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12th Annual Galway Masters Basketball Tournament supports Galway’s Mountain Rescue Team
The Galway Masters Basketball Association is gearing up for another action-packed weekend as it prepares to host the 12th Galway Masters International Tournament. This year's tournament, which takes place from Friday November 1 to Sunday November 3, promises to be a spectacle of sportsmanship, competition, and giving back to the community.
Road deaths leave Galway communities in shock and mourning
Communities and families in Galway and Athlone are in a state of shock and mourning, following two separate fatal road traffic collisions, which have claimed the lives of a mother and her two daughters, and a 34-year-old pregnant woman.
Fire and rescue crews join volunteers for Galway Simon Sleep Out
Galway Fire and Rescue Services personnel from across city and county are set to participate in tomorrow’s Galway Simon Sleep Out, joining volunteers in various locations as they sacrifice the warmth and comfort of their beds to raise awareness and show solidarity with those experiencing or at risk of homelessness in the community.
Sailing club to host mariners’ memorial service
A special Mariners’ Memorial Service will be hosted by Galway Bay Sailing Club on Monday (May 8) at Renville, Oranmore, starting at 7pm sharp.
Joint funeral service held in Lecarrow for victims of tragic double drowning
The community of Lecarrow remains in the throes of grief following the deaths of siblings, Dessie Byrne and Muriel Eriksson, in a tragic drowning incident in Ballybunion, County Kerry, on Thursday last.
‘Think safety first,’ say Galway RNLI after seven saved in separate rescues
Galway RNLI rescued six people who got into difficulty in the sea off Rabbit Island on Monday evening. The group who had walked over to the island at low tide were then stranded by the incoming tide and were attempting to swim back to shore when they got into difficulty.
First call out for Clifden RNLI’s new Shannon class all-weather lifeboat
The volunteer crew of Clifden RNLI joined Aran Islands RNLI and Shannon-based Rescue 115 helicopter to carry out a search of the waters around Bunowen Bay last weekend.
Clifden RNLI carry out search operation in extreme wind and high seas
The volunteer crew of Clifden RNLI were requested on Tuesday to conduct a search operation in response to an EPIRB signal eight miles west of Clifden.
Blacksod Lighthouse opening to the public
Comharchumann Forbartha Ionad Deirbhile (CFID) is delighted to announce it will be opening Blacksod lighthouse to the public this summer.
Galway RNLI Lifeboat rescues swimmers off Silverstrand
Two people cut off by the high tide near Blackrock on Galway Bay on Sunday were rescued by Galway RNLI Lifeboat.
