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Fianna Fail’s 1916 Easter Rebellion commemorations

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Fianna Fail is to hold their 1916 Easter Commemoration events in the city this weekend. The anniversary Mass for 1916 volunteers will be held at 11am at St Patrick’s Church at Forster Street.

Quaker’s street collection in aid of people of Gaza

Irish Quaker Faith in Action, in conjunction with Islamic Relief, will hold a street collection for the people of Gaza in Galway City this Saturday March 9.

'Emergency solidarity rally' for Palestine to take place

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Organised by the Galway Irish Palestinian Solidarity Campaign (IPSC), the emergency solidarity rally will take place in Eyre Square on Saturday, February 3, at 2pm.

­Through the glass darkly

Suffering is not a zero sum game between Israel and Gaza, but facts matter, if only to redress the balance.

Quakers to host an interfaith Christmas Service for Peace

The Religious Society of Friends, Quakers will host an interfaith Christmas Service for Peace on Thursday December 14.

Galwayman who became one of the British Army's deadliest snipers

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A TG4 documentary to be shown next week will recall how city teenager Paddy Devlin travelled from Galway to Belfast to enlist in the British Army in 1941 and became one of its deadliest snipers.

Craic agus ceol the prevalent theme in St. Kieran’s Community Centre on Culture Night

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This past Friday night saw the best of cultural events taking place in Athlone and the wider Midlands region, the local Pop up Gaeltacht, together with their friends and supporters, hosting an evening of traditional Irish music and dance in St Kieran’s Community Centre.

Castlebar Prison and the 1798 Rebellion

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When the English forces regained control of Castlebar after the departure of General Humbert, the greater part of the County Prison on the Green was taken from the control of Governor Henry Moran and set aside for military purposes. Provost Martial William Clavroge assumed responsibility for the military section and military prisoners. Apart from a few common criminals, the prison population of 190 comprised captured Irish rebels, deserters from the British military and militias, and political prisoners such as John Moore.

Holidaymakers urged to check their insurance cover for strikes, protests and extreme weather

Irish holidaymakers set for foreign shores this summer are being urged to check they are covered for any disruption which strikes or protests may cause to their trips as a wave of industrial and civil unrest spreads across Europe and further afield.

 

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