Head of Business of NIB Galway, Séamus Beirne, founder and CEO of GOAL, John O'Shea and President of the Galway Chamber, Peter Allen in the Clayton Hotel on Tuesday. John O'Shea was guest speaker at an Autumn Business Lunch held by the Galway Chamber.

Researchers at NUI, Galway have had a breakthrough in renewable energy, with the development of emergency power supplies for North Sea Wind Turbines.

The inaugural 'Carnmore Mile' will take place on Sunday 5 October at the Carnmore Hurling pitch as a unique fundraiser in aid of Carnmore Camogie Club and Galway Hospice.

St Patrick's Band will perform in the Abbey Church, Francis Street on Saturday 4 October at 8.15pm in aid of the Franciscan Abbey Roof Restoration Fund.

Heritage group An Taisce has joined the growing chorus against the development of the historic Lenaboy Castle/St Anne's site.

Bill Cullen's apprentices will go from the frying pan into the deep-fat fryer next week as they get set to show their skills in Ireland's largest indigenous fast food chain, Supermac's.

There has been some good news this week for the HSE West, with the revelation that Director of Public Health Dr Diarmuid O'Donovan has been awarded two prizes by the British Medical Association for his book, 'The Atlas of Health: Mapping the Challenges and Causes of Disease'.

Labour Councillor Billy Cameron has expressed his "alarm and concern" at the prospect of a rent arrears controller with Galway City Council being made redundant.

A 20-year-old Renmore man has been remanded in custody following his appearance before Galway District Court charged with break-ins at the Kingfisher Club earlier this month.

Galway can boast a healthy spirit of volunteering, with news this week that the city and county had the largest number of projects for this year's 'Give it a Swirl' Day, Ireland's National Day of Volunteering.