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A campaign has been launched to have the new Salmon Weir pedestrian and cycle bridge named after the leading female figure in Galway during the 1916 Rising - Julia Morrissey.

It was confirmed this morning (Friday) that His Holiness Pope Francis has accepted the request for retirement of Bishop Brendan Kelly, heretofore Bishop of Galway, Kilmacduagh and Apostolic Administrator of Kilfenora; and has appointed Bishop Michael Duignan, Bishop of Clonfert, to minister simultaneously as Bishop of Galway, Kilmacduagh and Apostolic Administrator of Kilfenora.

The Mayo Flax Growers List 1796 is an important genealogical source for those searching for their Mayo ancestry. It is, however, much more than that. Published by the Irish Linen Board, the long list of names demonstrates the degree to which people from Killala to Cong and Kilmovee to Kilmeena became involved in the growing of flax for linen production.

Athlone Fitness Park welcomed the Minister for Rural and Community Development, Deputy Heather Humphreys, on Friday afternoon last, as the government representative browsed the health and wellness facility noting the beneficial developments which have taken place within the surrounds of the Regional Sports Centre this past two years.

A novel teaching initiative at NUI Galway that enables students to explore the evolution of life on Earth through film, recently received the Jennifer Burke Award for Innovation in Teaching and Learning.

Cycling enthusiasts are sick. Reading last week’s extensive coverage of the Salthill Cycleway issue in the Galway Advertiser caused our stomachs to drop as we read how the opinions of some of the elected councillors on the proposal have changed.

Digital Business Ireland (DBI) has welcomed the launch of the Government's National Digital Strategy, announced by An Taoiseach, Micheál Martin, this week.

A total of 1,946 dwellings in the city and county are deemed derelict - the third highest number in the State - according to a new report.

A close to three year absence from local politics came to an end on Monday afternoon for Athlone native, Paul Hogan, as he was successfully co-opted to fill the casual vacancy in the Westmeath County Council chamber.

While the Covid-19 pandemic has seen a 59 per cent increase in the number of domestic violence cases reported in Galway, most women in the city and county still live too far from any women’s refuge.