‘At Your Service’ star for BPW Summer Lunch in aid of Childline Galway

Thu, Apr 23, 2015

Francis Brennan, well known hotelier, author and star of "At Your Service" TV programme on RTÉ will speak at this year’s BPW Galway Summer Lunch.

Cura Galway to hold an information evening in Carraroe

Thu, Apr 23, 2015

Cura Galway will host an information evening in Bia Blasta Cafe, Carraroe, next Tuesday April 28 from 6.30pm-8.30pm.

Do the Giro D’Galway 2015 and live like a cycling pro

Thu, Apr 23, 2015

The 2015 Bradley Renault Giro D’Galway charity cycle tour was launched this week in the new Bradley Renault showrooms on the Tuam Rd in Galway. It is the second year of this epic two day, four stage, 360km charity cycle tour of county Galway and is taking place on Saturday and Sunday October 17-18 2015.

Funding announced to help creative industries sector in the west

Thu, Apr 23, 2015

Funding of €2m has just been announced for a new three-year project to support the creative industries sector in the Western Region. Creative Momentum will support and connect creative enterprises across the West of Ireland, Northern Ireland, Sweden, Finland and Iceland.

The €2m in funding has been secured from the EU’s Northern Periphery and Arctic (NPA) Interreg programme. The transnational project will be led by the Western Developemnt Commission and over the next three years creative enterprises from across the region – including craftspeople, designers, artists, filmmakers, app developers and musicians – will be able to access a range of new opportunities.

GMIT open day aims to help students make the right choices

Fri, Apr 17, 2015

GMIT will hold its last open day of the academic year this Saturday, April 18, for secondary school students, parents, career teachers, and mature students. As some 6,000 CAO applicants have still not registered their course preferences, this event aims to help students make the right choices.

No going back on Galway bypass

Thu, Apr 16, 2015

Plans for the progression of the controversial new Galway bypass will not be amended following a meeting held in Brussels earlier this week to thrash out the issue. Council planners and representatives from ARUP Consulting Engineers are adamant they will not return to the old Galway City Outer Bypass route.

Galway Hospice is ‘solution to hospital-overcrowding’ says Walsh

Thu, Apr 16, 2015

The Galway Hospice is the “solution to hospital-overcrowding crisis”, but if the Government “fails to see this” it raises “serious questions about this administration and its commitment to health-service reform in Galway”.

City councillors ‘come out’ in support of gay marriage

Thu, Apr 16, 2015

The Mayor of Galway, Donal Lyons, along with fellow councillors in City Hall, gathered to show their support for the Yes Equality Campaign in the gay marriage referendum.

Connolly calls increase in housing waiting list figures ‘truly frightening’

Thu, Apr 16, 2015

The housing waiting list in the city jumped by more than 650 households in the last year, a “truly frightening” figure according to Independent councillor, Catherine Connolly,

Council development levies to be ‘raided’ by Irish Water, warns Farrell

Thu, Apr 16, 2015

Fees collected by the Galway and city county councils could end up in the coffers of Irish Water, and away from vital local projects and maintenance.

Open air meeting on boycotting water bills

Thu, Apr 16, 2015

The We Won’t Pay campaign will hold an open air street meeting this evening at 7.30pm in the car park of Ballybane library.

Think fit, get fit, stay fit - Christina Dillon opens new fitness studio

Thu, Apr 16, 2015

Growing up Christina Dillon was always involved in sport and fitness, so it is not surprising she has continued her passion for exercise in her chosen career.

Having worked in the fitness industry for the past four years, Christina Dillon has now opened a fitness studio in the SCCUL Enterprise Centre in Ballybane, Me2UFitness.

Youngsters create new exhibition ‘You Booze You Looze’

Thu, Apr 16, 2015

A new exhibition from a group of talented young Galwegians is currently on display in the Galway City Library.

The exhibition on alcohol awareness is the fruition of six months work by the teenagers aged from 13 to 18 years from the CAPE Art Group, in association with Youth Work Ireland Galway.

Community groups sought for new community film project

Thu, Apr 16, 2015

Community groups in Galway are being invited to take part in a new film project.

Memorial fundraiser for Galway respite pioneer

Thu, Apr 16, 2015

A special fundraiser in memory of respite pioneer Helen Hughes will take place in the Clayton Hotel on Saturday.

GMIT open day will help students decide course choices

Thu, Apr 16, 2015

GMIT will hold its last Open Day of the academic year on Saturday for secondary school students, parents, career teachers, and mature students.

Table Quiz in aid of MADRA tonight

Thu, Apr 16, 2015

Crowe’s Bar in Galway city is the venue for a table quiz for Galway-based dog rescue charity MADRA this evening, April 16, from 8pm.

The charity relies almost solely on the support of members of the public to continue its work, with annual running costs of more than €150,000 a year.

Roscahill school wins All-Ireland Schools Quiz

Thu, Apr 16, 2015

Tensions were high in the RDS on Sunday April 12 as the Credit Union All-Ireland School Quiz tested the 100 teams of four primary school-children knowledge on everything from the name of the chilli heat scale to how many sides has a tetradecagon. While these questions would stump the average person, the team from St Annin’s National School were more than capable and won the Competition B (11-13 age group).

NUI Galway researcher wins award for breakthrough in bowel cancer

Thu, Apr 16, 2015

A cancer researcher at NUI Galway has clinched a prestigious award for her groundbreaking work in the area of bowel cancer.

Reduced designer clothes for sale at The Salthill Hotel

Thu, Apr 16, 2015

Anybody interested in getting a designer dress or handbag for a fraction of the original price is advised to go along to the Salthill Hotel this Sunday April 19.

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