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Athlone student Ryan Dolan a winner in Rotary Youth Leadership competition

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Athlone student Ryan Dolan was one of just 24 teenagers from all over the island of Ireland to be presented with a Rotary Youth Leadership Development certificate at the European Parliament’s offices in Dublin recently.

Galway a top road trip destination this Patrick's weekend

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Galway has been revealed as one of Ireland's most popular destinations this St Patrick’s Day bank holiday weekend.

Buccaneers host fifth successful business networking lunch in the Sheraton Hotel Athlone

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The fifth hosting of the Buccaneers RFC business networking lunch in the Sheraton Hotel Athlone proved to be a popular occasion with representatives from the business, commercial, financial and sporting environs in attendance.

Connolly slams flooded minister on flood plan progress

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Where are the promised public consultations on Galway’s vital flood defences?

O’Flaherty’s Garage

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Patrick O’Flaherty bought an old thatch cottage in 1901 and converted it into a two-storey house which would become Numbers 15 and 16 Upper Dominick Street, part of which became a small shop operated by his wife Aggie (née Staunton) and part became O’Flaherty’s Garage. They operated a hackney service and advertised “Galway’s leading hire service in luxurious charabancs and motors (touring and saloon). All tours through beautiful Conemara radiate regularly from O’Flaherty’s”.

Establishment of one authority to manage the River Shannon should be progressed - Kerrane

Local Sinn Féin spokesperson for Agriculture, Deputy Claire Kerrane, has called on the Government to allow her party’s legislation to establish one authority to manage the River Shannon to be progressed.

Club pays tribute to 'best pound-for-pound hurler in Ireland'

Jimmy Duggan who passed away this week at the age of 93, was once described as “the best pound-for-pound hurler in Ireland.”

Saint Patrick’s Church

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This photograph of St Patrick’s Church and part of Forster Street was taken from the Galway/Clifden Railway Line overlooking James Mahon’s Field where the circuses used to be long ago. It was taken c1920.

Mayo League top divisions heading towards a conclusion

Dylan McKee handed Ballina the advantage just before the half-hour mark, but their near neighbours quickly equalised through a spectacular solo effort by Kyle Neary four minutes later. The winning goal came early in the second half from Niall Casey, allowing Ballina to maintain a glimmer of hope for the title with two games remaining - but with Celtic requiring just one point from their three games left, even Ballina know that it would take a miracle for them to catch the Hoops' at this stage of the season.

St Patrick’s National School

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On January 15, 1827 two Patrician Brothers, Paul O’Connor and James Walsh, took up residence in Lombard Street and set up the Monastery School. The attendance on that first day was 300 boys, many of whom had little interest in learning because they were poor and hungry. So the Brothers set up The Poor Boy’s Breakfast Institute in May 1830. It continued seven days a week, 365 days a year for many years after the founders' time. The breakfast consisted of porridge with molasses or treacle, and during the Famine, they fed 1,000 boys every day. The ‘Old Mon’ became a vital cog in education in Galway.

 

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