More than 350 young musicians aged between six and 20 years will take to the stage in the sixth annual Coole Music Orchestra Festival in Gort. The musicians will make up 10 orchestras participating in the festival that takes place on Sunday, March 3 in Gort Community Centre.
Read More »Gradam Ceoil award for local musician
A Kinvara resident has been named Musician of the Year 2013 by TG4. Dermot Byrne will be presented with the Gradam Ceoil in University Concert Hall, Limerick at the Traditional Music Awards next month.
Read More »Better security sought at health centre
A LOCAL representative in South Galway is calling for greater security measures at the public health centre in Gort, following an alleged incident at the facility last week.
Read More »Thoor Ballylee grounds upkeep programme
TWO workers from Tús, the community work placement scheme, are to start work on the grounds of Thoor Ballylee, the former home of famed Irish poet and writer, WB Yeats, it was confirmed this week.
Read More »Gathering gets started in Ardrahan
Communities around the country are preparing for The Gathering 2013 and one South Galway village is off to a great start. Ardrahan is expecting 19 members of one family from the United States to descend on it over the summer but organisers are hoping to attract even more of the village’s diaspora home for its Gathering events in June.A group of local people have put together a programme for the weekend of June 21 including a welcoming concert, golf outing, parish tour and a GAA event. The weekend culminates in the annual vintage day in Labane on Sunday, June 23. “The event is to be a celebration of all that is good about the local community and anyone with a connection with the parish is invited to attend. in fact, a call has been put out to all in the parish to reach out to family and friends both near and far inviting them to return to Ardrahan for an …
Read More »€300,000 available for community schemes
A meeting will be held in South Galway for people interested in applying for the Community Support Scheme with a fund of €300,000.Galway County Council recently announced that funding is available for community enterprise facilities or services, community events, shows and festivals, improvements to community facilities, tidy town initiatives, social inclusion type initiatives and initiatives to increase participation in sport or physical activity.Also included in the scheme is support for arts and cultural activities for community groups and professional arts organisations and heritage funding for schools and community groups. Individual Artist Bursary Awards and Tyrone Guthrie Residency Awards are also available.The scheme was launched by the Mayor of County Galway Councillor Thomas Welby in Coole Park at the weekend. “Galway County Council is committed to supporting communities. With the great voluntary work that happens in communities, these funding supports can go a long way,” he said.“Despite budget cuts, Galway County Council is committed to working with and supporting our communities. …
Read More »Lisa shortlisted for prestigious soccer award
A BALLINDERREEN teenager has been named as one of the top soccer players in the country by the Football Association of Ireland (FAI). Lisa Casserly is among three girls shortlisted for the U-17 International Irish Player of the Year Award, which will be announced next month.
Read More »Declan has his Ear to the Ground with bird book
A KINVARA boy, who gained countrywide admiration when he wrote, illustrated and published his first book, returns to the national stage this week when he appears on Ear to the Ground.
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