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Aoife Raftery has achieved her best performance in an FIA European Rally Championship event by finishing fourth overall. This is three places better than previously, when she finished seventh in the Czech Republic last season.

The town of Galway was virtually an independent city state, self-contained politically and ecclesiastically, relying on its own resources as it was cut off from the central English authority until the 16th century. Then, the Tudors began to extend their influence westwards so that the city gradually came totally under their dominion. The real symbol of that growing influence was the fortifications, four in number, raised to defend this all-important location against all enemies, notably France and Spain.

People who cannot find time for recreation are obliged sooner or later to find time for illness. And so it was with busy councillor Alan Cheevers three years ago. When it was revealed that he had been diagnosed with bowel cancer, he feared the worst. In the same period of time, he had lost two uncles to the killer disease...and on the day he was told himself, he feared having to break the news to his father that the illness had once again visited the family.

Former Mayor of Galway Noel Larkin has called for a General Election amid what he has said is the 'absolute madness' of proposed legislation regarding emigration and housing.

Originally starting out ten years ago as a five-piece performing at pubs and weddings across their beloved County Fermanagh, The Tumbling Paddies have evolved into a worldwide touring phenomenon. They play Galway’s Black Box on Saturday, April 6, at 7pm.

The charming duo of Matilda Lloyd and Alexandra Whittingham perform together in Galway for the first time on April 22 at the Station House Theatre, Clifden.

One of the more popular escorted tours available through Fahy Travel is the Essence of Andalucia Tour, which is available again this autumn.

Galway Community College Further Education courses have a planned period of work placement, which is accredited under QQI. This placement is undertaken by all students — the college offers students in all departments the opportunity to avail of the Erasmus programme.

A Midlands delegation comprising officials from a number of local authorities and key social enterprise stakeholders learned of the best practices in social economy during a recent visit to the Navarre region in Spain.

JAMIE CONLON