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The Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) will be awarded a grant of €255,000 over a three-year period, to develop its BA degree course, business and communications through Irish.

One could almost say that the Duggan family of College Road were born to play the game of hurling. A number of their predecessors had played for a famous College Road team in the 1890s, and their uncle Paddy played for Galway. They were given their first hurleys by Eddie Moore O’Flaherty from the Claddagh when they were very young children, so it was no wonder that Sean and Paddy and Jimmy would play for Galway and that Monica would become a very famous camogie player. Paddy and Monica have gone to their reward, but happily Sean and Jimmy are still with us.

Taking advantage of the spin-off from the London Olympic Games of 2012 and next year’s Volvo Ocean Race should be uppermost in the minds of Galway businesses, according to the newly-elected president of Galway Chamber.

Coole Park will host a course on local history publications over the coming weeks as part of the Coole Spring Culture and Heritage Programme.

Coole Park will play host to a special event on the prehistoric, Celtic, and early medieval musical instruments of Ireland this evening (Thursday) as part of the Coole Spring Programme.

A man who spent 20 years as an intermediary between the IRA and the British government has donated his private papers, detailing his secret work, to the University of Ulster and NUI, Galway.

The Environmental Protection Agency has launched a report that projects significant changes to Mayo’s climate over this century. Mayo, along with other Connacht counties, will see this increase in winter rainfall. Over the next number of years it is estimated that winter rainfall in Connacht will increase by up to 10 per cent.

The second Galway Culture Night takes place on Friday September 25 with a host of free events, shows, exhibitions, and performances taking place throughout the city.

Independent councillor Catherine Connolly will launch a new book, called Transforming Children’s Services? by Paul Michael Garrett, in Charlie Byrne’s Bookshop, tomorrow at 6pm.

Fine Gael Senator Fidelma Healy Eames congratulated the National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG) on its participation in the college admission scheme which aims to make it easier for those with disabilities to access third level education.