ABP working to resume city ring road oral hearings

Thu, Sep 03, 2020

An Bord Pleanála is working on a strategy to allow a resumption of the oral hearing for projects across the State, including the Galway City Ring Road.

Students must not be made pay full fees for online learning, says McNelis

Thu, Sep 03, 2020

Students "cannot be expected to pay" full fees when many higher education institutes are moving to online only learning due to the impact of the coronavirus.

Farewell to Seán Stafford, fear uasal

Thu, Sep 03, 2020

When I think of Seán Stafford, the word that comes to mind is ‘Uasal’.

Ó Cuív calls for changes to Rural Social Scheme means test

Thu, Sep 03, 2020

The Rural Social Scheme' is "unattractive to many farmers who have dependents" and changes to its means test need to be carried out urgently.

City Hall seeks contractor to 'transform' Galway City Museum

Thu, Sep 03, 2020

A contractor is being sought by the Galway City Council to carry out works which will transform the Galway City Museum and see renovations carried out on the historic Comerford House at the Spanish Arch.

NUIG SU seek applications for Annual Charity Fund

Thu, Sep 03, 2020

NUI Galway Students’ Union has opened applications for charities wishing to benefit from its annual fundraising campaign for 2020/21.

Delays at Galway Pain Clinic 'unacceptable', says Ó Cuív

Thu, Sep 03, 2020

Waiting time for out-patient appointments on the Pain Service Waiting List was 1,924 days, a situation that is "completely unacceptable" and which must be "tackled as a matter of urgency".

Local Credit Unions urge members to take on Virtual Sleep Out for Simon

Thu, Sep 03, 2020

St Anthony’s & Claddagh Credit Union members, along with St Jarlath’s Credit Union, Tuam, with whom they are merging with later this year, are set to take on the challenge of Sleeping Out for Simon on Friday, October 2 which is going virtual this year.

New Carraig Donn store to open next week

Thu, Sep 03, 2020

Irish retailer Carraig Donn has announced the opening of its new store at Gateway Shopping Park in Knocknacarra, Galway on Friday September 11.

The opening will bring the total number of Carraig Donn stores to 42, and Knocknacarra will be the largest of its retail stores at 4,700 sq ft.

Máirín Ní Ghadhra to present new current affairs show in RnaG autumn schedule

Thu, Sep 03, 2020

Máirín Ní Ghadhra will present a second weekend current affairs programme in the new autumn schedule on RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta, with the first programme to be aired on 12 September.

Oranmore road improvement works set to begin

Thu, Sep 03, 2020

A number of significant road improvement works, footpath construction projects, and flood defence measures are set to commence in Oranmore following the allocation of more than €300,000 in government funding.

Minister of State Hildegarde Naughton said the investment would result in tangible improvements for the benefit of the town’s residents.

Consultation under way on Galway to Athlone cycleway project

Thu, Sep 03, 2020

The first phase of public consultation for the new Galway to Athlone Cycleway project is underway and will continue until next week.

Storm Ellen causes roof crisis for Ballinasloe Town Band

Thu, Sep 03, 2020

An appeal which was launched recently by Kilconnell native Eimear Noone, the first woman composer to conduct the Oscar ceremony orchestra has received a setback with Storm Ellen having caused damage to the funded renovations which were already under way.

‘Education is not a commodity’ —NUIG Students’ Union calls for a lowering of fees

Thu, Sep 03, 2020

The price of higher education is too high and needs to be lowered, that is the opinion of NUIG Students’ Union president Pádraic Toomey.

Funding for Corner Chapel footpath

Thu, Sep 03, 2020

A total of €58,000 has been allocated for works which will see the continuation of the footpath at Corner Chapel, Headford, under the active travel and climate action scheme.

This application was completed in association with the Caherlistrane Community Council, which is now working on securing funding for extra public lighting on the route. Fianna Fáil Galway county councillor, Mary Hoade, has welcomed the allocation and the works.

Dark day for Kiltulla, so let’s start talking and listening, says resident

Thu, Sep 03, 2020

Residents of the Kiltulla area where a house allocated for social housing was destroyed in a blaze early on Monday morning, have asked City Council officials to engage in dialogue with them in the aftermath of this week’s incident.

Calls for Knocknacarra’s bus route to be nationalised

Thu, Sep 03, 2020

People Before Profit Galway has written to Minister for Transport Éamon Ryan, Minister of State in the Department of Transport, Hildegarde Nughton, and the National Transport Authority to demand that Knocknacarra’s bus service is reinstated.

‘They don’t have a clue — Galway Vintners chairman hits out as 150 local pubs stay closed

Thu, Sep 03, 2020

The latest announcement by the Government to delay the reopening of pubs has been criticised by the Galway chairman of the Vintners Federation of Ireland (VFI) Cllr Joe Sheridan.

Ros na Rún to mark its silver jubilee with special episodes

Thu, Sep 03, 2020

To mark the historic milestone of the largest independent TV drama production in Ireland, directors and producers of the hugely popular drama series announce details of six celebratory, special episodes dedicated to the many ground-breaking, original and life changing storylines of 'Ros na Rún'. It was the first TV drama series on Irish TV to host a gay kiss and to cast Stephen Fry.