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Hurling is more than just a game, it is the most Irish thing we have apart from our language, a national passion which is woven deeply into the social fabric of Irish society, an icon of Irish culture, a game that is played for pride, not money.

Dipping into the French/ffrench family archives recently, I came across the will of Henry French of Drumharsna, a ruined castle about halfway between Kiltartan and Ballindereeen, on the way to Gort. His father, also Patrick, inherited the Drumharsna estate from his father, whose main estate was nearby Cloghballymore (now a nursing home).

The Full Irish coms to a conclusion

Last Saturday evening at Drom provided a reminder of Mervue United's considerable improvement this season as they demolished Salthill Devon in the first division.

A man who travelled along the N4 outside Mullingar at 209 kilometres an hour has been jailed for six months at Mullingar District Court for dangerous driving.

Hotel Newport is getting into the festival spirit this Bank Holiday weekend as the Newport Grainne Uaile Festival gets under way on Thursday evening. With something for everyone, festival goers can see boat flotillas, vintage car parades, and dance and sport acts. There will also be children’s entertainment and activities throughout the weekend and live open air music every evening. The official launch of The Greenway also takes place on Friday July 29, by Taoiseach Enda Kelly who will be welcomed to Newport by Festival Queen Joanne O’Donnell.

Eight gold medals were won by Galway Rowing Club at the recent Irish National Rowing Championships in Cork at the weekend.

“The growth in the population of Athlone to just short of 20,000 people is very positive and places the town firmly in the lead in the region,” said Michael O’Brien, president of Athlone Chamber. “This places more onus on us all to work together to ensure jobs and a future for the citizens of the town. Athlone has many significant employers, both indigenous and overseas companies in the private sector and some large employers in the state sector, but we cannot afford to sit on our laurels with the rising numbers on the live register”, stressed Mr O’Brien

A 20-year-old Oranmore who assaulted two gardai during Race Week as they attempted to un-cuff him was given a chance to pay compensation in order to receive the benefit of the Probation Act.

Westmeath hoteliers have welcomed the new 9 per cent reduced VAT rate for tourism related goods and services including hotel accommodation, which came into force as of Friday July 1. Joe O’Brien, chairman of the Midlands branch of the Irish Hotels Federation (IHF), stated that the hotel sector is fully behind the initiative and that the IHF is calling on all its members to pass on the benefit of the reduction in full to customers.