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GALWAY GAA: Monaghan Hat-Trick Gives Turloughmore under 13 Glory

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Darren Kelly
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"Jack Lonergan" "Eanna Monaghan"
Turloughmore joint captains Jack Lonergan and Eanna Monaghan receive the Under 13 A cup from Pauric Lohan Chairman Coiste Iomana na nGaillimhe and Mark Brennan, Treasurer Coiste Iomana na nGaillimhe. (Picture: Joe Keane)

Under 13 A Hurling Cup Final Replay – Sunday, 9th September 

Turloughmore 3-6 Clarinbridge 2-1 

Darren Kelly in Loughrea 

Turloughmore hit the ground running to ensure the sequel to this under 13 final rivalry went there way in the morning wind in St. Brendan’s Park.

After just 67 seconds, they were two goals ahead, attacking with the elements in rip roaring fashion like they’d being held back eight days since the draw in Tuam Stadium.

Eanna Monaghan was the star finishing with a hat-trick and he set up John Duggan’s team perfectly taking Cian O’Callaghan’s pass for a goal after just 34 seconds.

And from the next attack, the Turloughmore full forward was delivering an art in ground hurling repeating the trick again, striking off the ground to make it 2-0 to 0-0.

Further out the field, Jack Lonergan was distributing play and two minutes later, he found Sean Duggan who split the posts putting seven between them before Aaron Niland finally got Clarinbridge off the mark on six minutes.

It was Clarinbridge’s only first half score as Turloughmore developed a 2-5 to 0-1 interval lead Darragh Counihan, Niland and Caleb Fleetwood came close to making something happen in injury time.  However, they trailed by nine thanks to Monaghan, Duggan (2) and Ronan Flaherty.

And when Monaghan built on to his impressive tally straight after the restart, Turloughmore looked home and dry though Clarinbridge kept them honest in the closing stages.

Shane Kennedy kicked to the net on 29 minutes giving the south Galway followers hope but after a Longeran free three minutes after, Monaghan completed his hat-trick hitting the roof of the net.

Counihan took advantage of pressure supplied by Niland and Fleetwood with four minutes remaining to get Clarinbridge’s second major but the damage done in the earlier stages left them too much a hurdle to save this tie as Turloughmore were crowned county champions.

"Eanna Monaghan"
Turloughmore’s Eanna Monaghan receives the man of the match award from Pauric Lohan Chairman Coiste Iomana na nGaillimhe and Mark Brennan, Treasurer Coiste Iomana na nGaillimhe. (Photo: Joe Keane)

Thanks to Joe Keane for all the photographs

Scorers – Turloughmore: Eanna Monaghan 3-2 (one free), Sean Duggan 0-3 (one free), Ronan Flaherty 0-1 

Scorers – Clarinbridge: Shane Kennedy 1-0, Darragh Counihan 1-0, Aaron Niland 0-1 (free) 

Turloughmore: Ciaran Wilde; Matthew Collins, Evan Gill, Daniel Fitzmaurice; Jamie Burke, Jack Lonergan, Luke Williams; Owen Morgan, Cillian Trayers; Ryan Rabbitte, Rory Casserly, Sean Duggan; Cian O’Callaghan, Eanna Monaghan, Ronan Flaherty.

Subs: Cillian Walsh for Casserly (40 mins), Marc Cummins for Flaherty (40 mins), Oisin Fahy for Collins (40 mins), Evan Forde for O’Callaghan (40 mins).

Clarinbridge: Evan Spelman; Cillian Horan, Mark Kilgannon, Darragh Kearney; Donnacha Salmon, Sean Murphy, Ryan McPhillips; Colin Counihan, Darragh Counihan; Jack Deely, Ben O’Dwyer, Mikey Fallon; Aaron Niland, Caleb Fleetwood, Shane Kennedy.

Subs: Sean Carolan for Sammon (35 mins), Christopher Callanan for Horan (40 mins), Niall Donoghue for Niland (40 mins), Eoghan O’Boyle for Fleetwood (40 mins).

Referee: Shane Curley

City event to discuss potential of Universal Basic Income

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Michael Malone
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Galway Daily news Dozens of Galway City community groups awarded €272,708 in grant funding

A discussion in Galway aimed at raising awareness about the potential of universal basic income will take place next week.

The event, hosted by Basic Income Ireland, will take place in the Porter Shed, Eyre Square on September 24th from 7.30 pm. until 9.30 pm.

Basic income is the idea of a universal, sufficient and unconditional basic income, paid by the state to each resident.

It has been argued that this would support quality of life, creativity and innovation, and the creation of a fair, caring, sustainable and just society and economy.

Dr. Anne Ryan, one of the coordinators of Basic Income Ireland and author of Enough is Plenty: Public and Private Policies for the 21st Century, will be the main speaker at the event.

Margaretta D’Arcy will provide a response to Anne’s presentation as a member of both Aosdána and the National Women’s Council of Ireland.

Margaretta previously held consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council. The chairperson for the evening will be Professor Terry McDonough,  Emeritus Professor of Economics at NUIG and chair of the Galway City Local Development Committee.

The evening will offer people in Galway an opportunity to hear more about this important proposal and to discuss the issues.

All are welcome to join the discussion. It will be of special interest to those involved in the creative arts, to carers, activists, those concerned about environmental sustainability, and the self-employed.

Anne said: “Basic income is doable in Ireland at this time.

“It would have immediate benefits for everyone and it can also support the longer-term changes we need that would to make Ireland a fairer and more ecologically stable society and economy.

“I urge policy makers, media and the general public to learn about basic income and to consider the positive impacts it could have for their households, communities, local economies and for the country as a whole”.

 

GALWAY GAA: “Hurl the Way They’re Able to Hurl” – John Commins 

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Darren Kelly
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Gort under 16 hurling

County under 16 A Hurling Shield Final – Monday, 10th September 2018 

Gort 2-13 Turloughmore 0-12 

With a surge of scoring either side of half-time, Gort seized the initative in Duggan Park, Ballinasloe to take the shield trophy.

Patrick Cummins, who finished with 2-8, got the first goal before Turloughmore enjoyed their best spell on a wet, Monday night.  But at half-time, it was the south Galway team at the front.

Few mentors are better qualified to assess these young players’ display then two-time All-Ireland winning goalkeeper John Commins.  Part of a management team that included Martin Killeen, John Connors, Colie Roche and Eoin Marren, Commins said it “was a right battle.”

“(In) the second half, we played really well,” said Galway’s All-Ireland winning goalkeeper in 1987 and 1988.  “The first half, it was a right battle.  I think there was a point in it at half-time.  At half-time in the dressing room, we thought the match could go either way.

“We just said to the lads, get out and try and hurl the way they’re able to hurl. Turloughmore had bet us by four or five points earlier in the year in the first round.  And we were saying try and lift the game in the second half.

