A NEWLY launched dementia service is using historic GAA commentary by the late Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh as a form of reminiscence therapy. The Replay is a collaboration between The Alzheimer Society of Ireland, the GAA and RTÉ Archives. Kerry native Ó Muircheartaigh died in 2024 at the age of 93. His family has given its full support to the initiative, which uses recordings of … [Read more...] about Dementia service uses Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh’s GAA commentary to ‘trigger fond memories’
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Galway Mayor will stand in by-election for President Catherine Connolly’s former seat
MAYOR of Galway Mike Cubbard has confirmed he will stand as an independent candidate in the upcoming Galway West by-election. The electoral contest is for the seat held by Catherine Connolly before she was elected President of Ireland. A date has yet to be set for the election, but Mayor Cubbard has today confirmed his intention to run for the TD role and said his campaign … [Read more...] about Galway Mayor will stand in by-election for President Catherine Connolly’s former seat
Lockers introduced across Dublin in cycle safety pilot scheme
CYCLE lockers are being installed across Dublin this month in a bid to make the city a safer place for cyclists. A pilot project is underway where 40 such lockers will be placed in various locations around the city centre. Intended for short-term use, the lockers are designed to allow cyclists to securely park their bikes for a few hours while they socialise, shop, dine, or … [Read more...] about Lockers introduced across Dublin in cycle safety pilot scheme
Galway Mayor will stand in by-election for Catherine Connolly’s former seat
MAYOR of Galway Mike Cubbard has confirmed he will stand as an independent candidate in the upcoming Galway West by-election. The electoral contest is for the seat held by Catherine Connolly before she was elected President of Ireland. A date has yet to be set for the election, but Mayor Cubbard has today confirmed his intention to run for the TD role and said his campaign … [Read more...] about Galway Mayor will stand in by-election for Catherine Connolly’s former seat
Galway astronomer leads team in new planet discovery
A GALWAY astronomer has led an international research team which has discovered a new planet. University of Galway PhD student Chloe Lawlor headed up the team which discovered the planet in the same system where they found another planet last year. The young planet, which has been named WISPIT 2c, is estimated to be about five million years-old and is most likely ten times the … [Read more...] about Galway astronomer leads team in new planet discovery