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Jimmy Cranny was born in Dublin in 1905. He was orphaned early in life, came to Galway when he was eight and it became his home from then on. He grew up to be a champion swimmer, a winner of the Prom Swim and a springboard diving champion of Connacht. He was a member of the Royal Lifesaving Society and became one of their first lifeguards. He later joined the Irish Red Cross.

In a week when the next president of the USA appointed an official to oversee an expulsion of undocumented migrants, Galway City councillors were celebrating the life of a man who dedicated his to regularising illegal immigrants in America.

There is a lot of discussion around general elections locally and presidential elections in the US at the moment. This might be a good time to explore what working in politics and the public service might look like as there will be lots of politicians knocking on your door.

There was always an element of rock-stardom about the Galway West constituency. Home to some of the biggest hitters in Irish politics over many decades, the election count always attracted a certain amount of national interest. Something for the national hacks to get their teeth into.

Primary school teachers in Galway are being invited this week to register for the Blue Star Programme. In its 14th year, the award-winning programme teaches children about the European Union. To date, more than 1,200 schools and an estimated 200,000 pupils have completed the programme, with 18 schools in Galway participating last year.

Previously holding the title of youngest person to be elected to council, Athenry-Oranmore councillor, Albert Dolan, has broken records yet again, being named the youngest Cathaoirleach of Galway County Council on Friday, June 21.

The prestigious annual Irish Law Awards event took place on Friday June 14 hosting in excess of 500 members of the legal profession for an event in the Convention Centre, Dublin. The Irish law awards, sponsored by Dye & Durham Corporation, recognises the remarkable achievements of legal professionals across Ireland. There are 19 judges on the judging panel, many of whom are members of the profession themselves. The master of ceremonies on the night was Ivan Yates, the well-known broadcaster, businessman and former politician.

Count centres are like catnip for political reporters: we just can’t resist visiting them. And politicians – usually button-lipped around pol corrs – tend to want to chat about everything under the sun when ballots are being sorted, as the uniquely democratic adrenalin of fear and anticipation courses through their party-political veins.

Senator Lisa Chambers, Fianna Fáil’s European Election candidate for the Midlands North West, has issued a response to comments by Green Party Senator Pauline O’Reilly regarding Senator Chambers’ position on floating offshore wind energy development off the west coast of Ireland.

As the All Ireland Drama Festival reaches its conclusion, local councillor Aengus O’Rourke has paid due tribute to artist Ruth Ryan whose recent portrait of PJ Lenihan now adorns the wall of the Dean Crowe Theatre.