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The publication of a new book next week, Wolfe Tone: Irish Jacobin, by Galway city native Dr Kieran Allen, makes it opportune to remember the famous republican's connections with Galway.

When Fianna Fail gathers in Galway West this month to celebrate the centenary of the party, they will look back at its evolution and the many personalities who emerged in that century to give them a national prominence.

Thomas says his opposition to a housing scheme in Moycullen, his attendance at meetings organised by an overtly seditious organisation, and his objection to new facilities for Galway city’s largest GAA club are being politicised by opponents.

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

The point-blank gunshot to his head cemented Helen Ogbu’s crushing fear her husband had been assassinated. He was not the random, tragic victim of a robbery gone wrong.

Former President of Ireland, Michael D Higgins, has returned a total of €2.6 million to the taxpayer over the course of his fourteen years as head of state.

The first by-election in Galway for more than half a century will be held on Friday, May 22.

Former Fianna Fáil minister Éamon Ó Cuív has slammed the government for making a “focain ciseach” [a fuckin’ mess] of the recent fuel protests and said that the upcoming bye-election in Galway West “will be hard” for the party.

Almost 1,300 households across Galway city and county received a notice to quit from their landlord last year.

Helen Ogbu was formally endorsed by the Labour Party at a heavily attended selection convention this week, to chants of “Gaillimh Abú, Gallimh Ogbu” by almost 100 supporters.