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Sir Roger Casement was famous for his humanitarianism and his patriotism, but less well known, was his interest in the Irish language.

On January 1 1984, President Patrick Hillery officially launched the Quincentennial, a year long celebration of 500 years of civic independence unique in western Europe. In 1484, a number of Galwegian merchants persuaded King Richard III to grant the city a charter which made the town a mayoral city. In the same year Pope Innocent VIII granted them the power to nominate their own warden and priests.

At the start of last year, Athenry-based mathematics teacher, athlete and fundraiser John Cloonan pledged that to raise funds for Hand in Hand, he would swim one kilometre every day for a year.

The first time I heard the name Sean Duggan was when my grandmother would scoff at the crowds walking the Salthill prom on a Sunday afternoon.

KENNETH WEBB first walked into Kenny’s on High Street in 1953, starting a partnership which has endured between artist and gallery for 60 years.

Head to John Dalys tonight, June 21, and catch local band The Academic as they launch their new single ‘Bear Claws’.

President Michael D Higgins will address the 2013 Coimbra Group Annual Conference taking place at NUI, Galway this week.

Mayo man Donncha O’Connell is the newly-appointed head of the School of Law at NUI Galway.

Mayo man Donncha O’Connell is the newly-appointed head of the School of Law at NUI Galway.

The Mayor of Galway, Cllr Terry O’Flaherty, will announce the finalists of Gradam Sheosaimh Uí Ógartaigh next week as part of the city’s Seachtain na Gaeilge celebrations.