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Well known Galway Irish Red Cross officer Brian Madden has been appointed as National Treasurer on the board of the organisation.

Ireland West Airport staff were delighted to present a cheque for a record €46,500 to the airports six staff-nominated charities for 2024 – ACT for Meningitis, BUMBLEance, Down Syndrome Ireland (Mayo Branch), Irish Red Cross, Mayo Mountain Rescue, and Western Care Association. The record amount raised will be shared equally between the six charity partners.

Jimmy Cranny was born in Dublin in 1905. He was orphaned early in life, came to Galway when he was eight and it became his home from then on. He grew up to be a champion swimmer, a winner of the Prom Swim and a springboard diving champion of Connacht. He was a member of the Royal Lifesaving Society and became one of their first lifeguards. He later joined the Irish Red Cross.

The youth association's ninth annual charity walk, held Sunday, June 2, has successfully raised over €11,000 in support of the Irish Red Cross and their appeal for the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The 5K walk was held along Palmer’s Beach, providing a scenic view of the Atlantic Ocean for the participants.

Galway-based Uniquely has been officially differentiated in the sectors it supports as one of the Best Workplaces in Ireland in 2024.

The discussion of Ireland's refugee population has been dominating on every social media platform for months now, culminating in protests against refugees and migrants to Ireland both online and person. With hashtags like #irelandisfull trending on Twitter every fortnight, it has evolved into a kind of detached parasocial dismissal of very real people, ones who are often not given option to discuss their lives, experiences and very real fears all which had driven their need to move to Ireland.

I have always loved the cool interior of a church on a warm day. Wherever I am in the world, there is a relief to be found there in among the shadows and age-old flagstones and the marble. In materials built to last, there is a nice chill that adds to the sense of weightlessness you find in places of solitude and reflection.

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Back in May, archivist Sarah Gallagher at Kenny’s Bookstore found two gold coins down the side of the spine of an old prayerbook as she was cataloguing it. The coins were from Mexico, and were dated 1842-1947, and were valued at up to €5,000.

The number of growers registered with the Flower Farmers of Ireland organisation has increased by 20% within the last twelve months, driven by a growing trend for Irish consumers to seek locally grown flowers and foliage for special occasions.