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A different type of politics was needed

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When Mitchell Henry entered Westminster parliament in 1871 he went with hope in his heart and a mission to tell the British people the precarious circumstances of the Irish tenant farmer. In many ways he resembled Jefferson Smith in the Frank Cappa film ‘Mr Smith Goes to Washington’ where a naive, idealistic young man has plans to change America.* Mitchell Henry, a liberal, kindly man, had plans to be a voice for the Irish tenant farmer within, what he believed, was a paternalistic landlord system, but he walked into a political cauldron, waiting to explode.

Plaque unveiled in Newport to celebrate the first Commissioner of An Garda Síochána

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A centenary event to celebrate the first Commissioner of An Garda Síochána took place at Michael Staines’ birthplace in Newport, on Wednesday.

A century of service from Hughes in Claregalway

Through all of the major world events of the last century, world war, the foundation of the State and the evolution of a new Ireland, one constant in Claregalway has been the practise of locals getting their groceries and essential from the local Hughes family.

‘A photograph will tell you a thousand things’

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Tommy Holohan is a living history of Galway city, and more particularly, a living history of one of its most unique areas - The Claddagh - and his passion for both has led him to discover and collect an extraordinary array of photographs, postcards, and documents charting the evolution of the city.

Passing of Dermot Murray, well-known businessman and entertainer who performed for tens of thousands of city visitors

One of Galway’s best known businessmen Dermot Murray, Ard Aoibhinn, Dalysfort Road, died peacefully at University College Hospital last Friday.

Tubber GAA make ‘Hooves 4 Hospice’ memorial presentation

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Early in 2021, Offaly senior footballer, Bernard Allen, represented Tubber GAA Club in the ‘Walk for Club and County’ fundraising initiative.

Trials of the Threshers – Castlebar Courthouse 1806

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Picture this – imagine if this week, our attorney general and chief justice, together with our most senior and respected legal counsel, solicitors, prosecutors, and supporting officials and clerks, abandoned government buildings and the Four Courts and made their way west to Castlebar.

West is awake on the international sporting stage

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Galway is celebrating the success of several sporting stars on this summer's international stage

‘If my sins were many they were interesting’

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The Lausanne Conference of July 1932, attended by the former allied powers of World War I (Britain, France, Belgium and Italy), and Germany, accepted that the world economic crisis made continued reparations by Germany virtually impossible. Various long-term arrangements were made, but in effect it allowed Germany off the hook for the monetary compensation it had agreed to pay for its responsibility in starting the war. Germany was now free to rebuild its own economy. This was a very importance conference attended by the world press, among whom was Clare Sheridan.

St Dominics GAA mourn sad passing of prominent club member Eddie Fallon

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St Dominics GAA have expressed feelings of deep sadness and sorrow following the passing of prominent club member, Eddie Fallon.

 

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