After a number of years of campaigning for bus shelters in the village of Claregalway, Bus Éireann have now been granted planning permission for a bus shelter opposite the Arches Hotel. I understand that the Council have received proposals from local interested groups for the location of a bus shelter on the other side of the road. I will be following up on this issue. In the meantime I will be on to Bus Éireann to have the shelter that planning is granted for erected as soon as possible.
Jim Cuddy, Cllr.
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Claregalway Active Retirement Association is a member of Active Retirement Ireland, which was founded in 1978. Their philosophy is based on older people doing things for themselves.
Active Retirement Ireland is a national network of over 485 local active retirement associations. These local associations aim to help older people lead a full, happy and healthy life by offering organised opportunities for a wide range of activities that enable older people in local communities to get involved in something that they like. (more…)
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Pictured with Ian Claxton and Therese Rock from The Elmtree Clinic in Oranmore are Catherine O Donavan and the group from Belarus who were kindly treated to Acupuncture and Reflexology treamtents courtesy of The ElmTree Clinic Therapists.
The Group from Belarus were guests of Catherine O Donavan and Brigid McGowan both of whom were involved with children from Belarus for the past five years. Members of the group recieved special treatments which will help with their recuperation after traumatic illnesses.
From left Irina Senyuk,Catherine O Donavan,Theresea Rock, Lidia Zarutskaya Ivan Mikhailovsky, Yura Senyuk,Ian Claxton.
For further information on Charity days at TheElmTree Clinic contact Ian on
086 3034593 or mail@theelmtreeclinic.com
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Beidh Coiste Gairmoideachais Chontae na Gaillimhe ag cur cúrsaí ar fáil in ionaid éagsúla ar fud na Chontae ag tosnú lár mí Meán Fhómhair. Beidh gach clár ag déanamh fiosrúchán agus iniúchadh maidir leis an bhfás eacnamaíochta atá ag teacht chun cinn i gContae na Gaillimhe. Is iad na bun spriocréimsí ná: Turasóireacht, Na Meáin, Dobharshaothrú /Turasóireacht Mara agus Fuinneamh.
Beidh Cumarsáid, Eolais Teicneolaíochta, Éifeachtacht Phearsanta agus Matamaitic san áireamh freisin. Beidh na modúil seo á dtairiscint faoi FETAC Leibhéal 3 agus 4. Beidh tacaíochtaí eile ar nós Gairmtreoir, agus Scileanna Staidéir á gcur ar fáil do na rannphairtithe agus beidh treoir/ dul chun cinn le taispeáint ar cúrsaí atá bunaithe cheana féin
Eolas ar na cúrsaí seo le fáil ag: www.countygalwayvec.ie
Uimhir Theagmhála: (091) 874533 (more…)
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Adventure racing comprising of different sporting disciplines has become increasingly popular in recent years, with many athletes, cyclists and activity enthusiasts regularly braving the elements of Connemara each year. So what if you are more of a ‘Try Anything’ than a ‘Tri-Athlete’? Maybe you’d like to take part in a fun outdoor event without the feeling of ultra competitive pressure and have some guaranteed laughs along the way as well as getting your heart pumping and muscles working?
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The First Annual Galway Garden Festival was held in Claregalway Castle over the 10th and 11th of July 2010. The two-day event was hugely successful, with an overwhelming turnout, and a great community spirit, from local volunteers to the hundreds of Galway residents that supported the event.
For the photos from the event, courtesy of Dr. Eamonn O’ Donoghue (Owner of Claregalway Castle) click here.
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Update: For photos of the Claregalway Tidy Towns BBQ, see here.
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…)
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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…)
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