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One of the HSE employees who had been charged with assault on elderly residents of the Áras Attracta care home in Swinford following the broadcast of a RTÉ Investigations Unit programme showing undercover footage of practices in the home last December, is to plead guilty to three charges of assault at Swinford District Court sitting in Ballina on Wednesday morning was told.

Thrilled to have signed a new deal as Galway United manager, Tommy Dunne now reckons the Tribesmen can make further progress in 2016.

This year, for the first time, Ireland will be competing in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Sofia on Saturday November 21. Representing Ireland is Aimee Banks, a 13-year old from Moycullen, who will be singing ‘Réalta na Mara’/‘Star of the Sea’, a song which she co-wrote and composed.

Green fingered Galwegians and those who are interested in making the most out of their garden, and are seeking gardening advice, information, and skills, should check out a series of classes being run by Michael Gill Landscaping.

Now that Halloween is over and you may be feeling guilty after all those sweets, why not avail of some of the offers at Bikram Yoga Athlone so you can get ready for Christmas.

It’s been three and a half years since I left Galway. The winding streets, the salty winds and icy rain that blew life and excitement into your lungs were beginning to wane for a whole generation. I had spent three years at NUIG flitting between Drama Soc and Flirt FM radio, and in between squeezing out a bachelor’s degree in English and Classics together with a diploma in Irish. We came in as “freshers” just when the Celtic Tiger was unleashing its final booming roar, Rag Week and campus life were electric and Galway was alive. 

Everyone is now looking forward to the Christmas season so why not get a headstart on your New Year’s resolutions by beginning your fitness journey at Lookfit. It uses a gradual step by step approach that will build your confidence in exercise and healthy eating in a way that suits your lifestyle.

The 16-game marathon begins for Connacht this evening when they host Zebre at the Galway Sportsground (7.30pm). This unprecedented lengthy succession of games, owing to the World Cup, will test Connacht's squad to the limit. It is a hefty schedule of 10 Pro 12 fixtures, that include the Christmas and New Year interprovincials, and six European matches, including the trip to Siberia to face Enisei and back-to-back games with Newcastle. It comes to a brief respite at the end of January.

The 16-game marathon begins for Connacht tomorrow evening when they host Zebre at the Galway Sportsground (7.30pm).