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As an Air Corps plane’s wreckage was being removed from a Connemara mountainside last night heartfelt prayers were being said for the two pilots who tragically lost their lives in a crash which has shocked a local community, family members, and the Defence Forces.

The town of Castlebar was plunged into sadness at the news of the death of local businessman Cathal Duffy of Rathbawn Road who died at Mayo General Hospital following a short illness.

John Durkan from Devlis, Ballyhaunis and Bernard Joyce from Ballyvary have been elected to the National Executive of the Rural Science Association at its AGM in the Brockagh Resource Centre, Glendalough, Co Wicklow held recently. Both men graduated from NUI Galway in 2008 with a Bsc in Rural Development.

Community and voluntary organisations based in the west will have an opportunity to discuss the potential impact of the McCarthy report on their work, at an upcoming event in Claremorris. The event is being organised by the Irish National Community and Voluntary Forum, (INCVF). The INCVF is the representative body for 22,000 community and voluntary organisations throughout Ireland.

Local volunteer, Sr Veronica Gilsenan, has been announced as a nominee in the prestigious Ireland Involved Awards with Specsavers, taking place on Thursday November 5 at the Royal Kilmainham Hospital, Dublin.

Environmental campaign group Friends of the Forest and the Galway City Council have joined forces to implement a new initiative designed to secure public participation in regular major monthly clean-ups of the city’s public spaces.

Here is your opportunity to own a wonderful property on Inis Mór, Aran Islands. Situated approximately half a mile from Kilronan village and the airstrip, this is a wonderful three bedroom property with amazing uninterrupted views of the ocean and surrounding countryside.

Once in a rare while a luxury home such as this will appear on the market. The aura of comfort and excellence is evident throughout this stunning residence which is just 1.8 miles from the bustling village of Spiddal with its excellent amenities including beaches, restaurants, and schools.

An information evening will be being held on Thursday November 26 in the Innovation in Business Centre (IiBC) at Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) Castlebar from 5pm to 8pm. People are welcome to call in at any time.

EirGrid, the operator of the national grid, will brief major stakeholders in Mullingar on their planned €310 million investment in electricity infrastructure in the Midlands region. This investment is part of the Grid25 strategy. The speaker on the day will be manager of Grid implementation, Aidan Corcoran. The event will be held in the Mullingar Park Hotel on Tuesday November 24 at 8am.