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Galway charities presented with proceeds from Cathaoirleach’s Ball
The 2024 annual Cathaoirleach’s Ball has raised almost €15,000 for two Galway-based charities.
Saoirse Ruane and Martin Horgan to be remembered at Cathaoirleach’s Gala Ball
The Cathaoirleach of the County of Galway, Cllr Liam Carroll has named local charities ACT for Meningitis and i4Life as the beneficiaries of the Cathaoirleach’s Gala Ball being held at The Clayton Hotel on Thursday May 16.
Remembering a man of principle, bravery and culture
Jarir Al-Majar, formerly Gerry Mulholland, was a singer, musician, songwriter, poet, artist, peace activist, a man of principle and bravery and one of Galway’s most remarkable and beloved citizens. Majar was from a noted musical and sporting family. His father, Ned Mulholland had a fine tenor voice and won an All-Ireland football medal with Galway in 1938.
Castledaly GAA club host most successful ‘Around The World’ fundraising initiative
Castledaly GAA concluded their successful ‘Around The World’ initiative this past weekend, the South Westmeath community uniting to raise much needed funds towards ongoing developments within the club.
Memory of Headford priest sees Irish Water experts deliver safe water to developing countries
The memory of the work carried out by a missionary priest from Headford who was murdered in Uganda 20 years ago next week has inspired engineers to deliver water supply to needy communities in the African country.
Two Galway primary schools are highly commended in the Our World Irish Aid Awards
St John the Apostle NS, Knocknacarra, and Carrabane National School, Athenry, have received Highly Commended Activity Awards in the 2021 Our World Irish Aid Awards.
Connacht sign talented young South African
Connacht have added a third overseas player to their squad for next season with the recruitment of South African Shayne Bolton.
No one should be hungry this Christmas
“When there is no light, shine forth. When there is apathy, show caring for another. When there is a famine, be bread to the hungry soul. When there is a drought, be a well spring of hope.” - A Prayer for Help.
Join Ronan Scully for final 5k of charity walk
One of the west of Ireland's best known charity activists estimates that he will have walked some 10,000 miles in 30 years, when he returns from his latest endeavour, a Bay to Bay Walk from Waterford to Galway, this week. Ronan Scully is asking everyone to join him for the final 5km of his mammoth walk to raise funds for some worthy charities.
Revisiting Graceland with the London African Gospel Choir
GALWAY GIG-goers are in for a real treat next week when the London African Gospel Choir brings its acclaimed staging of Paul Simon’s classic album Graceland to Leisureland, Salthill.
