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John O’Halloran is a part-time farmer in Clifden where he runs Droimeann cattle alongside Connemara ponies. An archaeologist and historian by profession, he has a strong interest in Ireland’s native breeds and now helps conserve Droimeann cattle. He is a board member of the Droimeann Cattle Society and plays a significant role in rebuilding and protecting the breed.

The ancestral village of Menlough, East Galway, will once again become the focal point for the global Mannion diaspora when it hosts the Thirteenth Annual International Mannion Clan Gathering from Friday, 14 August to Sunday, 16 August 2026. Coinciding with the opening of National Heritage Week, the three-day celebration promises a rich programme of history, culture, genealogy and traditional Irish heritage.

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A special community fundraising event in aid of the Croí Stroke Rehabilitation Unit will take place next week in Galway, bringing together jockeys, trainers, sporting personalities and local musicians for an afternoon of entertainment, health awareness and fundraising.

Students from Galway Educate Together Secondary School are participating in a University of Limerick research examining Junior Cycle education through student-led learning.

This aerial photograph shows the main road into and out of town – An Bóthar Mór – c1950. You can see the end of the terraces, the hat factory and to the right, Grealishtown.

At a time when many rural pubs are navigating changing social habits and operational pressures, award-winning writers, comedians and drinks experts Ben McFarland and Tom Sandham, known as ‘The Thinking Drinkers’, have kicked off The Great Irish Pub Ride, a nine day journey designed to celebrate and shine a spotlight on the vital role local pubs continue to play in communities across Ireland.

The Children’s Remembrance Day Committee, University Hospital Galway (UHG) is inviting parents and families who have experienced the loss of a baby or child to the Annual Children’s Remembrance Mass.

A highly intoxicated individual who arrived into the public office of Mill Street Garda Station ended up being arrested for his troubles and appearing before Galway District Court on public order charges.

Seventeen candidates will contest the seat vacated by Catherine Connolly’s election to the presidency.