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Ashthorn Avenue, located in Headford, Co Galway, is a new development of spacious four bedroom, semidetached, homes. Representing excellent value for money, these energy efficient A-rated homes are both stylish and modern, yet at a price point that will not break the bank. Since launching to the market last month by joint selling agents, DNG Maxwell Heaslip & Leonard and Gerry Mullin auctioneers, Ashthorn Avenue has garnered much interest, while the fully furnished show house has been described as “just beautiful” and “absolutely perfect” by viewers.

Local councillor Aengus O’Rourke (FF) has welcomed the potential offered by the newly installed river jetties in Athlone.

Sligo are the only team on the minds of Mayo players and management as they prepare an assault on the 2017 Connacht championship against the Yeats County in MacHale Park on Sunday afternoon. Both Stephen Rochford and his captain Cillian O’Connor were quick to shoot down any notions of Mayo being talked up as Nestor or Sam Maguire cup contenders until those trophies were on the line in a given game. Until then the name of the game is entirely the opposition in front of them.

Galway Real Estate has brought to the market this beautiful detached house in Oughterard. Kilcummin Fields is a small exclusive development in a lovely location within level walking distance of the village.

Sunny spells, blue skies, and less of a chill in the air means that summer is fast approaching.

Fr Pat Connaughton, Bishop Casey’s secretary for a while, recalled a time when he and the bishop were going to a meeting in the archbishop’s house in Thurles. “Our car broke down. No matter. We were near Thurles. We left it on the side of the road, and walked the rest of the way, the bishop’s arms swinging by his side. We were passed by Bishop Kevin McNamara, in many ways the very antithesis of Casey. McNamara looked out the window, and remarked to his driver: ‘There goes Eamonn in drama again.’

Entries for the Vhi Women’s Mini Marathon are filling up fast and close on April 28 so now is the time to sign up!

THIS SATURDAY marks the 30th anniversary of the death of the legendary Galway fiddle player and traditional Irish musician Mickey Finn. His passing will be marked in a weekend of memorial sessions at The Crane Bar, from Friday April 21 to Sunday 23, featuring Mickey’s widow, Lena Finn, as well as Sean Ryan, Jackie Small, and Mickey’s brother Johnny Finn.

Local Fianna Fáil councillor, Aengus O'Rourke, has called on Minister for Housing, Simon Coveney, to re-examine aspects of the Tenant Purchase Scheme.

In terms of Irish summer months, June was very good to us. June does make a case for being Ireland’s best summer month. The highest temperature ever recorded in Ireland was 33.3°C at Kilkenny Castle in June 1887. One of the highest temperatures recorded in Mayo since the early 1940s was 30.5°C, recorded at Claremorris in June 1983. What is in store for us weather-wise in the coming months? There are alternative forecasts to RTÉ’s nightly offering which often seems to hedge its bets and contradict itself by the end of the broadcast. Long before Evelyn Cusack appeared on television, local folklore determined what weather may be expected.