Kilrickle Water Supply Scheme to go to tender

Tue, Mar 16, 2021

“A major milestone in this long running saga,” is how Dep Sean Canney has described news that the long-awaited tender for the Kilrickle Water Supply Scheme will go to contractors in April.

New Route with a twist from Galway City to Inis Mór this summer

Tue, Mar 16, 2021

Exciting new ferry route with a twist or should we say detour to be launched by Aran Island Ferries this summer. The route setting sail from the Docks in Galway city to Inis Mór will enable locals to explore their own county and perhaps even others in a different way.

Gardaí seize €70,000 worth of suspected cocaine in Galway search

Sat, Mar 13, 2021

Gardaí have seized €70,000 worth of suspected cocaine and arrested one man during a search operation in Galway on Friday night.

Gardai make suspected cannabis seizure in Ardrahan

Sat, Mar 13, 2021

Gardaí have seized €40,000 worth of suspected cannabis plants and cannabis herb and arrested one man during a search operation in Ardrahan, Co. Galway yesterday afternoon, Friday.

Oranmore train station, Corrib pedestrian bridge, Eyre Square, Woodquay, Nuns’ Island among projects to receive €62million funding

Fri, Mar 12, 2021

More than €62 million has been secured for a significant number of transformational infrastructure projects in Galway under the Government’s Urban Regeneration Development Fund (URDF). 

NUI Galway plans to be carbon neutral in nine years

Thu, Mar 11, 2021

Carbon neutrality by 2030 and reductions in food wastage and water consumption are among the targets set out in NUI Galway’s new sustainability strategy, launched by the university this week.

Gynaecology appointments backlog ‘astonishingly dangerous’, says Farrell

Thu, Mar 11, 2021

More than 250 patients are waiting 18 months or more for gynaecological appointments at UHG, where the average waiting time is more than 10 months.

Council to seek new expressions of interest in Salthill tourist office site after rejecting original proposals

Thu, Mar 11, 2021

The Galway City Council will issue a second call for expressions of interest in the Salthill Tourist office site, after the original proposals were rejected.

City council to bid for sport grant for new hockey facilities at Millers Lane

Thu, Mar 11, 2021

Hockey in Galway could be in line for a major shot in the arm following news that the Galway City Council has submitted a funding application for facilities for Connacht Hockey.

Achieving gender equality is the 'unfinished business of our times', says O'Connor

Thu, Mar 11, 2021

"Achieving gender equality for women and girls is the greatest unfinished business of our times. Seventy eight per cent of those on the frontline healthcare are women, we were never more reliant and grateful for their work than we have been this year."

Council to construct new woodlands walking route in Rusheen.

Thu, Mar 11, 2021

Cllr Donal Lyons has said he is encouraged that work is set to commence providing a new woodlands walking route in Rusheen.

Canney demands more county charging points for electric cars

Thu, Mar 11, 2021

With only 30 standard charging points, seven fast charging points, and two high powered charge points for electric cars, is “very low” for the second largest county in Ireland.

Kyne demands HSE retain extra hospital interns to help in fight against Covid-19

Thu, Mar 11, 2021

The HSE must retain the additional hospital intern posts this year on account of the ongoing impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic.

Galway 2020 granted €3.6 million in funds by City Hall since 2018

Thu, Mar 11, 2021

The Galway City Council has granted €3.6 million in funds to Galway 2020 since 2018.

More certainty around needed vaccine delivery, says Saolta chief

Thu, Mar 11, 2021

The chief executive of the Saolta University Health Care Group, which runs the local public hospitals in the west and north-west, says he would like to see greater quantities of the Covid-19 vaccine become available and for there to be more certainty around weekly deliveries of the product.

‘Women councillors need to come together and do so more often’

Thu, Mar 11, 2021

“Women councillors need to come together and do so more often – to share our experience and wisdom and to collaborate and support cross-party working to focus on issues that affect women.”

The uniquely Galway Cello to make its bow at Cellissimo

Thu, Mar 11, 2021

A uniquely Galwegian instrument will see its concert debut at the opening of Music for Galway’s reimagined CELLISSIMO festival, a new cello festival for the west of Ireland, in a special performance at 7:30pm on March 25th, when Headford musician Naomi Berrill plays a piece specially composed for the Galway Cello by Bill Whelan.

Cycling Saoirse wows Ireland again as she spearheads €6.6 million Late Late Toy Show Appeal

Thu, Mar 11, 2021

Kiltullagh's Saoirse Ruane who wowed the nation during The Late Late Toy Show when she had three of her wishes granted was one of the stars again on Friday night, when she spearheaded the Toy Show appeal which raised almost €7 million for a variety of good causes.

Homelessness figures now higher than before pandemic, say Galway Simon

Thu, Mar 11, 2021

While there was a very welcome drop in the number of homeless families staying in Emergency Accommodation in the West during 2020, the number of single adults in Emergency Homeless Accommodation has been rising over the Winter months and is now higher than prior to the pandemic.

St Patrick's Day memories - what the parade and the day was like many years ago

Thu, Mar 11, 2021

ST PATRICK'S Day will be an online celebration this year. So as we have to do without the parade, the pageantry, and the festivities, we have asked a number of Galwegians to share their memories of St Patrick's Day parades from years gone by.

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