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Discover the world’s best stargazing sites

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Stargazers looking for the best spots to see some of the galaxy’s most breathtaking constellations are being advised on top locations around the world.

Discover the world’s best stargazing sites

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Stargazers looking for the best spots to see some of the galaxy's most breathtaking constellations are being advised on top locations around the world.

Revealed - the top ten hottest holiday locations

The list of the most visited countries worldwide features many beautiful cities in the world, and StressFreeCarRental.com has compiled the most popular locations on the list before the pandemic.

The Death Penalty in County Mayo – 1805-1919

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Much of what has been written about capital punishment in nineteenth-century Mayo has been written without reference to the significant body of records from the period. Hanging was a state enterprise, and the state kept detailed records.

‘An unbroken history of more than one hundred years’

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In 1831 Patrick Broderick, from Loughrea, was charged with insurrectionary crimes at the Galway Assizes, and cruelly sentenced to spend the rest of his life in a criminal colony ‘beyond the seas’ in New South Wales, Australia. He was barred from ever returning to his native land. His wife Mary, son John and daughters Ann and Catherine, were left destitute on the infamous Clanricarde estate, one with more than 2,000 tenants.

Trials of the Threshers – Castlebar Courthouse 1806

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Picture this – imagine if this week, our attorney general and chief justice, together with our most senior and respected legal counsel, solicitors, prosecutors, and supporting officials and clerks, abandoned government buildings and the Four Courts and made their way west to Castlebar.

Focus turns to eHealth for NUIG health promotion conference

This year’s online conference - Health Promotion through eHealth: Challenges and Opportunities - is open to all, and takes place from 9am to 4pm today.

Newport NS takes part in unique global art project in Australia

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Thirty lucky pupils from The Holy Family School in Newport have been busy taking part in an exciting global art project involving bookmaking and illustration. The project devised by visual artist Cas Mc Carthy called “Things I love” was launched on Friday for Cruinniù Na nÒg national day of creativity for children.

Athlone start up aims to reduce single use plastic packaging waste

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Irish start-up, CUSP (Cease Using Single-Use Plastic), founded by Athlone native, Simon Ruddy, has developed a novel approach to tackling household single-use plastic packaging waste.

Council marks passing of the former NSW premier Fahey

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The Galway City Council held a minute’s silence to mark the passing of the former premier of New South Wales, Australia, John Fahey.

 

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