Galway In Days Gone By

Undermining the State

A report reaches us which would go to show that attempts are still being made to turn the Irish National Army into a political machine and undermine its loyalty to the State.

During the past week, organisers of what would appear to bear the colour of an attempt at a new revolt have been in certain towns in Co. Galway and have been attempting to wean the garrisons stationed there from their allegiance.

In Gort, the report states, “there was nearly being nasty work”. An officer was informed that he was a traitor to serve the National Army. His reply was forcible and effective. He declared that he had served and was serving the Irish State and would continue to serve it loyally so long as it needed his services, or at any time in the future when it might need them against external or internal enemies.

Elsewhere, also, apparently the tempters have had short shrift. The new organisation does not appear to have made much progress throughout the West. The Truth is that the people want to be left alone to work out their own salvation and they want an army which will be a servant of the State, not its master.

1950

Council irregularities

Allegations of irregularities in connection with an examination for an appointment of a clerk-typist in the offices of Galway County Council were considered by the Council at a meeting on Saturday, and the Council were informed by Mr. C. I. O’Flynn, County Manager, that the matter was being considered in the Department of Local Government.

The main points in the allegation were that some candidates had seen examination papers before sitting the examination and that candidates had been asked to put their names on the examination papers although they had been allotted numbers in the ordinary way.

The County Manager, Mr. C. I. Flynn, and the County Secretary, Mr. Liam looney, pointed out that although some candidates might have seen the typing test paper before sitting down to the examination, that would not have helped them in any way.

They had not seen any of the other examination papers beforehand, and in regard to the typing test the papers submitted by the candidates were done in the examination room.

The candidates had been requested to sign their names in order to ensure that no person could sit for the examination in the name of a genuine candidates.

Pictured: Members of St Joseph's Ladies Club, Shantalla, who took part in the Inter-Clubs Talent Competition at the Dominican Hall, Claddagh on November 19, 1986. Seated, from left: Rita Foley, Anne Rooney, Margaret McDonagh and Ann Wallace. Standing, from left: Una Joyce, Maureen Beatty, Tess Anderson, Theresa Lynch, Bridie Fay, Alacoque Sullivan and Bridget Conneely.