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Friday October 30 is a date that will be remembered in the O’Donnellan & Joyce offices for many years to come. With more than 4,000 people tuning in to watch the live stream property auction, this has been the most successful auction to date in 2020 for the Galway based auction house.

Eat More Fish have launched a nationwide campaign to encourage people to eat local, seasonal sustainable and affordable fish and support the RNLI’s annual Fish Supper fundraiser at the same time.

O’Donnellan & Joyce auctioneers is staying ahead of the pandemic by keeping its staff and buyers safe throughout its October auction campaign. Having launched on October 1, the 30-plus catalogue of properties has attracted great attention from across the country and indeed abroad. The digital catalogue can be accessed any time from anywhere. With a wide variety of properties available on both the west coast and the east coast, the auction team have been busy over the past weeks organising property viewings that comply with regulations for the health and safety of all involved.

A major rethink by Government, or the creation of a new Department responsible for all marine matters, is urgently needed, if Galway’s island communities are to retain a viable fishing industry.

Ireland’s largest domestic ferry, Saoirse na Farraige to be operated by Aran Island Ferries, is on its way to Galway from Hong Kong, becoming the sixth ferry in their fleet.

From the comforts of Ballynahinch, such as they were at the time, William Makepeace Thackeray continues his exploration of the surrounding countryside as he gathered information for his successful Irish Sketch Book published some years after his tour in 1842.

Galway woke up this morning after a night of high winds and heavy rainfall lashed the west coast as Storm Ellen struck the country with full force.

In midsummer 1910 the artists Paul Henry and his wife Grace crossed the bridge into Achill Island, on the west coast of Co Mayo. They were both competent artists, but for Henry Achill was to be his great inspiration, leading to a style and an interpretation of the west of Ireland landscape that was to make him famous, and his work instantly recognisable.

Ireland’s fastest growing kombucha company All About Kombucha are going on the road this summer touring the Wild Atlantic Way. The team behind the Galway based fresh fermented sparkling tea will be visiting various West coast beach towns this August, with a purpose; to clean the beautiful beaches of Ireland's West coast and share their delicious teas with people along the way. The sparkling tea is made with wholesome organic ingredients and live culture and has gained huge popularity with health-conscious customers due to its gut health benefits.

After months of a holding pattern, action on the soccer fields across Mayo got back up and running last weekend with the first round of the Calor Gas Super Cup and Premier Cup.