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Oranmore’s drama group Bualadh Bos will perform the one-act play Adrift by George Infini. This dark comedy centres on three men who must put aside their differences after being set adrift after a failed mutiny, and await rescue.

The Galway coast supports a wonderfully diverse and rare habitat which is in urgent need of protection. Our coastal habitats are in poor condition and are deteriorating and eroding at an increasing rate due to climate change and, in many areas, increased amenity pressure.

Fuels for Ireland (FFI) has forecast that Ireland will be at the top of the pile in the EU for fuel taxation following the Government’s upcoming budget in October.

Did you know that Ireland is currently one of the top spenders in the world on complications related to diabetes? It is estimated that between eight and 10 per cent of our overall healthcare expenditure is spent on diabetic complications such as hospitalisation, surgical interventions and long-term wound dressings, etc. Even more concerning is that while other EU countries are successfully reducing the number of diabetes-related amputations by introducing hyperbaric oxygenation (HBOT), Ireland isn't keeping pace.

Researchers at University of Galway are working with indigenous peoples deep in the Colombian Amazon to document their story -building on the legacy of Roger Casement.

Primary school teachers in Galway are being invited this week to register for the Blue Star Programme. In its 14th year, the award-winning programme teaches children about the European Union. To date, more than 1,200 schools and an estimated 200,000 pupils have completed the programme, with 18 schools in Galway participating last year.

Shannon Airport is this month celebrating the 15th anniversary of the introduction of US Preclearance services at Shannon.

Claregalway Corporate Park is about to welcome a new player in the healthcare industry - Salt Medical, a Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisation (CDMO) specialising in medical device manufacturing. The arrival of Salt Medical is set to bring a wave of innovation and opportunity to the area, further establishing Claregalway as a hub for cutting-edge medical technologies.

€3.8 million has been secured to renovate the Nuns Island Theatre and Church House, to its rear - a move which will represent a further 1,800 square feet of cultural space in the city and a significant boost to the arts community. The funding was secured under THRIVE, the Town Centre First Heritage Revival Scheme, awarded under Ireland’s two European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) Regional Programmes.