“We got a good start in the second half.  We got the first few scores.  And I think we played ourselves into the game.

“The goal was probably a great start for us to get.  Three points are hard to get on a windy evening, wet evening.  Horrible conditions but Turlough started really well.  I think the goal was crucial for us in the first half.  It kept us in the game.  But at half-time, it was anybody’s game.

“Anytime you’re winning no matter what it is, it’s important because you’re creating a culture with the young lads.  You’re creating a culture of winning.  You’re creating a habit of winning and winning, in my idea, is a habit.  They’re a great bunch of young lads.

“They lost this final last year by a couple of points to Carnmore.  The one thing about them, they’re battlers!  They’re a great group and they die for each other.  And the one thing, they’re great friends and to me, that’s huge.”

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GALWAY GAA: Commins Double Gives Gort The Shield

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Darren Kelly
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Eoin Cooley

County Under 16 A Hurling Shield Final – Monday, 10th Septembert 2018 

Gort 2-13 Turloughmore 0-12 

Darren Kelly in Duggan Park 

Seven unanswered points either side of half-time swung the pendulum in Gort’s favour as they built a match winning lead in Ballinasloe.

Patrick Commins’ two goals were also crucial but it was seizing back the momentum following a Turloughmore purple patch had the north Galway team 0-7 to 1-2 in front after 23 minutes.

But three white flags before half-time gave Gort the lead.  A Nathan Gill free reduced arrears before Commins landed two scores, the first set up by Niall Cunningham, to make it 1-5 to 0-7 at half-time.

And after the restart, Martin Killeen’s team didn’t relent as Gort put distance between them.  Gill converted two from play, including one from 65 yards.  And Commins profited from a breaking ball after Mark Duffy’s short was saved by Darragh Walsh.

Another Commins free gave Gort a 1-9 to 0-7 lead before Keith Moloney ended Turloughmore’s scoring drought on 41 minutes.  It was their first in 18 minutes but by the time Cian Shaughnessy got their next eight minutes later, Gort were out of sight.

Adam Minogue took Duffy’s pass for a point.  But when Tiernan Finn and Eoin Cooley combined to drive a long ball towards the Turloughmore goal, Commins ran onto it and finished to the net.  Two more minors for Gort’s ace marksman had them 2-12 to 0-8 clear.

After Shaughnessy registered, Minogue hit back for Gort and when Shaughnessy sent over another Turloughmore placed ball, they were 2-13 to 0-10 in arrears.

Turloughmore needed a goal but the closest they came was when Eoghan Conneely’s ball saw Moloney’s snap shot stray wide.  It summed up their evening even though they finished with further points from Kian Cummins and Moloney.

Gort had attacked from the gun and led 1-1 to 0-0 after three minutes.  Commins got both scores but they only added one more over the next 21 minutes as Shaughnessy led the Turloughmore fight back getting six white flags and centre back Evan Farrell sent over a 65.

But at 0-7 to 1-2, that was as good as Turloughmore’s night went.  The lights went out for them as Gort’s half-back line, led by man of the match Eoin Killeen, cut out the supply and ensured they finished 2018 with silverware.

Eoin Killeen
Eoin Killeen of Gort receives the man of the match in the Under 16 A Shield final from Tom Monaghan, Ocean Hygeine supplies. Also in photo is Pauric Lohan, Chairman Coiste Iomana na nGaillimhe. (Photo: Joe Keane)

Scorers – Gort: Patrick Commins 2-8 (four frees), Nathan Gill 0-3 (one free), Adam Minogue 0-2 

Scorers – Turloughmore: Cian Shaughnessy 0-8 (six frees), Keith Moloney 0-2, Evan Farrell 0-1 (‘65), Kian Cummins 0-1 

Gort: Niall Carr; Keith Mulcaire, Tadhg Melville, Tiernan Finn; Barry Dermot Murphy, Eoin Cooley, Eoin Killeen; Niall Cunningham, Jack Linnane; Ivan McGrath, Adam Minogue, Nathan Gill; Patrick Commins, Mark Duffy, James Gormally.

Subs: Peter Nolan for Commins (58 mins), Nathan Smith for Duffy (58 mins), Gabriel Rodgrigues dos Santos for Gormally (58 mins), Lorcan Walsh for McGrath (60 mins).

Turloughmore: Darragh Walsh; Conor Fahy, Niall McCabe, Oisin Francis; Conor O’Brien, Evan Farrell, Matthew Burke; Cathal Shaughnessy, Matthew Tarpey; Cian Shaughnessy, Kian Cummins, Keith Moloney; Aaron Young, Dan Conneely, Eoghan Conneely.

Referee: Derek Kelly

Gort under 16 hurling
The Gort team which defeated Turloughmore 2.13 to 0.12 in the Under 16 A shield final, (Photo: Joe Keane) Back row, left to right: Adam O Connor, Jack Linnane, Eoin Cooley Captain, Paddy Commins, Niall Cunningham, Tiernan Finn, Mark Duffy, Eoin Killeen, Adam Minogue, Keith Mulcair, James Gormally, Barry Dermot Murphy, Tadhg Melville. Front row, left to right: Nathan Gill, Nathan Smith, Gabriel Rodrigues dos Santos, Niall Carr, Peter Nolan, Ivan McGrath, Lorcan Walsh

Quincentenary Bridge reopens following crash

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Michael Malone
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The Quincentenary Bridge has reopened following a multi-vehicle crash earlier.

Emergency services were at the scene but it is understood that nobody sustained serious injuries.

There were delays from the Headford Road but they have now eased.

 

 

Irish speakers in Galway invited to apply for 72 open EU translator jobs

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Briain Kelly
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Galway Daily news Irish speakers encouraged to apply fo EU translator positions

Irish speakers in Galway are being urged to apply for the recently announced positions of 72 Irish translators needed for work at the European Union.

The translators are needed to work in Brussels and Luxembourg, translating all meetings and official materials produced by the EU into Irish.

Minister of State with responsibility for the Irish Language Joe McHugh urged Irish speakers to take this opportunity, “These positions offer extensive opportunities for career growth and international travel for Irish speakers.”

“With our language gaining official status and becoming a working language of the EU, this recruitment drive affords Irish speakers a unique opportunity to work, live and build a career right at the centre of Europe.”

Galway is home to the largest gaeltacht in Ireland and still has a large number of native Irish speakers.

The competition for the 72 translator positions open is being held by the European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO).

Applications are open until this Thursday, September 20 and can be made through the recruitment website here.

While applicants don’t need to have a degree in Irish or Translation, they are required to be a university graduate who is deeply knowledgeable about Irish.

They must also have a strong understanding of at least two other EU languages, including English, French, or German.

