Participants sought for documentary on JFK visit To Galway

Thu, Jun 30, 2022

“If the day was clear enough and if you went down to the Bay and you looked west and your sight was good enough, you would see Boston, Massachusetts. And if you did, you would see working on the docks there - O’Dohertys, Flahertys and Ryans and cousins of yours who have gone to Boston and made good.”

Welcome for GRETB agreement for new Tuam primary school

Thu, Jun 30, 2022

Independent TD Sean Canney has been informed by the Minister for Education that GRETB have now signed a service level agreement with the Department of Education to deliver the new amalgamated Primary School for Tuam.

The Department have devolved the project to GRETB. The next step is for the GRETB to procure a Design Team for the project to design the buildings, obtain the necessary statutory planning permissions and progress the works to tender and construction stage.

Senator Crowe welcomes new €1.5bn agri-environmental scheme for farm families

Thu, Jun 30, 2022

Senator Ollie Crowe has welcomed the new €1.5bn Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) which will deliver significant long-term environmental improvements through a payment package to farmers.

This weekend’s Classic Fest set to be a cracker

Thu, Jun 30, 2022

With only a few days to go before the gates of Galway Racecourse open to welcome hundreds of vintage and classic cars, tractors, motorbikes, steam engines and much more, it already promises to be the biggest shows held in Ireland in 2022.

Free hot-desking available at Galway hubs through government scheme

Thu, Jun 30, 2022

Last week, a Government-backed voucher scheme to promote hot-desking was rolled out across the country. As part of the initiative, up to 10,000 free hot desks will be made available for registered users of the ConnectedHubs.ie platform.

Reconnect with your authentic self, says author of new book on self discovery

Thu, Jun 30, 2022

Pauline Rohdich shares with you her heartfelt journey of self-discovery and spiritual enlightenment. Her relatable experiences and insightful analogies demonstrate that it is never too late to start living your life to the fullest. Pauline has faced countless obstacles throughout her lifetime, and her captivating stories will inspire you to transcend your self-imposed limitations and take control of your destiny.

Improved water supply for Inverin

Thu, Jun 30, 2022

BY Declan Varley
Irish Water has commenced works to replace old water mains in Inverin to provide a secure, safe and robust water supply.

Irish Water has commenced works to replace old water mains in Inverin to provide a secure, safe and robust water supply.

Nine Arch sweeping the board with a show during the pandemic deserves all the kudos

Thu, Jun 30, 2022

The team at the Nine Arch Musical Society Claregalway are still rightfully basking in the glory of their wondrous achievements at this years AIMS when they did the west proud by sweeping the board with five national awards for their superb production of Little Shop of Horrors.

Headford native to be appointed Senior Counsel

Thu, Jun 30, 2022

Galway-based and prominent West of Ireland barrister, Michael O’Connor, has this week been approved for the Grant of a Patent of Precedence by the Government and is to become a Senior Counsel.

Galway Arts Centre presents prestigious 2021 Turner Prize installation

Thu, Jun 30, 2022

Galway Arts Centre will present the prestigious 2021 Turner Prize winning work in Galway this August and September — the first time the work will be seen in Ireland.

The works, installations and performance events are presented by Belfast’s Array Collective, who were awarded the Turner Prize in December 2021. The work is on loan from National Museums NI, who acquired the work for their permanent collection at the Ulster Museum.

Four Galwaywomen to tackle 600km cycle for breast cancer research

Thu, Jun 30, 2022

On July 8, four women; Anne Burke from Loughrea, Niamh Lawless from Carrabane, Aine McGuinness from Craughwell and Sarah Smith Killeen from Portumna will depart Mizen Head, the most southerly point on our island, to cycle to Malin Head, the most northerly point.

BioBlitz at ATU highlights importance of urban habitats

Thu, Jun 30, 2022

A BioBlitz survey of Atlantic Technological University’s main Galway campus has revealed a huge array of biodiversity, with participants recording a total of 128 species in one hour at the Old Dublin Road facility.

Support programme helping international migrants celebrates success with Galway event

Thu, Jun 30, 2022

A Government-funded programme that supports migrants in the International Protection System who have been granted the right to work, has celebrated its recent successes at an event in Galway. The celebration was attended by participants, local employers, Cllr Terry O’Flaherty and Cllr Alan Cheevers, and Daragh Solan from the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY).

Owner occupied three bed mid-terrace home

Thu, Jun 30, 2022

Sherry FitzGerald welcomes No 11 An Fiodan, Doughiska, Galway, to the market for sale by private treaty. This home is located in a quiet cul-de-sac and is presented in excellent condition throughout.

Aria Stained Glass receives conservation award for work on Cork’s iconic Honan Chapel

Thu, Jun 30, 2022

Galway company Aria Stained Glass has received the coveted Royal Institutes of the Architects of Ireland’s award in the Adaptation and Re-use category, for it part in the conservation of the Honan Chapel.

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Thu, Jun 30, 2022

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GRETB launches strategy statement

Thu, Jun 23, 2022

Galway and Roscommon ETB has launched its strategy statement for 2022-2026. It sets out the ETB’s mission over the next five years to provide, develop and support education, training and youth services which empower people to reach their potential and to contribute to society.

Athenry Credit Union Photography Competition 2022

Thu, Jun 23, 2022

Athenry Credit Union has just launched its annual amateur photography competition. Based on continued success and requests from the public, Athenry Credit Union has decided to run the competition again this year. With €500 in prizes up for grabs, Athenry Credit Union expects to see huge interest in the competition this year.

Connection, compassion and adventure in Finding Victoria

Thu, Jun 23, 2022

Parenting small children can be challenging at the best of times. There are hundreds of books out there listing things for parents to do, but what happens when you’re in the real world, and things don’t go as planned?

The default position for contemporary Irish Christians

Thu, Jun 23, 2022

Ireland has had the reputation for many centuries as the island of saints and scholars. The vast majority of these saints lived during the fourth to 10th centuries, the period of early Christian Ireland, when Celtic Christianity produced many missionaries to Great Britain and the European continent. The history behind the phrase begins with the Roman Empire’s collapse in the fifth century, Europe was in a state of serious intellectual and social decay as its institutions crumbled. Insulated on the western shores of Europe, Ireland’s institutions could continue to prosper and evolve without interruption leading to a period of intellectual, religious, and artistic superiority that has been called ‘Ireland’s Golden Age’. It is during this period Ireland earned the title ‘Insula Sanctorum et Doctorum – The Island of Saints and Scholars’.

Yet in recent times, it seems as if as a people, we are doing our best to discard what remains of our fifteen-hundred-year-old legacy as a Christian nation. Of course, there are many explanations for why this has happened, one of which is the scandal-ridden legacy of recent times, ie, the Magdalene laundry and the sexual abuse controversies, and its particular relationship with Irish Catholicism. People’s increasing abandonment of the Church is mixed up in redefining Irishness, and embracing libertarian freedom and a vague and nebulous new age Celtic spirituality. Also, the revolutionary sixties arrived late in Ireland, especially with regard to the country’s delayed sexual revolution. It is only in recent times that Irish culture has ‘caught up’ with the rest of the West. My sense is that there is deep exhilaration felt at throwing off the past in the adoption of same-sex marriage and in the victories of the divorce and abortion and same sex referenda.

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