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As the sun broke through on the longest day of the year, Cllr David Collins from Turloughmore stepped into the historic role of Cathaoirleach of Galway County Council—effectively the mayor of the county. It’s a role of immense civic pride and responsibility, and for Cllr Collins, it marks the pinnacle of decades spent serving his community.

More than 200 people from community and voluntary groups from around County Galway were honoured at the Cathaoirleach’s Community Awards Ceremony recently. The awards recognise and celebrate community and voluntary activity in the county. A record number of nominations were received for the nine different categories of awards presented on the night.

The original Hanna and her sisters were not the characters created by Woody Allen for his classic 1986 film, but the Sheehy Skeffingtons, who were prominent figures in Irish history.