BABORÓ AMBASSADOR – PAULINE MAHER

Thu, Oct 10, 2019

The 23rd Baboró International Arts Festival for Children starts this Monday and offers a feast of events for children and families.

Each year we feature individuals who are passionate about the festival. This week’s Baboró Ambassador is Pauline Maher, a mum of two children, a homemaker, and a nurse currently on a break. Pauline and her family have attended Baboró every year since arriving in Galway in 2013.

For the 23rd time, it’s Baboró

Thu, Oct 10, 2019

The 23rd Baboró festival starts this Monday and will see children, families and schools enjoying events throughout the city and county until next Sunday 20 October.

Marine Institute welcomes appointment of new CEO

Thu, Oct 10, 2019

Dr Paul Connolly has been appointed as the next Chief Executive Officer of the Marine Institute, Ireland’s state agency for marine research, technology development and innovation. He succeeds Dr Peter Heffernan who retires from the post tomorrow (Friday)

Western Rail Trail supporters will scour rail review “with fine tooth comb,” says Cannon

Thu, Oct 10, 2019

An East Galway TD has welcomed news that the appraisal into the viability of extending the Western Rail Corridor is to be presented to the Department of Transport this month.

Calasanctius College Oranmore are about to rock you

Thu, Oct 10, 2019

The students of Calasanctius College, Oranmore will present the musical ‘We Will Rock You’ from Wednesday next October 16 to Friday October 18 at 7.30pm nightly.

Minding the heart of our community

Thu, Oct 10, 2019

Next week, an honour is being bestowed on Galway city — when the country’s top cardiologists will attend the opening of the Irish Cardiac Society’s 70th annual meeting. The event will mark 70 years of the society and its role in bringing together the best minds in the field of cardiac care.

However, the fact that this landmark event is being held here in the west is also a tribute to the great steps that have been taken to ensure that we benefit from the highest standard of heart and stroke treatment — and for that we thank Croi.

Fantasy Football review

Wed, Oct 09, 2019

Round eight of the Premier League ended with another disastrous defeat for Man United as they went down 1-0 down to struggling Newcastle. Elsewhere Liverpool maintained their 100 per cent record with a dramatic stoppage time winner against high flying Leicester, Man City succumbed 2-0 at home to dogged Wolves, and Spurs struggles continued with a 3-0 thumping at Brighton.

Connect for Coffee

Tue, Oct 08, 2019

In support of October as Mental Health Awareness month St. Anthony’s & Claddagh Credit Union are delighted to introduce Connect for Coffee.

Public invited to In Conversation Series with new business professors

Mon, Oct 07, 2019

Following the recent announcement of newly appointed Business Professors at the J.E. Cairnes School of Business and Economics in NUI Galway, the Cairnes School and Whitaker Institute will host the ‘Inaugural Professors In Conversation Series’ featuring the new professors.

Galway County Council - Storm Lorenzo Update 10.40 am Friday

Fri, Oct 04, 2019

Tree down - Outside Kilconieron Church, before junction for Athenry on Loughrea to Athenry road, some Flooding also in the area– has been notified to Galway County Council crew to address

Tree down - Tree leaning across road, potential to fall near Derryoober school R352. Road passable at present. - has been notified to Galway County Council crew to address

Galway braced for Storm Lorenzo

Thu, Oct 03, 2019

Storm surges and gusts of up to 130kph are expected to hit Galway later today (Thursday) and overnight tonight as the country braces itself for Storm Lorenzo.

New hospital for Galway could be a decade away, says McDonnell

Thu, Oct 03, 2019

The new elective hospital proposed for Galway may not be located at Merlin Park as expected, and may not even begin construction within the next three years, according to a long serving city councillor.

Direct provision must end, but asylum seekers still need accommodation, say Greens

Thu, Oct 03, 2019

Plans to locate a direct provision centre in Oughterard may have been scrapped, but Galway will still have to face its obligations to provide accommodation to people seeking asylum in Ireland.

Sadness at passing of gifted ‘Bofin musician Dessie O’Halloran

Thu, Oct 03, 2019

There is sadness in traditional music circles this week after the death at the weekend of Inishbofin-native musician Dessie O’Halloran.

Ireland should not fear Brexit, it should embrace it

Thu, Oct 03, 2019

Despite the constant Brexit talk on radio and television, and the miles of column inches in the press, one thing is never mentioned – it seems virtually impossible to leave the EU.

Three hundred people using city homeless services 'unacceptable' says Loughnane

Thu, Oct 03, 2019

More than 300 people accessed homeless services in Galway in August, according to official figures released this week, a situation which has been described as "unacceptable" by People Before Profit Galway.

Closure of two family firms gives us pause for thought

Thu, Oct 03, 2019

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT, and PRESIDENT GALWAY CHAMBER

Long distance swimming happens in your head, says local swimmer after he crosses the North Channel

Thu, Oct 03, 2019

David Conradie who is a member of Atlantic Masters Swimming Club Galway is the first Galway resident to achieve the momentous task of swimming the 35kms from Donaghadee in Northern Ireland to Portpatrick in Scotland. The North Channel is known as one of the hardest of the Seven Ocean Channels due to its colder temperatures, strong tides and currents, which means a swimmer may swim in excess of 45kms, and the infestation of lions manes jellyfish that can stop a swimmer in their tracks with their stings.

Investment in Luimnagh plant will reduce carbon footprints

Thu, Oct 03, 2019

Irish Water investment in Luimnagh WTP lighting to reduce carbon emissions by 84 tonnes per year, equivalent of taking 44 cars off our roads

Naughton welcomes decision that will see every child learn history

Thu, Oct 03, 2019

Every child in Galway will benefit from learning history after a decision was made to give it special status as a core Junior Cert subject in a move which has been welcomed by local Fine Gael TD and member of the Oireachtas Education Committee, Hildegarde Naughton.

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