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Galway businesses which wish to have high-spec offices without incurring high rent and high costs can now rent space for shorter periods, even down to an hour.

• Galway County badminton team enjoyed a famous win in the All Ireland inter-county finals at NUIG sports centre. Having advanced from the qualifying weekend, Galway faced Roscommon in what proved a tight All-Ireland semi final. Early nerves and a couple of tight set losses saw the team trail Roscommon 3-2 in the best of nine, but a great win in the first ladies’ doubles saw Galway draw 3-3. Galway won two of the three mixed games to squeeze through to the All Ireland final 5-3. Up against Meath, Galway got off to a flying start, winning both singles to take a 2-0 lead. Second ladies and second men soon followed to leave Galway in a strong 4-0 lead. It was left to Galway's first doubles pairing of Ross Creaven and Colm Franks to clinch the deciding match to give Galway an unbeatable 5-0 lead and the Class 4 All-Ireland title. Galway team, Cormac O'Connor (player manager), Ross Creaven, Colm Franks, Bryan Lalor, Damien Hehir, Stephen Keane, Joanne Gilmore, Susan Gilmore, Helen Sheehan, Orla Bishop, Claire Kenny.

Final preparations are currently under way for the award ceremony of Gradam Sheosaimh Uí Ógartaigh which is to take place tonight at the Glenlo Abbey Hotel at 6.30pm.

Six companies have been shortlisted for the final of the Gradam Sheosaimh Uí Ógartaigh, an award which acknowledges businesses which actively promote and utilise the Irish langauge.

Coole Park will host an afternoon of nature-themed events for children and families later this month as part of the Galway programme of events to mark Heritage Week.

Rural areas of Galway County will receive €299,400 from the Government to extend the Charana Chill Chiaráin rural water supply to Tuam.

The main objectors to Greenstar Holding Ltd’s winning bid to get permission to accept waste from Connacht and the rest of the country at its dump in Killagh More have voiced their disappointment but admitted the fight is over.

In this week’s article we will look at the organisations providing support to entrepreneurs in the process of setting up a business. These groups can provide guidance and support to entrepreneurs from the conception of a new business through to its realisation.

Winning a provincial title at club level is a great honour and Galway County champions Corofin annexed their fourth Connacht title last Sunday by easily defeating Eastern Harps from Sligo. Corofin’s previous provincial successes came in 1991, 1995 and 1997 and they are now second in the provincial honours list behind the magnificent Clann na Gael team that won seven titles, including a sensational six-in-a-row from 1984 to 1989.

MEP Sean O’Neachtain this week launched the 2009 Awareness Programme for Galway County Community and Voluntary Forum (GCCVF) stating that he felt an “immense pride” in acknowledging the success of the work of the Galway Forum.