Mayor of Chicago to be conferred with Honorary Doctorate at NUIG

Thu, Mar 29, 2018

An Honorary Doctorate will be conferred on Rahm Emanuel, the Mayor of Chicago and a former White House Chief of Staff in the Obama administration, at a ceremony in NUI Galway on Tuesday April 3.

Project Galway 2027 - it is worth fighting for

Thu, Mar 29, 2018

The Government has been getting some criticism recently for its rollout of Project Ireland 2040. In large part this is due to the use of 'advertorials' to shape coverage of the plan in local and national media, in a way that was seen to go beyond acceptable public information campaigns.

The reality of abortion in Ireland

Thu, Mar 29, 2018

In the upcoming referendum, we will be asked to remove the Eighth Amendment and allow the Oireachtas to regulate for legal abortion in Ireland. Now the referendum is only a couple of months away, it is important to talk about the reality of abortion in Ireland and the impact the lack of access has on the lives of women and girls.

KATS turns twenty with Cass Maguire

Thu, Mar 29, 2018

This year Knocknacarra Amateur Theatre Society celebrates its 20th anniversary and will mark that auspicious milestone in April with a staging of Brian Friel’s classic drama, The Loves of Cass Maguire, in the Town Hall Theatre.

Loughrea company champions people through multicultural workforce and links with Chernobyl

Thu, Mar 29, 2018

Loughrea company, Neylons Facility Management, is putting itself and its staff on the map with its unique “Academy for Growth”.

AIDS West free testing campaign is necessary with HIV on the rise again

Thu, Mar 29, 2018

Increasing numbers of people at risk from HIV, which is once again on the rise, is a major concern for Aids West.

The voluntary organisation, which is funded by HSE West, has rolled out some 40 free confidential rapid HIV testing sessions in the city and county, but manager for Aids West Ireland Joe McDonagh says there is still considerable under detection or reporting of HIV.

Run the women’s mini marathon and make a difference women’s mini marathon for Galway Hospice

Thu, Mar 29, 2018

Galway's women taking part in this year's Vhi Women’s Mini Marathon are asked to consider the Galway Hospice for their fundraising efforts.

The annual Vhi Women’s Mini Marathon takes place on Sunday June 3, and this largest women’s event of its kind in the world will see thousands of women run, walk and jog a 10 kilometre course in Dublin, while also raising vital funds for their chosen charities.

Currarevagh House awarded for its Irish breakfast

Thu, Mar 29, 2018

Oughterard's Currarevagh House has won an award for its Irish breakfast.

Home Share Galway offers family-based respite

Thu, Mar 29, 2018

Individuals and families in parishes all over County Galway are bridging gaps and supporting a contemporary model of care and support in the community through Home Sharing.

Home Sharing is a model of service that has been in operation since 1985 and is jointly run by The Brothers of Charity Services Galway and Ability West.

New scholarship launched for marine biology students at GMIT

Thu, Mar 29, 2018

New scholarship launched for marine biology students at GMITA new scholarship opportunity for second year marine biology students has been launched at GMIT.

Foróige to run youth leadership seminar in Galway

Thu, Mar 29, 2018

Foróige Galway will run an intensive, three day, youth leadership seminar in the Galway City Youth Cafe, Fairgreen, from Tuesday April 3 to Thursday 5.

Entrepreneurial Inis Oírr students take prize in national final

Thu, Mar 29, 2018

Budding entrepreneurs from two Irish-speaking schools, Coláiste Ghobnait, Inis Oírr and Coláiste Chroí Mhuire, An Spidéal, competed in the Údarás na Gaeltachta-Clár na gComhlachtaí 2018 at the national final in Na Forbacha recently.

Coláiste Ghobnait's Tara O'Brien and David Barbotin (Preab Ltd), who were placed third overall in the national final, created speakers for mobile phones which are made from 100 per cent recyclable materials. Preab Ltd was mentored by Meadbh Seoighe from Údarás na Gaeltachta.

Politicians want Galwegians to come up roses for cystic fibrosis

Thu, Mar 29, 2018

Local politicians joined forces in Galway to launch a special fundraising appeal for cystic fibrosis.

Rabbitte calls for re-examination of rural and social scheme rules

Thu, Mar 29, 2018

Funding for schemes such as the Rural Social Scheme and Tús are in danger of being slashed under the new funding model being proposed by the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Regina Doherty.

This is the view of Fianna Fáil Galway East TD Anne Rabbitte who accused Minister Doherty of aiming to "cut the schemes without fully considering the benefit that these programmes have on their local communities”. She said she was "very worried" that Minister Doherty is favouring Jobpath over schemes such as the RSS and Tús.

'Vast majority' of passport applications are processed on time, says Cannon

Thu, Mar 29, 2018

The "vast majority" of online applications for passports are being processed within seven working days, "well ahead of target", according to Fine Gael Galway East TD and Minister for the Diaspora and International Development, Ciaran Cannon.

Minister Cannon was responding to Opposition criticism of the turnaround time for passport applications. He said that, as of March 20, the average turnaround time for renewal applications, submitted through An Post Passport Express, stands at 16 working days. Average processing times for all categories of passport application are updated regularly on www.dfa.ie/passport and reflect "actual average turnaround time".

Macnas Young Ensemble receives sponsorship boost

Thu, Mar 29, 2018

The Macnas Young Ensemble has received a significant boost with the announcement of sponsorship for the ensemble, which has 45 members, by the Connacht Hospitality Group.

Agricultural shows lose out due to reduced community

Thu, Mar 29, 2018

Several county councillors have this week expressed concern that the county's agricultural shows have not received funding under this year's Community Support Scheme.

New rights for people with disabilities 'barely worth paper they are written on'

Thu, Mar 29, 2018

Despite the Government ratifying The Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities, the State is still "not willing to treat people with disabilities fairly in society", according to the Social Democrats Niall Ó Tuathail.

Gardai launch road safety appeal ahead of Bank Holiday Weekend

Thu, Mar 29, 2018

Gardai are askubg all road users to take care over the Easter Bank Holiday Weekend. The appeal was made ahead of a major Garda operation focusing on road safety during the holiday.

Galway Coalition to Repeal joins the National Together For Yes Campaign

Thu, Mar 29, 2018

The Galway Coalition to Repeal the Eighth Amendment is to join the National Together For Yes Campaign, and form the Galway Together For Yes Campaign, ahead of the upcoming referendum.

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