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In the early decades of the 19th century fortunes were made in giving hundreds of thousands of emigrants safe passage to America. As the decades slipped by the numbers grew into millions. Liverpool had the main transatlantic business for these two islands, but Galway, situated some 300 miles closer to America, and with the onset of powerful steam-driven ships, believed that a better and quicker service could be provided.

The multi-awardwinning Lough Rea Hotel and Spa is one of the most highly recommended and well known wedding venues in Galway, situated just outside the quaint town of Loughrea overlooking Loughrea Lake.

‘SORRY THAN Safe’, the new single from Loughrea indie-pop/trad fusion trad band, EVØKE, represents possibly their boldest statement to date.

BY Declan Varley

A team of eight Galway cyclists will attempt to cycle from Mizen Head to Malin Head, Ireland end to end, in under 24 hours this weekend. The Ireland In A Day challenge is the brainchild of Fine Gael TD Ciaran Cannon, who is an avid cyclist and has completed several long distance cycling events in recent years.

Athenry’s mediaeval walls and heritage are set to benefit from Government funding, as is the mediaeval heritage of Loughrea.

Lough Rea Hotel and Spa is one of the most highly recommended and well known wedding venues in Galway. Situated just outside the quaint town of Loughrea overlooking Loughrea Lake. At the end of 2019 Lough Rea Hotel & Spa received the coveted award of Top Rated Wedding venue for Galway, marking the fifth year in a row receiving this accolade.

Lough Rea Hotel and Spa is one of the most highly recommended and well known wedding venues in Galway.

Artist Lorraine Fletcher, based in Loughrea, Galway creates vivid and fabulously striking contemporary art.

Galway writer Tom Gilmore, who is fast building a reputation as the biographer of top music stars has added another to his literary stable with his new book King of the Swingers, the official biography of the great Paddy Cole.