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Joyce Country and Western Lakes Geopark in north Galway and south Mayo has been granted UNESCO Global Geopark status at the 10th UNESCO Global Geoparks Council meeting in Temuco, Chile, a major step towards securing this highly prized international designation.

Roscommon is the place to be in September when Lough Key Forest & Activity Park plays host to the 53rd annual Hot Air Ballooning Championship and Festival.

An international team of astronomers, co-led by researchers at the University of Galway, has discovered a new planet forming around a young star resembling our sun.

Growing up in Ballinrobe in the 1970s, the thought of a global industrial brand emerging from this quiet corner of South Mayo seemed improbable.

The Athenry Community Council is proud to announce Athenry’s annual St Patrick's Day Parade, 'The Sum of Our Parts/Is sinne Suim ár gCodanna’ celebrating community and diversity.

The autumn term at the Spanish Institute is just around the corner. A variety of courses are starting the week of September 23 for adults of all levels, from beginner to advanced, and also Leaving Cert exam preparation. The new schedule of courses is available on the Institute’s website, www.spanishinstitute.ie.

Award-winning aquatech start-up Konree Innovation is making waves with its ground-breaking deep science-led technology aimed at eliminating the issue of sea lice in salmon and fish farming.

The Yonder Boys are an intriguing blend of Americana, rooted in traditional folk instruments with a diverse array of influences that breathe new life into the genre.

Family gatherings have been taken place for centuries and for the most part, over many years they have been mainly at weddings and funerals. However, in the rushed life of so many, not even the weddings and funerals brought families together.

The Galway Bay Against Salmon Cages (GBASC) group says it is very concerned about a new emerging bacterial disease called salmonid rickettsial septicaemia (SRS) also known as Piscirickettsiosis which is causing huge mortalities on Irish salmon farms, including in the west.