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US Presidential debates commence as interest in the written word continues to consume

The campaign between Joe Biden and Donald Trump gets into full swing this week. By the time this column is printed, there will have been the first debate, which is on Tuesday night or should I say Wednesday morning at 2am, between the two candidates: Biden for the Democrats and Trump for the Republican Party. I would love to see the debate as it happens, but I know I would fall asleep.

City Hall seeks contractor to 'transform' Galway City Museum

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A contractor is being sought by the Galway City Council to carry out works which will transform the Galway City Museum and see renovations carried out on the historic Comerford House at the Spanish Arch.

Public fury at Clifden dinner shows little sign of abating

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Public anger at the decision to proceed with a golf society dinner in breach of public health guidelines in Clifden is showing no sign of abating a week after the event.

Kyne welcomes coastal protection funding for.Leenane

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Funding of €49,500 has been approved for coastal protection works at Leenane, and is in addition to €135,000 previously allocated for the works.

Kyne demands extra resources to help disability services combat threat of Covid-19

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The resumption of disability day services is welcome news for the more than 430 adults in Galway with a disability, but supports needed to combat the impact and continuing threat of Covid-19.

We must work 'against reason, against all discouragement that could be'

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Like everyone else, Insider needs occasional harmless distraction on social media, so a recent challenge to 'write the first sentence of your 2020 memoir' was tempting - until I realised most of us had the same depressing pun: It was the worst of times, it was the worst of times.

McHugh quits the Greens

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Achill native Saoirse McHugh has quit The Green Party, she announced yesterday.

Crowe to work with former Taoiseach Varadkar

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Galway senator Ollie Crowe may find himself working with the Fine Gael leader and former Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, in the Bohermore man's new role as Fianna Fáil Seanad spokesperson on Enterprise, Trade and Employment.

Chambers appointed Fianna Fáil Group Leader in Seanad Éireann

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Fianna Fáil Senator Lisa Chambers has expressed her delight at becoming Deputy Leader of Seanad Éireann and Fianna Fáil Group Leader in the Upper House.

STRAIGHT TALKING WITH...MARY O’Rourke

We seem to have passed the next test, in that last weekend we had the re-opening of the farmers’ markets, we had the opening of shops selling gardening stuff, electrical shops, car repair shops etc, all of which has added to the feeling that somehow we are battling through this coronavirus and that we are coming out of it.

 

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