Gardaí appeal for man missing from Co. Mayo

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October 31, 2023

galway daily news Weather warning for heavy wind and rain to hit Galway

Met Éireann has issued a status yellow weather warning for Galway ahead of strong and very gusty westerly winds, accompanied by heavy showers on Wednesday morning.

The weather conditions could lead to difficult travelling conditions for road users, as well as wave overtopping.

The weather warning will come into effect at 5am on Wednesday morning, remaining in place for 6 hours until 11am.

Counties Clare and Kerry are also affected by the warning.

Conversation on Irish Unity to be held in Conamara

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October 31, 2023

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Galway West TD Mairéad Farrell and Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald have announced that the party’s Commission on the Future of Ireland will host a Gaeltacht Peoples’ Assembly in An Crompán in An Cheathrú Rua on Monday, November 27.

The Commission extends an open invitation to all citizens and sections of society and the Irish diaspora to submit their views, concerns and aspirations, via participation in the People’s Assemblies or through the online submissions portal which has been developed.

The aim of the Commission is to widen democratic participation and to serve as a model of grassroots consultation.

There will also be Women’s Assemblies, Youth Assemblies and Assemblies in other Gaeltacht areas.

Sinn Féin has argued that the Irish government should organise a Citizen’s Assembly where all these matters and others around Irish Unity can be discussed.

The event on November 27 will be as Gaeilge and will discuss and debate Irish Unity and how it affects the Connemara Gaeltacht from a range of perspectives.

Sinn Féin has successfully organised nine previous People’s Assemblies in Belfast, Donegal, Dublin, Derry, Waterford and Louth and the upcoming event will be the first in the West of Ireland.

Both submissions to the Commission on the Future of Ireland which will be published when the series of meetings have been concluded and submissions to the Gaeltacht People’s Assembly can be made online now at www.sinnfein.ie/futureofireland.

Registration is also now open for those wishing to attend. You can register to attend the event by clicking the link here.

New edition of Andrew J. Kettle memoirs launched in Galway

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October 31, 2023

galway daily news meomoirs of andrew j kettle — Professor Niamh Reilly, Established Professor of Political Science and Sociology at the University of Galway and great-great granddaughter of Andrew J. Kettle. Photo: Martina Regan.

A University of Galway academic and great-great-granddaughter of Andrew J. Kettle, one of the key figures in the Land War, has revived his first-hand account of the tumultuous period in Irish history.

Professor Niamh Reilly has written a new introduction and an extended biographical essay in a newly published edition of The Material for Victory: The Memoirs of Andrew J. Kettle.

Andrew J. Kettle (1833-1916) was the co-founder of the Irish National Land League who presided over the meeting that established the national organisation 144 years ago along with Michael Davitt and Charles Stewart Parnell.

Kettle was a lifelong champion of the rights of tenant farmers, an advocate of national self-determination, an innovative and progressive farmer, and a prolific writer of letters to the editor of The Freeman’s Journal.

The new edition, developed in partnership with the Kettle’s Heritage Society, is freely available for students and scholars and anyone interested in the Land War and the social and political history of the period, having been published by Open Press at the University of Galway.

Along with comprehensive annotations by Professor Reilly and her colleague Dr Jane O’Brien, which provide indispensable context for a new generation of readers, the edition also features a foreword by Michael D. Higgins, President of Ireland.

Originally edited by his son Laurence J. Kettle (1878-1960) and published for the first time in 1958, The Material for Victory: The Memoirs of Andrew J. Kettle documents Kettle’s activism especially around the Land War of 1879-1882.

Professor Niamh Reilly said that the Material for Victory recounts Kettle’s collaboration with Parnell and his role as a leader in the formation of the Irish National Land League and the Land War, culminating in Kettle’s imprisonment in Kilmainham Jail in 1881.

“The memoirs contain fascinating behind-the-scenes stories featuring leading political personalities of the day and a unique perspective on key events from the rise of Parnell, the declaration of the “No Rent Manifesto”, and the establishment of the Ladies Land League, to the Phoenix Park murders, the failure of the First Home Rule Bill in 1886, and the ultimate downfall of Parnell following the O’Shea divorce scandal in 1891,” she said.

Drawing on her family history, Professor Reilly’s additional biographical essay provides a wealth of information about the family context of the memoirs, some 65 years after their original publication by Laurence Kettle in 1958, and more than a 100 years after Andrew J. Kettle first recorded his recollections in handwritten notes.

