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Although assisted emigration was frowned upon by some bishops and by the Land League leaders Michael Davitt and Charles S Parnell, there were some assisted schemes that were carefully planned, and in many cases worked well. The schemes that worked best were those which helped Irish families to avoid settlement in the great eastern cities of America where large numbers were caught in huge, stinking slums where it could take a generation or two to escape from.

THE STUNNING and David Kitt will headline Ceol an tSamhraidh, a series of free live music events taking place on Saturday October 16 and Friday 22 in Ballinasloe and Clifden.

A “yawning gap” has opened, which was getting wider, between those who might hope to get a house, and those earning too little to get a regular mortgage, and too much to qualify for social housing.

“It beggars belief that consideration would be given to a fossil fuel power station which would increase emissions and set backwards efforts to reduce the impact of climate change.”

REA McGreal Burke brings to the market this important residential development site at Danesfort Court, Loughrea. The lands are located close to the Loughrea outer relief road which links the town to the M6 motorway.

Positive Ageing Week is all about shining a light on people in older age who are active, engaged, enthusiastic, healthy, and who are making a big difference in the lives of our families, neighbourhoods and communities. Speaking at the launch of COPE Galway’s annual report, Dr Mike Ryan of the WHO spoke passionately about “the wisdom, and the generosity, the value and the central role that older persons play in our society” and he advocated that older persons need to be seen more for the contribution they make.

Cregmore Bridge is a danger to pedestrians and motorists, especially as it is near a school and often used by trucks, and the Galway County Council needs to take action now.

A new local government funding model, recommended by a report from experts at NUI Galway, could be the key to ending underfunding of the Galway County Council, a situation which has left it “starved of cash”.

Sensors and flashing warning lights are to be considered as possible deterrents to wrong-way driving on the motorways, with the growing phenomenon raised by concerned gardai and councillors in the county this week.