Special Report (Rural Ireland): Galway spirit shines through

In the second of a five-part series, we visit Cappataggle, Co Galway, where the closure of the post office led one retired schoolteacher to go on hunger strike in protest

It is one of those summer days that defies you to believe it’s not November.

Grey sky, damp earth, rain that only takes a break to allow the drizzle a chance to catch up, cloud so low it’s like a sodden hat.