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Taoiseach unveils 240 new jobs at two companies in Galway
May 17 2012 - 7:40pm
Medical devices company and software firm expanding
Galway City Tribune
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Planners sink NAMA plan to finish major city complex
May 17 2012 - 7:38pm
Refusal of more time for Knocknacarra project may be first of its kind in country
Galway City Tribune
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Mother makes quite a mark on Daniel’s life!
May 17 2012 - 7:36pm
Galwayman (21) tattooed her face on his stomach
Galway City Tribune
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St Francis’ closes its doors as residential centre for last time
May 17 2012 - 7:35pm
City community nursing home in Newcastle to be day care centre for elderly
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Foraging for a treasure trove of nature's food nuggets
May 17 2012 - 1:14pm
Lifestyle - It may be fashionable now, but it's what people have done for years, Judy Murphy discovers
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Former IFA President John Donnelly
Ex-IFA boss reveals his long battle with cancer
May 16 2012 - 4:25pm
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News

Planners sink NAMA plan to finish major city complex

May 18, 2012 - 7:30am
Refusal of more time for Knocknacarra project may be first of its kind in country

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Taoiseach unveils 240 new jobs at two companies in Galway
Mother makes quite a mark on Daniel’s life!
St Francis’ closes its doors as residential centre for last time

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Sport

Colaiste Iognaid crews stay in winning groove

May 18, 2012 - 7:00am
The Jes crews took home eight gold medals in the Men’s and Women’s events

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New NUIG soccer scholarship in memory of late Chick Deacy
Galway on red alert for stiff Hyde Park opener
Setting his sights on the World Junior Athletic finals

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Entertainment & Lifestyle

Foraging for a treasure trove of nature's food nuggets

May 18, 2012 - 7:00am
Lifestyle - It may be fashionable now, but it's what people have done for years, Judy Murphy discovers

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Letterfrack celebrates Bog Week with arts and community events
Bagpipes and hurdy gurdy reign supreme at Early Music Festival
Legendary Christy Moore teams up with Declan Sinnott for Arts Festival Big Top

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Opinions

Switched-on Keith keeps Galway in the picture

May 17, 2012 - 1:57pm
City Lives - Bernie Ní Fhlatharta meets Keith Finnegan, Galway Bay FM CEO and daily presenter

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City launch of natural approach to caring for your heart
Footballers can expect nothing handy in Hyde Park
Memories of halcyon days when cassette was still the king

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Breaking News

May 21 2012 - 4:10pm
GALWAY TO BENEFIT FROM NEW AIR AMBULANCE SERVICE
04:09 CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT TAKES UP CITY ROLE
03:14 300 THIRD LEVEL OPPORTUNITIES FOR GALWAY'S UNEMPLOYED
01:57 COURT APPEARANCE FOR CRIMINAL DAMAGE AT FORMER CITY OCCUPY CAMP
12:33 UPGRADE WORKS FOR LOUGHREA TOWN HALL
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Death Notices

May 21st 2012
Annie better known as Nancy Coughlan nee Malone , Killadulisk, Killimor, Ballinasloe
Noreen Ryan , Abbey Row, Athenry
Garreth Potter , Castleturvin, Athenry
Mirah McHugh nee Kirrane , Kiltevna, Dunmore
Jimmy Loftus , London and late of Carrarea, Milltown
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Galway News Photosales

Fashion Parade The GTI Fashion Fiesta parade of models through the city centre for the fashion show at the Hotel Meyrick. Over 80 models paraded from the GT1 at Fr Griffin Road through the city centre, accompanied by stilt walkers and drummers from Galway Drumming School, to the Hotel Meyrick for their fashion show
Fashion Future Gabriella Evans and Sean (left) and King Veria modelling at the Menlo Park Hotel grounds for "Alice Abec's pre launch Event" for her inter cultural fashion show.
Cupan Tae Minister of State at the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Dinny McGinley, presents a miniature replica of the Gradam Sheosaimh Uí Ógartaigh Award (sponsored by Údarás na Gaeltachta) to Alison McArdle of Cupán Tae (Winner of the ˜Tourism and Hospitality Category sponsored by Fáilte Ireland) at the presentation of Gradam Sheosaimh Uí Ógartaigh in the Glenlo Abbey Hotel.
Rugby Family Fun Alex, Luke and Simon O'Reilly from Corcullen at Connacht Rugby's family fun day at the Sportsground before the RaboDirect game against Aironi.
Ouch! Rugby's not so fun. Connacht's Denis Buckley becomes the meat in a sandwich of Aironi players.
Know your Council Cllr Hildegrde Naughton, Mayor of Galway with school children Ben Lavelle, St Patrick's; Rosan Boran, Scoil Rois; Livenyn, Murphy, Scoil Rois and Peter Don Pedro, St. Patrick's, at the launch of Know your Council, at City Hall.
Music night launch At the launch of the Childrens Language Development Pre School music night with Crystal Swing which will be held in the Clayton Hotel on the 18th of May, were: Liam Cahill, Connachts John Muldoon, Jake Ryan, Rachel Coen and Adrian Nugent
Balls Jack Donoghue, Gort, at the launch of the Busy Bees Oranmore Bees on Skates and Teddy Bear Machine.
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Days Gone By ...

May 17, 2012
Galway In Days Gone By - A browse through the archives of the Connacht Tribune.

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