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Award winning Midlands nature photographer to visit Athlone library

Award winning nature photographer Tina Claffey, from Offaly, celebrates the minutiae of our Midland habitats through her macro lens, her photographs capture what the naked eye cannot see and giving a unique perspective of the flora and fauna of raised bogs and wet woodlands.

Port works needed to meet windfarm demand

Ports such as Galway and Ros an Mhíl need to be developed quickly if the country is to meet offshore wind energy targets, a study by Wind Energy Ireland revealed yesterday.

Toyota claims leading position for 2021

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Toyota has closed out the year as Ireland’s most popular car brand. With 12.44 per cent share of the passenger car market and four of its models in the top ten best-sellers.

The west of Ireland lacks civilisation – But it has poetry

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‘The capital, Galway, is a terrible place. It has of course St Nicholas, one of the few remaining preReformation churches; the frontispiece of a Renaissance town house erected as a gateway to the public park; and a medieval fortified house about which they tell the well-known story of the Lynch who hanged his own son when the sheriff wasn't available. At least once a year while I was director of the Abbey theatre we got a play on that. From Miss Edgeworth's account of her travels to Galway it would appear that as a theme for tragedy it was popular a hundred years ago. But even before that I had a lively hatred of the town....'

Researchers seeking local participants for seafood packaging survey

Researchers at Athlone Institute of Technology have launched a survey to better understand Irish consumers knowledge of seafood packaging and its waste management.

Bleubird has landed at Portwest

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Portwest has just unveiled its new brand partnership with Bleubird Apparel and welcomes the collection of eco-conscious clothing and accessories in store and online.

US recognise Mayo D-Day heroine

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Ninety-Eight-year-old Mayo woman Maureen Sweeney was presented with a special US House of Representatives honour last weekend for her actions that helped change the course of history.

‘I’ve had a good experience in Galway, but there are still times I feel unsafe’

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From being one of the last countries in Western Europe to decriminalise homosexuality in 1993, to becoming the first State in the world to legalise same-sex marraige through a public viote in 2015, the change in Ireland’s attitudes towards its LGBT+ citizens has been one of the most positive and rapid of recent social developments.

Free online children’s camp at Galway City Museum this Easter

Galway City Museum is offering an exciting series of free fun online workshops for children this Easter. By visiting www.galwaycitymuseum.ie from Tuesday 6 April to Friday 9 April, children will be able to consider, explore and create whole other worlds of wonder. Here they can choose from several workshops and be inspired by what awaits.

Local community groups urged to support Clar programme initiative

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Local community groups are being encouraged to forward applications under the Clár programme to support initiatives such as meals on wheels, transport for cancer patients, improved pedestrian safety within school environs and the development or enhancement of community recreation areas.

 

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