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Nov 28, 2022

Unlikely that government will meet its target of ending direct provision by 2024

The government will miss its target of ending direct provision by 2024, due to the Ukrainian refugee crisis. Last year Integration Minister, Roderic O'Gorman, laid out a plan to phase it out. Catherine Day is the head of an expert advisory group, which was…

Nov 28, 2022

Westport Librarian urges parents to give a gift of a library card to their children this Christmas

Parents are being encouraged to give the gift of reading to their children and to get a library card this Christmas. That’s according to the Westport Librarian Keith Martin. He says library membership gives the reader access to over 15,000,000 items though a…

Nov 28, 2022

The death has occurred of the former Bishop of Galway, Martin Drennan

The death has occurred of the former Bishop of Galway, Bishop Martin Drennan. Bishop Drennan served as the Bishop of Galway and Kilmacduagh and Apostolic Administrator of Kilfenora from July 2005 until his retirement in 2016. He passed away on Saturday, at…

Nov 26, 2022

Minister announces €60 million funding for farm water quality improvement

Minister Pippa Hackett today announced a €60 million scheme to help farmers improve their water quality. The scheme will run from 2023, and was announced at the Green Party’s Annual Conference in Athlone today. The minister confirmed that she had secured €50…

Nov 26, 2022

Gardai appealing for help in tracing the whereabouts of a man missing from his home in Galway

Gardaí are seeking the public’s assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 66-year-old Michael Harte, who is missing from Clonbur, Co. Galway, since Thursday 24th November 2022. Michael is described as being 5’ 9” in height, of slim build with short grey hair.…

Nov 25, 2022

Minister to officially open Digispace Claremorris

Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys TD will visit rural development projects in Mayo tomorrow (Saturday) that have been funded by her department. Firstly, a trip to the Connacht GAA Centre of Excellence to visit the NUI Galway Air…

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Nov 26, 2022

Kilkerrin/Clonberne ease their way into another All-Ireland final

Kilkerrin-Clonberne 2-10 Ballymacarbry 0-2 By Darren Kelly Ailish Morrissey scored 1-3 to help holders Kilkerrin-Clonberne maintain their unbeaten run and secure a 14-point victory over Ballymacarbry in this currentaccount.ie All-Ireland Senior Club…

Nov 26, 2022

St. Dominic's advance to Connacht Final

Connacht Intermediate Football semi-final St. Dominic's 1-12 Aughnasheelin0-05 St. Dominic's will now play Dunmore MacHales in the final next weekend.

Nov 26, 2022

Galway GAA and Supermacs announce new deal

Supermac’s have signed a new five year sponsorship deal with Galway GAA worth up to €3 million. Supermac’s have sponsored the senior hurlers of Galway since 1991, and the footballers since 2013. According to the Irish Independent the deal is understood to be…

Nov 25, 2022

Connacht set for Munster clash

Connacht have named their 23 man squad for this Saturday’s United Rugby Championship meeting with Munster. Dave Heffernan, Finlay Bealham, Gavin Thornbury, Cian Prendergast, Caoilin Blade and Bundee Aki all start as the squad aim to make it three straight…

Nov 25, 2022

Mayo confirm that Oisin Mullin will join Geelong Cats

Oisín Mullin has accepted a position to play with the Geelong Cats. Mayo GAA has announced the move on social media. They say they want to wish Oisín the best in his new endeavour and thank him for all the memories. Oisin made his debut with Mayo on the 25th…

Nov 24, 2022

Mayo's Dayna Finn in the Ireland squad for this weekend's qualifier against the Dutch

Ireland international Orla O’Reilly knows a win is ‘a must’ against The Netherlands at The National Basketball Arena this Sunday, as James Weldon’s squad assembled ahead of their FIBA Women’s EuroBasket 2023 qualifier. “We are definitely going in looking to…