Mayor gets behind Christmas Market plans after new deal with operators
Galway will join cities like Budapest, Frankfurt, Edinburgh, and Vienna in the tradition of hosting a Christmas market this December, as the Mayor of Galway has now thrown his support behind the idea.
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Street protest as three midlands newspapers are shut down
Staff members, family, friends, and supporters, including local councillors and Oireachtas members, took part in a street march yesterday to protest at the shock closure of three midlands newspapers this week.(Thursday).
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2013 Fleadh Cheoil for Mullingar?
Almost 60 years after the first ever fleadh took place in Mullingar, a campaign is gathering steam to bring the event back to the Westmeath town in three years’ time.
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Outpouring of sympathy following death of legendary actor Mick Lally
There was widespread outpourings of sympathy this week following the death on Tuesday of Tourmakeady native Mick Lally. Lally, who was 64, died in hospital in Dublin on Tuesday following a short illness. His funeral service took place in Newlands Cross crematorium chapel at 2pm yesterday, Thursday. He is survived by his wife Peggy and three children, Saileog, Darach, and Maghnus.
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God save the King?
Kilkenny’s quest for an historic five-in-a-row received a welcome boost this week as talismanic forward Henry Shefflin came through Wednesday’s training session and put his name forward for All-Ireland final day.