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NUI Galway is the only Irish institution to improve its standing in the QS World University Rankings 2014-2015, rising four places to 280th place in this year’s league table.

The funeral took place yesterday of a father of three who died in a tragic accident during a mountaineering climb in Connemara at the weekend.

Mayo Roscommon Hospice has organised three great events to get outdoors and active this summer and raise funds for local palliative care services at the same time.

Hundreds of friends of Martin Naughton (23) who lost his life in a tragic road crash on the N17 at Knockdoe this time last year will climb Croagh Patrick next month in his memory and to raise funds for the National Rehabilitation Hospital in Dun Laoghaire.

An explorer and mountaineer, who was deputy-leader of the first successful Irish ascent of Everest in 1993, is coming to Castlebar and speaking at GMIT next Wednesday at 8pm.

The recent annual Croagh Patrick climb in aid of Galway Hospice was a huge success, setting a new record with more than 1,000 climbers taking part, an increase of 800 on the previous year.

Six months after the world record breaking day the 11 climbers and their support team got to celebrate the magnificent achievement at Campbell’s Bar, Murrisk.

An Athlone man became the latest from the town to reach the roof of Africa when he conquered Mount Kilimanjaro last week (September 13) as part of a Simon Community challenge.

The High Kings need no introduction in County Kilkenny — their reputation precedes them, and no doubt their Kilkenny performance this weekend will be a lively affair with a packed audience.

Cyclist will flock to Ballinrobe on August 8 and 9 for the Ballinrobe three stage race.