Have you registered yet for the PREDA 5K at Galway Racecourse

Thu, Jan 30, 2014

Entries are flying in for next month’s Freedom Run 5K atGalway Racecourse in aid of the Philippines based children's charity PREDA.

Power of JPC diluted further by resignation of TDs, says Keane

Thu, Jan 30, 2014

The power of the Galway City Joint Policing Committee has been further diluted by the resignation of two more TDs.

Fianna Fáil could take three seats in Connemara

Thu, Jan 30, 2014

Fianna Fáil look set to challenge for three seats in Connemara in May’s Local Elections, but there will be no return to the party’s former dominance of the area.

Socialism 2014 day school

Thu, Jan 30, 2014

Socialism 2014, a Galway day school on socialist ideas, takes place in the Imperial Hotel, Eyre Square, this Saturday from 10.30pm to 5pm.

Funds allocated to east side of city

Thu, Jan 30, 2014

Funds totalling €10,000 for the east side of the city has been allocated under the Local Improvement Scheme in the 2013 Galway City Council budget.

Ceol agus damhsa in aid of Grace in Monroe’s Live tonight

Thu, Jan 30, 2014

Tonight, Thursday January 30, Monroe’s Live will host a night of ‘ceol agus damhsa’ in aid of Cairde Grace, the group established to raise funds for the care and treatment of eight-year-old Grace Kenneally from Tirellan Heights, who is battling the aggressive childhood cancer, neuroblastoma for the third time.

European Commission to examine contentious Merlin Bus Corridor

Thu, Jan 30, 2014

The European Commission is to examine the proposed Merlin Bus Corridor to see if it complies with the EU Habitats Directive, that is according to Midlands-North West MEP Jim Higgins who will be visiting the Merlin Woods site this coming Saturday.

Is Cope hesitation a clue that O Cuiv’s running for Europe?

Thu, Jan 30, 2014

By Kernan Andrews
Pat ‘The Cope’ Gallagher’s reluctance to declare whether or not he will stand in May’s EU Elections has created an opening that could see Éamon Ó Cuív become the main Fianna Fáil candidate.

Clarenbridge generosity results in ‘Home of Hope’ for orphaned children

Thu, Jan 30, 2014

Chernobyl children have Clarenbridge locals to thank for giving them a new ‘Home of Hope’ as part of Chernobyl Children International’s de-institutionalisation programme.

Fifteen schools to lose teachers

Thu, Jan 30, 2014

Fifteen schools across County Galway are set to lose at least one full teaching post in September and be expected to endure larger class sizes at the same time.

Engineers Week in the city to highlight vital role of the profession

Thu, Jan 30, 2014

Engineers Week, an annual campaign to present the possibilities a career in engineering can offer and highlight the vital role played by engineers in sustaining the community, is taking place in Galway from February 9 to 15.

Labour to adopt risky strategy to keep council seats

Thu, Jan 30, 2014

Labour is confident it can retain at least four of its five Galway City Council seats, but in running three candidates in Galway City Central, it is taking a high risk strategy.

Buskers with amplifiers should ‘turn it down’ says McNelis

Thu, Jan 30, 2014

Buskers playing loudly through PA systems and amplifiers are harming city businesses and preventing other buskers with acoustic instruments from being heard.

Leading smoking cessation expert to hold workshop for healthcare professionals

Thu, Jan 30, 2014

A leading expert in smoking cessation, Professor Peter Hajek of the Wolfson Institute of Preventive Medicine, London, will be in Galway on Friday February 21 to host a one-day expert training course in effective strategies to help smokers quit.

Bohermore Community Centre opening is a boost to the locality

Thu, Jan 30, 2014

The opening of the Bohermore Community Centre is “another positive step in the effort to ensure the community has the resources it deserves”.

Custom-fitted mouthguards offer best protection and fit

Thu, Jan 30, 2014

Since January 1, it has been mandatory for all GAA football players to wear gumshields during both training and games, and it is estimated that only about 20 per cent of players prior to this wore mouthguards on a regular basis.

Table quiz for Cois Coiribe Walking Club

Thu, Jan 30, 2014

A fundraising table quiz for Cumann Siúl Cois Coiribe Walking Club will take place at Huntsman Pub, Dublin Road, Galway, on Monday February 3 at 8pm.

UHG overcrowding ‘critical and dangerous’ says nursing union official

Thu, Jan 23, 2014

A leading nursing union boss has branded the current overcrowding situation at University Hospital Galway’s emergency department as “critical” and “very dangerous” for frontline workers trying to provide safe care for patients.

Immediate funding needed for unfinished estates left like ‘builder’s yards’

Thu, Jan 23, 2014

The plight of residents left living in unfinished estates resembling ‘builder’s yards’ was highlighted in the Galway City Council chamber last week with the passing of motions calling for immediate Government funding and changes to legislation to prevent guilty developers making future planning applications.

New septic tank legislation is flawed says Grealish

Thu, Jan 23, 2014

Homeowners will not maintain or repair their septic tank systems if they can only apply for a grant after a random inspection from their local authority says Galway West TD Noel Grealish.

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