28 Jul 2010

Claregalway Tidy Towns BBQ

The Saturday night of the Galway race week – the marquee at the Arches bar in Claregalway is the place to be, at the Claregalway tidy towns fundraising BBQ, fabulous food , great entertainment from local band Together Again and a worthy cause.

The Claregalway Tidy Towns Committee are holding a Fundraising BBQ on Saturday 31st July (more…)

28 Jul 2010

Traffic chaos predicted as Claregalway bridge to close for month

It is looking increasingly likely that the N17 will be blocked off for up to a month this winter while flood prevention measures are installed at Claregalway Bridge.

Engineers are planning what is termed a flood eye at the bridge which means they will be adding an additional channel on one side of the river to allow backed-up flood water flow under the bridge and on to Lough Corrib more easily. (more…)

27 Jul 2010

Glynn’s Fruit & Veg Celebrates 75 Years in Business

Glynn’s Fruit & Veg celebrates its 75th year serving businesses around Ireland the freshest fruit and vegetables this year.

To celebrate this huge achievement, An Taoiseach Brian Cowan was in Lydican earlier today.

A press release will be issued in coming days and we will post it as soon as possible.

Below is an article written in the Connacht Tribune at the time Glynn’s first opened for business in 1935. The text is repeated underneath for easier reading. (more…)

27 Jul 2010

Clare River Flood Study

This report has been prepared with the objective of identifying practical measures to address flooding on the Clare River and on its main tributary, the Abbert River, within a study area from Lough Corrib to Corofin in County Galway. The study was commissioned as result of severe damage and disruption caused by flooding in the area in November 2009. (more…)

27 Jul 2010

HB Ice Cream Fundraiser

On Friday the 30th June 2010 we held an ice cream day in Claregalway National School. We raised €436 for the Downs Syndrome Ireland.

The amount includes donations from the pupils and teachers plus some private donations which I want to sincerely thank. I would like to take this opportunity to offer sincere thank you to all of the parents, children and teachers who contributed on the day. (more…)

26 Jul 2010

Mad Science Space Camp

Rockets, Comets, Solar Systems … & much more …

Build and take home your very own Space Models every day!

Mad Science Space Camp was developed by Mad Science & NASA. (more…)

21 Jul 2010

New Second Level School in place in Claregalway by 2011?

A new secondary school may be in sight for Claregalway following what was described a “very positive meeting” with Minister for Education Mary Coughlan last evening (Tuesday).

Sean Duffy, Education Officer with Co. Galway VEC, who was on the delegation,  said they asked the Minister to give the go-ahead for the new school. (more…)

14 Jul 2010

20th Anniversary Celebrations for Claregalway Agricultural Show

In 1991 a small enthusiastic group of people got together, formed a committee and the first Claregalway Agricultural Show was launched. Twenty years later the committee is still small but equally enthusiastic and the show has blossomed from the small show it was then to the now very well known large show. An enormous effort has been put in by the committee over the years to bring the show to the level it’s at today.

Val Noone is the present Chairperson and he is ably assisted by Secretary Madge Fahy, (more…)