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High hopes for athletes heading to national cross county champs

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Galway teams travel in force to the last major national cross country championships, which are being held in Rathdrum, Co Wicklow, on Saturday.

Risk of fatal asthma attacks this Christmas

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As the festive season kicks in, the Asthma Society is warning the 10,059 people with asthma in Mayo to be aware of their asthma triggers and to plan ahead for the Christmas holidays.

Galway’s Great Read 2019: Pumps, Piers and Potholes…120 years of Local Government

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Bringing together a varied and interesting range of events this month to commemorate 120 years of Irish local government, Galway's Great Read will see a month-long series of free talks, seminars and exhibitions take place in various venues around the county.

Liam Mellows - tragic hero of 1916

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On December 7 1922, Pádraic Ó Máille TD and his friend Sean Hales TD of Cork, walked out of a hotel on Ormonde Quay, by Dublin’s river Liffy. They just had lunch, and were on their way back to the Dáil in Leinster House, a short drive away. Ó Máille, Galway city and Connemara’s first TD, had been appointed Leas Ceann Comhairle (deputy speaker). As they reached their car a gunman stepped forward and opened fire. Both men were hit, but Hales was bleeding profusely. Although seriously injured Ó Máille managed to get Hales into the car and drove to the nearest hospital, where he collapsed, and died.

Home fixture marks start of Buccaneers AIL campaign

Buccaneers kick off this season’s Energia All-Ireland League on Saturday afternoon when Queen’s University visit Dubarry Park, Athlone, with the action getting under way at 2.30pm. Much has changed since Buccs enjoyed the heady heights of Division 1A following promotion just a few seasons ago to now facing up to the formidable challenges of life in Division 2A.

Call for nominations for Westmeath’s Sports Volunteer of the Year

The 2019 Volunteer in Sport Awards, officially launched this week, is seeking nominations from individuals, clubs, and sports associations in Westmeath for people who have made a real difference to their club, community, or county.

Second half stunner from Dublin leaves Mayo out for the count

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It all came tumbling down in the 12 minutes after the second half started - after top class first half display that saw them lead by two points at the break, Mayo found themselves trailing by ten points and down and out of the championship for the year.

Top tips for holidays for people with hayfever and asthma

The Asthma Society of Ireland is today warning the 312,000 people who have both asthma and hayfever in Ireland to take precautions when going on holidays this summer. News in the last 24 hours has indicated a heatwave across Europe in coming days, where temperatures could break records - causing problems for Irish people with hayfever and asthma if they are on holidays in areas affected by the heatwave.

Kerry teach Mayo a lesson in Killarney

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They travelled in their thousands, making the long trek from all corners of Mayo from early morning and they waited until the bitter end and it was a sobering conclusion for the Mayo faithful in Fitzgerald Stadium in Killarney - but the end in this came long before the final whistle was blown.

Forty Mayo contractors have CIRI quality mark

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According to the Construction Industry Register of Ireland, 40 Mayo contractors are now qualified for competence in the construction quality mark, with only 850 companies across Ireland on the register.

 

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