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The Ardilaun Bistro as part of The Ardilaun Hotel, a well known and much loved Galway landmark hotel, has introduced new seasonal menus. The popular hotel, known for its service, family-run warmth, and stunning location and grounds, with free parking, is the perfect stop for eating out. Located on leafy Taylor’s Hill, The Ardilaun is one of Galway’s longest standing hotels and has been serving some of the finest food in the city for the past 57 years.

Galway Irish Crystal has long been recognised as one of the world's best known and loved Irish crystal brands. Each piece of Galway Crystal is inspired by the rugged beauty of the local landscape and by the wealth of folklore and ancient history along the west coast of Ireland.

When historians try to source the creators of the culture of craic that is associated with Galway, they will surely hover for a considerable while over the name of Seán Bán Breathnach.

When I first started covering local council meetings here in Galway city and county, there were a lot of serious players on board. Heavy hitters who as soon as a meeting was over, would head to Dublin to make or take decisions in a higher forum. They looked and sounded serious. They were like Abbey repertoire actors let loose on touring the carnival tents and halls of rural Ireland. They knew how to play to the gallery and how to ensure their survival in an animalistic political arena. It was in the chambers of the councils that they fine-tuned their roar for the national stage.

Homelessness in the west is growing at eight times the national average with almost 600 people in emergency accommodation last month, according to the Galway Simon Community.

Connacht's minds are now concentrated solely on Guinness PRO14 action, and the first of the final trio of conference games sees Andy Friend's side travel to Italy to take on Michael Bradley's Zebre on Saturday (6.30pm Irish time).

Shannon Airport passenger’s options have widened again this week with the launch of two new twice-weekly flights, bolstering both sun options and services into its biggest market, the UK.

Donegal travel to Corofin on Sunday afternoon for a 2pm throw-in to face Galway in the final round of league fixtures in the Lidl Ladies National Football League. With both teams already confirmed for the semi-finals, along with All-Ireland champions Dublin and Cork, this game is effectively a dead rubber, but should decide who finishes in top spot.

Medtronic have qualified for the All Ireland Senior Football final after an emphatic 4-14 to 1-14 victory over AIB from Dublin in the semi-final at the Clann na Gael Fontenoy GAA grounds in Ringsend on Friday.

As local election polling day fast approaches, Athlone Sinn Féin candidate, Padraig Hegarty has outlined the housing and homelessness crises as campaign priorities and are topical subjects as his door-to-door canvass continues.