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We have all been to an Irish Pub somewhere in the world. Some are authentic—you could be in Castlebar or Bohola, others less so. La Gitane is a friendly bar in Bayeux that serves nice Guinness. Leaving there one evening last summer, I looked back to see a faded sign on the canopy above the door with the words ‘Irish Bar.’ I would never have guessed.

Moate student Eimear Keenan was one of just 24 teenagers from all over the island of Ireland to be presented with a Rotary Youth Leadership Development certificate at the European Parliament’s offices in Dublin recently.

The Croí na hÉireann Festival, which commenced with a formal launch in TUS on Wednesday morning, will culminate on Sunday afternoon with the St Patrick’s Day parade, marking the conclusion of this year’s five day celebratory occasion.

Sometime before 1905, John Bagnell Bury, Regius Professor of Modern History at Cambridge, son of a Church of Ireland clergyman, and already one of the most distinguished historians of his time, turned his attentions to St Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland.

St Patrick may never have made it to Galway, I could not find any legend that associates him with the city, except maybe for anyone who went to Athenry to get their arse painted green. The anniversary of the saint’s death has been celebrated for many generations and the central focus of the day was usually the parade.

Local Independent Deputy, Denis Naughten, has expressed disappointment that Heritage Minister Malcolm Noonan TD has no plans to visit the community at Lough Funshinagh to see the environmental devastation for himself.

The Moate St Patrick’s day parade committee has announced the return of the St Patrick’s day parade to Moate on Friday, March 17, commencing at 2.30pm.

On Friday February 24 at 12 noon, auctioneer Colm O’Donnellan welcomed people into the auction room in the Harbour Hotel, Galway, and online on the O’Donnellan & Joyce company website and social media platforms, for the company's first auction of 2023 which was broadcast live by Brandt Studios.

Upcoming St Patrick's Day trips are under fire from Galway's People Before Profit representatives.

O’Donnellan & Joyce auctioneers' next auction is taking place tomorrow Friday, February 24, at 12 noon in the Harbour Hotel, New Dock Road, Galway, and will see a wide range of properties going under the auction hammer.