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It is probable that if the coastal route had been chosen for the Clifden railway, rather than the Oughterard/ Maam Cross way, the line would still be viable today. The idea of the so-called ‘Balfour lines’, proposed by an enlightened chief secretary for Ireland, Arthur J Balfour, and given the go-ahead in the 1889 Light Railways (Ireland) Act, was to give far-flung towns and communities access to bigger markets, and to grasp the benefits of employment and opportunities.

James Mullen, a Coxswain at Clifden RNLI with over 27 years voluntary service saving lives at sea on the west coast of Ireland is also a proud Dad to four boys who have inherited their father’s remarkable passion for the sea, the RNLI and everything to do with boats. It wass this passion which inspired James’s son Ronan (age 14) to track down and buy the very first lifeboat his father helmed back in 1996.

The first ever in-depth account of the gloriously scenic Galway-Clifden Railway which ran through the heart of Connemara from 1895 to 1935 will be launched this weekend in Maam Cross Railway Station.

Resilience and community spirit remain the order of the day as Clifden Arts Festival keeps the fires lit for its 44th gathering of music, stories, and illumination.

Four Clifden RNLI crew members have been commended for their role in the complex rescue of a lone sailor who became stranded on the rocks at Inishark in gale force winds.

Clifden RNLI in rescue of four kayakers off Inishark

Clifden RNLI assisted in the rescue of four sea kayakers who got into difficulty off Inishark Island on Saturday afternoon.

March 1921 saw the British army's D Company Auxiliaries continue their tour of east Galway, assisted by an RAF spotter plane, the RIC, the Black and Tans, and various members of the Crown Forces.

The Galway County Council has appointed a contractor to carry out storm water diversion works in Clifden, with works are due to start in the next week.

A service station in the Connemara town of Clifden in Galway has been announced as the location where a EuroMillions ticket worth more than €1 million was sold from a draw last Tuesday (11th November).