1922 No definite plan One of the difficulties about the progressive experiments of the Galway Urban Council in providing parks and sports grounds for the people...
Country Living with Francis Farragher It’s funny at times how one little suggestion or mention of something unusual can trigger off a whole cycle of curiosity...
Lifestyle – Portumna actor Peter Claffey is currently appearing in A Whistle in the Dark at the Abbey Theatre, where he is part of a superb...
1922 Tuam’s hardship The continued failure of the Great Southern and Western Railway Co. to repair Crumlin bridge, near Ballyglunin, and afford facilities for the transport...
Health and Beauty with Denise McNamara The topic of Ireland’s shockingly low breastfeeding rate has once again hit the headlines in the last fortnight with interventions...
Country Living with Francis Farragher THE other day while doing another of those clear-outs of old documents that are well past their sell-by-date, I came across...
1922 Ballinasloe Show Ballinasloe District Agricultural Show, held on Monday last, was a splendid success. Favoured by ideal weather, the attendance was a record one. Despite...
Lifestyle – When Portumna man Joe Dolphin was diagnosed with cancer in 2008, his daughter and best ally Katherine cared for him until he died in 2017,...
