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This evocative photograph of Phil Coyne’s Claddagh Bar was originally taken about 40 years ago. The shawled lady was Biddy (or ‘Bideen’) King from the Claddagh. The bar was situated on the corner of Raven Terrace, where McGuire’s shop is today. To the left of the pub was a sweet shop, which was owned by two sisters, Hanna and Sheila Gannon, one of whom wore mini-skirts long before they became fashionable. To the left of that again was John and Annie Connolly’s bar. They also kept lodgers, and one of those who stayed there was Edward McGuire who was a mechanic in Higgins’ Garage. His wife to be, Ethel Corbett, worked around the corner in George Gay’s furniture shop, and when they decided to get married, they bought Connolly’s and changed the name to McGuire’s Bar.

A Polish national was sentenced to six months in jail this week after he was detected driving while disqualified on three dates this year, even though he was disqualified from driving in January of 2010.

Judge John Lindsay decided his usual practice of giving the benefit of the Probation Act to a first time offender was too lenient for a Multyfarnham man who appeared before him at the recent sitting of Mullingar District Court.

A former Castledaly and Westmeath U21 fullback, whose football career was tragically cut short by a motorcycle accident nine years ago, became the world champion in para-cycling last weekend.

A 22-year-old man from Crossmolina, who after a night out in Ballina wanted a lift home from gardaí, was before Ballina District Court this week.

Western Lakes CC is promoting the John Holian cycle race/lesiure cycle which takes place today Friday June 11. John Holian was a founder member of the Western Lakes CC, which was formed back in 1999, he was a great stalwart to cycling in Connacht acting as manager, mechanic, and driver to many Connacht teams over the years. The event will be a little different as leisure cyclists will get the opportunity to cycle the route ahead of the race, participants can do as many laps as they like.

As news continues to break about company closures and job losses, more and more people are having to deal with the reality of redundancy. Alex Papadellis, formerly a mechanic with Caseys garage in Castlebar which closed down last October, has been living through the struggles of life after redundancy for the past eight months.

A Mullingar man who got abusive after a garda refused to give him a lift has received a two month prison sentence.

A man caught with over three times the legal limit of alchohol in his system was jailed last week (March10) and banned from driving for 10 years when it transpired he was stopped whilst still serving a previous ban and whilst uninsured.

VETERAN footballer and coach and fundraiser extraordinaire Billy Carr of Mervue was named as the Galway city Volunteer of the Year at the annual Mayor’s Awards which were presented on Tuesday night.