In particular, using currently available online civil records and newspaper articles, family anecdotes, archival material, and previously published commentary, the essay sheds light on the shared life of Andrew J. Kettle and his wife, Margaret McCourt Kettle, and their 12 children, who in addition to Laurence, included Tom Kettle, essayist, poet, Professor of National Economics and champion of social justice, who was killed in the Great War, and their sisters about whom extremely little has been written until now.

The Material for Victory is available free online – as an open access book at https://openpress.universityofgalway.ie/materialforvictory/.

Galway rally driver Aoife Raftery makes British Rally Championship history

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October 31, 2023

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Galway rally driver Aoife Raftery has created a piece of motorsport history in Wales as the first female to join the Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy in the final round of the British Rally Championship.

The Craughwell native competed in the Llandudno-based Visit Conwy Cambrian Rally on Saturday in her PM Rally Hire Ford Fiesta Rally 4.

The all-gravel event covered just under 90 kilometres on iconic rally roads previously used in Wales Rally GB.

The event was notable as the British Junior Rally Championship title-deciding finale which was a straight fight between two Irish drivers, Kyle White from Co. Down and Kyle McBride from Donegal.

While the title was decided in favour of White, Aoife Raftery put herself into the thick of the action by setting the fastest time on the event’s opening stage, the 14-km run through Elsi Forest.

As a result, she became the first woman driver ever to lead a round of the Junior British Rally Championship.

Unfortunately, her car developed brake problems ahead of the second test and she was forced to complete the opening loop with just front brakes only.

However, Raftery and her co-driver Damien Connolly showed their ingenuity effecting temporary repairs which allowed them to continue safely.

The delay in fixing the issue dropped them down the running order, meaning they started the last stage later than anticipated and under the cover of darkness which deprived the Galway/Monaghan crew of a deserved top result.

“I was really happy to get to the finish in the Cambrian Rally and it was great to be leading the Junior British Rally Championship after stage one,” said Aoife.

“Unfortunately we had brake issues. We managed to get that temporarily fixed heading into stages two and three but it caused us to lose a lot of time.”

Her efforts in Wales were supported by Gerry Broderick Motorsport and Gary McNamee of MCN Motorsport.

“Thanks to Gerry and Gary and the lads in service that helped us get going again and sort of the problem,” she added.

“It was nice to be able to show our pace in the PM Rally Hire Ford Fiesta Rally 4 Car,”

“Thanks to Damien on the notes, the Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy, and my sponsors. It was cool that I was the first woman to lead a round of the Junior BRC.”

Raftery will switch disciplines this weekend as she prepares for her rallycross debut in England on Saturday.

The 22-year-old will contest the final round of the British Rallycross Championship at Lydden Hill in Kent in the RX 150 category on November 4 and 5.

She will step into the TSL-backed single-specification RX150 machine just days after competing in the Cambrian Rally.

This is the final weekend for the Motorsport UK British Rallycross Championship 5 Nations Trophy support category, which includes a heat race taking place after dark under floodlights on Saturday evening, as she also makes her competitive rallycross and rear-wheel-drive debut.

Storm Ciaran to bring heavy rain and strong winds

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October 31, 2023

Galway Daily weather Weather warning for heavy rain in Galway tonight

Met Éireann has issued a weather advisory as heavy showers and longer spells of rain leading to flooding in parts of the country.

On Wednesday and Thursday, Storm Ciaran is expected to bring falls of heavy rain and strong winds.

But Galway might avoid the worst of it, as early indications suggest the heaviest rain and strongest winds will be in Munster and Leinster.

The weather conditions could lead to poor visibility and difficult or dangerous driving conditions, Met Éireann says.

Galway based Aerogen achieves milestone 20 million Solo systems produced

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October 29, 2023

Galway based medtech company Aerogen has crossed a titanic milestone having now produced 20 million of their drug delivery systems.

The Aerogen Solo is used by hospitals and caregivers around the world to aerosolise drugs for the acutely compromised respiratory patient.

This milestone is jointly celebrated with the company’s 25th anniversary. Founded above a butchers shop in Galway in 1997, Aerogen is now Ireland’s largest indigenous medtech company.

Headquartered in Galway with manufacturing in Parkmore and Shannon, Aerogen’s workforce has tripled in the past five years to 500 employees operating in 28 countries.

The expansion has continued in recent years, with the company bringing on 110 new employees in 2023, and a further 50 multi-disciplined positions in the pipeline.

