Members of IKKI Karate marked a major milestone in the club’s history with a special Kobudo seminar held in the Emerald Ballroom, coinciding with the club’s 50th anniversary.
Eleven students and four staff members from Ballinasloe College of Further Education (BCFE) recently returned from a highly successful Erasmus+ trip to Finland.
Local beautician Maeve Casey is bringing beauty, confidence and creativity to Ballinasloe with the opening of her stylish beauty room, Beauty Room by Maeve, at the Enterprise Hub on Society Street. After beginning her beauty career at The Beauty Bar on Dunlo Street, Maeve took the leap into self-employment following the salon’s relocation, a decision that has already proven popular with local clients.
Members of Moore United FC past and present and others from the community recently came together to celebrate 50 years of the club in their home at Falty Park.
A collaboration of the Celtic Eye Art Group, the Karst Farming Network (Regenerating The Rocks EIP), St. Hilda’s Services Athlone, the Irish Wheelchair Association Athlone, Athlone’s Men’s Shed, and primary schools in Taughmaconnell and Castlesampson, are participating at Bord Bia Bloom 2026.
Celebrating the people, places, and moments that make Ballinasloe special. Ballinasloe Life Magazine is your window into the town’s culture, history, and future happenings.