Minister McHugh said the translators would be, “Helping to promote a better understanding of what the European institutions do, and, at the same time, taking pride in the knowledge that every piece of work done by them  helps to protect and promote our national language.”

The salary scale for the translator positions will be between €4,707 and €5,326 a month.

“The demand is there for the Irish language and these 72 jobs provide excellent career and life opportunities, so I am urging graduates to give it a shot.”

“These positions might also suit Irish speaking parents whose families have been reared and who may be seeking a new challenge later in life,” said Minister McHugh.

CONNACHT RUGBY: Women Finish Interpro with Worthy Win Over Ulster 

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Darren Kelly
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Connacht Ulster women

Women’s Interprovincial Rugby Series – Saturday, 15th September 2018

Connacht 31-17 Ulster

While the Connacht Women may have played second fiddle to the interpro-winning Under 18s this weekend, the Laura Feely skippered senior team emerged worthy winners over Ulster 31-17 in Galway on Saturday (15th September).

While the Connacht lead narrowed on occasion, the result rarely looked doubtful as they dominated at set piece time. For the most part Feely, Ciara O’Connor and Castlebar’s Ann Marie O’Hora monstered the visiting pack as they did in the previous games.

Fortunately, the rest of Connacht pulled in behind this week and turned in periods of enterprising and entertaining rugby.

Foremost among whom carrying ball was lock Denise Redmond, who got herself through a power of work before and after a short stint in the bin for a first-half tackle (sans arms), and hooker O’Connor devastating in close, out wide, first phase or fifth.

For full Report on Connacht Rugby Community’s Page, Click HERE 

Connacht: Mairead Coyne; Jill Draper, Catherine Martine, Nicole Fowley, Orla Dixon; Hilary Griffin, Mary Healy; Laura Feely ©, Ciara O’Connor, Ann Marie O’Hora; Nicola Caldbeck, Amelie Roux; Denise Redmond, Edel McMahon, Nichola Fryday. 

Galwegians begin their All-Ireland League campaign on Saturday, 29th September 2018 with an away tie against Blackrock.  To get their full fixtures for the season, click HERE

GALWAY GAA: Golf Classic for Hurlers Training Fund 

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Darren Kelly
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Galway Hurlers Golf Classic

The 2018 season may be finished but already preparations are in place to give Galway’s hurlers the best of chances to regain the All-Ireland crown next year. 

A Golf Classic for the Galway’ hurlers training fund will take place on the weekend of September 27th-29th (Thursday-Saturday) in Portumna Golf Club.

In what promises to be a keenly contested and supported event, there will be over €8,000 in prizes.

The top awards are bound to get Galway golfers keenly interested.  First prize gets a golf and accommodation package at Adare Manor (worth €2,000).  And for second, an equally enjoyable treat with golf and accommodation provided in the K Club (worth €1,600).

There are lots of other prizes and slots are available every day.  To enter a team is just €200, to sponsor a tee box is just €50, and there will be burgers available on the 10th hole.

And there will also be a special GAA club prize for the top GAA club team in the competition.

Golfers will have fun playing their part in supporting the Galway hurlers’ 2019 plans.  For bookings and tee times, contact the following:

Noel Larkin (086) 8316821 

Tex Callaghan (087) 2508275 

Rory McGauran (086) 4162377 

Portumna Golf Club (090) 9741059

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CONNACHT RUGBY: Fightback Secures Bonus Point in Edinburgh 

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Darren Kelly
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Connacht Edinburgh

Guinness PRO14 Championship – Friday, 14th September 

Edinburgh 17-10 Connacht 

A Connacht fightback in the final 20 minutes of this game earned a losing bonus point against Edinburgh in Murrayfield.

Having led 17 – 0 going into the final quarter, the home side looked to be in control, but Connacht were right in this game up to the final whistle.

Edinburgh enjoyed the majority of first half possession but some brave defending in the opening 20 minutes managed to keep the Scottish side out. When Jarrad Butler went into the sin bin though, Edinburgh capitalise in the 25th minute when Duhan van der Merwe got in in the corner.

The out half then converted from the touchline and followed up with penalty on the stroke of half time to give the home side went in 10 – 0 at the break.

To Read Connacht Rugby’s Match Report, Click HERE 

Scorers – Connacht: Niyi Adeolokun 5 (try), Jack Carty 5 (one penalty, one conversion) 

Connacht: Tiernan O’Halloran; Niyi Adeolokun, Eoin Griffin, Kyle Godwin, Matt Healy; Jack Carty, Kieran Marmion; Conan O’Donnell, Dave Heffernan, Finlay Bealham; Gavin Thornbury, Ultan Dillane; Sean O’Brien, Jarrad Butler, Paul Boyle.

Subs used: Peter McCabe for O’Donnell (36 mins), Colby Fainga’a for O’Brien (47 mins), Bundee Aki for Godwin (50 mins), Shane Delahunt for Heffernan (47 mins), Caolin Blade for Marmion (51 mins), James Cannon for Dillane (56 mins), Dominic Robertson-McCoy for Bealham (60 mins).

Galway based Smyths Toys passes half a billion in UK sales

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Briain Kelly
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Galway daily business Galway based Smyths Toys passes half a billion in UK sales

The Galway based Smyths Toys has broken a massive sales record, with sales in the UK passing half a billion euro for the first time.

New figures show that the retailer of kids toys saw its sales in the UK take a large jump of 11 percent to €534.5 million (£475.7) in 2017.

Pre-tax profits also increased by 18 percent, going from £10.1 million in 2016 to £11.88 million according to the Irish Independent, aided by ever popular brands like Lego.

The company, which is headquartered in Mervue Business Park, is owned by and operated by the four Smyths brothers, Anthony, Liam, Patrick, and Thomas.

They first entered the UK market in 2007 and have recorded massive annual growth every year since then, sales went up by 19 percent in 2016, and 30 percent the year before that.

Smyths main competitor as a brick and mortar toy retailer was Toys R Us, which closed its doors in April of this year.

The company shuttered 106 stores around the UK, after being unable to find a buyer in January.

However, Smyths did purchase Toys R Us’ business in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, further expanding its reach.

The €79 million deal added another 90 stores to the company’s portfolio, bringing it to roughly 200 in Ireland, the UK, and Europe.

The directors of the firm said they were very pleased with the growth, which they attributed to sales continuing to grow at existing stores, while 12 more opened in the UK.

Last year Smyths spent £20.66 million buying property, building on £20.5 million the year before.

This growth brought the number of employees at its UK arm up from 1,888 to 2,195.

In Ireland, Smyths operates 21 stores, including one on the Headford road, six in Dublin, and others in Limerick, Cork, Navan, Tralee, Naas, Dundalk, Drogheda, Claremorris, Sligo, Waterford, Athlone and Letterkenny.

