Simon study shows that almost all properties are priced beyond reach

Thu, Feb 04, 2016

96% of properties available to rent in Galway City are priced beyond the reach of people depending on state rent supports for their housing, a snapshot study by the Simon Communities in Ireland has found.

Kids have chance to be a scientist for a day

Thu, Feb 04, 2016

NUI Galway will hold a ‘Scientist for a Day’ workshop for children aged 7 to 13 years old on Tuesday, February 16 from 10am-3pm. Organised by three science outreach initiatives based in NUI Galway, Cell EXPLORERS, Eco EXPLORERS and Kitchen Chemistry, the workshop will include a full day of science-related activities such as preparing DNA, observing colourful chemical reactions and working with live exotic animals.

City talk on how to cope with the loss of a child

Thu, Feb 04, 2016

A national organisation, set up by a Galway couple which provides support services for bereaved parents and families, will hold a bereavement information evening in the city next week.

Anam Cara was co-founded in 2008 by Galway parents Sharon Vard who lived in Oughterard and attended the Mercy school in Newtownsmith, and her husband Aiden Murphy from Dangan. They live in Dublin and set up the organisation following the death of their daughter Rachel from an inoperable brain tumour in November 2004.

‘An organisation that needs to restore the faith of its grassroots membership’

Thu, Feb 04, 2016

The west has not been home to an IFA president since the 1990s when Abbey Duniry based John Donnolly was at the helm of the organisation, but the region has a big chance of producing a farm leader once again in Athenry man Joe Healy.

Healy Eames raises 'hidden discrimination' against women for pensions

Thu, Feb 04, 2016

A homemaker PRSI credit for stay at home women and farming women, similar to a PAYE allowance, must be introduced by the next Government to end the hidden discrimination against women when it comes to qualification for the regular old age pension.

Alzheimer information days in Galway City Library

Thu, Feb 04, 2016

The Alzheimer Society of Ireland is holding a series of information days in the Galway City Library. They will be held on the first Friday of every month, beginning tomorrow, February 5, from 12 noon to 3pm. Advice and information for people with dementia and their families will be available on a one to one basis.

For further information contact Maureen Mannion at 086 8211540 or [email protected].

Keep up to date with the latest travel advice on zika virus

Thu, Feb 04, 2016

Irish people are being advised to take appropriate precautions if visiting Central and South America and the Caribbean. The advice comes in the wake of the World Health Organisation’s declaration of the zika virus as a public health emergency of international concern.

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade currently has travel advisories in place for 32 countries and territories in response to the ongoing outbreak.

Fahy Travel Worldchoice win ITAA Travel Agent of the Year 2016

Thu, Feb 04, 2016

Fahy Travel Worldchoice hs scooped a prestigious travel award after being named as the ITAA Travel Agent of the Year at the Irish Travel Industry Awards.

Have a heavenly honeymoon with Corrib Travel

Thu, Feb 04, 2016

So you're planning your honeymoon? Congratulations! The honeymoon is an important part of the wedding experience, and a much-needed escape after months of exciting, yet exhausting wedding planning

To unlock the secrets of honeymoon bliss that will make all your friends envious, check out these tips from Corrib Travel, Abbeygate Street, Galway.

St Nicholas' among historic Galway buildings to benefit from new investment

Tue, Feb 02, 2016

St Nicholas Collegiate Church is one of a number of historic buildings, across Galway city and county, set to benefit from Government funding of €117,000 under the built heritage investment scheme.

Use community employment schemes to keep people in work demands Grealish

Tue, Feb 02, 2016

It costs only "a couple of hundred euro more a year" to keep people in work on a community employment scheme then to have them on Dole, and yet under current rules, people on such schemes are being forced back into unemployment once their time is up.

Cosmic dangers to be explored at this weekend’s Galway Astronomy Festival

Thu, Jan 28, 2016

Comets, meteors, solar storms, and other phenomena that pose a danger to our planet will be explored at the annual Galway Astronomy Festival, which takes place in the Westwood Hotel this Saturday.

Organised by Galway Astronomy Club, the theme for this year’s festival is ‘Beyond Earth: dangers from the cosmos’, featuring an eventful day of workshops, trade and information stalls, and talks by internationally acclaimed speakers.

New Sean-nós Dancer in Residence at Centre for Irish Studies

Thu, Jan 28, 2016

NUI Galway’s Centre for Irish Studies has announced the appointment of Páraic Ó hOibicín as Sean-nós Dancer in Residence for 2016.

A native of Leitir Mucú in Connemara, Páraic Ó hOibicín is one of a generation of dancers who led the revival of sean-nós dance in the late twentieth century. Key to Páraic’s style of dancing, is a faithful nod to older dancers and the tradition that he saw in his youth. He credits Máirtín Beag Ó Gríofa as the most important influence in his development as a sean-nós dancer. Páraic’s style is highly individual, with a lightness and individuality of step recognisable the world over.

Former Connacht rugby captain appointed GMIT school of business head

Thu, Jan 28, 2016

Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) has appointed Professor Graham Heaslip as Head of the GMIT School of Business.

Participants required for study on the efficacy of pilates in falls prevention

Thu, Jan 28, 2016

NUI Galway is currently recruiting participants for a new study on the efficacy of Pilates in falls prevention in healthy older adults over 65 years old. The outcomes assessed will include questionnaires and tests of physical activity, balance, foot pressure, mobility, gait, cognition and falls.

One hour classes will take place in Áras Moyola twice weekly for three months with three participants in each class. There will be a total of 24 sessions for each group for the main study and participants are advised to wear comfortable clothes for exercises. There will be a further smaller study of 12 sessions for six weeks with two groups of four participants.

Meyrick Meetup for Beolas Innovation to showcase opportunities for startups in Galway

Thu, Jan 28, 2016

Beolas Innovation in association with Startup Europe Week are hosting a meetup in the Meyrick Hotel,Galway from 4 - 6pm on February 4 to showcase the opportunities for startups provided locally in Galway by various agencies.

Season of student-led theatre showcasing women’s voices past and present

Thu, Jan 28, 2016

Inspired by the recent #WakingTheFeminists movement, #wakingthefeministswest is a Galway-based season of plays and performances by Irish women led by NUI Galway Drama and Theatre Studies students and supported by the Centre for Drama, Theatre and Performance.

The programme’s mission is to stage the work of Irish women playwrights and theatre-makers, both past and present, as well as to provide strong roles for female performers.

Corrandulla farmer to feature in Rare Breed tv show

Thu, Jan 28, 2016

Galway farmer Kenneth Keavey will feature in the fourth episode of UTV Ireland’s highly successful fly-on-the-wall rural series, ‘Rare Breed: A Farming Year’, on this Monday, February 1 at 8pm.

More than €3 million to be invested in Tuam nursing home

Thu, Jan 28, 2016

An investment of €3.3 million is to be made in Áras Mhuire Community Nursing Unit in Tuam over the next five years. The money will go towards replacing facilities and providing nursing home beds that comply to HIQA standards by 2021.

Time for Government to make a real commitment to Rural Ireland

Thu, Jan 28, 2016

Rural Ireland has changed dramatically over the past 100 years. The composition and population patterns continue to change and there is a need to reconsider how we devise and implement policies to safeguard the future of rural Ireland as a valuable national resource.

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