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Unexpected visitors during World War II
Shortly after dawn on Saturday, September 16 1944, Michael Conneely, a bachelor of 55 years was asleep in his cottage at Ailleabreach, Ballyconneely, when loud banging on his door woke him. He shouted ‘who’s there?’ The storm of the previous two days had abated but he couldn’t make out what the voice said. Grabbing a pitchfork, he slowly opened to door. Outside were two men, wet to the skin, in deep distress. Michael put the pitchfork to the throat of the first man: ‘Who are you?
New sheltered bicycle stands in Eyre Square and Spanish Parade
This week sees the rollout of new sheltered bicycle stands in Eyre Square and Spanish Parade areas for a trial period of six months.
Weather conditions ‘challenging’ for pilot of crashed Cessna in Inverin
An inquest into a plane crash at Inverin which claimed two lives has heard that the pilot would have found weather conditions “challenging”, neglected to weigh his passengers, and did not radio operations staff at the destination airport.
Inquest jury calls for ‘serious review’ of flight safety measures
An inquest jury has called for a “serious review” of safety measures during private flights, for the position of the emergency locator transmitters (ELTs) to be clearly shown, and for the Irish Aviation Authority to ensure all light aircraft operating in Irish airspace comply with regulations.
Three Mayo adventure hubs included in promotion of the west
Three Mayo areas are to be included in Fáilte Ireland’s “Get out There” charter initiative which aims to promote the west of Ireland as an outdoor and adventure playground. Achill, Westport and Ballina will join Connemara in the pilot programme with Ballina being targeted as an angling specific region.
Pat Shortt returns to Dean Crowe
Following the phenomenal success of You Won’t Get Away With That Here, Pat Shortt returns to Athlone’s Dean Crowe Theatre on October 3 with his hilarious new live show The Hall. Set in the community hall of a small rural town, The Hall, which opened to rave reviews in Dublin, features an array of madcap characters brought to life in Pat Shortt’s inimitable style.
Autumn Gathering hears how ‘ghosts’ saved the marriage of Ireland’s famous poet
One of the most unusual strategies ever used by a young wife to keep a faltering marriage together was employed by Mrs W B Yeats on their honeymoon.