Speaking at Aerogen’s milestone event at their plant in Parkmore, Minister Neale Richmond TD said: “I am delighted to join Aerogen at their highly impressive facility here in Galway to witness the production of the 20 millionth Aerogen Solo device.”

“Irish businesses like Aerogen are the backbone of our economy, scaling and growing their footprint overseas, while continuing to develop and nurture the team back home.”

The Minister added that he is delighted that Aerogen has grown to become, “An international player on the world stage working with and developing lifesaving respiratory devices and clinical products for the health sector globally.”

The 20 millionth Aerogen Solo was packaged in a unique, gold branded box. The customer that receives this shipment will be acknowledged with a €10,000 donation to the charity of their choice.

As part of their 25th-anniversary celebration, Aerogen has planned a series of 25 events and initiatives to express its gratitude to its employees, customers and the communities in which they operate.

The company has donated over €100,000 to various charities and organisations already this year with plenty more activity planned.

The 20 millionth product is an incredible milestone for us to achieve during our 25 year celebrations” said John Power, Aerogen CEO and Founder.

“Our journey has been marked by relentless dedication to innovation led and customer-centric solutions and whilst we today rightly celebrate a production milestone, we also reflect on the acutely sick patients those products have played a key role in treating.”

“To be able to impact the clinical outcome for one person is a great privilege, to be involved in the treatment of 20 million individual patients globally is not alone a huge privilege but also an incredible honour for us all at Aerogen”.

Aerogen’s parent company Stamford Devices Limited Group, reported a strong financial performance for the year ending December 2022, recording €119.9 million in revenue.

Sales in Aerogen’s core Medical Device business of €117 million resulted in pre-tax earnings of €26.5 million.

Garda appeal for man missing from his home in Claregalway

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October 29, 2023

Gardaí are seeking the public’s assistance in tracing the whereabouts of a 39 year old man missing from his home in Claregalway.

Paul Fahy has been missing from his home in Claregalway since the morning of Friday, October 27.

It is believed Paul left his home on Friday morning at approximately 11.45am

Paul is described as being 6 feet in height, with a slim build and has grey/black hair.

When last seen he was wearing black tracksuit bottoms, grey jumper and a high visibility vest with black Nike runners.

Anyone with any information on Paul’s whereabouts are asked to contact Oranmore Garda station on 091 388 030, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.

Weather warning for heavy rain in effect today

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October 29, 2023

A weather warning is in effect for heavy rain and possible flooding in Galway and the west of Ireland today.

Met Eireann has issued a status yellow weather warning for all of Connacht, along with counties Longford, Westmeath, and Cavan.

The rain warning will be in effect until 9pm on Sunday night.

During this time Galway will be hit by heavy or prolonged showers of rain.

This brings with it the risk of localised flooding, along with impaired visibility and poor driving conditions.

Wedding bells are ringing in Ros na Rún

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October 29, 2023

The wedding day is here, but all is far from rosy, Che reveals some news that could be huge for the family, and Sorcha is very worried about Sadie in Ros na Rún.

Laoise and Micheál’s wedding day has arrived! Micheál continues to conceal his health issues and tries to power through the day.

Things go from bad to worse, and it becomes a question of whether or not they’ll make it down the aisle.

There is no end in sight for Réailtín’s nightmares and Micheál continues to lie to her. In the meantime, Laoise tests Réailtín’s patience. Will Réailtín get the answers she needs?

Che sees Crystal in a new light after wrangling information out of Natasha. Sonny and Crystal’s relationship is on the rocks and Che reveals some news to his family.

Sorcha learns of Malachaí and Sadie’s impulsive marriage and notices that Sadie is acting a little too out of character. Anxious and concerned, she confronts Malachaí.

Catch up on all the latest in Ros na Rún this Sunday in a double feature omnibus on TG4.

Euromillions player in the west is Ireland’s newest millionaire

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October 29, 2023

Galway Daily news Prize Bonds draw nets €50,000 for lucky Galway individual

A lucky lotto player in the west of Ireland is having a hell of a bank holiday weekend after becoming Ireland’s newest millionaire following Friday night’s EuroMillions ‘Ireland Only Raffle’ draw.

The winning ticket worth €1,005,000 was won by a player in Mayo who purchased their ticket through the National Lottery App.

The National Lottery has confirmed that a notification to the user’s online account and a separate email has now been sent to the lucky Mayo ticket holder.

