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There are few achievements more remarkable than a long life. Not simply because of the number itself — though 107 years is a figure that rightly causes us to pause in wonder — but because of all that such a life must carry within it. A century is not merely a sequence of birthdays. It is an accumulation of seasons, sorrows, joys, losses, changes and quiet acts of endurance. To live long is not only to survive. It is to adapt. To bend without breaking as the world remakes itself around you.

Seventeen candidates will contest the seat vacated by Catherine Connolly’s election to the presidency.

Dr Sheila Garrity, who has knocked on hundreds of doors in the Galway West voting district, says one thing is clear from residents: the rising cost of living is unbearable, but the Government isn’t listening.

Independent Ireland councillor and Galway West by-election candidate Noel Thomas has said family carers must be recognised and supported as a central part of Ireland’s health system, not treated as an afterthought.

Councillor Helen Ogbu, Labour’s candidate in Galway West, has warned that working people are being pushed to the brink as the cost of living crisis deepens, saying the issue is coming up time and again while out knocking on doors across the city and county.

People Before Profit’s candidate in the Galway West by-election says he supported the blockade by protesters of Galway Port last week.

DNG Martin O’Connor Estate Agents brings to the market a truly exceptional opportunity: a traditional two-storey stone farmhouse full of character, standing on c6.68 hectares (16.49 acres) of picturesque lands in Barna. This remarkable property combines history, charm, and enormous potential, offering a rare canvas for a bespoke family residence or country retreat.

The price hikes of recent weeks have been a shock and we have no idea if we are entering an era of political instability that will render fossil fuels an unpredictable and unreliable source of energy, accoding to Green Party candidate Niall Murphy. He said that while it is important to provide some short-term support to homes and businesses, those measures do not help our resilience in the face of either long-term high oil prices, or future spikes in times of war.

Owner-occupied and presented in turnkey condition, this superb three bedroom semidetached home is ready for immediate occupation. Positioned in a quiet cul-de-sac within a highly sought-after location, the property is within walking distance of local shops, schools, crèches, the Menlo Park Hotel, University of Galway and UHG, and is less than 3km from Galway city centre.

One thing you learn very quickly as a student on Inis Meáin is how to adapt.