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1923 Gloom after war The special correspondent of the “Independent”, who has been writing of the aftermath of civil war in the West, notes that a feeling of apathy, due to the uncertainty of events, exists amongst the sorely-tried people of Connemara; that politics are referred to only with disgust and that not more than […]

Athenry artist Donnacha Cahill is known for his unusual bronze and metal sculptures, with his pieces having been commissioned for public spaces in Galway and further afield. He’s now been invited to exhibit at this year’s Chelsea Flower Show where he will present a selection from his Curious Hare series as well as newer work […]

Groove Tube with Cian O’Connell The June Bank Holiday has history of being a calendar highlight for Galway summers. In 2009, it marked the end of the city’s two weeks hosting the Volvo Ocean Race – an event that is remembered as much for its fourteen days of uninterrupted sunshine as it is the fleet […]

THE animal death toll in last week’s dog attack on a South Galway farm has now risen to 38 – 25 ewes and 13 lambs. Castledaly farmer, Christopher Rock, told the Farming Tribune, that since the attack on the Tuesday morning of May 9 last, more of his flock had either died, or had to […]

YOU’D nearly be in dread heading to Pearse Stadium on Sunday. The prospect of witnessing another turkey shoot in the Leinster senior hurling championship holds little appeal. After crushing Westmeath by 34 points at Cusack Park in their previous outing, the in-form Galway hurlers will be expected to run up another big winning margin against […]

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Health, Beauty and Lifestyle with Denise McNamara The typical Irish dietary pattern is making many of us sick. A major new report out this week has called for a radical overhaul of Ireland’s dietary habits as part of an ambitious plan to protect public health and the environment. The paper, Fixing Food Together: transitioning Ireland […]

A Different View with Dave O’Connell As it turned out, we were much closer to a Eurovision win than we could ever have imagined – not Ireland, of course, because we’ve now mastered the art of just sending cannon fodder to be blown out in the semi-final. No, this was just two of us – […]

Galway United  2 Wexford FC 0 Keith Kelly at Eamonn Deacy Park ANOTHER game, and another one ticked off the to-do list for Galway United as they maintained their 10-point lead at the top of the table with a routine win at home to Wexford FC on Friday. Apart from a bright opening spell for […]

Country Living with Francis Farragher Sometimes, I’m taken aback a bit, by some of the younger acquaintances that I enjoy a few scoops with. They’re kind of surprised that I’m not a fan of Donald Trump; that I’ve no problem with gay rights; and that I have sympathy for the plight of the Ukrainians who […]