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On 24 October 1945, a DC-4 aircraft operated by American Overseas Airlines touched down at Shannon Airport, making history as the first scheduled, commercial transatlantic passenger flight.

Over the last four years, the business community in Galway has endeavoured to shine a light on water safety for World Drowning Prevention Day, a United Nations (UN)/World Health Organisation (WHO) initiative which takes place internationally on July 25 each year.

On this day, June 26, one hundred years ago, the Sisters of Jesus and Mary bought Spires House in Shantalla. Three of the sisters in the order had come to UCG the previous year to study for a degree and while they were in Galway, Mother Stanislaus looked for a suitable premises for a house of studies for them and finally purchased this premises. The house dates from the 1840s and got its name from the two unusual spires you can see on the roof. The building was used by the sisters as a hostel for secular students as well as their own nuns and these nuns became known locally as ‘The Spires Nuns’.

Connacht Rugby’s first-serving CEO Gerry Kelly took centre stage at this year’s annual awards at The Galmont, winning the Lifetime Contribution to Rugby Award.

Loughrea Lake has once again secured its Blue Flag status for 2025, as announced by An Taisce at a ceremony held in County Wexford last week. This recognition places Long Point among the top inland bathing spots in the country, highlighting the lake's 'excellent water quality, safety measures, and environmental management'.

Croí is delighted to announce the much-anticipated return of the 2025 Croí Go Red Ball, proudly sponsored by Irish Life. This spectacular black-tie gala will take place on Friday, March 21, 2025, at the stunning Galmont Hotel and Spa in Galway.

Croí is delighted to announce the much-anticipated return of the 2025 Croí Go Red Ball, proudly sponsored by Irish Life. This spectacular black-tie gala will take place on Friday, March 21, 2025, at the stunning Galmont Hotel and Spa in Galway.

University of Galway has launched its Pocket Forest project, planting a new 100m2 native woodland on campus.

On the night before the papal visit, most of our extended family moved into my brother’s house in Ballybane. No motorised traffic would be allowed near the place on the day of the event, it would be a shorter walk from Ballybane to Ballybrit, and maybe we would have a chance to get a little more sleep.

Normally at this time of the year, as people head away for the holidays, I end up being the last one to lock the door or switch on the alarm as I leave this building. A place normally so busy, but on those days you get to thinking about the year just past, and the possibilities of what lies ahead past the stroke of midnight on Wednesday week.