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Demand for travel remains strong, says Ireland West Airport chief after record year
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The clever marketing team at Ireland West Airport have always made a virtue of their uniqueness. The ten minutes it takes to get from your from car to departures makes it a welcome facility in an age when getting through an airport can be laborious.
The face of Galway still needs corrective surgery
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A leading urban planner who gained notoriety last year when he described Galway city as looking “like mouth full of broken teeth” has returned, and his dental diagnosis is not good.
Clowns to the right, voters to the left
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Half of the 27 candidates who have declared for the Midlands-North-West European Parliament constituency set out their stalls at two similar events this week with very different outcomes.
Living by the water — new TG4 series meets those who make water a feature of their lives
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As an island nation, we have been building houses by the water for thousands of years, between dramatic cliffs off our coasts, to tranquil lakes in the middle of the country and to the banks of the rivers all around us. ‘Tithe Cois Uisce’ is an 8-part series that follows on from the popular “Tithe Cois Farraige’ series. Each week Síle Nic Chonaonaigh will visit a different location to meet those who have built houses by the water. With a different theme in each episode, between big and small, old and new, ordinary and extraordinary.
Corruption, abuse of power and mismanagement in public office
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One does not have to dig very deep into the archives to find evidence of wholescale corruption, pervasive nepotism, and general theft of public monies by public representatives and officials in nineteenth-century Mayo.
Time for more women to look at the exciting world of engineering, says Glenamaddy engineer
As an engineering graduate, I was really pleased to see a report recently showing Ireland leads the way in Europe for the number of STEM graduates it produces. It is testament to the hard work of people following careers in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields in this country.
Beyond the castle walls — it’s Galway Garden Festival time
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The charming surrounds of Claregalway Castle will once again provide the stunning backdrop to the ninth annual Galway Garden Festival, which takes place on Saturday and Sunday week July 7 and July 8.
Tributes paid to 'gentleman' Sean Calleary
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Tributes were paid earlier this week to the late TD for Mayo East and former minister, Ballina based Sean Calleary, who died last weekend.
What a fantastic event the Galway Garden Festival at Claregalway Castle has become
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What a thoroughly enjoyable eclectic event this has become — The 2017 Galway Garden Festival will take place on Saturday July 1 and Sunday July 2, at Claregalway Castle. This will be the eighth year of an unique and charming garden event which has developed a national profile. It will showcase a wonderful gathering of the very best of rare and special plant traders from all over Ireland, present a programme of expert talks, a fine artisan food and crafts arena including the best of ‘Made in Galway’, as well as a host of musical entertainment and open-air performance.