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IS SEPTEMBER the new August? Shivers thinks so and in order to give one last hurrah to the sunshine, Shivers is hosting a boat party aboard the Corrib Princess, with resident DJ Eoin joined by Paramida and Cait.

O'Donnellan & Joyce is offering for sale phase one of a stunning new development situated in the peaceful surburban area of Circular Road, Galway. Circular Road has long been regarded as one of the most sought after addresses in Galway with the beautiful Lough Corrib to the north, the wild Atlantic Ocean to the south, the vibrant Galway city to the east, and stunning Connemara to the west.

With a definite nip in the air and a return to some form of routine and normality for most people, September also sees the launch of DNG Maxwell Heaslip & Leonard’s autumn auction. The company had a hugely successful July auction which saw local auctioneer James Heaslip, MIPAV, MCEI, who heads the DNG auction team, face a test of endurance to keep up with the onslaught of bids during a fast and furious auction.

IN MAY 1922, a bronze memorial statue to Lord Dunkellin, which had stood in Eyre Square for almost 50 years, was pulled from its pedestal and dumped into the River Corrib. It disappeared overnight and has never resurfaced.

As part of Heritage Week, the Terryland Forest Park Alliance is joining once again with the HSE and the Galway City Partnership in calling on the people of Galway city to take part in a ‘Reclaim the City’s Green Spaces’ walk to increase public awareness of the wonderful rich mix of natural landscapes and largely unknown rural lanes or boreens that exist so close to the city centre. The guided walk will begin at 9.30am on Sunday August 27 at ‘The Plots’ sports’ pitches on the Dyke Road.

Don Colleran guarantees viewers they will immediately be impressed the minute they step into No 81 Crestwood, Coolough Road, by the quality of the accommodation on offer. Before you enter this home you will probably decide that it is exactly what you are looking for as this attractive house is tucked away at the end of a quiet cul de sac, fronting on to an open green and with the added benefit of a back garden which is not overlooked.

The insensitive treatment of mental health patients at hospitals in the city was slammed by former mayor Padraig Conneely at the regional health forum on Tuesday.

Next Monday night (May 15) Aire Stáit Seán Kyne TD sa Roinn Ealaíon, Oidhreachta, Gnóthaí Réigiúnacha, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta will announce the Gradam Sheosaimh Uí Ógartaigh category winners and the overall winner for 2017. Twelve Galway businesses on the Gradam Gearrliosta, are very busy preparing for the special awards ceremony taking place at 6.30pm in the Salthill Hotel. This event has become an important feature in the Galway calendar and this year, it will mark the pinnacle of Gaillimh le Gaeilge’s celebrations of 30 years in business.

Members of the public are invited to experience the waterways, wildflower meadows, grasslands, and the woods of Terryland Forest Park in a short nature walk on Saturday, May 13, at 10am. Participants are scheduled to meet at the ‘Plots’ playing pitches on Dyke Road, and the walk will take approximately 45 minutes to complete. It is suitable for all ages and fitness levels. The walk is supported by the Terryland Forest Park Alliance, and it aims to increase public awareness of the wonderful rich mix of natural landscapes in the heart of the city.

No 4 Upper Fairhill Road is a very special property, situated in this most sought after location of The Claddagh, between Salthill on one side and the River Corrib on the other, linked to the Spanish Arch by a short stroll over Wolfe Tone Bridge. The property is also within walking distance of a wide variety of amenities including schools, church, shops, restaurants, bars, and leisure facilities.