On today's show:
9am-10am
Deirdre Dooley and Charlie Cooney welcomed us to Ballybane and talked about moving there from Mervue and Athlone respectively many years ago;
Donal Lynch and Edward Conlon discuss the Community Hub coming to Ballybane and also their time in the area;
And Breeda Rigney shares memories of her 42 years in Castle Park including McGreals up the road, Margaret Dowling's creche and working as a disability carer.
10am-11am
Shantall postman Ronnie Ward who got immersed in the area;
Tommy Flaherty from Ballybane Community Resource Centre;
Joanne Laffey, Liam Blewitt and Phil Grealish from Scull;
11am-12pm
Cillein Groom, Pa Spellman and young players discuss sport in Ballybane, especially the former's exploits in Strongman contests, and the latter's involvement with East United;
Peter Mongan represents the music generation in the area;
And we conclude with more memories from Christina Holian, Irene Naughton and Gerry Folan;
'Community Matters' with John Morley broadcasts every second Friday from 9am on Galway Bay FM. Our next show will be Knocknacarra on Friday, 14th June 2024.
