Public meeting on housing and shelter

Thu, Feb 27, 2014

Galwegians struggling to pay the mortgage holders, who are on the housing waiting list, or at risk of homelessness, are being invited to a public meeting in the city this coming Monday.

A ‘Community Meeting on Housing and Shelter’, organised by the People Before Profit Alliance, takes place at 7.30pm in the Menlo Park Hotel. It will be addressed by the PBPA’s Galway City Central candidate Kiran Emrich.

One thousand take part in Spiddal ‘Slán le Séan’ Irish language rights march

Thu, Feb 27, 2014

More than 1,000 people took part in a three mile march last Sunday to highlight the Government’s failure to provide necessary services through the medium of Irish in the Gaeltacht.

One hundred and thirty local authority mortgages in arrears in Galway

Thu, Feb 27, 2014

One hundred and thirty local authority mortgages are in arrears in Galway city, but a new €20 million fund could provide a way of allowing stretched families to stay in their homes.

Make a massive difference by running in PREDA 5k on Saturday

Thu, Feb 27, 2014

A deserving charity will benefit from a day full of events this weekend when the PREDA Run for Freedom and Fun for Freedom events are held in the city.

Sebastian Barry and Roddy Doyle for Cúirt

Thu, Feb 27, 2014

Two of Ireland’s leading novelists, Sebastian Barry and Roddy Doyle, will be among the writers coming to the 2014 Cúirt International Festival of Literature.

Lack of facilities is hurting Oranmore-Athenry says Shevlin

Thu, Feb 27, 2014

ranmore, Claregalway, and Athenry may have expanded during the boom, but they are still suffering from a lack of sporting, recreational and educational facilities.

This is the view of Clement Shevlin, who this week emerged as the second Labour candidate for the seven seat Oranmore-Athenry ward, joining Madge Dean on the party ticket.

Gateway Initiative jobs could help protect Merlin Woods, says Cllr McDonnell

Thu, Feb 27, 2014

Employing part-time workers within Galway City Council as part of the new Gateway Initiative is a huge opportunity to protect the environment in Galway city, particularly in threatened areas such as Merlin Woods, according to Independent councillor Declan McDonnell.

Galwayman brings surfing to Sierra Leone

Thu, Feb 27, 2014

Sierra Leone is a country that defies your expectations. Perched on the coast of West Africa, it's a place on the very edge of global consciousness, where the romantic dream of Africa meets the hot, sweaty reality. On Freetown's streets a thousand dramas are played out daily. Along palm-fringed shores, white sand beaches stretch out as if plucked from a dreamer's imagination and in the interior, red, earthen roads pierce dense jungles, revealing their mysteries to the intrepid. Sierra Leone is a place of adventure.

McDonnell calls for immediate action on derelict property

Thu, Feb 27, 2014

The repair or demolition of a derelict house on the Ballybanebeg/Old Galway Road must be insisted upon by the Galway City Council legal team at a court sitting next week.

Shortage of Garda patrol cars at ‘crisis level’, warns Lyons as crime rates increase

Thu, Feb 27, 2014

The shortage of Garda patrol cars available in the Galway West Garda Division is now at “crisis level” and immediate action is needed to ensure a more visible Garda presence to combat the worrying increase in crime levels in housing estates in the west of the city.

The Oyster Grill Restaurant is ‘all shuck up’

Thu, Feb 27, 2014

The Oyster Grill Restaurant is “all shuck up” Following an extensive refurbishment, the lower ground level of the four-star Hotel Meyrick has been completely transformed to host The Oyster Grill Restaurant.

Movie shot in Galway to get May cinema release

Thu, Feb 27, 2014

Songs For Amy, the independent Irish film which was shot around the Kinvara area, with a soundtrack featuring Galway musicians Ultan Conlon and Jim McKee, will open in selected IMC Cinemas on May 2.

New laws to curb drinking alcohol in public to come before city council

Thu, Feb 27, 2014

Consuming alcohol in public parks or on beaches could see fines of €100 being imposed on drinkers, with failure to pay resulting in hefty increases of €1,500 and conviction before the District Court.

Have the best parties at The Stock Exchange Bar

Thu, Feb 27, 2014

Are you thinking of throwing a party? Whether you are planning a birthday, fundraiser, engagement party or team-building night, the team at The Stock Exchange Bar are there to ensure you have the best night possible. The Four Floor Late Bar, located at 34 Shop Street, is a new addition to the bustling streets of Galway city.

Celebrate your child’s special day at the Connemara Coast Hotel

Thu, Feb 27, 2014

Your child’s Communion day is a wonderful family celebration and an occasion for you and your family to celebrate. The Connemara Coast Hotel located just 10 mins from the city centre, set on the shores of Galway Bay is the perfect setting for you and your family to celebrate your childs’ special day.

Galway to Heuston Sunday rail service is now alcohol free

Thu, Feb 27, 2014

Following persistent complaints from customers about regular instances of anti-social behaviour connected to excessive alcohol consumption on board the 1pm Sunday service from Galway to Heuston, Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail has made the decision to make it an officially alcohol-free service.

More procedures cancelled by patients than by hospitals, regional health forum told

Thu, Feb 27, 2014

More day case procedures were deferred at Galway University Hospitals (UHG and Merlin Park) last year by patients than by the hospitals, it was revealed this week.

Financial Times declares Galway ‘Europe’s micro city of the year’

Thu, Feb 27, 2014

A Financial Times magazine has named Galway Europe’s Micro City of the Year, a title City Hall believes will strengthen the bid to become European Capital of Culture 2020.

NUIG students to vote on boycott of Israel

Thu, Feb 27, 2014

NUIG students are set to vote on whether or not the Student’s Union should endorse an economic, academic and cultural boycott of Israel over it’s treatment of the Palestinians.

The vote takes place on campus next Thursday, along with a referendum asking students to back track a Pro-Choice stance on abortion.

South Galway has been abandoned, says evacuated councillor

Thu, Feb 27, 2014

South Galway has been abandoned and the incompetence of the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is denying homeowners and farmers their constitutional rights, that is according to a county councillor who is yet to return to her Ardrahan home since being evacuated during recent flooding.

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