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This year saw the sad passing of a wonderfully talented musician from Galway, Martin Murray. Martin started his career as a young lad here in Galway in the Patrician Boys Band & the Galway Youth Orchestra before joining St Patricks Brass Band and also playing with a number of local jazz bands around town including The Moonlight Jazz Band and Black Magic Big Band.

The 17-piece orchestra’s maestro, Martin Murray, received treatment for pancreatic cancer from the Galway and Donegal-based charity in 2023. To show his appreciation, the former cruise ship musical director is now putting on a one-time fundrasier featuring the works of all the jazz greats, from Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Bobby Darin, Duke Ellington, Glenn Miller and many more.

The Galway City Jazz Orchestra will assemble for one night only at the Galmont Hotel on Sunday, May 26, in aid of Cancer Care West.

Galway medical-tech company Aerogen plans to hire an additional 500 staff after its ground-breaking aerosol inhaler was used to spearhead China’s booster programme.

Fresh from his recent visit to Providence, Rhode Island, Town Mayor, Cllr. Frankie Keena, spoke of his positive interaction with influential members of the local community which will hopefully benefit Athlone in future times.

The incomparable Frankie Gavin was recently announced as the winner of the prestigious TG4 2018 Gradam Ceoil Traditional Musician of the Year Award - an accolade that marks the culmination of an eventful year for Gavin, and the Gradam Ceoil gala concert and award ceremony in Belfast next February, is an early highlight in a year that also promises much.

Progress has been made in finding a new headquarters for Westmeath Civil Defence, councillors heard at this month's County Council meeting on Monday.

Fianna Fáil councillor, Aengus O’Rourke, has welcomed the allocation of €70,000 for works at Clonbrusk West.