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Knocknacarra-based Social Democrats city councillor, Alan Curran, said he would not contest the by-election for work reasons, while Spiddal-based broadcaster, Síle Seoige, ruled herself out before Christmas. Both are widely thought to harbour national political aspirations.

Independent Galway West TD, Catherine Connolly, has formally announced her intention to become Ireland’s next president.

Merlin College in Doughiska has grown to such unprecedented levels that it now pins its hopes on the Department of Education granting an extension to the building so that all children wishing to attend will be accommodated, especially those from the community in the east of the city.

“Looking at the 15 there may be eight, nine, 10 players either making their debut or their second Championship game for Galway, nobody realises that, but that could be the situation next week,” selector John Concannon says about the emergence of talent Corribside.

Another important SSE Airtricity League first division encounter is on the agenda for Galway United, who host Cabinteely at Eamonn Deacy Park with manager John Caulfield encouraged.

John Dingle

In Joyce's Ulysses, the anti-Semitic headmaster Mr Deasy, claims "Ireland has the honour of being the only country which never persecuted the Jews," an accomplishment he attributes, by a feat of mental gymnastics, to NIMBYism: "Because she never let them in."

The race to follow in the footsteps of last year's intermediate champions Moy Davitts will get back underway this weekend across the county.