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This week, 100 years ago, British soldiers took part in the Great War battles of Doiran and Mlali. At Doiran, the British and French forces were repeatedly pushed back and finally overpowered by the Bulgarian second infantry division, while at Mlali, the British were victorious over the Germans. Victory and defeat followed each other all too frequently during the four years of the Great War.

So summer is winding down and the start of September is fast approaching. Students from all over the island of Ireland and even further afield will descend on Galway city and county looking for accommodation for the academic year. The competition for these potential tenants is fierce and landlords hope to have 'no room at the inn'. And with the younger generation so active online these days, how your property is marketed on the net can be the difference in obtaining a tenant within a few days and having an empty room for a couple of months.

Next Monday, August 15, there are more reasons than ever to go racing in Roscommon with the always highly anticipated family day taking place.

The woman who brought the Rose of Tralee title to Galway for the first time in 1980 (and proved a good luck emblem for the hurlers two weeks later) is to be a judge at this year’s International Rose of Tralee Festival.

Following on from last year’s hugely successful Fashion Day and Best Hat competition, Ballinrobe Race Course has announced that the event will take place again this year, on Monday next July 18 in conjunction with Caithriona King, milliner and Catwalk Model Agency Galway.

Recent reports that the pub trade is clawing its way back from a near 10 year decline will be welcome news for town centres. The hardest years for the industry were between 2007-2012 when some 950 pubs closed throughout Ireland. Even at its lowest point the industry was still providing over €2 billion in quietly received VAT and excise receipts to the State.

Burgess Department Store’s summer sale is currently underway and includes fantastic value on quality homeware brands including Denby, Stellar, Judge, Sanderson, V&A, and Cocoon. Now is the time to give your homeware a fresh, new look and feel at a fraction of the cost.

With the extravaganza of razzmatazz, glitz, and glamour that is Galway Race Week only 10 days away, Triona Barrett general manager of the g Hotel and its staff are making final touches for what promises to be the biggest and best Race Week experience at the g Hotel to date.

A Polish national has avoided jail for the false imprisonment of a man who was eventually murdered.