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Galway could benefit greatly if increased efforts were made to engage with China, according to Fine Gael Senator for Galway West Fidelma Healy Eames who this week called on Ireland to act as a launch pad for Chinese businesses in Europe.

Tomás Breathnach was elected chairman of the Association of Irish Regions at its recent annual general meeting. The association comprises the eight regional authorities in the country and the two regional assemblies. Each of these bodies is represented by its chairperson and its director.

Take to the skies with Eirsim, Galway’s first flight simulator. Eirsim's Boeing 737 simulator arrived in Galway last year from Brussels, using specialised transport and lifting equipment on its long journey. The simulator weighs more than seven tonnes and is some 4m tall.

Keith McDermott, owner of MTS Haulage, Westport was the proud recipient of the Owner Driver Haulier of the Year 2012 trophy at the fifth annual Fleet Transport Awards held in Dublin on October 3.

As 240 polling stations opened throughout Mayo on Thursday morning, returning officer of the county, Fintan J Murphy, commented that voter turn out was “steady enough” since votes began being cast at 7am.

In the EU Parliament there are 750 MEPs, only 12 of whom are from Ireland.

Nessa Childers MEP hosted a County Kilkenny Tidy Towns’ delegation to the European Parliament in Brussels. The group travelled on Thursday October 6 and attended a briefing in the Parliament on Friday October 7.

Three leading researchers from Hungary and the United States have arrived at NUI Galway to begin their three year doctoral studies.

In what may be the last Seanad, Galway senator

Connemara is an unique area that needs to be protected and environmental farming has to be supported, according to Minister for Arts, Heritage, and Gaeltacht, Jimmy Deenihan.