Swim the virtual Galway Bay, your way, anywhere

Thu, Jul 23, 2020

The annual Frances Thornton Memorial Galway Bay Swim in aid of Cancer Care West which is now in its 15th year, will be taking place throughout the month of August this year. The swim which would normally see 150 people crossing the bay in July has had to be reimagined for 2020.

Government staycation subsidy 'too little, too late' for tourism sector, says McNelis

Thu, Jul 23, 2020

Waiting until September to introduce a staycation subsidy will be "too little too late" for the Irish tourism sector, and will mean "little or nothing" to those with children who will not be able to holiday once schools return.

New bus shelter at Medtronic site in Mervue

Thu, Jul 23, 2020

Work started this week on a new bus shelter on Michael Collins Road in Mervue, at the bus stop across from the Medtronic - formerly Covidien - plant.

Government's travel green list 'a kick in the teeth' to small businesses, says Charity

Thu, Jul 23, 2020

The Government's travel green list is "a kick in the teeth" to domestic small businesses which "cannot yet open their doors".

Soc Dems call for 'clarity on financial future and stability' of city council

Thu, Jul 23, 2020

Vital work which needs to be carried out in Galway city, and community support and grants will be, "put on the back burner" so long as there is no "clarity on the financial future and stability" of the Galway City Council.

McNelis calls for Ireland to adopt universal public childcare system

Thu, Jul 23, 2020

Women's participation in the workforce remains low because of "Ireland’s unaffordable childcare costs", and it will go lower unless the State introduces a universal public childcare system.

Knocknacarra residents call on City Direct to resume bus services

Thu, Jul 23, 2020

Residents in Knocknacarra are calling on the City Direct bus service to resume operations, especially as the service provides "the only routes to the city centre or to Salthill"

Hear about extraordinary exploration tonight— From Space to the Sea Floor

Thu, Jul 23, 2020

Do you want to hear from The Most Vertical Girl in the World. The woman who has made history in sea and space; The astronaut, oceanographer, explorer, author and the first person to ever experience travelling to both deep space and the oceans deep.

Meadow Court Hotel issue statement to deny ‘malicious rumours’

Thu, Jul 23, 2020

The owners of the thriving Meadow Court Hotel in Loughrea have dismissed what they have described as ‘malicious, untrue and fabricated rumours” circulating recently that the hotel was up for sale.

The business has owned and run by the Corbett family since 1979 and is one of the most popular hotel and dining venues in the west of Ireland.

Kirby employees raise €40,000 for the Irish Cancer Society

Thu, Jul 23, 2020

Kirby Group Engineering has presented the Irish Cancer Society with a cheque for €40,000 after a successful fundraising initiative.

PoppySeed is a Business All Star

Thu, Jul 23, 2020

A local café group has recently become an accredited member of the coveted Business All Stars for 2020.

Urban regeneration should enhance city’s natural environment, meeting will hear

Thu, Jul 23, 2020

Terryland Forest Park Alliance will host a public meeting on Zoom at 7pm next Tuesday (July 28) to review plans for major new construction developments on the Dyke Road, Sandy Road and Cuirt na Coirbhe which border the Terryland Forest Park, the country’s largest community involved public urban woodland initiatives that this year celebrates twenty years in existence.

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Thu, Jul 23, 2020

Live NUI Galway Event on the COVID-19 One Health Challenge

The Centre for One Health at NUI Galway will launch its Spotlight Series on Monday, 27 July, from 2.30- 4pm with a live online event ‘COVID-19: A One Health Challenge’.

Craic under the canvas as Galway Summer Garden wows

Thu, Jul 23, 2020

If you are missing those festival vibes and want to get the gang back together, then Galway Summer Garden is the place to be.

Businesses and public in Galway City asked to consider accessibility issues associated with social distancing measures

Thu, Jul 23, 2020

Galway City Council, Galway Chamber and Galway City Partnership in association with Access for All, have launched a call for both businesses and members of the public to consider the challenges faced by people with disabilities, including those with visual impairment and those with mobility issues, as a result of the new social distancing regime we all now find ourselves having to adapt to.

Mayor and CEO cut ribbon as Harvey Norman opens in city

Thu, Jul 23, 2020

Mayor Mike Cubbard was on hand yesterday (Wednesday) with Peter Hearn, Harvey Norman Ireland CEO to cut the ribbon to open the newest Harvey Norman store in Gateway Shopping Park, Knocknacarra, Galway. The store and warehouse employs nearly 60 people.

One Tribe in Connacht: Catering Company and Rugby announce major three year partnership

Sat, Jul 18, 2020

TRIBE HOSPITALITY GROUP ANNOUNCE THREE YEAR CATERING PARTNERSHIP WITH CONNACHT RUGBY

‘We have been left to police it’

Thu, Jul 16, 2020

A number of Galway restaurateurs have declared that decisions on who will be admitted to their premises will be based on a customer's whereabouts the previous fortnight.

Councillors puncture cyclists' hopes of pop up Salthill cycle lane

Thu, Jul 16, 2020

Cyclists around the city had their hopes dashed on Monday afternoon when Galway's city councillors defeated a motion to construct a temporary cycle lane in Salthill using funding from the National Transport Authority's (NTA) special Covid-19 Interim Mobility Measures Fund.

Corrib Great Southern set for demolition

Thu, Jul 16, 2020

It is expected the derelict Corrib Great Southern Hotel will be demolished in the coming months.

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