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TEA’N’TURPS, the new book by artist Lynda Cookson, featuring interviews with 12 artists on their life, work, and inspiration, will be launched this evening.

It is said that a site makes a home and this is so true with respect to this fabulous property - from the moment you park up at Silver Mist you are immediately sold.

Kilroe East, Spiddal

A new community childcare centre in An Spidéal is to benefit from a grant of more than €70,000 towards equipment.

A craft fair will be held in Colaiste Chonnacht, An Spidéal on Sunday from 12 noon to 5pm.

A Rahoon woman, who was nearly three times over the legal limit, received a six-year disqualification after smashing into three parked vehicles in Spiddal village while drunk behind the wheel of her hired car.

A public meeting will take place in An Spidéal with election candidates for the Galway County Council elections with infrastructure needs of the locality to be discussed.

In 1951 Comhaltas Ceoltóiri Éireann was set up to promote traditional Irish music. The first Galway branch was formed about 1965 and initially they held a committee meeting every week. Then somebody suggested they have a session every week instead, and this they did, in Martin Forde’s Eagle Bar in William Street West. Mind you, the session could not start until Mrs Forde had finished watching The Fugitive on television. These sessions became hugely popular at a time when very few pubs in Galway allowed live traditional music.

Ireland’s Green Dragon met some friendly faces in Capetown recently, including Galwayman Fr Padraic Naughton.

The trial of a doctor accused of dangerous driving causing the death of a woman two years ago is expected to begin today.