New book captures legacy of Galway Institution
Lifestyles - A once-great Georgian house renowned for its partying was demolished to make way for a TB Sanitorium. Norbert Sheerin captures this and a whole lot more in his new history of Merlin...
A long way removed from days of penitence and black bread
Country Living with Francis Farragher
We’ve been slipping quite seamlessly into the days of darkest mid-Winter with the season of Advent having arrived on December’s first Sunday this year. Advent always begins on the fourth...
Galway In Days Gone By
1918
Portumna assault
At Portumna Petty Sessions – before Mr. Whyte R.M. (presiding), and J. Morrissey, J.P. – James Madden summoned James Canning for assault. In a cross-summons James Canning charged James Madden with abusive and...
Galway In Days Gone By
1918
Red Cross appeal
The question is now being frequently asked, “Now that the war is over, is there any real necessity for the continued support of Red Cross”? The answer is, “The need for funds...
Food hub tackles issues of waste and want
Lifestyle - Co-founder and CEO of FoodCloud, Portumna woman Aoibheann O’Brien tells Judy Murphy how good food ends up in landfill and the work done by her organisation to end this practice.
Witnessing one of...
The word that should never be mentioned in November
Country Living with Francis Farragher
If the truth be known, I don’t really mind Christmas that much at all, once it arrives, but it’s the pre-December build-up that often sets off a little tingle of...