Airport hosts city’s new park and ride service

Thu, May 16, 2013

A new six month pilot park and ride service based at Galway Airport in Carnmore opened this week, with bus service to and from the city centre every 20 to 30 minutes.

The new service, which will operate for the next six months, opened on Monday. The airport has parking for more than 600 vehicles and is accessible and signposted from the Tuam Road, the Monivea Road, the M6 Motorway, and the Dublin Road from Oranmore.

‘We’ve tried to reinvent the vampire legend’

Thu, May 16, 2013

Neil Jordan returns to the vampire film for the first time in almost 20 years with Byzantium, but he does so on his own terms - reinventing and challenging the genre in a story centred around two women, who could be sisters, but who are actually mother and daughter.

Tens of thousands expected for ‘mini-Volvo’ at June Bank Holiday weekend

Thu, May 09, 2013

It is estimated that tens of thousands of visitors will attend the Galway Sea Festival throughout the June Bank Holiday weekend. The new four day family friendly festival, running from May 31 - June 3, will serve to promote Galway as a leading maritime centre.

Fergie adieu another milestone in year of filleting sacred cows

Thu, May 09, 2013

If you told us at the beginning of the year that we’d have two popes living together in the one house in Rome, one in the posh end and the other in the modest end; or that we would never ever be able to listen to Two Little Boys again and feel the same way about it; that we’d find out we’ve been eating horses; that we could never again watch Coronation Street and feel sorry for Ken Barlow in the way we used to when he was having his eye wiped by Mike Baldwin, or indeed watch the joyous end of a marathon without feeling any emotion other than joy, you would scarcely believe it.

2013 did not set out to be any sort of a remarkable year, but the four and half months of it that have happened so far have been filled with drama and intrigue and surprise — and this surprise continued yesterday morning when the sizeable proportion of the football-following public who follow Manchester United had their JFK moment.

Dyke Road to close for essential repair works

Thu, May 09, 2013

The Dyke Road will be closed from 9.30am to 4.30pm today (Thursday) and tomorrow to allow for essential repair works to Terryland Bridge.

Man in serious condition following Portumna crash

Thu, May 09, 2013

One man was being treated for serious injuries in Portiuncula Hospital yesterday following an early morning crash near the town.

Craughwell family to travel across twelve countries to raise funds for Galway Hospice

Thu, May 09, 2013

A Co Galway family will travel across 12 European countries in a 20-year-old landrover to raise funds for the Galway Hospice.

The Dooleys, comprising Séamus and Maureen and their three young children, Cormac, 12, Kirby, 10, and Saoirse, nine from Craughwell, will clock up more than 6,000km in aid of the Renmore based facility.

Salerno teacher thrilled to get thank you letter from US president

Thu, May 09, 2013

A Galway based secondary teacher - who drew a picture of US President Barack Obama which was presented to him on March 19 - has received a personal letter of thanks from the man ranked by Forbes last year as the world’s most powerful person.

Council defends its management of Ballybane dog pound

Thu, May 09, 2013

City Hall has responded to criticism of its management of the Ballybane dog pound saying it is “well maintained” with care taken to ensure the comfort and welfare of dogs held there.

On Tuesday, the Galway City Council’s director of services for environment and housing, Kevin Swift, issued a statement on City Hall’s management of the dog pound in Ballybane, following concerned raised “particularly on social media”.

UN award for Advertiser’s first photographer

Thu, May 09, 2013

He has shot presidents; he survived an air crash, and has worked on projects ranging from New Orleans in the US to St Petersburg in Russia within the last year.

West of Ireland likely to lose EU seat

Thu, May 09, 2013

Galway, and the west of Ireland generally, is likely to be the area of the State most at risk of losing an EU seat before the next European elections, which take place in 2014.

Pay farmers their AEOS money demands Connaughton

Thu, May 09, 2013

Farmers with minor AEOS penalties have been “left in limbo” for weeks and are being “continuously fobbed off” with excuses as to why they are not receiving their money.

This is the view of Fine Gael Galway East TD Paul Connaughton who said farmers are being “left without payments during one of the most difficult springs in recent memory”.

Galwegians urged to have their say on Dáil electoral system

Thu, May 09, 2013

Galway people with views, opinions, criticisms, and ideas on how politicians are elected to the Dáil are urged to make their point of view known to the Convention on the Constitution.

Approval granted for Claregalway and Milltown sewerage scheme

Thu, May 09, 2013

Government approval has been given to the €13.5 million Claregalway Milltown Sewerage Scheme by the Minister for the Environment Phil Hogan.

Find out how to bounce back from debt at free seminar next week

Thu, May 09, 2013

A free seminar, to be held in the city on Thursday evening next, will give people the tools to bounce back from debt.

NUIG Students’ Union adopts pro-choice policy

Thu, May 09, 2013

NUI Galway Students’ Union has officially adopted a pro-choice policy in support of a national campaign for full reproductive rights, including a woman’s right to abortion, whether elective or medically necessary.

McNelis demands council clean city beaches

Thu, May 09, 2013

Galway city’s beaches are in dire need of cleaning as the seaweed left on the shores leads to strong smells and a build up of flies and insects.

NUI Galway researchers publish book on fungal diagnostics

Thu, May 09, 2013

Two NUI Galway researchers have published a book on fungal diagnostics, detailing innovative methods for rapid, accurate detection of these potentially life threatening infections.

Stagecoach kids turn tables on parents for charity event

Thu, May 09, 2013

Stagecoach Galway and Clare recently raised €755 with a Parents Do Stagecoach Day for Something to Sing About, an inspiring new charity that encourages cancer survivors to form their own choirs.

The charity is the brainchild of Galway based senior oncologist Dr Paul Donnellan whose son Thom attends Stagecoach.

As he gets ready for Antarctic Richard Donovan encourages public to run for Calcutta

Thu, May 09, 2013

Ultramarathon runner Richard Donovan is urging people from across Ireland to register for the 2013 Calcutta Run. The annual Calcutta Run will take place in Dublin this year on Saturday May 25, and the proceeds will be donated to homeless people in Dublin and Calcutta.

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