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Two members of Galway Palestine Solidarity Campaign were amongst a group of three activists arrested by Gardaí on Saturday, March 30, following an attempt to approach a United States Air Force military aircraft that had landed in Shannon Airport.

Local Fianna Fáil Deputy Robert Troy has welcomed changes in the retirement age for Permanent Defence Force personnel.

Local Minister of State, Deputy Peter Burke, recently returned from his St Patrick’s Day Government duties in Atlanta and Savannah, Georgia, where he met with diaspora from the constituency of Longford/Westmeath.

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Easter is a special time for Irish Republicans, and County Galway was one of the main areas that rose in 1916 in defence of the Irish Republic, having the second largest uprising in the country after Dublin.

Fianna Fail is to hold their 1916 Easter Commemoration events in the city this weekend. The anniversary Mass for 1916 volunteers will be held at 11am at St Patrick’s Church at Forster Street.

Two prominent Galway Fine Gael politicians handed in their notice ahead of Taoiseach Leo Varadkar’s shock resignation yesterday.

Local Independent councillor, Paul Hogan, has welcomed the resounding defeat of the two referenda, expressing his thanks to his fellow consituents for voting with their hearts and minds.

The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) published a report today giving details on the 47,900 home energy upgrades supported through Government funded SEAI grant schemes last year.

Sean Canney, Independent TD Galway East, has welcomed the commencement of the refurbishment of the courthouse building in Portumna.