New maternity hospital planned for Galway by 2024

Thu, Jun 27, 2019

A new maternity hospital is on the cards for Galway in the next four to five years. The facility at University Hospital Galway will be accommodated in the four floors above the new emergency department.

Cathaoirleach launches 2019 gum litter campaign

Thu, Jun 27, 2019

Cathaoirleach of the County of Galway, Cllr. Jimmy McClearn, officially launched the Gum Litter Taskforce’s gum litter education campaign in Portumna last week.

Free GMIT summer camp for young entrepreneurs

Thu, Jun 27, 2019

A free young entrepreneur summer camp for 40 second-level students will run this summer in GMIT’s Galway (Dublin Road) campus, commencing on July 8. The camp is hosted by the School of Business, for the third year in a row, as part of a national initiative funded by the Higher Education Authority. The course is designed to meet a key objective of the National Skills Strategy 2025, the promotion of entrepreneurial thinking and design skills among secondary school pupils.

Kevin McDonagh and Ivan McPhillips, lecturers in enterprise, creativity, and innovation, will lead the delivery of the one-week course which is open to secondary school students in Galway city and county, aged 12 to 17 years. It will run from Monday July 8 to Friday July 12, from 10am to 4pm (except Friday, which runs from 10am to 1pm). Participation is free and lunch/refreshments are provided each day.

COPE makes final push for million to complete refuge

Thu, Jun 20, 2019

A local charity is appealing to the public to donate vital funds to complete a new state-of-the-art domestic abuse service and refuge in Forster Street.

Derry Girls' Sister Michael helps launch new Galway booklet on abortion services

Thu, Jun 20, 2019

Siobhan McSweeney, best known as Sister Michael from hit comedy series Derry Girls, was in Galway recently to help launch a new information booklet detailing the process of having an abortion in Ireland.

Hanley demands re-think on 'punitive' childcare funding scheme

Thu, Jun 20, 2019

A new funding scheme for childcare is in danger of "disproportionately going to those who are better off", while at the same time "hurting families" who live in "the areas of highest deprivation".

HSE nursing homes in Galway are being paid eight per cent more than private ones

Thu, Jun 20, 2019

HSE nursing homes in Co Galway are being paid 80% more to provide care per person than their private and voluntary counterparts, new figures published by the HSE reveal.

Fianna Fáil and the Greens putting politics ahead of patients, says Naughton

Thu, Jun 20, 2019

Fine Gael TD Hildegarde Naughton has said Fianna Fáil and the Greens are putting politics ahead of patients with their wishes to change the National Development Plan.

Deputy Naughton said that everyone is well aware that waiting lists, including at University Hospital Galway, are too long.

Improved bus services for Leitir Meallain, Carraroe forthcoming says Ó Cuív

Thu, Jun 20, 2019

Fianna Fáil TD for Galway-West, Éamon Ó Cuív, has been informed that the National Transport Authority (NTA)/Bus Éireann will introduce a new timetable providing additional services to Leitir Meallain, An Cheathrú Rua in the very near future.

Make new friends at weekly women’s group

Thu, Jun 20, 2019

Would you like to meet other women of all ages for tea and a chat, arrange walks, shopping trips, cinema outings, etc? If so, you may be interested in attending the Treasured Ladies group get-togethers.

TV nun helps launch new Galway booklet on abortion services

Thu, Jun 20, 2019

Siobhan McSweeney, best known as Sister Michael from hit comedy series Derry Girls, was in Galway recently to help launch a new information booklet detailing the process of having an abortion in Ireland.

The Seven Castles Heritage Cycle Tour returns for Bike Week

Thu, Jun 20, 2019

This year’s Bike Week sees the return of the Seven Castles Looped Cycle Heritage Tour to Galway. Also known as ‘Slí na gCaisleán’ (‘The Way of the Castles’) the event represents a guided off-the-beaten-track heritage cycle excursion along a looped trail across beautiful countryside that encompasses seven castles on the north and eastern side of Galway city and on into Galway county.

The tour, organised by the Ballinfoile Mór Community Organic Garden, will start at 9.30am on Sunday June 30 from the ‘Plots’ on the Dyke Road which was the site of former urban allotments in decades gone by, then onto Terryland Castle before undertaking a forty km looped cycle route that has castles at Menlo, Cloonacauneen, Killeen, Ballybrit, Castlegar and Ballindooley.

Childless people shouldn’t be ‘taxed to hilt’ with inheritance rules, says Grealish

Thu, Jun 20, 2019

Childless couples and individuals with no sons or daughters should be able to leave their home to a niece or nephew “without being taxed to the hilt”, according to Independent Galway West TD, Noel Grealish.

Canney welcomes return of Back to School clothing and footwear scheme

Thu, Jun 20, 2019

Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has welcomed the return of the Back to School Clothing and Footware Allowance for families entitled to the benefit.

Access to SMA medication welcomed by Cannon

Thu, Jun 20, 2019

The decision by the HSE to approve access to a particular medication for children with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) is welcome news for families affected, East Galway’s Minister Ciaran Cannon has said.

Galway Civil Defence in line for new emergency response vehicle

Thu, Jun 20, 2019

Galway’s Civil Defence is in line for one of 16 new emergency response vehicles, which are being provided through money from the Dormant Accounts fund.

BAFTA winning game designer to lead Baboró Game Design Workshop

Thu, Jun 20, 2019

Brenda Romero, the BAFTA winning game designer will lead the Baboró Game Design Workshop for anyone aged from 10 to 12 years, on Saturday June 29 at the Connacht Hotel.

Hosted by Baboró International Arts Festival for Children and facilitated by Romero Games, 100 aspiring young game designers will work together in teams to develop their own game concept and characters. Two workshops will be held throughout the day with one exclusively for girls.

Minister Kyne to open Gaelscoil Mhic Amhlaigh tomorrow

Thu, Jun 20, 2019

Gaelscoil Mhic Amhlaigh, one of the largest gaelscoileanna in the State, will tomorrow see the official opening of its new 720-pupil capacity school in Knocknacarra.

Hundreds of tonnes of fats removed from city’s Victorian sewer network

Thu, Jun 20, 2019

Businesses and shoppers in Galway are to benefit from Irish Water upgrade works to one of the oldest sewers in the country. The upgrade will address odour and blockage issues that have resulted in significant disruption for businesses and customers on some of Galway’s busiest streets.

Public invited to share their vision for Nuns’ Island

Thu, Jun 20, 2019

NUI Galway is holding a two-day public consultation event from tomorrow to generate ideas for the future of the Nuns’ Island area of the city. The University, in partnership with Galway City Council, is developing a masterplan to optimise the use of this underutilised city centre space through the appropriate mix of redevelopment and enhancement of public realm spaces.

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