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Tributes were being paid across the country last night to former Galway Mayor and city businessman John Mulholland who passed away on Wednesday, aged 76.

Buccaneers commence this season’s Energia All-Ireland League with a trip north to the historic City of Armagh to take on one of Ireland’s oldest clubs on Saturday - the Pirates won the 2A title in dramatic fashion to gain promotion and they begin life in 1B at the Palace Grounds where the action kicks off at 2.30pm.

The Quays Bar and Music Hall has been awarded first place for Ireland’s ‘Best Live Entertainment Bar’ at the Bar of the Year awards.

Eddie O’Sullivan has been appointed Head Coach at Buccaneers RFC, a significant signing by the Athlone club who recently gained promotion to Division 1B of the Energia All-Ireland League following a dramatic play-off final victory over hot favourites Queen’s University in Belfast.

The cast and crew of award-winning Claremorris Musical Society (CMS) certainly have a lot to sing about right now!

Five men accused of the murder and robbery of Lahardane musician Thomas Kennedy in Georgia last week have been remanded in custody and face up to 17 years in jail if found guilty of the crime, a Georgian court has been told.

John J Taaffe and his wife Henrietta came to Galway in the mid-1920s from Co Cork. He had been associated with Bantry Woolen Mills which unfortunately went out of business when the factory was burnt down during the War of Independence. With his background in the textiles business, it was probably natural for John to set up a drapery shop at Number 12 William Street. As you can see from the beautiful Gaelic script on the façade, he was a fan of the Irish language. He and Henrietta had five children, Joseph, Eddie, Netta, Una, and Flo.