The newly minted millionaire in Mayo officially becomes the 35th National Lottery millionaire of 2023, surpassing the number of yearly lottery millionaires not seen since 2011.

Typically, in every single EuroMillions draw, ten players in Ireland win €5,000 on the ‘Ireland Only Raffle’. In last night’s draw, an additional €1 million was added to the special raffle draw and among those ten winners of €5,000, one of those winners won an additional €1 million.

The ‘Ireland Only Raffle’ winning raffle code in last night’s EuroMillions draw, which is worth €1,005,000 million to one online player in Dublin was:  I-PWF-70160
There were over 46,000 prize winners in Ireland in Friday’s EuroMillions draw, there was one winner of the €17 million jackpot prize which was won in Spain.

A National Lottery spokesperson said, “It’s been an incredible 2023 for our players with 35 millionaires made so far and we still have two months of the year to go.”

“This is the highest number of millionaires that have been made in National Lottery games since way back in 2011 and we’re looking forward to meeting with our latest Mayo winner to share in the celebrations.”

“We are asking all our online players to check their National Lottery accounts and tickets very carefully today as they will have received a notification and an email to inform them of their prize.”

The national lottery is urging the Mayo player to contact their claims team at 1800 666 222 or by emailing claims@lottery.ie to make arrangements to claim their prize.

Months long road closure in Athenry town centre

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October 29, 2023

Bridge Street in Athenry will be closed for a number of months starting next week as new sewerage pipes are laid in the town.

The next phase of Athenry Sewerage Scheme Project involves the installation of a new sewerage pipe at the river crossing.

To ensure the safety of crews and the public, a road closure will be required from October 31 to December 1.

The closure will be temporarily lifted during the Christmas period and replaced with temporary traffic lights on Bridge Street before it is reinstated from January 3 until the end of February, 2024.

Uisce Éireann’s Colm Claffey thanked the community for their patience and co-operation in advance as this vital project progresses.

“We understand that a temporary road closure is inconvenient, and our crews will make every effort to minimise disruption. We will lift the closure during the month of December to facilitate the busy Christmas period for businesses.”

“The long-term benefits of this project will far outweigh any short-term inconvenience. A sewer network that is fit for purpose is essential in order to support business and social development in the community.”

“Not only will these works support existing and future residential and commercial development, but they will also improve the overall performance of the sewer network.”

Coffey Construction Ltd, working on behalf of Uisce Éireann, are on track to complete the project by the end of 2024.

In the meantime, Uisce Éireann will continue to update the local community in Athenry as we continue to make progress.

Uisce Éireann issues update on two Galway boil water notices

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October 28, 2023

Galway Daily news Ballyconneelly water outages

Uisce Éireann has issued a reminder to 46 customers in Kilcloghans, Tuam and customers in parts of Loughrea Town to boil their water before use.

The Loughrea notice affects customers in Castle Street, Church Street, King Street, Kelly Street, Piggott Street, Moore Street, Dolphin Street, Mount Carmel Crescent, Athenry Road, Liam Mellows Terrace, Cross Street, St. Brendan’s Day Care Centre as well the L-8273 between the Gort Road and the Old Galway Road.

Uisce Éireann has assured other customers supplied by the Tuam Regional Water Supply Scheme that their water is compliant with regulatory standards and safe to drink.

They acknowledged the impact of these notices on the communities and said that they are working as quickly as possible to lift them.

“In Tuam we are progressing with a package of works to provide them with a safe and secure water supply for generations to come,” said Uisce Éireann in a statement.

“Following the successful completion of this programme of remedial works, Uisce Éireann will then consult with the HSE with a view to lifting the Boil Water notice that is currently in place for 46 impacted customers.”

In Loughrea, Uisce Éireann is replacing 1.8 km of cast iron water mains with new pipework.

As sections of the existing cast iron network are replaced, Uisce Éireann will be in a position to consult with the HSE with a view to lifting the Boil Water Notice in sections.

New sponsorship deal for University of Galway Camogie Club

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October 28, 2023

galway daily news camogie players at university of galway — University of Galway Camogie players (L-R) Niamh McPeake, Muireann O’Reilly (Club Chairperson), Muireann Faherty, Tiffanie Fitzgerald, Leah Gallagher and Lisa English with John Power, founder and chief executive of Aerogen and President of University of Galway Professor Ciarán Ó hÓgartaigh to announce the company's two-year sponsorship of University of Galway's Camogie Club. Photos: Credit Sean Lydon.

