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Sister Margaret Coyne, a Galway native who spent decades working to save the sight of thousands of people in Ethiopia, at times in the face of famine and war, passed away on August 15 in the loving care of the Daughters of Charity in Southport, England.

“This fine building, which is superior to most Provincial seats of justice in Ireland, stands at Newtownsmith on the site of the ancient and venerable abbey of the Franciscans, which by the Charter of Charles II ‘is to be and remains part of the County of Galway forever’. It was commenced in 1812 and on the 1st of April 1815, was opened for the reception of the then going justice of assize……

Documentary The SU will have its world premiere at the Galway Film Fleadh this Sunday, July 12, at 3pm, in the Town Hall Theatre.

Co Galway native Seán de Búrca has taken up the role of President of University of Galway Students’ Union, the representative group of over 20,000 students.

There was hardly a dry eye among councillors in the chamber after Mayor Helen Ogbu was finished with them.

President Catherine Connolly said she has a responsibility to “always speak truth to power” as she accepted the Freedom of Galway City last Friday, while using her address to defend Irish neutrality and warn against the normalisation of war.

Former president Michael D Higgins has said he is “deeply distressed” over the University of Galway’s participation in a research project with ties to defence contractors involved in the attacks in Palestine.

Former president Michael D Higgins has strongly criticised the University of Galway for its collaboration with an Israeli university that allegedly maintains close ties to defence contractors contributing to the ongoing genocide in Palestine.

There have been four by-elections in the Galway West constituency since the foundation of the State. They took place on June 19, 1935; August 8, 1936; May 30,1940 and March 4, 1975.

The point-blank gunshot to his head cemented Helen Ogbu’s crushing fear her husband had been assassinated. He was not the random, tragic victim of a robbery gone wrong.