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Greece and China are often referenced as nations that celebrate ageing and respect elders. But a new survey by Hidden Hearing, marking Positive Ageing Week next week, (27 September - 1 October) shows that eight in 10 adults in Ireland (79%) believe they learn lots from older generations.

The Salthill Cycleway pilot scheme is “a victory for everyone in the city”, but it has to be made work, and become the start of a new approach to transport in the city, one that will reduce, not increase, the city’s already chronic traffic congestion.

On Monday, Galway City Councillors once again have the opportunity to be world leaders in Active Travel and Climate Action by supporting a much longed for temporary Salthill Cycleway, as permanent plans for an urban greenway for Galway and flood defences are progressed.

Three new bus stops are to be installed in the west side of the city as part of a plan to install 18 new shelters across the city as a whole.

As part of European Mobility Week (September 16-22 2021), Galway City Council is rolling out a range of initiatives to support the people of Galway to ‘Move Sustainably, Stay Healthy’.

O'Donnellan & Joyce auctioneers is offering an excellent two bed apartment in one of the most popular locations in Galway city. No 48 Dun Na Carraige is a spacious upper floor apartment comprising c75sq m which is ideally positioned across from Salthill Promenade and Blackrock diving tower.

Colleran auctioneers has just been favoured with the sale of another luxury detached home in one of Galway’s most exclusive and sought after locations.

This third floor spacious two bedroom home has sea views from every room and a wonderful balcony with uninterrupted views. It has been designed and constructed to an extremely high standard and has a gorgeous light filled interior.

Ninety years ago, on August 2, 1931, the world famous long-distance swimmer, Miss Mercedes Gleitz, attempted to swim from the Aran Islands to Salthill. She did in fact manage to swim from Inis Meán to Spiddal in 18 hours 43 minutes, a distance of 18 miles as the crow flies, but it was estimated that with currents, etc, she covered a distance of nearly 30 miles. Two days later she gave a swimming demonstration in Salthill and presented a cup to the Chamber of Commerce to be presented to the school in the county which presented the greatest number of swimmers in relation to its student numbers. She stimulated a lot of interest in the sport, which had received a terrific boost just a few months before with the formation of two clubs, Blackrock Swimming Club and Galway Swimming Club. This guaranteed competition between the clubs and quickly helped raise standards.

Monday morning, August 16, 1971 (50 years ago next Monday), started off in a normal way in Galway but that quickly changed very dramatically. A fire was discovered shortly before 11.30am in McDonough’s Yard on Merchants Road. It was spotted by a lady standing across the street at the Tourist Office and she alerted the fire brigade. At the time, there were only about four full-time firefighters in the station but they responded very quickly.