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The village of Clarinbridge was abuzz on Monday, June 26, as local residents prepared to welcome back one of Galway’s newest Olympians, 19-year-old Máire Connolly, fresh off her gold and bronze wins in gymnastics at the Special Olympics in Berlin last week.

Sustainability, mental health, body positivity, the impact of bullying, and social media addiction are among the key contemporary themes being explored at this year’s TUS Athlone Campus Graduate Showcase, which opens its doors to the public this week and runs until Wednesday, May 24.

Galway based contemporary singer-songwriter Micheál O’Connor, originally from Mayo, released his new single earlier this month on Wednesday February 8. ‘Home in Mayo’ evokes the spirit of Micheál's home county.

BY CLLR MIKE CUBBARD

Late on an immaculate blue sky afternoon in Menlo, a mile or so from Eamonn Deacy Park, Gerry Daly sits down to talk about football and life.

Easter is a time to indulge in some of our favourite things including fine food, chocolate, and wine. However chocolate and wine can make for a difficult pairing as both can have intense dry flavours - if you taste a dark chocolate with a red wine full of tannins, the two will clash and cause bitterness in the mouth. Mike O’Donnell, co-founder of The Wine Buff, shares some expert advice on selecting the perfect wine to complement your favourite Easter treat.

ATHENS IS at war and it is not winning. The best playwrights in Greece are dead. Morale in the city is low. The time is right for a hero to step forward.

Galway sport lost two respected figures recently with the sad passing of John Tierney and Jimmy Ward.