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After World War I the remnants of the Anglo Irish landlord class, found themselves marooned in a new, more democratic social world which some of them resented as plutocratic and vulgar.

“If the day was clear enough and if you went down to the Bay and you looked west and your sight was good enough, you would see Boston, Massachusetts. And if you did, you would see working on the docks there - O’Dohertys, Flahertys and Ryans and cousins of yours who have gone to Boston and made good.”

A total of 113 women and children were evacuated from Chernobyl, Ukraine to Mayo this week after a rescue effort led by Castlebar based charity Candle of Grace.

Construction at the Dún na Rí housing development in Coosan has been temporarily halted due to the increasing cost and uncertainty relating to the supply of building materials

Community groups and public representatives in Westport have written to Mayo County Council asking for the facilitation of Car-Free Sundays in the town to highlight, and reduce, local dependence on fossil fuels.

Galway basketballers Kara McCleane and Hazel Finn have been named on the provisional Irish U20 squad to compete in the European Championships.

ALONE, the organisation that supports older people to age at home, has called on the government for a pandemic-like response to alleviate the rising cost of living to help those in greatest need.

In its short existence the Galway National Park City (GNPC) initiative, based on connecting people and nature in an urban environment and with an sustainability ethos, has had a positive impact on the local landscape providing opportunities and collaborations for citizens and organisations from different sectors to creatively work together on successfully developing new pioneering environmental and sustainability programmes.

Separated from their family and friends in Ukraine, Anna Krys and Pavlo Bogachenko share their perspectives on the hostilities initiated by the Russian army on their home country. Being abroad and unable to physically fight, Anna and Pavlo have taken up arms in the media field instead. The couple are amplifying their voices through the media to spread the word about the plight of Ukrainians, requesting people to #StandWithUkraine.