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A local volunteer centre with more than 7,000 people on its books has contributed an estimated €3.5 million hours worth of volunteering to the local community.

Councillor Christy Hyland said that for a one month trial period the traffic lights near the Castlecourt Hotel should be switched off and a roundabout system be put in place in order to alleviate traffic congestion in the town.

A Galway politician who hit the headlines recently over what she terms an “unfortunate series of events” spoke out this week in a bid to explain the “tsunami” of occurrences which have resulted in largely negative press for her.

A workshop entitled ‘Fundraising in Challenging Times’ is being held on June 26 in the Croí na Gaillimhe Resource Centre, Society of St Vincent de Paul, 1 Mill Street.

This year will see two Mayo based teams taking part in the An Post Rás for the first time. Castlebar Cycling Club first entered a team in the big race in 2009 and has competed in three instalments of the race since, and will be once again on the start line when the race gets under way on Sunday. This years Rás team is made up of brothers Patrick and Ciaran Clarke alongside Bernard Twomeny, Chris Coyle, and David Brennan.

A new volunteer management booklet for sports clubs in Galway city and county has been launched by Galway Volunteer Centre and Galway Sports Partnership.

Galwegians interested in volunteering for community, sports, and arts organisations should go to the Volunteer Fair in the Eyre Square Shopping Centre on Saturday May 19.

Volunteers are needed this Saturday for painting, graffiti removal, litter collection, and weeding in the Old Crane area, Sea Road, Dominick Street, and Munster Avenue.

A Ballybane man who assaulted a garda leaving him with severe injuries will be sent to a higher court to face the charges against him after jurisdiction was refused at Galway District Court this week.

Making sure Galway looks its best in time for the arrival of the Volvo Ocean Race this summer will be a key target of the Galway Tidy Towns committee this year.