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Thousands of new visitors and tourists are expected to arrive in Castlebar this summer as a result of new amenities, attractions, and developments currently being developed around picturesque Lough Lannagh.

Iorras Le Chéile is holding a 5K fun walk tomorrow Saturday March 10 at 12 noon in celebration of International Women's Day.

St Mary’s opened in 1912 with 60 boarders and 17 day boys. The first school sports there took place in 1928, and since then the college has produced many fine athletes in track and field. The first mention of All-Ireland sports in the annals of the school concerns Tom Fahy, who in 1938 set a new Irish record for the 12lb shot. In 1939 the school won its first Connacht Schools title; in 1943, it won three titles, four in 1946, and five in 1947. In that last year, one athlete, Martin Kilmartin, won three golds, and set records in both the triple jump and the long jump. In 1948 the college again won five titles, and in 1950 John Linnane set a new Irish record in the pole vault.

The highlight of the rowing season in Galway, the annual Head of the River, returns to the Corrib on Saturday.

St Jarlath’s College, Tuam, take on Summerhill in the 2012 senior A Connacht football final this Saturday at Ballyhaunis (3pm).

Four public meetings will to be held in Galway city and county as the part of the grassroots campaign against the Government’s household charge.

The next meeting of the Galway City Council takes place on Monday at 4pm in City Hall, College Road.

Galway is to benefit from €4.1 million in funds for transport initiatives throughout 2012, with the first instalment of €20 - €25 million coming this week.

O’Donnellan & Joyce’s forthcoming must-sell auction will see nine properties going under the hammer with incredible value for money on offer.

Westwood Hotel general manager Dave Kelly is the new president of Skål International Galway, the organisation for tourism leaders.