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The regular use of the words ‘litir’ and ‘post’ in 15th century Irish manuscripts suggests that by that time a postal system was already in existence in Ireland. The English postal system was completely reformed by a man named Witherings in 1638 and he was then invited to do the same in Ireland. By the 1650s, mail was being carried by post boys who walked 16 to 18 miles a day between towns. It is believed the Galway Post Office was set up in 1653 when the Cromwellians were still here. In those early years, the local postmaster was expected to provide the premises, so every time a new postmaster was appointed, it meant a new main Post Office.

Galway-based MedTech company Versono Medical has opened its newly-expanded laboratories and offices over two floors at its current facility in Parkmore Business Park. The company, founded in 2018 by CEO Finbar Dolan and CTO Hugh O’Donoghue, has grown from just two people to 22 since it opened.

To mark 30 years of the Samaritans service in Athlone, a concert will take place in the surrounds of the Franciscan Friary on Thursday, February 24.

110 years ago Robert Lloyd Praeger brought a group of eminent European scientists to Clare Island to map the flora, fauna, geology and archaeology of the small, exposed Atlantic island off the coast of Mayo.

Sasha de Buyl, director of Cúirt

ONE OF Ireland's leading folk singer-songwriters, Johnny McEvoy, and country singer Tom McBride jnr, son of the late, legendary, Big Tom, play the Lough Rea Hotel on Tuesday April 30.

A wonderful evening of top class music and song was delivered to a capacity audience attending Castlebar Concert Band’s Annual Concert held in GMIT last Wednesday October 25.

Opening day of this year's Galway Senior Football Championship produced two lopsided affairs that lacked any real cutting and never set the supporters' pulses racing at any stage.

The Galway senior football championship final this Sunday at Pearse Stadium (3.30pm) sees hot favourites Corofin take on 2012 champions Salthill-Knocknacarra.

Salthill/Knocknacarra, who defeated Caherlistrane last weekend by 2-7 to 1-5, will take on Cortoon Shamrocks in the last four following last Sunday's draw in Tuam Stdium.