Its unknown what sales and profits are like at those stores now, as in 2007 the company changed its status here to unlimited, meaning it no longer has to publicly file accounts.

 

Galway TD to intoduce bill to give leave to parents who have lost a child

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Michael Malone
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Galway East TD Anne Rabbitte has said that she plans to introduce a Parental Bereavement Leave Bill to the Dáil in the coming weeks.

The Fianna Fáil TD said bereaved parents must be better supported by the State.

The bill will give a statutory entitlement to leave and pay for parents who have lost a child, similar to a bill which was recently introduced in the UK.

The Galway East TD said: “This aim of this Bill is to address this unfair anomaly and to give parents a legal entitlement to leave and pay for a specific period of time.

“Losing a child is the most appalling tragedy that any parent can face and this bill will ensure that those who find themselves in such circumstances do not have to rely on the compassion of their employers.

“I look forward to introducing this Bill in the Dáil in the coming weeks.

“This bill can and should be passed by the Oireachtas in a very timely manner. I hope that the Government does not block this progressive piece of legislation as it is desperately needed.

Weather warning issued for Galway ahead of heavy rainfall

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Michael Malone
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Galway Daily weather Weather warning for heavy rain and possible flooding now in effect

A status yellow weather warning has been issued by Met Éireann ahead of heavy rain today and tonight.

Rainfall up to 40mm is expected and there is a risk of local flooding.

The weather warning comes into force today at 1.00pm and is valid until tomorrow morning (Tuesday) at 5.00am.

Met Éireann say that the rain will become more persistent and heavy in the afternoon and then ease for a time during the evening, before becoming heavy and persistent again overnight.

It is warm and humid today with highest temperatures of 17 to 19 degrees.

The heavy rain will ease by tomorrow morning, with the cloud breaking.

Tomorrow will see a mix of dry weather and showery outbreaks of rain. It will be windy again, with temperatures reaching 19 degrees.

Mayo, Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal are also included in the weather warning issued this morning.

GALWAY GAA – Results: (week ending Sunday, 16th September 2018)

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Darren Kelly
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Galway Daily sport Galway v Mayo FBD senior football semi-final

Note: The winning team is displayed first

WERS Waste U13 Football Division 1A
Sun, 16 Sep, Venue: Headford, (League Final), Corofin 1-8 Caherlistrane 0-5

WERS Waste U13 Football Division 2 B
Fri, 14 Sep, Venue: An Spideal, (League Final), An Spidéal 4-6 Mícheál Breathnach 3-9
Fri, 14 Sep, Venue: Páirc Ros a’Mhíl, (Shield Final), St. James 4-4 Naomh Anna, Leitir Móir 3-6

Ocean Hygiene Supplies & Packaging U12 Hurling Group 1 Cup
Sat, 15 Sep, Venue: Carnmore, (Final), Clarinbridge 2-11 Sarsfields 0-2

Ocean Hygiene Supplies and Packaging U12 Hurling Group 6 Cup
Sat, 15 Sep, Venue: Carnmore, (Final), Pádraig Pearses 4-6 Ballinderreen 2-2

Ocean Hygiene Supplies & Packaging U12 Hurling Group 1 Shield
Sat, 15 Sep, Venue: Carnmore, (Final), St Mary’s GAA Athenry 3-4 Castlegar 2-3

WERS Waste U12 Football Group 5
Sun, 16 Sep, Venue: Craughwell, (League Final), Craughwell 3-8 Loughrea Gaelic Football 3-5

Salthill Hotel Senior A Hurling Championship – Group 1
Sat, 15 Sep, Venue: Kenny Park, (Round 4), Castlegar 2-10 Craughwell 0-14
Sun, 16 Sep, Venue: Duggan Park , (Round 4), Tommy Larkins 0-20 Kilnadeema-Leitrim 2-14

Salthill Hotel Senior A Hurling Championship – Group 2
Sat, 15 Sep, Venue: Duggan Park , (Round 4), Cappataggle 0-17 Portumna 0-11
Sat, 15 Sep, Venue: Kenny Park, (Round 4), Gort 1-19 Mullagh 1-16
Sat, 15 Sep, Venue: Duggan Park , (Round 4), Sarsfields 1-17 Loughrea 2-12

Salthill Hotel Senior B Hurling Championship – Group 1
Sun, 16 Sep, Venue: Pearse Stadium, (Round 4), Ballinderreen 2-14 Beagh 1-16
Sun, 16 Sep, Venue: New Inn, (Round 4), Turloughmore 1-14 Killimordaly 1-8

Salthill Hotel Senior B Hurling Championship – Group 2
Sat, 15 Sep, Venue: Pearse Stadium, (Round 4), Pádraig Pearses 2-16 Moycullen 1-8
Sun, 16 Sep, Venue: Loughrea, (Round 4), St Mary’s GAA Athenry 3-11 Abbeyknockmoy 0-14
Sun, 16 Sep, Venue: Duggan Park , (Round 4), Tynagh/Abbey-Duniry 0-18 Ardrahan 0-13

WERS Waste U16 Football Division 1 North
Tue, 11 Sep, Venue: Monivea-Abbey, (Round 2), Monivea-Abbey 5-11 Annaghdown 3-8

WERS Waste U16 Football Division 1 West
Tue, 11 Sep, Venue: Páirc an Chnoic, (Round 6), Moycullen 2-11 Mícheál Breathnach 2-4

WERS Waste U16 Football Division 2 North
Tue, 11 Sep, Venue: Athenry, (Round 5), Tuam Stars 2-10 St Mary’s GAA Athenry 1-6

WERS Waste U14 Football Division 2
Sun, 16 Sep, Venue: Kinvara, (Div 2 B Quarter Final), Kinvara W/O An Cheathrú Rua –
Sun, 16 Sep, Venue: Carna, (Div 2 B Quarter Final), Carna-Caiseal/Na Piarsaigh W/O Loughrea Gaelic Football –

Ocean Hygiene Supplies & Packaging Under 15 A Hurling Championship – Group 1
Thu, 13 Sep, Venue: Athenry, (Round 3), St Mary’s GAA Athenry 1-16 Sarsfields 0-14

Ocean Hygiene Supplies & Packaging Under 15 A Hurling Championship – Group 2
Sun, 16 Sep, Venue: Moycullen, (Round 2), Turloughmore 4-13 Moycullen 2-10

Ocean Hygiene Supplies & Packaging Under 15 A1 Hurling Championship – Group 1
Thu, 13 Sep, Venue: Castlegar, (Round 3), Kilnadeema-Leitrim 2-19 Castlegar 0-11

Ocean Hygiene Supplies & Packaging Under 15 A1 Hurling Championship – Group 2
Sat, 15 Sep, Venue: Kinvara, (Round 3), Kinvara 4-13 Carnmore 5-9

