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Fascinating Covid experiences of Galway writers recalled in new book
Galway writers are strongly represented in a new book outlining the experiences of twenty five people during this pandemic year.
100 years since Oranmore’s Joe Howley was shot
In the centre of Oranmore, stands a statue to a local man who was shot in Dublin one hundred years ago this week. Joe Howley, Officer Commanding Number One Brigade IRA Galway was killed leaving what is now Heuston Station, Dublin on December 4 1920, and was pronounced dead at 12.30 a.m. December 5 in George V Hospital Dublin.
Gardenwise | Curl up this Winter with a Garden Classic
When I’m not at the drawing board you will find me with my head stuck in a book. If it’s remotely fine and I have time, I’ll be in the garden with a book and a beverage, and surely wood burning stoves were invented for curling up beside in winter with a volume or three?
The Galway camogie team, 1937
It is heart-warming to see the Galway Senior Camogie Team travelling to Croke Park on Saturday to play an All-Ireland final against Kilkenny, so, to honour the team of 2020, we thought to show you the team of 1937 who, having beaten Sligo in the Connacht final, went on to beat Antrim in Killester in the semi-final of that year. The score in the game was Galway 5 – 0 to Antrim’s 3 – 3.
The long journey from Bowling Green was over
The Joyces finally arrived in Zurich on 17 December 1940 exhausted after weeks of torturous negotiations with the German, Vichy-French and Swiss authorities. They had sought refuge in Switzerland during World War I, now they hoped to do so again. To add to the stress of it all they had to leave their daughter Lucia behind in a psychiatric hospital in Brittany which was behind German lines. Joyce hoped that once settled in Zurich he could use all the influence he could muster to have her follow them to safety.
O’Connor hits the high notes as Mayo book final showdown
Mayo rattled home 5-20 to see off Tipperary with ease and book their place in another All Ireland final - but they left Croke Park with plenty to work on as the Munster champions hit the back of the Mayo net three times and if they had taken the two early goal chances that presented themselves it could have been a very different game.
What a year we've had and there's more twists and turns to come
2020 has been a year like no other. A lot has happened since I was on these pages.
Galway-based NUA Surgical named overall winner in 2020 InterTradeIreland Seedcorn competition
NUA Surgical, a medical start-up from Galway has been named the Overall Winner of the InterTradeIreland Seedcorn Investor Readiness Competition, pocketing a cash prize of €100,000 at the online awards ceremony held yesterday (Wednesday).
Turnkey ground floor apartment in a popular location
New to the market with DNG Maxwell Heaslip & Leonard, is this wonderfully presented two bedroom ground floor apartment in the impressive Roscam House complex. Located on the immediate eastern periphery of Galway city, this O'Malley built Roscam development is located just off the Galway to Dublin road and is adjacent to an abundance of excellent amenities to include local shops, national and secondary schools, city bus routes, Briarhill Shopping Centre, the Clayton Hotel, Merlin Park Hospital, and Galway Clinic. Additionally, it is close to all the major employers in the nearby Parkmore, Briarhill, and Ballybrit business parks, as well as the M6, M17, and M18 motorways, allowing for ease of access to all major cities and commuter towns.
