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Seán Lemonnier (17) and Sam Rigley (16) took second place in the Silver Fleet — a major result at one of the world’s most competitive multihull regattas. Held in Noordwijk from July 7 to 11, the championship brought together 96 of the world’s top Formula 18 catamarans.

Fianna Fáil Councillor Alan Cheevers has called on Galway City Council reinstate a temporary pull-in at the shop at Roscam on South Doughiska Road for the school bus.

Based at the foot of the majestic Killary Fjord, the Connemara Sheep and Wool Centre offers an enriching experience that celebrates Irish heritage and the wool craft industry. This family-run business run by Aine and Gregg, who have been welcoming visitors for over 25 years, is a destination with fun for all the family.

An extension of Galway’s busiest bus route to benefit workers in the important employment hub of Parkmore has been hailed as a positive development. Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Seán Canney, has officially opened the Parkmore Road Bus Priority Scheme which has facilitated the expansion of the Bus Éireann operated bus route into Parkmore Business Park West.

“An important structure is now in the course of completion in ‘the citie of the tribes,’ which will supply a decided want in that hitherto neglected town, but destined – we trust at no distant period – to be a great highway from the Old to the New World. Very little indeed has been done in Galway in the way of building improvements, but a wide field is now being opened; and as transatlantic commercial intercourse increases, so must her prosperity and architectural requirements,” so began an exciting article in the Dublin Builder of January 1, 1860.

“An important structure is now in the course of completion in ‘the citie of the tribes,’ which will supply a decided want in that hitherto neglected town, but destined – we trust at no distant period – to be a great highway from the Old to the New World. Very little indeed has been done in Galway in the way of building improvements, but a wide field is now being opened; and as transatlantic commercial intercourse increases, so must her prosperity and architectural requirements,” so began an exciting article in the Dublin Builder of January 1, 1860.

Labour City Councillor Niall McNelis has called for a late night bus service to support businesses and sure staff get home safely.

As part of its ongoing sustainability drive, Galway International Arts Festival (GIAF) and its partners are asking people planning to attend this year’s festival to use public transport and active travel where possible.

Shannon Airport passengers are set to benefit from an additional 200,000 seats available on select routes from the airport this summer. Shannon will have increased frequencies on nine services* including to popular sunshine destinations such as Alicante, Faro, Malaga and Lanzarote. The airport will operate 33 routes to 11 countries across the EU, UK and US. A Gran Canaria service with Ryanair will also operate from Shannon during the summer season for the first time.