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All winter long in my childhood, our three lake boats lay like part of the furniture of the yard — upturned shapes against the shed wall, collecting frost and leaves, holding their silence. They were parts of our livelihood in those lean mean seventies, though as children we thought of them as playthings. From October to February they hibernated, dripping dry after months of wave and rain, their floorboards stacked indoors nearby, their oars resting like folded arms. I often imagined them talking to one another in the dark — trading stories of sudden squalls, of rocks struck in shallow bays, of whispered confidences between gillie and angler, of trout that flashed silver in the half-light before lying still on the ribs beneath the boards.

Spring arrives not with a trumpet blast, but with a series of small, unmistakable gestures. It announces itself in human habits as much as in hedgerows and skies. The Novena begins, quiet and rhythmic, drawing people back into shared ritual. RAG Week bursts onto the streets with colour and noise, reminding us that youth and mischief are perennial forces.

This week members of Loughrea Arts Recreation and Culture (LARC) were given a tour along with members of Galway Co Co, facilitated by the site manager from Finna Construction. Although the Town Hall is still a building site, the emerging layout is already becoming quite apparent.

Maigh Cuilinn delivered one of their most authoritative performances of the season last Saturday night in Killarney, overpowering Cougars 81–49 with a ruthless second-half.

Out on the Atlantic, beyond the curve of Galway Bay, something shifted this week—not just on the radar screens, but in the collective sense of where we stand in the world. For generations we believed that the ocean was a buffer, a vast blue reassurance that whatever madness consumed continents would lose its force long before it reached our western edge. That confidence now feels quaint. That mass of water over which JFK ran his ‘on a clear day’ speech here in Galway now seems different.

The new EV 5 has arrived in Ireland and is available to test drive at Kia dealerships nationwide.

Maigh Cuilinn return to the floor this Saturday night with momentum, motivation and a clear prize in sight.

If there’s one thing we’ve all learned over the years, it’s this: Christmas may be the season of joy, but it’s also the season of stuff. Boxes, batteries, the wrapping paper that the dog ate, the decorations that didn’t survive another year, and the unmistakable January discovery — a mattress that’s been leaning behind the shed since last spring.

T. O’Higgin’s Homevalue in Galway has been named the overall winner of the highly coveted Best Regional Store Connacht award at the recent ‘United in Excellence Awards’. Hardware and builders merchant stores from across Ireland were recognised for outstanding standards in retailing at United Hardware’s 6th annual awards ceremony, held at The Galmont Hotel, Galway.

T. O’Higgin’s Homevalue in Galway has been named the overall winner of the highly coveted Best Regional Store Connacht award at the recent ‘United in Excellence Awards’. Hardware and builders merchant stores from across Ireland were recognised for outstanding standards in retailing at United Hardware’s 6th annual awards ceremony, held at The Galmont Hotel, Galway.