Old Oil storage tanks at Galway Docks eaten alive by Monster Jaw.

Big Thank You to all the people who gave up their weekend to attend our weekend First Aid Course. We were very lucky to have such a very nice and attentive class. Well done to all.

JUST RECEIVED THIS EMAIL FROM A FRIEND. I THINK IT IS A GREAT IDEA. Hello, Please support a petition I have just set up in relation to, “Minister of Education: CPR and First Aid Traing made compulsary for teachers.” I think this is important. Will you sign it too? Here’s the link: https://www.change.org/p/minister-of-education-cpr-and-first-aid-traing-made-compulsary-for-teachers?utm_medium=email&utm_source=petition_signer_receipt&utm_campaign=triggered&share_context=signature_receipt&recruiter=797190847 Thanks, Maria

Watch: 'How many lanes are monitored and is there somebody in there?' One very popular stand at the Ploughing this week is the Road Safety Authority's display, where they had a poignant display of every person who has died in a road traffic accident this year to remind visitors of the real people behind road traffic accidents. The RSA also has a speed camera on display, giving visitors to the Ploughing the opportunity to see exactly what's inside those vans. And there is a man (or woman) inside - it's not just a camera! Key speed van information • Staff at the RSA stand confirmed that the 50 plus speed vans are manned on the inside • Most parked up for between 30 minutes and two hours. • They also confirmed that while the speed vans only detect speeding in cameras at the back of the vans, the cameras can detect if a vehicle comes from either side at excessive speed. • The vans can also work at nighttime - and just because you didn't see a flash does not mean you were not caught! • The cameras have an infrared beam that is able to detect speed and read the number plate of a vehicle. • Staff at the stand also confirmed that the cameras can now detect speeding across five lanes, • They can even detect speeding vehicles on the other side of a dual carriageway. So far this year 188 people lost their lives on Irish roads and the RSA has been highlighting the danger of speed to Ploughing visitors.

Limited places still available on these courses.

DONALD TRUMP CALLS KIM JONG-UN "Spaceman" Elton John and Bernie Taupin wrote the song "Rocket Man" almost 50 years ago. But the song, which tells of the melancholy and loneliness experienced by an astronaut “on such a timeless flight”, has been getting plenty of publicity in recent days courtesy of Donald Trump, who has chosen it as his nickname for North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

WARNING ON NERF GUNS. Doctors have now said Nerf guns are dangerous and children must wear goggles • Experts said that the foam darts risked causing internal bleeding around the eye • It comes after three patients in three months attended an eye hospital in London Doctors have now said Nerf guns are dangerous and children must wear goggles Experts said that the foam darts risked causing internal bleeding around the eye It comes after three patients in three months attended an eye hospital in London Doctors have now said Nerf guns are dangerous and children must wear goggles Experts said that the foam darts risked causing internal bleeding around the eye It comes after three patients in three months attended an eye hospital in London The Nerf Rival gun fires foam balls at up to 68mph. That is over 109. kph Doctors warned cheaper, non-branded bullets could be even more dangerous as they were harder – while YouTube videos showed children how they could modify the toys to make them shoot 'harder, faster, further'. Nerf sells protective face masks, but these are sold separately for £14.99. Manufacturer Hasbro said products meet or exceed regulations. It said users should never aim at a person's face, and use only Nerf darts.

If you live in Galway and have to navigate your way through rush hour traffic. You should buy one of these.

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