Ocean Hygiene Supplies & Packaging Under 15 B Hurling Championship – Group 1
Thu, 13 Sep, Venue: An Spideal, (Round 3), Cois Fharraige 4-6 Michael Cusacks 2-6

Ocean Hygiene Supplies & Packaging Under 15 B Hurling Championship – Group 2
Thu, 13 Sep, Venue: Kilconieron, (Round 3), Kilconieron 3-21 Pádraig Pearses 2-5
Thu, 13 Sep, Venue: Ardrahan, (Round 3), Abbeyknockmoy 4-14 Ardrahan 1-10

Ocean Hygiene Supplies & Packaging Under 15 B1 Hurling Championship – Group 1
Thu, 13 Sep, Venue: Sylane, (Round 3), Salthill-Knocknacarra 7-17 Sylane 0-6

Ocean Hygiene Supplies & Packaging Under 15 B1 Hurling Championship – Group 2
Sat, 15 Sep, Venue: Tonabrocky, (Round 2), Rahoon-Newcastle 3-12 Killimor 2-14

Ocean Hygiene Supplies & Packaging Under 15 C Hurling Championship – Group 1
Thu, 13 Sep, Venue: Ballinderreen, (Round 4), Ballinderreen 5-21 Craughwell 0-6

Ocean Hygiene Supplies & Packaging Under 15 C Hurling Championship – Group 2
Thu, 13 Sep, Venue: Portumna, (Round 4), Liam Mellows 6-8 Portumna 1-7
Thu, 13 Sep, Venue: Cregg, (Round 4), Annaghdown 1-11 Ballygar 2-5

Intermediate Hurling Championship – Group 1
Fri, 14 Sep, Venue: Kenny Park, (Round 5), Kinvara 5-11 Annaghdown 1-16
Fri, 14 Sep, Venue: Duggan Park , (Round 5), Castlegar 0-17 Kilbeacanty 1-10
Sun, 16 Sep, Venue: Loughrea, (Round 5), Killimor 1-11 Kiltormer 1-9

Intermediate Hurling Championship – Group 2
Sat, 15 Sep, Venue: Pearse Stadium, (Round 4), Oranmore-Maree 1-21 An Spidéal 0-8
Sun, 16 Sep, Venue: Pearse Stadium, (Round 4), Rahoon-Newcastle 3-20 Sylane 2-10
Sun, 16 Sep, Venue: Kenny Park, (Round 4), Meelick-Eyrecourt 3-17 Carnmore 1-11

Gullane’s Hotel Junior A Hurling Championship
Sat, 15 Sep, Venue: Loughrea, (Quarter Final), Liam Mellows 4-26 Ballygar 2-17
Sun, 16 Sep, Venue: Carnmore, (Relegation Play-off), Bearna-Na Forbacha 0-13 Ardrahan 1-10

WERS Waste U13 Football Division 3 A
Fri, 14 Sep, Venue: Ballinasloe, (Round 5), Ballinasloe 0-0 Milltown 0-0

WERS Waste U13 Football Division 3 B
Fri, 14 Sep, Venue: Killererin GAA Pitch, (Round 5), Killererin 1-12 Northern Gaels 2-6

Junior Championship West – Group A
Sun, 16 Sep, Venue: Clonbur, (Round 1), An Fhairche – Clonbur 0-16 Moycullen 1-8

Junior Football Championship
Sun, 16 Sep, Venue: Tuam Stadium, (North Semi Final), Mountbellew/Moylough 0-13 Kilkerrin-Clonberne 0-13
Sun, 16 Sep, Venue: Mountbellew, (North Semi Final), Corofin 4-17 Ballinasloe 0-2

Gullane’s Hotel Junior B Hurling Championship
Sun, 16 Sep, Venue: Kinvara, (Semi-Final), Ballinderreen 2-11 Oranmore-Maree 2-11

Gullane’s Hotel Junior C Hurling Championship
Sat, 15 Sep, Venue: Carnmore, (Semi-Final), Turloughmore 2-20 Menlo Emmetts 2-6

Junior C Championship North – Group A
Sun, 16 Sep, Venue: Mountbellew, (Round 5), Corofin 3-5 Mountbellew/Moylough 0-10

Junior C Championship North – Group B
Wed, 12 Sep, Venue: Caherlistrane, (Round 5), Caherlistrane 2-19 Milltown 1-4

Junior C Championship West – Group B
Sun, 16 Sep, Venue: Letterfrack, (Round 2), Renvyle 1-20 Killannin 1-10

Junior C Football Championship
Sun, 16 Sep, Venue: Indreabhán, (West Semi Final), Mícheál Breathnach 4-15 Gaeil na Gaillimhe 2-2

Gullane’s Hotel Junior C1 Hurling Championship
Sat, 15 Sep, Venue: Lackagh, (Quarter Final), Rahoon-Newcastle 5-14 Skehasna-Mountbellew/Moylough 0-11
Sun, 16 Sep, Venue: Kinvara, (Quarter Final), Gort 4-7 An Spidéal 0-8
Sun, 16 Sep, Venue: Craughwell, (Play Off Final), Mullagh 1-18 Annaghdown 1-12

Minor A Championship North – Group A
Fri, 14 Sep, Venue: Caherlistrane, (Round 2), Claregalway 3-9 Caherlistrane 1-10
Sat, 15 Sep, Venue: Corofin , (Round 2), Northern Gaels 3-12 Corofin 0-12

Minor A Championship North – Group B
Fri, 14 Sep, Venue: Monivea, (Round 2), Kilkerrin/Clonberne/Killererin 1-15 Monivea-Abbey 3-8

Minor A Championship West – Group A
Wed, 12 Sep, Venue: Páirc na bhForbacha, (Round 2), Barna 4-15 Oranmore-Maree 2-10
Wed, 12 Sep, Venue: Westside, (Round 2), Naomh Anna, Leitir Móir 5-15 St Michael’s 1-13

Minor A Championship West – Group B
Thu, 13 Sep, Venue: Maigh Cuilinn, (Round 3), Moycullen 1-12 Oughterard 2-6

Pier Head Minor A Hurling Championship – Group 1
Wed, 12 Sep, Venue: Loughrea, (Round 5), Killimordaly 0-22 Clarinbridge 2-12
Wed, 12 Sep, Venue: Clarinbridge, (Round 5), Craughwell 2-21 Liam Mellows 2-7
Wed, 12 Sep, Venue: Duggan Park , (Round 5), Loughrea 5-22 Meelick-Eyrecourt 2-11

