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Conor Burke has been selected by Solidarity to run in the local elections in the east ward. Burke is a long time political activist with the Socialist party and Solidarity and will focus his campaign on dealing with the housing crisis, student accommodation, public transport, environment and biodiversity, cost of living challenges facing families and young people as well as placing an emphasis on equality and inclusion.

12 artists, all graduates of Atlantic Technological University (ATU) Galway were selected to display their work at a new art exhibition that was held at the European Parliament in Brussels.

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Hildegarde Naughton

A boon and a boost for the Social Democrats and The Greens; a warning to Noel Grealish; and a reassurance to Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil - the TG4 poll on Galway West seems to predict a constituency ready for change.

Conor Burke, one of the city's most prominent socialist activists, who was heavily involved in campaigns on housing and homelessness, and against water charges, has been chosen as Solidarity's Galway West candidate.

A public meeting on the pressing issue of climate change will take place this evening at 7.30pm in Aras na nGael, Dominick Street.

The morning is over and it is well into afternoon now. Already we are looking at changes in the city’s political landscape - and also at how some things remain the same.

Fifty candidates are competing for 18 seats across the city's three electoral wards, but in reality, only half that number can truly be considered contenders. While the city is not expected to make sweeping changes to the make-up of its local government representation, some new faces are likely to feature when the new council meets in June.

Standing in the middle of the betting ring in the race track in Ballybrit on a balmy summer's evening, admiring the show put on by the bookmakers, is a sight to behold.