In your tuam herald this week

  • Candidates spend between €12,000 and €120 during local election campaigns.
  • Galway's man for Roscommon takes his seat in the Dáil
  • Boy racers targeted by Tuam Gardai
  • New schools on the way for Tuam and Cahergal
  • Galway charity aims to save women from 'heartbreak'
  • University development has been a 'lifesaver' for Galway construction industry
  • Traders relieved that Tuam will 'light up' this Christmas
  • Councillor suggests sulky racing could be as popular as greyhound racing
  • In Herald Living - how to build a castle from scratch - the old fashioned way
  • In Herald Sport - Corofin and Mountbellew-Moylough for the silverware on Sunday
  • Plus photos from events around the area as well as all your local district and sports notes.