Pier Head Minor A Hurling Championship – Group 2
Wed, 12 Sep, Venue: Kinvara, (Round 5), St Mary’s GAA Athenry W/O Salthill-Knocknacarra –
Wed, 12 Sep, Venue: Kenny Park, (Round 5), Castlegar 1-18 Ballygar 0-14
Wed, 12 Sep, Venue: Duggan Park , (Round 5), Turloughmore W/O Tynagh/Abbey-Duniry –

Minor B Championship North – Group A
Sun, 16 Sep, Venue: Ballygar, (Round 2), Caltra 1-15 St Brendan’s 2-5

Minor B Championship North – Group B
Fri, 14 Sep, Venue: Mountbellew, (Round 2), Mountbellew/Moylough 3-17 Ballinasloe 0-12

Pier Head Minor B Hurling Championship
Thu, 13 Sep, Venue: Gort GAA Grounds, (Group 2 Play-off 2), Gort 2-12 Kilnadeema-Leitrim 2-9

Minor C Championship North 
Fri, 14 Sep, Venue: Kilconly, (Round 2), Kilconly 5-22 Milltown 4-3
Sat, 15 Sep, Venue: Brownesgrove, (Round 2), Cortoon Shamrocks 1-16 Menlough 2-11

Minor C Championship West
Tue, 11 Sep, Venue: Kinvara, (Round 3), Kinvara 2-11 An Fhairche – Clonbur 3-5

Pier Head Minor B1 Hurling Group 1
Wed, 12 Sep, Venue: Killimor, (Round 7), Killimor W/O Ballinderreen –

Pier Head Minor B1 Hurling Group 2
Wed, 12 Sep, Venue: Abbeyknockmoy, (Round 7), Ballinasloe W/O Abbeyknockmoy –
Wed, 12 Sep, Venue: Skehana, (Round 7), Skehasna-Mountbellew/Moylough 5-21 Annaghdown 2-10

Eoghan Ó Loideáin – Réalt Óg na Bliana 2018(?)

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Sheila Ní Bheaglaoich
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Ainmniúchán faighte ag Eoghan Ó Loideáin ar ghearrliosta do Réalta Óg na Bliana 2018 - Galway Daily

D’fhoilsigh an tOireachtas gearrliosta do Réalta Óg na Bliana 2018 ar an 11ú Meán Fómhair agus bhain fear óg ón gCeathrú Rua spota amach ar an liosta.

Fear óg, lán le fuinneamh, beagáinín craiceáilte agus fliúrse cainte aige, é Eoghan Ó Loideáin ón gCeathrú Rua atá ainmnithe ar ghearrliosta do Réalta Óg na Bliana 2018 i dteannta ceathrar eile.

Labhair Eoghan le Galway Daily, faoin ainmniúchán a fuair sé agus a shaol sna meáin go dtí seo.

“Ar dtús báire bhí mé cineál náirithe! Mar mhuintir na hÉireann, ní maith linn an spotsholas a bheith orainn ró-mhinic! Tosóidh daoine ag gáirí nuair a chloiseann siad mé dhá rá sin, ach sí an fhírinne í!” a dúirt Eoghan.

D’admhaigh sé go mbíonn sé níos éasca dó nuair a bhíonn sé ag déanamh a chuid oibre samhlú nach mbíonn aon duine ag féachaint air.

“Nuair a bhím ag déanamh mo chuid oibre ní cheapaim go mbíonn duine ar bith ag breathnú orm. Sin é an t-aon chaoi a bhfuil mé in ann é a dhéanamh gan a bheith criticiúil ar mo chuid aicsin. Má bhíonn tú ag smaoineamh i gcónaí go mbíonn daoine ag breathnú ort ní dhéanfaidh tú rudaí mar a chéile!”

Tá Gradam Réalta Óg na Bliana ar an mbóthar ó 2015 agus is ceann speisialta é i mbliana ach go háirithe agus muintir na hÉireann ag céiliúradh Bliain na Gaeilge, rud a shuigh go deas le Eoghan.

“Is rud deas é a bheith ainmnithe go mór-mór sa mbliain atá ann, Bliain na Gaeilge agus scór bliain ó cuireadh tús leis na Gradaim. Tá mo chroí ardaithe le háthas.”

Léirigh Eoghan cé chomh beag is atá earnáil na meáin cumarsáide Gaeilge agus é ag insint dúinn go bhfuil aithne aige ar formhór na ndaoine eile atá ainmnithe ar an ngearrliosta.

Triúr ban atá ainmnithe, Niamh Ní Chróinín, láithreoir agus bainisteoir Raidió RíRá, Ciara Ní É, blagálaí agus scríbhneoir, agus Doireann Ní Ghlacáin atá mar láithreoir ar Fleadh TV do TG4 i mbliana. An ceathrú duine ar an ngearrliosta ná Damien Ó Dónaill, craoltóir le Raidió na Gaeltachta.

Ó aois óg bhí ana shuim ag Eoghan sna meáin agus é ag déanamh taifead ar físcheamara a fuair a thuismitheoirí don chlann don Nollaig.

“Fadó, fadó nuair nach raibh mé ach sé nó seacht cheannaigh m’athair is mo mháthair físcheamara dhúinn, bhínn ag déanamh cineál scannáin beaga leis sin.”

“Bhí mé in ann iad a ghearradh le chéile ag an am céanna agus chuir mé an shuim sa gceird de réir sin. Thaispeáin sé sin na féidearthachtaí dhom, agus ar ndóigh is maith liom roinnt cainte a dhéanamh freisin mar sin téann siad le chéile!” a dúirt Eoghan

Chuir Eoghan tús lena ghairm mar láithreoir ar an gclár Dochreidte Gan Dabht le Telegael i 2013, clár a mhair chúig shraith thar cheithre bhliain. Ó shin tá dhá shraith Whiz sa Chistin taifeadtha aige le Abú Media, sraith amháin Cleas Act le Tyrone Productions chomh maith le thar-ghuthú a dhéanamh ar roinnt mhaith cartúin.

Roimhe sin ar fad d’fhreastal sé ar Ollscoil na hÉireann, Gaillimh. Áit ar bhain sé céim B.A. sa gCumarsáid amach ó Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta, Gaeilge ar an gCeathrú Rua, Ollscoil ina raibh léachtóirí iontacha aige a deir sé.

“Bhí an oiread sin taithí acu, bhí siad in ann muid a threorú ar cén chaoi ab fhearr obair a fháil sna meáin agus cén threo ar cheart dhúinn dul.”

Sa triú bliain den chúrsa d’imigh sé go Ghlaschú ar feadh bliana ag staidéar mar go raibh an rogha aige idir sin agus taithí oibre a dhéanamh nó a bheith ag múineadh sa bpobal. Bliain den scoth a bhí aige thall agus rinné sé staidéar ar an nGàidhlig, rud a thug tuiscint níos fearr dhó ar struchtúr na Gaeilge.

