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The Galway University Hospitals Arts Trust will celebrate three very special birthdays at Merlin Park Hospital this weekend.

Garda Robert McCallion, a 29-year-old native of Swinford who lost his battle for life at Beaumont Hospital Dublin on Tuesday, has been described as a “hero”.

New figures released by the Central Statistics Office this week reveal that unemployment levels continue to rise. There has been a massive 95 per cent increase in the number of people claiming unemployment assistance on the same period last year. Currently, nationally, there are a staggering 388,600 people claiming assistance, up from 188,800 on the corresponding period last year. This means that the unemployment rate has more than doubled from 5.5 per cent this time last year to 11.4 per cent at present.

“You know, John, if I make enough money to last until the next gig, I'm happy, that's all I want.”

Galway United has received a much-needed financial boost from new sponsor Pat McDonagh and Papa John’s Pizza.

Galway United and sponor Pat McDonagh of Papa John’s have devised a unqiue way of ensuring United players connect with their fans.

Any disappointment felt at the non-qualification of the Westmeath Rose in the Dome in Tralee on Wednesday night (August 26) quickly evaporated when Charmaine Kenny (26), whose parents both come from Mullingar, won the coveted overall title representing London.

‘Staycate’ in style: Now you can tailor your home holiday to your individual taste as the Harbour Hotel, Galway joins forces with its sister hotels, the Limerick Strand Hotel and the Hilton Kilmainham in Dublin. With a fantastic four-night stay between any two of these fabulous destinations for only €250 per person* including one dinner in each chosen property, you can experience the excitement of exploring two different cities within one holiday experience! This unbelievable price also includes a choice of passes to some of Ireland’s best attractions.

It’s a big weekend for the footballers of Garrycastle as they travel to Pearse Park, Longford on Sunday to contest the quarter-final of the Leinster club championship. Longford champions Clonguish, backboned by the Barden brothers, provide the opposition.

George Lee and Enda Kenny were branded as ‘Genda’, Fine Gael’s answer to the X Factor’s ‘Jedward’, at the Ógra Fianna Fáil National Youth Conference in Bundoran, Co Donegal last weekend.