Minister urged to investigate case of 74-year-old 'screaming in pain' in UHG corridor

Thu, Oct 24, 2019

A call has been made for the Minister for Health to address the Dáil regarding a 74-year-old patient who was alleged to have "suffered terribly" while in the care of the west's flagship hospital.

‘Brilliantly bohemian’ — Lonely Planet declares Galway the fourth best city in the world to visit

Thu, Oct 24, 2019

Galway’s novel street entertainment has helped the city be named the fourth best city in the world to visit in 2020 by Lonely Planet – coming in ahead of cities like Vancouver and Denver. The accolade comes just two months before controversial busking bye-laws are introduced in the city. The leading travel media company unveiled the accolade on Monday night in the prestigious Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2020 – its collection of the world’s hottest trends, destinations and experiences for the coming year.

McNelis calls for support for rough sleepers 'vulnerable to attack'

Thu, Oct 24, 2019

FOLLOWING THE recent killing of Timothy Hourihane, a homeless man in Cork, Labour City Councillor Niall McNelis has called for supports for rough sleepers who are "vulnerable to attack".

Connolly demands 'immediate clean-up' of Slaughterhouse River

Thu, Oct 24, 2019

An "immediate clean-up" must be carried out at Slaughterhouse River, with one city councillor saying it was "difficult to conceive how such an amount of rubbish has been allowed to build up at this point".

Naughton welcomes additional accommodation units for victims of domestic violence

Thu, Oct 24, 2019

Three additional emergency accommodation units for victims of domestic violence will be provided in Galway by the end of this year, as part of a €1.5 million investment by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs.

Galway Indian Community to celebrate Diwali

Thu, Oct 24, 2019

Diwali, the Indian Festival of Lights, will be marked in Galway with an event at the Salthill Hotel, on Saturday November 9 from 5pm, featuring Indian food, dancing, film, and interculturalism, and spirituality.

New Spidéal gteic will 'bring jobs and opportunities' to Connemara says Kyne

Thu, Oct 24, 2019

The new gteic in An Spidéal, one of more than 30 innovation and digital hubs being developed by Údarás na Gaeltachta, will provide "new jobs, opportunities and prosperity to south Connemara".

Galway's Racheal Palmer makes World Pole Fitness championship

Thu, Oct 24, 2019

Galway pole dancer and fitness instructor Racheal Palmer has qualified for the World Pole Fitness championship in Belfast, which takes place this Sunday.

Rabbitte raise concerns over 'abandonment' of Athenry

Thu, Oct 24, 2019

Apple's decision to place on the market the 500-acre site, which was due to be home to a major data centre, before it fell foul of planning objections, marks "the latest abandonment" of the east Galway town.

Indian Cultural and Sports Community to mark Diwali

Thu, Oct 24, 2019

The Indian Cultural and Sports Community will mark Diwali, the festival of lights, on Saturday November 2, from 5pm to 10pm in Leisureland, Salthill, with the evnet being attended by the Mayor of Galway, Cllr Mike Cubbard.

Connolly demands Bus Éireann meet council to discuss state of city bus services

Thu, Oct 24, 2019

Galway city's bus services are not "operating at optimal level", with a number of heavily populated areas having no bus service, while other routes have "insufficient capacity at peak times".

Minding the back garden

Thu, Oct 24, 2019

Michael Moloney has been living and breathing Galway Racecourse for many years now. When he was knee high to a grasshopper, he used to cycle around the course, while his father John, looked after the running of the course. Now, so many years on, Michael still thinks of Ballybrit as a back garden rather than a workplace, such is his passion for that patch of ground that heaves mightily every year and reverberates the Galway economy.

New book chronicles turbulent decade in North Galway

Thu, Oct 24, 2019

A new book which chronicles the revolutionary decade in North Galway will be launched in Tuam next month. Written by local GP Dr. Jarlath Deignan who is a member of the Old Tuam Society, the book discusses the various episodes that occurred during the pursuit of Irish freedom from a local perspective, including the Great War, Easter 1916, the War of Independence, the Anglo-Irish Treaty and the Civil War.

GMIT women’s entrepreneurship programme to expand to Sligo, Donegal, and Leitrim

Thu, Oct 24, 2019

EMPOWER, the women’s entrepreneurship programme delivered in GMIT’s Innovation Hubs to women in Galway, Mayo, and Roscommon, has been allocated over €300,000 in funding to extend delivery of the successful programme to counties Sligo, Donegal and Leitrim.

South Galway success story APOS expands suite of services

Thu, Oct 24, 2019

You probably know the big, blue building outside Kilcolgan. But, did you know that it hosts a Galway success story? APOS Ltd , a wholly Irish owned company, specialises in the manufacture and fitting of prosthetic and orthotic devices to clients with a wide range of pathologies.

Anam Cara support evening next week

Thu, Oct 24, 2019

Anam Cara Galway, will host a parent support evening in the Clayton Hotel, Briat Hill on November 6 at 7.20pm As the dark evenings draw in and the Festive Season starts to make its presence felt this is one time of year most bereaved parents wish they could forget about.

Hong Kong celebrities to bring joys of Connemara to audience of millions

Thu, Oct 24, 2019

A TV crew from Hong Kong are currently in Ireland filming a series of shows (Fun Abroad & See the World) for their hugely popular national broadcast TVB.

Hanley demands minister scrap €250 million road and invest in sustainable transport instead

Thu, Oct 24, 2019

The planned N5 Turlough to Westport road, expected to cost €241 million, should be scrapped, and that money instead invested into cycling and greenway infrastructure, bus networks, and rail services throughout Connacht.

McNelis calls for support for rough sleepers ‘vulnerable to attack’

Thu, Oct 24, 2019

FOLLOWING THE recent killing of Timothy Hourihane, a homeless man in Cork, Labour City Councillor Niall McNelis has called for supports for rough sleepers who are “vulnerable to attack”.

Carnmore legends past and present to take part in AstroNomic Lip-sync challenge to fund new astro facility

Thu, Oct 24, 2019

Dozens of Carnmore hurling and camogie stars from the past and the present will be hoping to lip-sync their way to glory in the Astro-Nomic Carnmore Challenge next week.

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