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‘Flowers for the Women of the Galway Magdalene Laundry’ to be held this Sunday (Sept 1) is an annual event to commemorate the women and girls who were incarcerated in the Galway Magdalene Laundry and died behind the convent walls of the Sisters of Mercy, who ran the institution.

As you read this piece this August day,there is someone in this city or county who is awaiting the results of a breast cancer check; someone for whom the watched phone represents both a terror and a salvation. Awaiting that news is the norm for so many every week and every day for so many families. As any family who has been touched by breast cancer will know, the waiting, the diagnosis, the fear are all part of the process. There is the fear of the known and the unknown; the potential that plans carefully honed will have to be shelved. Or not.

Dublin’s Ashling Hotel has unveiled its new sensory family bedroom, specifically designed for children and their family staying at the hotel.

You reach the summit of Diamond Hill, or somewhere similar along the many spectacular locations on Galway's stunning coastline, and what you see takes your breath away. You want to capture the beauty of this sight before your eyes, and you reach for your camera. But, no matter what angle you look from, or how many photos you take, you cannot do justice to the view before you. The camera lens is not wide enough, your eyes barely are, and you realise the scene cannot be adequately captured.

Culture Night/Oíche Chultúir organisers have launched an ‘Open Call’, inviting Midlands region organisations and individuals from interested in participating to log onto culturenight.ie/get-involved/ and share their ‘Expressions of Interest’ with their Local Authority Arts Office.

There is nothing as innocent as the process of passion that drags you on the path to whatever you choose to do in life. The excitement of eking out a wage, of convincing yourself that people will want to consume what you produce is common across all occupations.

University of Galway Students’ Union this week announced their Wasted Week, which will run the week of January 29th to February 2nd. The week will look at environmental issues such as food waste, recycling, litter and fast fashion.

ISME is delighted to launch its 2023 Shop Local campaign, calling on Irish shoppers and businesses to THINK LOCAL.

Galway-based MedTech innovator Aerogen has marked a significant milestone this week with the production of its 20 millionth nebulizer.

A piece of local political history was created within the surrounds of the civic centre on Monday afternoon as Louise Heavin became the first Green Party councillor to be elected Mayor of Athlone-Moate Municipal District.