Petition claims that Salthill cycleway will hamper beach use by people with disabilities

Thu, Dec 16, 2021

An online petition has been set up urging changes to be made to the Salthill cycleway so that it does not make beach access more difficult for people with disabilities.

Salthill’s temporary cycleway to be introduced in March, meeting is told

Thu, Dec 16, 2021

A temporary cycleway in Salthill will be introduced in March and is expected to stay in place for six months.

Cheevers calls for bowel cancer screening age to be reduced to 50

Thu, Dec 16, 2021

Fianna Fáil Galway City East councillor, Alan Cheevers, is calling for the screening age for bowel cancer to be reduced from its current age range of 60 to 69, to 50 to 69 instead.

Rev Lynda Peilow's Christmas ‘sandbag stocking’ to highlight Sudanese hunger crisis

Thu, Dec 16, 2021

A new festive tradition began in Galway this week when a local clergy member hung a sandbag on her mantlepiece instead of a Christmas stocking, to raise awareness of the hunger crisis in flood-hit South Sudan.

Public consultation opens on Salthill cycle lanes

Thu, Dec 16, 2021

A two-way, segregated cycle lane, along Salthill Promenade, and a one-way cycle lane from Blackrock to the Kingston Junction, have this week taken further steps to becoming a reality.

GAAW condemns Assange extradition to US

Thu, Dec 16, 2021

The decision by the British High Court to allow for journalist and publisher Julian Assange to be extradited to the USA is “perverse” and a “miscarriage of justice”.

Blackrock diving tower to be fully renovated by 2023

Thu, Dec 16, 2021

By 2023, and in time for the official start of the summer swimming season, the Blackrock diving tower should be completely renovated and refurbished.

Gardaí appeal for witnesses to road traffic collisions

Thu, Dec 16, 2021

Gardaí in Galway are investigating a three vehicle road traffic collision the occurred shortly after 11am on Friday December 10 on the Bothar na dTreabh, connecting the Tuam Road and the Headford Road.

New children's sensory space at Galway City Museum

Thu, Dec 16, 2021

A new children's sensory space has been created at the Galway City Museum. Access is free and bookings can be made online through the museum website.

Gardaí seek help after Mountbellew assault

Thu, Dec 16, 2021

Gardaí in Ballinasloe are appealing for witnesses in relation to a serious assault that took place in Mountbellew in the early hours of Sunday December 12.

Gardaí probe county burglaries

Thu, Dec 16, 2021

On Thursday December 9 between 5pm and 6pm two neighbouring properties at Carraig Mór, Loughrea were broken into. In both cases damage was caused to the rear of the properties. During the course of the break-ins a number of items of jewellery were from taken from one of the properties.

McDonnell calls for plans to deal with ‘crumbling roads’ in Galway estates

Thu, Dec 16, 2021

A five-year plan is vital if “crumbling roads” in some of the oldest areas of Galway are to be brought “up to date”.

EU told over reliance of private rental market driving up homelessness in Galway

Thu, Dec 16, 2021

Over-reliance on an increasingly unaffordable private rental market, and a shortage of new housing units, are key factors contributing to homelessness in Galway, an EU advisory body has been told.

€100 credit is ‘not enough’ to deal with energy price crisis, say PBP Galway

Thu, Dec 16, 2021

With households facing an increase of more than €500 in heating and electricity costs this winter, the Government has to do more than give a €100 credit to every home in the State.

Half a million people visited Galway Racecourse this year

Thu, Dec 16, 2021

Galway Racecourse, traditionally home to Ireland’s largest horse racing festival, the iconic ‘Galway Races’ had a busy 2021 despite a challenging year. In accordance with Covid protocols a lot still happened throughout the year at the Ballybrit venue.

The ring road is not a problem, it is a major solution

Thu, Dec 16, 2021

An Bord Pleanala giving the ‘go-ahead for the N6 Galway City Ring Road is a positive decision and a major step forward for Galway.

Renmore Pantomime disappointed as it cancels Cinderella panto

Thu, Dec 16, 2021

Renmore Pantomime Society committee has said that it is with the deepest regret that they would like to inform all patrons, sponsors, partners, vendors, members of the society, and the community of its decision to cancel its upcoming production of Cinderella.

Martin Keaveney pens new novel

Thu, Dec 16, 2021

Martin Keaveney has returned with a new novel just in time for Christmas. Tommy O’Toole is a talented adolescent from a village at the centre of isolated bog swamps known as the ‘Mackon Country’. He lives in a mobile home with his father Joe who dreams of completing a half-built house in the field nearby.

Minister of State Naughton announces €108m in funding for Irish Airports

Thu, Dec 16, 2021

Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Hildegarde Naughton yesterday announced the provision of almost €108 million in direct Exchequer supports to the airports of Dublin, Cork, Shannon, Ireland West (Knock), Kerry and Donegal.

This funding is being administered under the Regional Airports Programme 2021-2025, the Covid-19 Regional State Airports Programme 2021, as well as the Covid-19 Supplementary Supports Scheme for Irish Airports recently approved by the European Commission.The funding that is the subject of today’s announcement is set out as follows:

Eliminating discrimination, promoting equality and protecting human rights in Galway city

Thu, Dec 16, 2021

Tomorrow December 17, Galway City Community Network (GCCN) will host a seminar exploring the Implementation of the Public Sector Equality and Human Rights Duty in Galway City which will include the launch of the Equality and Rights in Action Galway video and community resources.

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