Mhol Eoghan go mór do chuile dhuine beo bliain a chaitheamh thar lear i dtír éigin ag staidéar, ag obair nó fiú ag taisteal de bharr an méid sin atá le foghlaim as agus an cultúr nua, éagsúil atá le blaiseadh.

“Osclaíonn sé do chuid súile go mór,” a dúirt sé.

“Rinne mé staidéar ar an bhfealsúnacht freisin agus mé thall agus d’oscail sé mo dhearca ar an saol, is iontach an rud é dul anonn agus rudaí nua a thriail.”

Labhair Eoghan faoin deacracht a bhíonn ann agus tú ag lorg post in earnáil na meáin agus dar leis tá ceangailt ann idir an t-uafás rud agus tú ar thóir phoist.

“Braitheann sé ar chéard atá tú ag iarraidh a dhéanamh, braitheann sé ar an obair atá uait, braitheann sé ar an fad ama, tá sé i bhfad níos éasca obair ghairid a fháil ná obair fadtéarmach ach sin í an cheird. Braitheann sé uile ó lá go lá.”

Bhí Eoghan san áit chéanna atá an t-aos óg anois agus iad díreach théis coláiste a chríochnú. Bhí comhairle iontach aige do dhuine ar bith atá ag iarraidh tosú amach san earnáil.

“Stop ag caint faoi, tosaigh á dhéanamh agus tabhair faoi! Déanann muid an iomarca cainte faoi rudaí mar go mbíonn faitíos orainn tabhairt fúthu. Sin é an rud é, caithfimid rudaí nua a thriail, an fhaitíos a chuir dhúinn, buaileadh faoi agus má éiríonn linn, éiríonn linn.”

Is léir go bhfuil craic agus siamsaíocht go láidir sa bpearsantacht ag Eoghan Ó Loideáin agus níl dabht ar bith ann ach go dtabharfaidh sé leis é go dtí an tOireachtas a bheas ar siúl i dtreo dheireadh Mí na Samhna i gCill Áirne.

Is ar bhonn vóta poiblí a bhronnfar gradam Réalta Óg na Bliana agus is ar Oíche Shamhna a bheas an gradam á bhronnadh.

Chun vóta a chaitheamh, téacsáil an focail GRADAM agus UIMHIR an té a dteastaíonn uait vóta a chaitheamh di/dó chuig 57003 ó Phoblacht na hÉireann nó 60999 ó Thuaisceart Éireann.

Chun votáil do:
NIAMH NÍ CHRÓINÍN téacsáil GRADAM101
DAMIEN Ó DÓNAILL téacsáil GRADAM102
CIARA NÍ É téacsáil GRADAM103
DOIREANN NÍ GHLACÁIN téacsáil GRADAM104
EOGHAN Ó LOIDEÁIN téacsáil GRADAM105

Dúnfar na línte vótála ag meán lae, Dé Máirt, 30 Deireadh Fómhair 2018, le costas €1.00/£1.00 ar chuile téacs.

Guimís gach rath ar Eoghan Ó Loideáin, ón gCeathrú Rua leis an ainmniúchán do Réalta Óg na Bliana 2018 agus a chuid saol sna meáin cumarsáide ag dul ó neart go neart.

GALWAY GAA: Galway Daily Football All-Stars 2018 

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This week, Galway Daily’s national polls focus on football as we get our followers to help us pick the overall team of the year.  

It’s up to our readers whether they want a pre-dominantly Galway team or whether they want to take the best of around the country to form a dream team.

That being said, we also encourage football enthusiasts around the country to get involved and make sure their favourite is in the mix.

While we did do a provisional competition back in April, we decided to start again from scratch as players movement in various different positions would deem it unfair to pigeon hole anyone in just one slot.

That being said, we intend to put our 15 qualifiers into their regular starting place and that’s where our followers come in.

We have selected the 63 players who have impressed us over 2018 and we want your help to bring this number down to 15.  Then we will put those names into a team that we will announce on Thursday (20th September).

There are four goalkeepers, 24 defenders, eight midfielders and 27 attackers and they will be whittled down to the final 15 over the next three days as follows:

Goalkeepers – Monday (one group x four – top three qualify), Tuesday (one group x three – top two qualify), Wednesday (one group x two – winner makes team).  

Defenders – Monday (six groups x four – top three qualify), Tuesday (six groups x three – top two qualify), Wednesday (three groups x four – top two make team).  

Midfielders – Monday (two groups x four – top three qualify), Tuesday (two groups x three – top two qualify), Wednesday (one group x four – top two make team).  

Attackers – Monday (nine groups x three – top two qualify), Tuesday (six groups x three – top two qualify), Wednesday (three groups x four – top two make team).  

The opening round groups will be random draw but on Tuesday and Wednesday, players will be seeded based on your percentage vote.

Galway have seven nominees (Sean Kelly, Eoghan Kerin, Sean Andy O Ceallaigh, Tom Flynn, Damien Comer, Shane Walsh and Ian Burke).

All-Ireland champions Dublin have the most contenders with 17, followed by Monaghan (10), Tyrone (10), Galway (7), Donegal (5), Kerry (4), Kildare (4), Fermanagh (2) while Armagh, Carlow, Cavan and Laois have one player each.

So, join us in deciding our team of the year and we’ll update latest scores/results each day.  All ties will be decided by our adjudication committee and we look forward to seeing what 15 players make the final cut on Thursday.

Supposedly cleaner fuels still cause massive air pollution, NUI Galway study finds

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Briain Kelly
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Galway Daily news NUI Galway study finds "clean" fuels cause massive air pollution

Fuels like wood and peat, that are supposed to be cleaner for the environment than coal, are still causing severe air pollution, a new study from NUI Galway has found.

This air pollution study was led researchers from NUIG’s School of Physics and the Ryan Institute’s Centre for Climate and Air Pollution Studies.

It found that during a three month period from November 2016 to January 2017 the air pollution levels in Dublin breached World Health Organisation guidelines every one in five days.

The research team, which was headed by NUI Galway‘s  Dr Jurgita Ovadnevaite, deployed a never before used air pollution network, AEROSOURCE, that uses next-gen pollution fingerprinting technology to identify the source of even the smallest amount of air pollution.

It found that despite only accounting for a small percentage of homes using them as a primary fuel source, peat and wood burning accounted for 70% of “extraordinarily high pollution levels”.

Professor Colin O’Dowd, Director of NUI Galway’s Centre for Climate and Air Pollution Studies, said: “The disproportionate sensitivity of air pollution levels to solid fuel, including climate-friendly ‘low-carbon’ solid biomass fuel is quite concerning,”

“Since fuels like wood are one of the most popular choices of ‘low carbon’ biomass fuel and consumption of this fuel type is set to double across Europe by 2020, and to triple globally by 2030,” he said.

