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The first County Mayor’s Awards for Galway are to be held in November of this year and as part of this Galway County Council is seeking nominations for the award of Volunteer of the Year 2011.

An interesting art exhibition showcasing the work of Eileen Joyce will run at Renzo Cafe in Eyre Street until Tuesday October 22. Eileen Joyce began her artistic endeavours on an art course in Rathmines in the early sixties and then went on to study in Fr Griffin Road Technical College in Galway and GMIT.

People travelling to the Celtic Shore Festival in Oranmore this weekend can avail of a special bus service bringing revellers from Galway, Athenry, Claregalway, Loughrea, Craughwell, Kilcolgan, and Clarinbridge on Friday and Saturday.

National Heritage week runs until Sunday with a wide range of events being held across the country. It is the aim of the Heritage Council to protect and enhance the richness, quality and diversity of our national heritage for everyone and this week the Heritage Council works to increase awareness of Ireland’s national heritage and to highlight its importance to public policy and everyday life.

Students coming to Galway for their third level education have made course choices which are in line with national trends with CAO points required for entry to courses in science, engineering, agriculture, technology, computer, and courses with languages increasing, while arts and business courses, which were so popular during the boom years, are experiencing a decline.

Several television networks are to broadcast the recent Trail World Championships organised by Run Connemara in a development which has been hailed as a major boost for the event.

The cameras began rolling in Galway this week for the new comedy the Seven Songs of Amy.

A Galway woman accused of murder was granted continuing bail in Dublin District Court this week.

The GSPCA is warning pet owners to keep a close eye on their animals following the discovery of a dead cat in Wellpark this week. The animal, which was found in a garden on Sunday morning, had been decapitated.

Professor Pat Dolan, a leading Galway academic, has been confirmed as a keynote speaker in the forthcoming BPW conference which focuses on issues surrounding the family in 2011.