LIKE everywhere else, Corofin has its share of young troublemakers — and more than its share of decent young people. Our top photograph shows a Foroige group cleaning up litter, while the bottom one shows the damage caused to the newly-laid astroturf at the goalmouth of the GAA pitch. Which category does your child fall into?
FORMER Mayor of Co Galway and unsuccessful general election candidate Cllr Tom McHugh says that it is difficult to predict how he will do in the Senate elections and he feels that “at best” he has a 4/1 or 5/1 chance of taking a seat.*****You need to be logged in to see this part of [...]
FEARS that the Church of Ireland united dioceses of Tuam, Killala and Achonry might be amalgamated into a greater entity have been allayed with the appointment of a new bishop. The House of Bishops of the Church of Ireland meeting on Saturday April 16 appointed the Very Revd Patrick W Rooke to succeed the Rt [...]
THE message that it is no longer acceptable to drink and drive seems to be getting home to motorists, in the Tuam area anyway, as Gardai made only one arrest for driving while under the influence of drink during the Easter weekend.*****You need to be logged in to see this part of the post. Login [...]
TWO students from St Jarlath’s College, Tuam, who were the winners of the All-Ireland Schools Debating Final held in University College Cork recently, will now represent Ireland in an international debating competition.*****You need to be logged in to see this part of the post. Login using the box in the sidebar. Not registered? Click here [...]
Questions in the pharmacy Dear Editor, Arrrrrghhhh … why all the questions?!! With recent controversy and media attention regarding *****You need to be logged in to see this part of the post. Login using the box in the sidebar. Not registered? Click here to register*****
POLITICAL differences will be set aside this weekend when Caltra will honour two of its politicians, Tanaiste and Labour party leader Eamon Gilmore and Fianna Fail’s Michael Kitt who is the new Leas Ceann Comhairle. On Sunday night the people of Caltra, including relatives of the two men, are expected to be in attendance in [...]
THIS is one of the two weeks in the year when education is guaranteed a place in the news headlines. In August the Leaving Cert *****You need to be logged in to see this part of the post. Login using the box in the sidebar. Not registered? Click here to register*****
By TONY GALVIN A JUDGE has expressed concern over the number of traffic fine notices that are going astray in the post.*****You need to be logged in to see this part of the post. Login using the box in the sidebar. Not registered? Click here to register*****
THE centenary of Monsignor James Horan’s birth is to be celebrated this Saturday, April 30, and next week at Knock Shrine.*****You need to be logged in to see this part of the post. Login using the box in the sidebar. Not registered? Click here to register*****
