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Like most towns in Ireland, Galway was used to food shortages; they had occurred here in 1816, 1817, 1822, 1831, and in 1842 there were food riots in the city. Nobody, however, was prepared for what happened in 1845 when the potato crop failed. As winter approached, the situation did not seem any worse than usual, though people were concerned about food being exported from the docks while there was a shortage locally.

Much has been written and said about the fate of Galway Airport in the past few weeks. So much, that instead of it being a plaintive appeal, it now looks more like whinging.

The Galway People’s Resource Centre, which relocated from Nuns Island to a new premises in St Clare’s Walk earlier this year, will officially open its new offices on Monday.

The Galway Bike Festival 2011, as part of National Bike Week, will commence on Saturday. Now in its third year, the Galway Bike Festival promotes cycling for everyone, aims to increase the number of cyclists in Galway and supports a dynamic cycling culture in the city and county.

As Honey Bunny, she brandished a gun in a Lo s Angeles LA diner and warned that if any customer moved she would “execute every m************ last one of you!” That was Pulp Fiction and the actress was Amanda Plummer.

The Government has announced that Galway will be the beneficiary of from four new city traffic and road improvements as part of the jobs initiative. The €800,000 investment has been allocated from a €15 million fund for smarter travel and public transport projects.

The Galway Arts Festival Box Office opens today and is located at the Galway Tourist Office, Forster Street.

After a recent article in the Irish Times praised the Dublin seaside village of Malahide, a meeting of Salthill residents will take place next Thursday to explore whether they can speak with such pride of their area.

Nine Galway athletes will be heading to Athens next week as part of the Irish team competing in the 2011 Special Olympics World Games, which begin on June 25.

A proven reputation in attracting big players in the technology sector, access to a multilingual and highly skilled workforce, as well as the support of IDA Ireland has meant that locating in Galway truly is the right decision for Aspect, according to senior vice president Mark King.