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A weight has been lifted for slimmers from Galway, Clarinbridge, and Gort as they are an incredible 1,029lb lighter since returning to their real-life Slimming World groups in June.

“EARLY MUSIC is linked with the history and heritage of Galway. It’s exotic in some cases, and it has that adventurousness and curiosity that appeals to us about what music was then, how it sounded, and how people played it. Above all, it’s simply just good music.”

THE GALWAY Early Music Festival will mark it’s 25th anniversary this year, with an online festival of concerts, workshops, and zoom events, from Friday May 21 to Sunday May 23.

On Wednesday, March 24 the Linenhall Arts Centre will launch the brand-new series Stories, Songs and Shenanigans with Aindrias de Staic, hosted by the dynamic actor, musician and storyteller.

A BRIEF sojourn in Italy - 17th-century Italy to be precise - via the ears and the mind, awaits Galwegians on Sunday March 21.

A weight has been lifted for slimmers in Galway city and county as they are an incredible 142 stone 6lb lighter since the beginning of the year. They refused to let lockdown stop their slimdown and they have lost weight while eating delicious, satisfying, family-friendly, meals. Slimming World’s flexible healthy eating plan, Food Optimising, makes losing weight easy and enjoyable. There is no calorie counting and no tiny portions — just healthy, everyday, foods that can be found at the supermarket.

Tributes have been paid this week to James Harrison, the teenager who lost his life in an accident in Co Kerry last weekend.

In the year 1900, Patrick Holland had a travelling shop near Athenry. He later opened a shop there and is credited with having the first car in the town. In 1914 he met Dorinda Egan and it was love at first sight. They married and had five children Brendan, Michael, Maureen, Angela and John. They eventually moved to Galway in 1930, and tried to set up a business in Dominick St. but the bank would not give them the money. They eventually managed to buy the premises of Mary Leahy’s Newsagency in Williamsgate Street.

RHIANNON GIDDENS, one of the most significant forces in contemporary American folk and traditional music, will be among those appearing in Galway Early Music Festival's Drive The Cold Winter Away event.

Determined slimmers in Galway refused to let the Covid-19 difficulties stop them from sticking to their weight-loss goals over the last few months.