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There will be lots of family fun and entertainment to be had during this year’s Salthill Village Festival which will take place between August 21 and 22.

Green Senator Niall Ó Brolcháin recently described the Galway City Council as being a dysfunctional institution and in the aftermath received a tongue lashing from certain councillors for what was seen as an unwarranted attack.

No doubt all you political junkies who tune into these pages weekly have seen the very successful series on TG 4 called The Running Mate — all sitting politicians have a variety known as the perfect one. They exist to keep the incumbent in and their selection and placement on the ticket involved some very skillful old style convention rigging. From what Insider understands, picking a fool to run with you is a sport that's about to be made extinct.

It may just be that they’re not going, but a number of councillors have voiced their concerns at the current trip/junket to Alicante for the launch of the Volvo Ocean Race.

The figures speak for themselves so let’s see what the figures actually said in the recent local elections to the Galway city and county councils.

The parties will all tell you they’re shattered after the last two years – and to tell the truth so are many of the political journalists’ said one hack on radio recently when asked how the politicians can find it in them to justify their lengthy summer break!

Manufacturing giant Thermo King is set to make an announcement this Friday that will affect the future of hundreds of employees at the plant.

The Galway City Council’s Planning Strategic Policy Committee has rejected a revised version of the Small Crane Enhancement Scheme - a decision which has been welcomed by local residents.

Cllr Michael Crowe has branded this year’s Christmas park and ride operation as “a huge success”, saying the scheme saw a significant increase in the number of cars and passengers compared to 2007. Cllr Crowe, who chairs the Galway City Council’s transport committee, has called for the implementation of a similar park and ride scheme during the Volvo Ocean Race stopover later this year.

Rag Week in its current form may be no more as NUI Galway senior management announced yesterday that it is no longer in a position to support the event following “a series of unfortunate incidents”.