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Three wins on the trot for United Women

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From his appointment, Galway United Women’s manager Phil Trill has always struck a confident and optimistic tone. Yet, he could scarcely be any other way after three wins from as many matches to start this season.

Cost-of-living still a concern for city folk after Budget 2024

Minister for Finance, Michael McGrath, announced the Budget for 2024 on Tuesday, 10 October. The minister outlined a multibillion package of spending increases, once-off payments and tax cuts. The Galway Advertiser took to the streets of Galway city to get the views of civilians, and while there were positives, there was an overwhelming concern about the rise in the cost-of-living.

Climbing the Mount Everest of Beethoven

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Week IV

Tony Christie is Claremorris Parade Grand Marshal

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Legendary singer, musician and actor, Tony Christie, is answering a call from his forefather’s Claremorris homeland to star as the Grand Marshal for the town’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Friday 17 March from 2pm.

New Year, new U with Unislim

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Unislim, an Irish owned slimming company, is ready to help you say hello to the new U in 2023.

"If you have the will, we have the way" says HSE Quit Smoking West Service

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Don’t worry if you have not succeeded in your last quit smoking attempt. Almost 70% of people who used the FREE HSE Quit Smoking West Service last year have successfully quit smoking.

Music as science — Galway Early Music Festival is back

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One of the cornerstones of the Galway cultural season, The Galway Early Music Festival – “Musica et Scientia”, May 27-29, is live and hybrid in 2022 with a dazzling programme featuring music and the stars, the harmony of the planets in their orbits, the music of mathematics and geometry, music in art, and the music at the heart of the Universe.

Buccaneers pay tribute to the late ‘Big Pat’ Hynes, ‘a true club legend’

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Buccaneers RFC has paid a fond tribute to ‘Big Pat’ Hynes, who passed away this week. Mr Hynes was a club stalwart throughout his life, as a player, manager, and in a number of other roles. The club this week described him as “a truly iconic figure in Athlone and Buccaneers rugby for many decades. He was undoubtedly the most loved member in the club, although he would surely squirm at that description.”

Roy — the musical genius on the scooter

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Roy Carroll was one of the best known characters of Galway City. As a resident musician in many city hotels in Eyre Square, he was forever the epitome of decorum, bedecked in his bow tie. He was known to many as the man on the scooter which he rode through the city while often carrying an open umbrella, Roy sadly passed away in early winter, but it would be remiss of the city to not pay tribute to this remarkable character with an even more remarkable back story. Because Roy Carroll was his stage name, not many knew that he was born Peter Salvatore Armonde Louis Volpe.

On the border of war torn Ukraine

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Just over 12 days ago the Russian tanks rolled across the borders into Ukraine, shattering a peace that Europe had enjoyed since the war in the former Yugoslavia tore that region of our continent apart, more than 20 years ago.

 

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