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There have been at least nine job losses and several further education classes cancelled across Galway and Roscommon as a result of cuts from the State agency responsible for allocating funding to the sector.

On one of the most sacred nights of the Church’s year, sixteen adults were received into the Catholic Church during the Easter Vigil at Galway Cathedral.

Patrick Pearse read the Proclamation of the Irish Republic outside the GPO in Dublin on Easter Monday that year – an event that began events leading to our partial independence in the 26 counties a short time later.

In 2024, a manipulated image of Fianna Fáil general election candidate Gráinne Seoige was circulated. Whatever about her politics, this was done because she is a woman.

This Easter will mark the 110th year since the Easter Rising of 1916.

Health services in Galway and Roscommon have reminded the public of all their care options ahead of the Easter Bank Holiday weekend. With services traditionally experiencing increased demand during holiday periods, the HSE is advising patients to plan ahead and consider all available care pathways before attending Emergency Departments.

St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church Choir have been invited to Rome to sing at some of the Eternal City’s most famous churches, including St Peter’s Basilica.

Shannon Airport is preparing for a busy Easter period, with more than 132,000 passengers expected to travel through the airport, a seven per cent increase on the equivalent holiday period in 2025.

Liam Mellows was 23 years old when he led the Galway rebels in the 1916 Easter Rising. Liam Mellows came from Wexford and he was a key figure in the Irish Republican Brotherhood and the Irish Volunteers, and his leadership in Galway was a significant part of the 1916 Rising.

This Easter will mark the 110th year since the Easter Rising of 1916. Patrick Pearse read the Proclamation of the Irish Republic outside the GPO in Dublin on Easter Monday that year – an event that began events leading to our partial independence in the 26 counties a short time later.