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Communities in Galway and Mayo have paid tribute to talented artist Cathy Hughes, who passed away following a tragic incident at Old Head Beach, near Louisburgh, Co Mayo on Sunday, July 21.

New to the market with Mullery auctioneers is No 34 Whitestrand Park, a bright and well maintained semidetached residence in a highly desirable location at the rear of a mature residential development.

There are some books which strike a note because of a certain familiarity — in this case, the author and I are the same age, so his memories are often my memories — reminiscences that bring you to a place and time that stay in your heart forever.

Bel Sito is a charming, quality detached family home on a large site of established gardens in a prime Salthill location. Built in the mid 1970s and further extended in 1993, this home provides a comfortable well cared for home on well established grounds.

Around the year 1930, there were about 400 residents in Salthill and it was attracting large number of visitors and tourists who came in the summer. There was provision at the time for the building of some 100 homes. The population was growing but there was no church in the area. Any resident or tourist who wished to go to Mass had to travel into the Jesuit Church or St Joseph’s, or out west to the chapel in Barna.

Last year started off with sales in Rockbarton Park, Clogher, Claregalway, Kingston Road, Pairc na gCapaill, and Dalysfort Road to name a few, kicking off what turned out to be an incredibly busy year for O’Donnellan & Joyce auctioneers' private treaty department, one of Galway’s leading estate agents for more than 40 years.

A unique event was held recently in Arus Bothar na Trá, to celebrate the 60th anniversary of a Salthill- based team winning the Galway County minor football championship. Never before had the group got together in the last 60 years.

Businesses have enjoyed a busy summer in Galway City Centre. However, with Christmas approaching, it is a common conception amongst businesses that more needs to be done by the city council to encourage shoppers into the city.

Calls have been made to Galway City Council tourism and economic development departments for an urgent update on the status of planning for a proposed business that was successful in its bid to use the derelict Tourist Office in Salthill.

O’Donnellan & Joyce started building its foundations more than 50 years ago when Colm O’Donnellan and Tony Joyce became friends. Little did they know they would celebrate more than 40 years in business.