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Sherry FitzGerald reports encouraging and positive start to the Galway residential market in 2020. Sentiment and market activity showed substantial improvement over the final quarter of 2019. Viewing levels on all properties launched to the market in January and February have been very healthy and are up by 30 per cent on average compared to October and November 2019.

O’Donnellan and Joyce auctioneers' first nationwide property auction of 2020 took place last Friday February 28 in the Harbour Hotel in Galway city. There was a great selection of properties on offer, from the heart of Galway city to the scenic countryside villages of Renvyle and throughout parts of Kildare and the sunny southeast. After a busy four weeks of advertising and open viewings it is not surprising there was a huge amount of interest shown from across the globe. There were a large number of phone and internet bidders, nationally and internationally, with bids coming from throughout Ireland and further afield on the properties which were located around the country.

Serviced apartments have been receiving a lot of attention lately, often being advertised as a better option than hotel rooms. While it’s true that serviced apartments are indeed a better fit for the kind of guests they are meant to serve, this is not a default standard.

The auction team at O’Donnellan & Joyce are busy with final viewings and enquiries on their list of 50 properties which go for sale in the company's latest nationwide property auction tomorrow, February 28. The auction will commence at 12 noon in The Harbour Hotel, New Dock Road, Galway, with registration open from 11am.

Another weekend and another round of Premier League games completed. Frank Lampard's Chelsea secured a valuable win over Spurs in the race for fourth spot. The match was marred by VAR controversy as Giovani Lo Celso was inexplicably allowed to stay on the field after raking his studs down Cesar Azpilicueta's leg.

This photograph of the Galway-Clifden railway bridge over the river was taken from the west side, looking towards Bohermore. It was built in 1894 and consisted of three spans of 150 feet with a 21 feet span in the centre. This centre one was a lifting one on the bascule principle to allow for navigation of boats and steamers from the sea and canal to the lake.

The O’Donnellan & Joyce offices at 5 Mary Street Galway are buzzing with energy this week as auction staff are busy attending to the phones and email enquiries ahead of the upcoming auction on Friday February 28 in the Harbour Hotel, Galway. With 50 properties going under the auction hammer in every corner of the country, it is no wonder that auctioneer Colm O’Donnellan is known nationwide for his energy and enthusiasm on the podium as the company continues to grow into a nationwide service provider.

Game week 27 came to an end in the Etihad on Wednesday night as Man City strolled to a 2-0 victory over hapless West Ham. Elsewhere Man United breathed new life into their fight for the Champions League by defeating Chelsea 2-0 at Stamford Bridge. Sheffield United and Spurs won again to close the gap on a top four spot or should I say top five? And Liverpool continued their stroll to the title with a 1-0 success over Norwich City.

The Simon Community, Medecins Sans Frontieres, and the RNLI are the chosen charities to benefit from this year’s Freemasons’ Gala Dinner which will take place in the Clayton Hotel on Thursday March 5 at 7pm.

One hundred and eighty years ago, the Sisters of Mercy came to Galway for the first time, to a house in Lombard Street, to devote themselves to works of mercy among the poor. The great Catherine McAuley was one of the first three nuns to come here, the others being Mother M Teresa White and Mother N Catherine Leahy.