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Galway GAA legends to continue 'on call January 22, 2021 A Galway flag flies proudly in the crowd A number of Galway GAA legends are once again making themselves available to talk to those living alone or most in need at this very difficult time. The GAA chat initiative was first introduced last April and proved hugely successful, particularly with those cocooning. Brendan Mulry of Irish Rural Link is managing the initiative again in association with Galway GAA, Paul Byrnes Media and support from the ‘Keep Well’ Resilience Campaign. Throughout this latest lockdown a number of Galway foot...

Published: 1/12/2021 10:28:23 AM WORTHINGTON — Route 143 isn’t the busiest of roadways. But thanks to a multimillion-dollar federally funded project, it now has a roundabout. The roundabout is at the intersection of Old North Road, Huntington Road, Buffington Hill Road, and Williamsburg Road. So far reactions to the roundabout, which opened to traffic in 2020, have been mixed. “People don’t like change,” said Charley Rose, chairman of the Worthington Select Board. Rose said that some of the feedback has to do with how it feels to drive around the roundabout without its second layer ...

Governments urged to redirect $1trn of 'planet-wrecking' subsidies to nature conservation and restoration Governments collectively funnel more than $1trn of subsidies into businesses that harm nature, including fossil fuel majors, mining giants and industrial agriculture, every year. The global biodiversity funding gap could surpass $824bn by 2030, Global Canopy warns That is according to new research from think-tank Global Canopy, which was set up to prevent the destruction of natural habitats. The organisation’s ‘Little Book of Investing in Nature’ includes data from organisations inc...

Limerick men killed in action after Mass - 100 years ago today! Reporter: donal.oregan@limerickleader.ie David Tobin, Glenbrohane and Thomas Murphy, Ballylanders, were killed by Crown Forces in Ballylanders on New Year’s Day 1921 ');  '); ONE HUNDRED years ago on New year’s Day two County Limerick men paid the ultimate price for Irish Freedom. On January 1, 1921, Thomas Murphy, Ballylanders, and David Tobin, Glenbrohane, were killed by Crown Forces. A non-political anniversary Mass was planned by the Tobin and Murphy families for this Friday in Glenbrohane church but it has had to be ca...

Legacy of four longtime North Shore residents honored with street namings Updated Dec 26, 2020; Posted Dec 26, 2020 Patricia Mary Farrington, Vito J. Titone, John Tobin and Arnold Obey were all life long Staten Islanders who dedicated their lives to giving back. Facebook Share The legislation was passed by the City Council and was sponsored by Councilwoman Debi Rose (D-North Shore). According to Rose, these four Staten Islanders deserve to be remembered because of all they have done for the community. “These four Staten Islanders distinguished themselves by giving back to the community th...