University of Galway has announced a new sponsorship deal for the Camogie Club with Ireland’s largest indigenous MedTech company – Aerogen.

The announcement was made by University of Galway President Professor Ciarán Ó hÓgartaigh and John Power, founder and chief executive of Aerogen at a special get-together with players at the Quadrangle.

University of Galway Camogie Club will take to the field in the Purcell and Uí Mhaolagáin Cup competitions in the coming year. The first team competes in the Purcell Cup and the second team competes in the Uí Mhaolagáin Cup.

The Aerogen sponsorship, announced this week, will run for two years.

Speaking at the launch, President of University of Galway Professor Ó hÓgartaigh, said that University of Galway is thrilled to see Aerogen coming on board to support and sponsor the camogie team.

“It is a great symbol of intent. Building on the strength of camogie in Galway, our Camogie Club is an important and vibrant club in our university and contributes to participation by our students in sport, so important for student wellbeing,” he said.

“I am sure everyone in the University community will support our wishes for the camogie teams to pursue excellence in the University colours. We look forward to our camogie team capturing new glories in their cup campaigns this year, and on into the future.”

TULCA Festival of Visual Arts announces its 2023 programme

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October 28, 2023

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The 21st edition of the TULCA Festival of Visual Arts, entitled honey, milk and salt in a seashell before sunrise, will take place in venues across Galway from 3 to19 November.

This year’s TULCA festival is curated by Iarlaith Ní Fheorais and features a programme of multi-venue exhibitions and events including artist and curator talks, gallery tours, a performance and a film screening.

The TULCA Festival is supported by Arts Council of Ireland, Galway City Council, Galway County Council and Arts & Disability Ireland.

Contributors to honey, milk and salt in a seashell before sunrise include Áine O’Hara, Aisling-Ór Ní Aodha, Anna Roberts-Gevalt, Bog Cottage, Bridget O’Gorman, Edward Lawrenson & Pia Borg, Holly Márie Parnell, Jamila Prowse, Jenny Brady, Leila Hekmat, Nat Raha, P. Staff, Paul Roy, Philipp Gufler, Rouzbeh Shadpey, Sarah Browne and Sean Burns.

This year the TULCA team has worked with a wonderfully thoughtful and rigorous group of artists and writers that have made sensual, tender and compelling work.

The artworks in this festival explore experiences of disability, home and the intimacy of access, and have been brought together in the context of the evolving ideas around health and medicine in the West of Ireland.

Throughout the festival there are an array of talks, workshops, tours, screenings and performances to consider how landscapes and communities are shaped by these legacies, and how they influence how we see ourselves and where we call home.

TULCA has published a companion publication with essays on drawings of J.J. Beegan, the Spiddal born disability activist Martin Naughton, unionising patients, the abolitionist disability politics of the Black Panther Party, the personal archives of those committed to St. Brendan’s, Grangegorman and poetry reflecting on abolition, disability justice and home.

Writers include Alan Counihan, Carol R. Kallend, Joanna Marsden, Nat Raha, Roisin Agnew, Sami Schalk and Tone F Pone + Inky Lee.

Honey, milk and salt in a seashell before sunrise is dedicated to Ballinasloe born artist J.J. Beegan. Beegan drew on tissue paper using burnt matchsticks while living at Netherne Mental Hospital in Surrey, England.

Beegan often named himself, his profession and where he’s from, alongside images of flowers and birds, writing: “J.J. BEEGAN SCULPTERER DUNLO HILL BALLINASLOE.” Acknowledging his recalling of home, Beegan’s work will be celebrated at an event in Ballinasloe Library.

Accessibility is a core tenet of this year’s festival. TULCA are honoured to be working in collaboration with Arts & Disability Ireland to create access provision for the festival, including captioning of selected video works and training for our education team to deliver audio described tours during the festival.

In addition to this support, many films have audio described versions, with transcripts provided for soundpieces. There will be masked social events and our booklets feature access statements to support guests on their visit.

TULCA encourages guests to take their time at the festival, offering plenty of seats and spaces to rest. Full programme details can be found at www.tulca.ie.

Man (20) arrested after Gardaí seize ecstacy, crack and cannabis

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October 28, 2023

Gardaí seized a large quantity of drugs and arrested a 20-year-old man in a major search operation at two residences in Tuam on Friday evening.

Ecstasy tablets, crack cocaine and cannabis herb, with a street value of approximately €29,500, were seized along with drug paraphernalia during the searches.

