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A Galway man was on on cloud nine this weekend after winning the solo class in the World’s Toughest Row – a 4,800km race across the Atlantic.

A Galway man is on the verge of winning the World’s Toughest Row – a gruelling 4,800km journey across the Atlantic.

Across East Africa, life is fragile, yet it pulses with courage, resilience, and quiet hope. In northern Ethiopia, a mother gently cradles her child, weakened by hunger. In Somalia, parents cling to memories of little ones lost, holding onto the fragile promise of brighter days. Grandmothers in parts of Northern Kenya walk miles carrying the weight of hardship and the wisdom of generations.

Across East Africa, life is fragile, yet it pulses with courage, resilience, and quiet hope. In northern Ethiopia, a mother gently cradles her child, weakened by hunger. In Somalia, parents cling to memories of little ones lost, holding onto the fragile promise of brighter days. Grandmothers in parts of Northern Kenya walk miles carrying the weight of hardship and the wisdom of generations.

A man with two years’ rowing experience is to take on the Atlantic Ocean in a mammoth fundraising challenge for two charities.

Galway endurance swimmer Daragh Morgan this week became the first person to swim around Ireland in an unprecedented 1,468-kilometre swim which took him five months to complete and raised vital funds for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and Simon Community.

A Galway city school is rallying around to raise funds to help a pupil who fell ill earlier this year and who now needs 24-hour care as he continues his recovery.

This Christmas, a small gesture can make a big difference to a rescue dog. MADRA’s Dog’s Dinner Appeal is back, inviting animal lovers to donate just six euros, enough to give a rescued dog a warm, nourishing meal this festive season.

Mike Cubbard is perched on a sofa in the bare-walled living room of his new house, supping a mug of tea, describing his pregnant wife being threatened with a beating, their children burned alive, and his mother raped.

After a hugely successful fundraiser last year, CroíACT returns to Galway Comedy Festival 2025 with eight Galwegians to make their debuts.