“The results from this study suggest that along with promoting low-carbon or carbon-neutral solid fuels, it is especially important to fully consider the health impact from any associated air pollution emission.”

The study found that during the main emission period of these events, usually in late evenings, the hourly levels were frequently ten times higher than the WHO’s Average Quality Guideline.

The AQG is more strict than the regulatory levels imposed by governments, but is still not regarded as a safe level since adverse health effects can occur well below that threshold.

No matter what the timescale of these events, the study found that it was wood or peat that was driving levels up rather than coal or oil.

In fact, the recorded impact of coal on air quality was strikingly low, showing the successful impact of the Smoky Coal Ban, first introduced in Dublin in 1990, which has since spread to many areas and will go nationwide next year.

Professor O’Dowd added, “These striking results also illustrate the importance of considering the wider impacts of climate policy to avoid negative health impacts, as occurred with diesel vehicles, and ensure positive co-benefits and win-win outcomes, so that actions to mitigate against climate change benefit air quality and vice versa.”

The EU is currently reviewing its Clean Air For Europe Directive with the goal of delivering a a 7th Environment Action Plan that would adopt WHO air quality guidelines by 2020.

Safety works on Athenry footpath to commence in coming weeks

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Galway Daily news Some traffic disruption is expected at the Galway-Roscommon county line today near Mountbellew due to roadworks taking place

Road safety works to link the footpath at New Line, Athenry to the Monivea road junction are set to begin shortly.

Galway East TD Sean Canney said that he has been in communication with Galway County Council about the path at Caheroyan, Athenry and they have assured him work will begin in the next few weeks.

Tender have been put out for contractors to complete the works, and the council is waiting for them to be returned for evaluation.

Once the tenders are back with the council its expected that a contractor will be chosen and works will commence in short order.

Deputy Canney said that the lack of a footpath along that stretch of road has been a danger for pedestrians.

“This is a very dangerous area for pedestrians due to the high volume and speed of the traffic. When completed, the works will provide a safe access for pedestrians.”

Local councillors Gabe Cronnelly and Peter Feeney have been working with Deputy Canney to have this footpath installed for some time now.

Galway County Council urges motorists to stay safe on European Day without a Road Death

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Briain Kelly
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Galway Daily news Galway County backs European Day without a Road Death

Next Wednesday, September 19 is the 3rd annual European Day without a Road Death and Galway County Council is asking motorists to do their part to avoid any more tragedy on our roads.

To highlight this day, that by just taking a few minutes to really think about the dangers that driving can pose to yourself and others, the county council is promoting its “Are You Daylighted?” campaign.

The council’s Road Safety Committee is encouraging all drivers to make themselves more noticeable to others by keeping dipped headlights on when driving during the day.

The new Garda Commissioner Drew Harris said, “2017 recorded the lowest number of road deaths in Ireland, however we may see an increase in 2018, judging by the number of recent collisions.

“We can never be complacent about road safety. That is why initiatives such as Project EDWARD are so important in keeping road safety in the minds of all road users. Concentrating 100% when using the road prevents collisions from happening.”

The Eurpoean Day without a Road Death campaign, project EDWARD for short, was launched in 2016 to help EU countries meet their targets of cutting road deaths in half by 2020.

It’s supported by all 30 countries in the European Traffic Police Network (TISPOL) and a growing number of road safety organisations.

Whether drivers are aware of it or not, behaviours like speeding, using your phone while driving, not wearing a seatbelt, or driving a car that hasn’t been kept roadworthy put people’s lives in jeopardy.

Pedestrians and cyclists also put themselves, and drivers, in danger by not following the rules of the road or by looking for shortcuts through traffic.

This campaign is about making people more aware of how their behaviours can impact the lives of other, or cut them tragically short.

Moyagh Murdock, Chief Executive of the RSA, said: “Research conducted by Behaviour & Attitudes for the RSA this year has shown that there is great public support and good will out there to campaigns like Project Edward.

“In fact of those who were aware of last year’s European Day Without a Road Death, almost three quarters said the initiative was effective in influencing people to drive safer.”

“So raising greater awareness of Project Edward and getting more people to sign up to the online pledge this year are our main goals.”

Only this week the Road Safety Authority said that on average 70 people a day are killed on Europe’s roads.

But last year, on project EDWARD day, there were no fatalities on

Galway based Corrib Food Products sells to Spar owner

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Galway Daily news local food supply company Corrib Food Products bought by Spar owner

Local food producer Corrib Food Products has been bought by the Irish food retail and wholesale giant BWG Foods.

Corrib Food Products is a local success story, founded by the Lawless family in Athenry in 1979 they provide fresh and frozen poultry and other frozen foods to customers around Ireland.

Headquartered in Athenry, CFP has grown to have a fleet of 40 refrigerated vehicles delivering goods from their centres in Athenry, Cork, and West Dublin.

BWG have said CFP has annual sales in the region of €40 million; they have declined to say how much this deal was worth.

According to the Irish Times, the Lawless family will continue to operate Corrib Food Products once the sale has gone through.

BWG Foods is one of the biggest retail giants in Ireland with a hand in food services, owning major retail brands like Spar, Londis, Mace, Eurospar, and XL.

All told, it operates over 1,400 stores in Irish communities, giving it a 12% of the food market, and holding 40% of the convenience store market.

This latest deal is meant to reinforce its growing division that supplies businesses in the food industry like hotels and restaurants.

BWG Foods has annual sales itself of €100 million a year, and is looking to boost that to €150 million sooner rather than later.

To make that happen they’ve been buying up multiple businesses around Ireland this year, taking over the 4 Aces wholesale group, which serves the midlands, in January.

This has been possible because of a refinancing of BWG’s banking facilities in May that freed up €33 million in capital for acquisitions.

 

Sinn Féin candidate wants to be President for a New Ireland

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Freeman sa rás go hoifigiúl - Galway Daily

Liadh Ní Riada’s name will be added to the ballot paper in the Presidential election this November after being selected by Sinn Féin as the party’s candidate.

The Member of the European Parliament said today that she wants to be the “President for a New Ireland”.

She will face President Michael D. Higgins, Joan Freeman, Gavin Duffy and Seán Gallagher.

Polls suggest that she faces an uphill battle, with Michael D. Higgins expected to win by a landslide.

Ní Riada secured 125,309 first preference votes in the 2014 European Parliament Elections.

During her speech today, she said: “Ireland has radically changed since the last Presidential election. We’ve become a more caring and inclusive society.

“A global inspiration when it comes to progressive social change.

“But we are only at the beginning of this new chapter.

“It’s time for all of us – particularly our younger generation – to write our own story, to shape a new and United Ireland.

“Ireland needs an energetic President to support and encourage this journey.”

 

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