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Fears that Irish Water and the water supply network could eventually be privatised are increasing in the wake of major international trade agreements the EU is conducting with the USA and Canada.

HAMID ISMAILOV is an Uzbek writer who was forced to leave his native land in 1992. Torture in Uzbek jails apparently includes boiling of body parts along with the more commonplace use of electroshock on genitals and plucking off fingernails with pliers.

Anti-war groups across Ireland have welcomed the inauguration of “an anti-war President” in Michael D Higgins, saying it should help “further the cause of peace”.

Victor Dreke Cruz, who fought alongside Che Guevara in the Congo and is a veteran of the Bay of Pigs, will be speaking in Galway next week.

The Galway Alliance Against War has joined peace and human rights organisations throughout the world in a united call to “Close Guantanamo with Justice”.

A new book on terrorist attacks against Cuba will receive its Galway launch in The Western Hotel, Prospect Hill at 8pm next Wednesday.

IF I was never a Marvel fan before I certainly am now, as Iron Man 2 packs a punch with incredible action scenes and the clever development of main character Tony Stark - a man you would love to hate but end up adoring despite his obvious flaws, namely his huge ego.

The stock market here at home recorded the largest one-day increase in its history on Friday after a week that rocked the financial world to its core.

Galway City Council has now joined local authorities in Shannon, Limerick, Derry, and Kilkenny in declaring themselves ‘rendition-free’ following Galway’s commitment to preventing rendition flights through Galway Airport.

An internet technology developed at NUI Galway is to be used by President Obama’s administration in its new website devoted to the $800 billion economic stimulus package.