We will miss being able to meet and say hello to each another, but we must try and focus on what’s important at the moment, and that’s to journey safely and healthily.
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One motorist said that she nearly rear-ended the car in front to avoid a collision after bangers were thrown onto the main road.
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Tá pobal na Gaeilge i mBearna ag iarraidh Naoínra a bhunú.
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“I'm not saying he was up to no good... but he could certainly put one at unease and could intimidate an older person.”
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One of the girls is in her early 20s but, from a distance would look about 14 or 15, so it’s disturbing that he would do this. They ran through the field away from him in their bare feet as left everything behind.
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We send our love to the Walsh family, Cloughscoilte, Bearna, on the untimely death of Breeda (Callanan) yesterday.
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In a suspected case of self-loathing or rivalry, the herring gull was found attacking himself in the temporary mirror building at the Claddagh Basin.
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We send our love to the O’Connor family, Lacklea, on the sudden death of Matt (Motch) yesterday.
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We offer our sincere sympathies to the Hernon family, New Village, on the death of Eilís at Galway Hospice yesterday.
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Gardaí in Salthill are seeking dashcam or CCTV footage, following an incident where young teenagers hurled rocks at a motorist near Furbo school on Friday morning.
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A rock was thrown at a village residence after the occupant complained about the noise they were making.
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Sad news this morning - two girls from Knocknacarra were using body boards off Furbo Beach yesterday when they disappeared.
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They were captured on CCTV, and the intimidated family inside the house said that the pair were supported by up to 12 others on the public road.
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Our own Teresa Kelly is making face masks to measure from her home in Bearna village.
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Our two churches will finally open tomorrow morning after being closed for three months. With this move comes restrictions, however, and the requirement to book weekend Mass attendance in advance.
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Fr Michael will be holding meetings for cleaning and stewarding volunteers in Furbo Church on Thursday night, and Bearna Church on Friday, ahead of the re-opening of the parish churches on June 29.
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Volunteers needed for the upkeep of our local cemetery, which is hundreds of years old.
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When the local landlord, Marcus Lynch, died in 1916 his estate was sold, but the handball alley, along with the church and school were left to the community. The sport proved so popular that there were often queues of players lined up outside the walls waiting for their chance to play.
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The filly foal is not even a week old. Grass cuttings can cause colic or even death to these beautiful animals.
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The filly foal was born last Saturday at 11am, and will be joined by a playmate in about three weeks time!
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