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MCD, one of the leading music and events promoters in Ireland, has applied to the Galway City Council for permission to stage a two day festival in Galway this summer.

Ruaidhri Ó Flaithbheartaigh was a Gaelic Irish chief from Galway and a man of letters who corresponded with a wide circle of friends on a variety of issues.

Tickets for the much-anticipated Druid production of DruidMurphy, where three of the celebrated Tuam writer’s plays will be performed by the acclaimed Galway city company, go on-sale tomorrow.

O’Donnellan & Joyce will hold its first auction of the year tomorrow at 3pm in the Victoria Hotel, Eyre Square, Galway. There are 11 properties due to be auctioned on the day (unless previously sold) and three of these are apartments which would provide ideal investment properties.

DIGITAL GALLERY J, a new Galway-based on-line gallery has just been launched and is accepting submissions from artists for exhibition.

On and off again became the theme of Mayo’s National Football League meeting with Dublin over the past week. Saturday night’s match against the All Ireland champions was abandoned by referee Marty Duffy at half time, when a thick blanket of fog descended on McHale Park shortly before the median whistle and showed no signs of clearing after a prolonged half time break, forcing the Sligo whistler to abandon the game.

The Granary Learning Centre in Galway is offering a convenient way to complete a beginner course in Spanish, German, or Italian over five weekend days in March, or April and May. By the end of the course the student will achieve the A1 level in language competence according to the European ranking scheme.

The next illustrated talk will be Unearthing the Ancient Celts and will be given by Professor John Waddell of NUI Galway. It will be held on Tuesday February 21 at 8pm at The Atlantic Coast Hotel.

Starting on Tuesday February 21 in Belmullet Sports Complex, is Team Tuesday, for all men over 55. Come along for a game of indoor bowls, try your hand at table tennis and the other facilities in the complex. €4 per person.

God never had any respect for the football transfer window. He feels it limits his options and you know how God is when it comes to having his will imposed on us mere mortals. But in assembling a football squad worthy of representing Heaven, he made one hell of a signing this week when he selected one of Galway’s most loved and most talented sportsmen. And like any football signing, his loss has left his family, friends, and supporters bereft.