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The colourful look back on the year of sport in Galway by Ralph O'Gorman has become an iconic part of the New Year's reflection on the event on and off the field and tracks over the past twelve months. Enjoy.

Nigh on 100 brave swimmers dived into a cold Lough Ree on Sunday morning last with the water temperature registering a chilly eight degrees and it was all in the name of Science Week.

Swimmers in Portumna have complained that their legs are being caught up in overgrown underwater reeds, endangering their safety as they swim from jetty to jetty.

Swimmers in Portumna have complained that their legs are being caught up in overgrown underwater reeds, endangering their safety as they swim from jetty to jetty.

What better place to still the mind and replenish the body than in the heart of Connemara?

Taking a break and jetting off abroad can be the perfect way to escape the reality of day-to-day life. But for some, the perfect getaway can start to wreak havoc on our ears as soon as the plane takes off.

Galway RNLI rescued six people who got into difficulty in the sea off Rabbit Island on Monday evening. The group who had walked over to the island at low tide were then stranded by the incoming tide and were attempting to swim back to shore when they got into difficulty.

There is a fascination about achievement unearthed — when the extraordinary meets the ordinary; about the juxtaposition of celebrity and the commonplace.

Salthill swimmers, and the area’s reputation as a holiday destination, could be seriously impacted, if instances of sewage seeping into the water at Salthill’s beaches is not given a “deep investigation”.

Speaking this week in his capacity as Chairman of the Athlone River Safety Awareness group, Cllr Aengus O’Rourke, has called upon the relevant stakeholders to unite and formulate a safety proposal to mitigate the risk levels to those using the Coosan Point amenity.