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One of the most enduring of Galway's institutions is this band which has given pleasure to its own members and countless thousands of members of the public since it was formed in Forster Street in 1896. Thanks to dedicated leaders and teachers, this group of musicians continues to entertain. The founders were Peter Rabbitt, a Forster Street publican and grocer, Paddy Walsh, the station master and Michael Spelman of Moon’s staff.

Brendan Holland says he has been banging on about light rail for Galway city for decades, and that publication of a very positive, official feasibility study last week is a sort of vindication for him and his 22 colleagues on Galway’s tenacious Gluas Committee.

The volunteer lifeboat crew were tasked just after 11am on Sunday by the Coast Guard to assist a casualty on Inishbofin.

Before John Burke* got married in September 1992, a number of people asked him if his wedding was still going ahead and if he realised what he might be "taking on"?

The town of Galway was virtually an independent city state, self-contained politically and ecclesiastically, relying on its own resources as it was cut off from the central English authority until the 16th century. Then, the Tudors began to extend their influence westwards so that the city gradually came totally under their dominion. The real symbol of that growing influence was the fortifications, four in number, raised to defend this all-important location against all enemies, notably France and Spain.

Sunday afternoon last saw the U10 footballers from Tubberclair, Castletown-Finea/Coole/Whitehall, Ballynacargy, St Lomans and Coralstown/Kinnegad grace Cusack Park during the half time interval of the Allianz National Football League Division 3 game between Westmeath and Down.

Keith Cronin & Mikie Galvin were the impressive winners of the 2024 Corrib Oil Galway International Rally when they had 38.1 seconds to spare over Callum Devine & Noel O’Sullivan in their VW Polo R5.

As part of its Sustainability Strategy, the management and staff at Galway Racecourse were delighted to take part last week in the 100 Million Trees Project & Uniphar Group enabling them to create their very own mini-forest on the ground of the 150 acre site.

After last weekend’s epic clash in the Kingfisher, Maigh Cuilinn and Maree do it all again at the same venue this Friday evening in the Basketball Ireland Men’s Superleague.

The Superleague Galway derby between Maigh Cuilinn and Maree is often a highlight of the basketball season west of the Shannon. Due to an issue with the University of Galway Sports Arena in November 2023, the first meeting of these great Galway rivals was postponed so that now we have two in as many weeks.