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The Anglo-Irish Treaty - A flawed document, or the means to achieve freedom?
As a direct consequence of the death of three National Army soldiers during a botched raid on the barracks in Headford on Sunday April 8 1923, six anti-Treaty young men, already in Galway jail, were selected for immediate execution. They had been arrested during a raid on their training camp in the Currandulla area six weeks earlier.
Winner of Castlegar GAA apartment 'still can't believe it'
Aoife Rynne, the 25 year old winner of the Castlegar GAA club's 'Win a Home in Salthill Galway' fundraising draw at the weekend said that she still can't believe her luck.
Fifth and Final Heat of 'Show Me The Funny' Monday February 20
The fifth and final exciting heat of Show Me The Funny will take place next Monday February 20 in The King's Head, and will see two new comedians battle it out for the top spot. "It's been tough but enjoyable for both the judges and sell out audiences these last few Monday nights, but we are now about to find out the full line up for the final," says Host and MC, Gerry Mallon. The winner of the final will earn a spot performing in the Electric Picnic comedy tent.
Athlone poet revisits Westmeath’s role in the great Irish epic Táin Bó Cúailnge
‘Threading the Táin’ is an inter-county community visual arts project showcasing five tapestries created in celebration of the epic Táin Bó Cúailnge, the Cattle Raid of Cooley.
Through the glass darkly
The late Hubert Butler once wrote a delightful essay called Influenza on Aran in which he examined the evidence for the early Irish saints. His title is explained in the first few sentences: “When I arrived in Aran by the Naomh Eanna at Kilronan I was sneezing, and by the time I had raced to St Enda’s Church at Killeany and seen the stone on which he had floated in from Connemara I was feverish and coughing.
Firing squads and street battles in Galway
‘My dearest mother,
Best Business Hotel in Ireland awarded to Galway’s Nox Hotel
The prestigious Georgina Campbell Award for Best Business Hotel in Ireland has been awarded to Galway’s popular Nox Hotel, located just off the Headford Road.
Enjoy the wonderful difference of Northern Ireland
I had been to Northern Ireland on many occasions, but yet, I never felt that I had been to it. That I'd never sat back, taken the time to stroll around, to experience the variety of break types it offers. I suppose that emanates from the perception we had of Northern Ireland through decades of growing up and not seeing it as a potentially wonderful location to have a holiday.
Sporting Year 2022
It has to be the year of the Shark, that’s John ‘Shark’ Hanlon from County Carlow. He bought a horse called Hewick. He didn’t pay dearly for it (not even a thousand euro) and then won the Galway Plate last summer. He added another win at Sandown, and between the two he pocketed half a million euro. Not bad for a year’s work. But just last October he won the American Grand National at Fair Hills in New Jersey with a $160,000 dollar first prize. Now he is 33/1 to take the Cheltenham Gold Cup in March. D’ya think, maybe.