Call for council to trial two-way cycle path along Prom

Thu, Jan 28, 2021

Galway Urban Greenway Alliance wants the Galway City Council to trial a two way cycle path along the coastal side of the Salthill promenade.

Statements and apology from Galway County Council on Tuam Mother and Baby Homes report

Mon, Jan 25, 2021

Galway County Council has issued a statement on and an apology for their role in the administration of the Tuam Mother and Baby Home. The authority, at their meeting held in Corrandulla this morning (Monday) has issued the following statements:

Senator calls for full Mother and Baby apology from Galway County Council at meeting

Sun, Jan 24, 2021

Green party Senator Pauline O'Reilly has called on Galway County Council to issue a full apology to the survivors of the Tuam Mother and Baby Homes at their meeting in Corrandulla tomorrow (Monday).

Soeaking in the Seanad, Sen O'Reilly commended all of those who came forward, adding that said that no one could read their reports and not say that it was abuse and neglect.

Unprecedented pressure on local hospitals as infection runs rampant in community

Thu, Jan 21, 2021

The local acute hospital system remains under “severe pressure”, the like of which it has never experienced before, the chief executive of the Saolta University Health Care Group, which runs the seven public hospitals in the west and north-west of the country, said this week.

Cheevers demands council initiate CPO on derelict Corrib Great Southern site

Thu, Jan 21, 2021

A demand has been made for the Galway City Council to initiate a Compulsory Purchase Order on the controversial and derelict Corrib Great Southern site.

NUI Galway team advances understanding of Covid-19 infection process

Thu, Jan 21, 2021

A team of researchers within the Advanced Glycoscience Research Cluster (AGRC) at NUI Galway have discovered how human respiratory cells respond to the invading Covid-19 virus.

Galway Simon warns of impact of lifting of eviction moratorium

Thu, Jan 21, 2021

Galway Simon Community has revealed that a significant number of people sought their support during the pandemic in 2020 and warned of the challenges that lie ahead in the coming year.

Put shelters on every bus stop, says Mayor

Thu, Jan 21, 2021

Mayor Mike Cubbard has stressed the importance of providing adequate bus shelters in order to attract people to use public transport.

McNelis calls for nurses registration fees to be waived for 2021

Thu, Jan 21, 2021

Registration fees for nurses and midwives - workers who have been at the frontlines of the Covid-19 pandemic for close to a year - must be waived for 2021.

Galway to benefit from 'significant investment' in the development of remote working hubs

Thu, Jan 21, 2021

Galway is expected to benefit from “significant investment” in the development of remote working hubs later this year as part of the Government’s National Remote Working Strategy.

Online petition to explore making Oranmore one-way

Thu, Jan 21, 2021

Oranmore community action group MÓR Action has set up an online petition on Uplift.ie asking Galway County Council to trial a one-way traffic system through Oranmore village.

Galway-Barna Greenway should not have to ‘wait in the queue’, says Murphy

Thu, Jan 21, 2021

Fears have arisen that the Galway-Barna Greenway will receive the least attention and priority among the various Greenway routes and cycle lanes planned for the Galway region.

Departing COPE Galway CEO says 2020 was extremely challenging, but enlightening

Thu, Jan 21, 2021

As we begin a new year and as I prepare to step down from my role of 23 years as CEO of COPE Galway, my reflections on the last 12 months lead me in a number of directions.

Grealish demands IDA 'do more' to attract industry to Knocknacarra

Thu, Jan 21, 2021

Pledges that Knocknacarra, the city's most populated suburb, would be promoted as a location for investment, have not been met, and there remains "no indication" of any new industries locating there.

Galway house prices set to soar by eight per cent in 2021

Thu, Jan 21, 2021

House prices across Galway are set to soar by eight per cent in 2021 - the highest increase in the State, and almost twice the national average of 4.4 per cent.

McNelis calls for fast tracking of citizenship applications of frontline workers

Thu, Jan 21, 2021

A total of 4,000 people will complete their citizenship process by the end of March, but this still leaves 20,000 people waiting for their applications to be processed - and many of them are frontline workers.

Public consultation launched on Galway City Development Plan 2023-2029

Thu, Jan 21, 2021

A public consultation process for the preparation of the Galway City Development Plan 2023-2029 has been launched by the Galway City Council.

Cannon welcomes publication of preferred routes for Athlone-Galway greenway

Thu, Jan 21, 2021

Fine Gael Deputy Ciaran Cannon has welcomed the publication of five preferred routes for the development of a greenway connecting Galway city to Athlone and on to Dublin, thus forming part of Ireland's longest greenway.

Ros na Rún murderer to be unveiled in tonight’s episode

Thu, Jan 21, 2021

The thrilling storyline of who killed Frances on Galway-based soap Ros na Rún will be revealed on TG4 this evening at 8.30pm.

TG4 to use carbon calculator on commissioned productions

Thu, Jan 21, 2021

As part of TG4’s commitment to sustainable production practices and to achieving the targets of the Climate Action Plan, all productions commissioned by TG4 will be required to use the Albert Carbon Calculator to monitor carbon footprint from January 2021. TG4 is the first Irish broadcaster to introduce this as a mandatory requirement.

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