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O’Donnellan & Joyce’s last auction of the year will be held on December 17 at 3pm in the Harbour Hotel, Galway. According to Colm O’Donnellan there is an exceptional diversity of properties on offer, from a substantial detached house, St Margaret’s on Taylor’s Hill, regarded as one of Galway’s premier residential areas, to an apartment at No 57 Lios Ealtan, Nile Lodge, Salthill, Galway.

A judge criticised the prosecution policy of major retailers in shoplifting cases when he noted that the bus fare for the accused to get to court cost more than the value of the stolen item.

O’Donnellan & Joyce will hold the biggest property auction tomorrow (Friday) when 17 properties go under the hammer at 3pm in the Victoria Hotel, Eyre Square, Galway.

During the 1880s and ‘90s a series of Land Acts gradually diffused the sometimes bitter animosity that had grown between landlord and tenant. Over the years new and imaginative legislation dramatically improved the status of the tenant. Improvements for the tenant, however, were gained at the disadvantage of the landlord class. In many cases the Unionist landlord vigorously resisted change. During this bitter time landlords and their agents were murdered, animals were maimed and let loose to wander; there was ‘boycotting’, and heartless evictions. Practically every town and village had its RIC station. These were the eyes and ears of Dublin Castle. Any suspect person, or any unusual activity, was reported. On April 6 1895 RIC district inspector in Kilkenny, Pierris B Pattison, sent a report to Dublin Castle, with photographs, on a case ‘that is remarkable’ and which has caused ‘much public interest and local excitement.’

A 58.78 acre farm holding has just been brought to the market in Newcastle, Athenry, Co Galway. All in one lot and fronting onto two roads, this property has a host of attractive features.

Sunday July 10 is Esker Festival Day or family activities day. The Esker Festival Day has two aims. The first is to provide a day of entertainment for families, friends, helpers and benefactors.

The speeding of a young man found racing on the M6 motorway was described as “appalling” by a district court judge this week before a €600 fine and a two year disqualification was imposed.

ACC Bank has claimed two Co Galway men who consented earlier this year to €3.2 million judgment orders in favour of the bank against them over unpaid property and development loans have sought to defraud the bank by transferring their interest in properties to their wives.

An attractive 40 acre farm has come to the market in Mountbellew, Ballinasloe.

A man called Patrick involved in a disturbance outside a church on March 17, was fined €500 for his troubles in the District Court this week (May 12).