All of the suspected drugs will now be sent to Forensic Science Ireland (FSI) for analysis.

The man, aged 20, was arrested during the searches and was detained under Section 4 Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at a Garda station in Galway.

He has since been charged and is due to appear before a special sitting of Loughrea District Court this afternoon at 1.30pm

Galway Convention Bureau attends largest events trade show in US

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October 28, 2023

GALWAY daily news convention bureau at imex trade show in las vegas — Tourism operators from Ireland, including Niamh Stack, Galway Convention Bureau (back, sixth right); with Alison Metcalfe, Tourism Ireland (seated, front right); and Ciara Gallagher, Fáilte Ireland (standing, left), at IMEX America in Las Vegas. Pic – David Braun

Galway Convention Bureau was in attendance at the largest trade show in the United States for the global meetings, events and incentive travel industry in Las Vegas.

IMEX (International Meetings and Events Exhibition) America brought together more than 3,500 buyers from North America and elsewhere around the world attended the three-day show – which provided valuable business and networking opportunities for the participating tourism companies from Ireland.

The show included scheduled appointments and evening networking events with top meetings and incentive travel buyers.

Alison Metcalfe, Tourism Ireland’s Head of North America, said that Tourism Ireland was delighted to join with Fáilte Ireland and Tourism NI, as part of the ‘Meet in Ireland’ team, at IMEX America.

“IMEX is an important platform for Tourism Ireland and our partners to showcase the world-class meetings and incentive facilities on offer right around Ireland,” she said.

“Our message is that the combination of our unique experiences, professional DMCs and warmth of our welcome ensures that Ireland is a fantastic destination for incentive travel and corporate meetings.”

‘Meet in Ireland’ is the official MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences and events) brand for the island of Ireland, comprising Tourism Ireland, Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Northern Ireland – who work in partnership to promote the island of Ireland as a leading business events destination.

PIC SHOWS: Tourism operators from Ireland, including Niamh Stack, Galway Convention Bureau (back, sixth right); with Alison Metcalfe, Tourism Ireland (seated, front right); and Ciara Gallagher, Fáilte Ireland (standing, left), at IMEX America in Las Vegas.

People in Galway urged not to misuse fireworks over Halloween

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October 27, 2023

Gardaí cracking down on sale and supply of fireworks

Minister for Justice Helen McEntee is urging people in Galway not to misuse fireworks this year as people in the city and county prepare for Halloween.

The Minister reminded people that not only are fireworks illegal, but that they also have a highly detrimental impact on some of our most vulnerable members, including the elderly and those with sensory issues.

In support of the awareness raising activities and work of the various organisations involved in this year’s campaign Minister McEntee said she sincerely hopes that parents in particular will contemplate the fact that they can cause serious injuries before purchasing them for their children.

“A safer alternative is attending a professional fireworks displays organised in your local area or other fun Halloween events taking place in the community,” she said.

“There are serious consequences for those caught misusing fireworks. A person convicted of having fireworks in their possession with intent to sell or supply can face penalties including a fine of up to €10,000 and up to five years imprisonment.”

Ronnie O’Gorman and Tom Kenny’s Old Galway Diary Vol. II launches next weekend

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October 27, 2023

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The launch of The Old Galway Diary Vol.II by Ronnie O’Gorman and Tom Kenny will take place at Kennys Bookshop next Saturday, 4 November at 3pm.

The book is the second volume of The Old Galway Diary by the local historians, and will be launched via a live recording of the latest episode of their Old Galway Diary podcast at Kennys, with all welcome to attend.

Tom Kenny and Ronnie O’Gorman have been writing stories about the history of their native Galway city on a weekly basis in the Galway Advertiser newspaper for over fifty years.

This book is a selection of those stories, and the selection republished in this volume hopefully invite the reader to engage with Galway’s past, to go back in time and to see the path which has led us to the Galway we all enjoy today.

As with the first Old Galway Diary book, which is now out of print, all profits from the sales of this book will be donated to The Galway Simon Community.

The book launch will take place at 3pm on Saturday, November 4 at Kennys Bookshop in Liosbán, and is free to attend.

More information and a link to book a free ticket can be found via Eventbrite or kennys.ie. Copies of The Old Galway Diary Vol.II will be available to purchase at Kennys for €25, and are also available to order on kennys.ie.

Local golf tour operator promotes Ireland at major golf fair in Lisbon

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October 27, 2023