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The Family and Care Referendum: This is a working class issue

Two mouth-watering local clashes for Galway basketball fans

The Superleague Galway derby between Maigh Cuilinn and Maree is often a highlight of the basketball season west of the Shannon. Due to an issue with the University of Galway Sports Arena in November 2023, the first meeting of these great Galway rivals was postponed so that now we have two in as many weeks.

Roscommon County Council expresses concerns over Lough Funshinagh water level

The escalating water level on Lough Funshinagh is “especially concerning”, Roscommon County Council confirmed this week.

Thrills and spills at 11th Annual Galway Masters basketball tournament this weekend

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The Galway Masters Basketball Association is gearing up for an action-packed weekend as it prepares to host the eagerly anticipated 11th Galway Masters International Tournament. Founded in 2011, the association has consistently promoted master's basketball and nurtured the spirit of camaraderie in the sport. This year's tournament, which takes place from tomorrow Friday November 10 to Sunday November 12, promises to be a spectacle of sportsmanship, competition, and giving back to the community.

Mayo news in briefs

Westport Civic Trust public lectures return

Castlebar Prison and the 1798 Rebellion

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When the English forces regained control of Castlebar after the departure of General Humbert, the greater part of the County Prison on the Green was taken from the control of Governor Henry Moran and set aside for military purposes. Provost Martial William Clavroge assumed responsibility for the military section and military prisoners. Apart from a few common criminals, the prison population of 190 comprised captured Irish rebels, deserters from the British military and militias, and political prisoners such as John Moore.

O'Reilly welcomes proposed law changes around character references in sexual assault cases

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Galway-based Green Party Senator Pauline O’Reilly has welcomed the publication of The Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2023, in particular the changes in relation to the use of character references in sexual assault cases.

The Road

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In the summer of 1831, famine returned to County Mayo, and the starving took to the roads in search of food. Travellers on the roads witnessed and recorded many desperate people in the fields feeding on mustard, cress, and other herbage. Convoys of horses and carts carrying food also plied the roads, and it was not long before the starving turned their attention to them. The carts had meal and flour imported through Westport, destined for markets, big houses, and famine relief depots. The authorities responded by assigning armed escorts, but hunger had disarmed people of their fear of armed soldiers and constables.

Mulkerrins brothers on the cusp of history as they bid to bridge a 97-year gap

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Moycullen handball club is on the crest of a wave. It is a little over a month since Martin Mulkerrins triumphantly returned home from Minneapolis as the World champion in the 40x20 court, the first Galway man and only the third Irish man to crowned World Number One.

 

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