EUGENE Hoade, the man who lost his life in a single vehicle accident in Belclare on Friday night, February 17, was buried in Donaghpatrick Cemetery, Headford yesterday (Tuesday) following requiem mass at Saint Joseph’s Church, Shrule. Mr Hoade (40) lived at Cullagh, Headford, Co Mayo. Well known businessman Gary McTigue was seriously injured in the [...]
WILLIAMSTOWN’S bid to win TG4’s ‘G Team’ series, which aims to find Ireland’s top Irish-speaking community outside a Gaeltacht area, is currently being broadcast on Sunday nights. There was much excitement in the locality throughout much of last year with the filming of the G Team activities, as Williamstown was one of 12 communities nationwide [...]
By SIOBHÁN HOLLIMAN NINE high-tech beds, which will reduce the risk of patients falling out of bed, have been donated to Tuam ‘s Community Nursing Unit, Aras Mhuire. The highly specialised, ultra-low, electronic beds have been purchased from funding raised and donations received over a two-year period through the Millennium Committee for Aras Mhuire. *****You need [...]
TUAM celebrates the 400th anniversary of its charter as a town next year. As the date draws closer, the Old Tuam Society will be holding a number of events to commemorate and promote this historic milestone. One of the first events held by the Society leading up to the 400th anniversary was the hosting of [...]
By JOSH LEE THE ATHENRY comedy series Student Teacher is through to the second round of RTÉ’s online Storyland competition after surviving the public vote that ran from February 13 to 19. The series is written and directed by Athenry comedian and film-maker Giles Brody who, despite describing himself as a pessimist, has been delighted [...]
AS today is National No Smoking Day, smokers are reminded that quitting is one of the most important steps they can take to improve their health and their quality of life. Most smokers do want to kick the habit and there is more help and support available now then ever before to increase the chances [...]
By SIOBHÁN HOLLIMAN LUNG cancer is one of the most lethal forms of cancer and kills more women in Ireland than breast cancer. Consultant medical oncologist at Galway University Hospitals Dr Paul Donnellan says while there is no sign of a cure for the disease, it can be prevented in 90 per cent of cases [...]
By SIOBHÁN HOLLIMAN THE once derelict vocational school in Dunmore has been transformed over the past year and will soon open as an enterprise and resource centre. The year-long project was undertaken by Enterprise Dunmore, which was first established 20 years ago. It hopes that the renovated school building will become a hub for local [...]
A JUDGE said it was a pity a man who didn’t get paid for gates he provided to a house in Cummer didn’t take them back. Judge Geoffrey Browne made his comment when a case for non-payment of the debt came before him at the monthly sitting of Tuam Civil Court. Colm Byrne of Castlehackett, [...]
A CLONBERN-based man found growing cannabis in a tent in his bedroom, appealed for leniency from Judge Geoffrey Browne at Tuam Court as he didn’t want a drugs conviction following him for the rest of his life. The Court heard that Gardai acting on information searched the home of David Chippendale in Clonbern. They found [...]
