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Describing the election in Galway county and city as an “amazing day” for Sinn Féin, newly elected county councillor Tom Healy said he will work to ensure better communication and level of service for the people of Connemara.

Galway county councillors must work with communities to ensure they get their fair share and deliver what is required in each area, that is according to Fianna Fáil’s Mary Hoade.

As the country considers the water charges signed off by the Government this week, a campaign of civil disobedience is already being planned and could see Galway householders following in the footsteps of protestors in Cork and Dublin by blocking attempts to install meters or refusing to pay the water bill.

This committee, also known as Coiste Cuimhneacháin Óglach Condae na Gaillimhe, was set up in the late 1940s, and represented all shades of political opinion. Its objective was to erect a memorial gateway to the memory of all the men and women of Galway city and county who suffered for freedom during the years 1916 to 1923. The chairman of the committee was Louis O’Dea and the joint honorary secretaries were Mrs T Dillon and Mr John Hosty.

According to Hely Dutton, Dominick Street was built in the early part of the 19th century. It was outside the old city walls and was an indicator of how Galway was beginning to expand at the time. This photograph, which was taken c1965, is probably the earliest existing image of the street.

Film-maker Kamil Krolak has returned to his former college to produce another “Happy” video with the current staff and students. A former Post Leaving Cert Film and TV student at GalwayCommunity College, Krolak shot to national and international prominence thanks to his hugely popular "Fifty People One Question Galway" and his "Galway is also Happy" video. His work has been featured on Primetime, The Late Late Show, and on TV3's Morning show and in a number of international media outlets.

Fine Gael TD for Galway West Sean Kyne and Galway county councillor Seosamh Ó Laoi visited Maírois, Baile na hAbhainn, on Friday last to inspect the progress on works to install coastal protection rock armour to lesson the impact of waves against the graveyard which was battered during the January and February storms.

After 37 years in local government, county manager Martina Maloney has announced that she is to retire from her role when her contract ends on July 7.

People across Galway county and city will be going to the polls, to elect local councillors and MEPs, between 7am and 10pm on Friday May 23.

Galway will not be provided with a regional office for the controversial Irish Water organisation, leaving the public with no direct means by which to raise concerns.