Gardai urge intimidated drug debt families to get in touch

Thu, Oct 22, 2020

Families in the Galway city area who are being intimidated and threatened by drug thugs seeking payment for drug debts incurred by sons and daughters, have been urged to contact the Gardai.

Galway TDs must vote against sealing Mother and Baby Homes records for 30 years

Tue, Oct 20, 2020

Galway East TDs must vote against the controversial Mother and Baby Homes Bill which comes before the Dáil this week, as it would seal the records relating to such homes for up to 30 years.

Ireland placed on Level 5 of the Plan for Living with COVID

Mon, Oct 19, 2020

The Government has decided today that, as of midnight on Wednesday 21st October, all of Ireland will be placed on Level 5 of the Plan for Living with COVID with a small number of exceptions as set out below. This action is based on current public health advice, the deteriorating situation with the disease across the country and the Government’s objectives to support families by keeping schools and childcare facilities open, maintaining non Covid health services and protecting the vulnerable.

Sadness as Christmas Market falls foul of Covid-19 regulations

Thu, Oct 15, 2020

The Galway Continental Christmas Market will not go ahead this year, it has been confirmed by the Galway City Council.

Proposed Dublin Road bus corridor and cycle lanes 'has potential to transform transport in Galway'

Thu, Oct 15, 2020

The public's views are being sought, via a ‘virtual information room’, on plans for a high-quality pedestrian, cycle, and public transport corridor serving the entire Dublin Road.

Fantasy Football round five preview

Thu, Oct 15, 2020

It was not a great week for Irish fans as their dreams of participating at next year's European Championships ended in penalty shootout heartache in Bratislava against Slovakia. And the results did not improve with a drab 0-0 draw coming against Wales in Dublin on Sunday and another 1-0 defeat to Finland in Helsinki on Wednesday afternoon.

Ring road project is out of sync with our legal obligations on carbon reduction, says Connolly

Thu, Oct 15, 2020

Building the N6 road is one of the most "blatant examples of a human activity which will certainly increase our emissions and our dependence on cars", Dep Catherine Connolly told the An Bord Pleanala oral hearing into the project on Monday.

Rugby volunteer says ring road will destroy college sporting facilities

Thu, Oct 15, 2020

A rugby volunteer who has played a major role in bringing intervarsity events to Galway told this week's oral hearing the pitches at Dangan were "a soft target' for those choosing a route and said that more should have been done to avoid the sporting facilities.

Chamber tells hearing of the human toll that emanates from Galway's traffic congestion

Thu, Oct 15, 2020

The President and CEO of Galway Chamber both told the oral hearing into the Galway City Ring Road of the negative impact that traffic congestions has on families, on livelihoods, on cancer patients, on students and on cyclists when they made a submission on Tuesday.

Schools ‘not obliged’ to order from Government list of PPE suppliers, says Hoare

Thu, Oct 15, 2020

None of the PPE suppliers in the Government’s recently issued list of suppliers to schools are Galway based, while only one is located in Connacht.

'Urgent State supports' needed for Shannon Airport, says Grealish

Thu, Oct 15, 2020

Independent Galway TDs Noel Grealish and Michael Fitzmaurice are calling for "urgent State supports" for Shannon Airport after the Shannon Group updated them on how Shannon Airport have been “decimated” by the Covid pandemic.

McNelis condemns Budget 2021 for not being 'equality-proofed'

Thu, Oct 15, 2020

The Government has failed to "seize upon an opportunity to advance a real equality agenda" in Budget 2021 by not increasing funding for the childcare sector.

Ring road not just of local importance, IBEC tells oral hearing

Thu, Oct 15, 2020

IBEC, which represents Irish business, said the proposed Galway City Ring Road is not just of local importance, but is crucial to the entire region, when it presented its views on the Galway City Ring Road at the oral hearing on Monday.

Middle and rural Ireland 'forgotten in Budget 2021', says Fitzmaurice

Thu, Oct 15, 2020

Middle Ireland and those living in rural Ireland have been "forgotten in Budget 2021", while farmers will see "little or no benefit" as a result of the measures.

'The days of enduring anti-social behaviour are coming to an end'

Thu, Oct 15, 2020

After several years of speaking out strongly about anti-social behaviour and illegal dumping in Galway, finally there is a strategy in place which should put an end to this deplorable behaviour.

Salthill to get three new community gardaí

Thu, Oct 15, 2020

Three additional Community Gardai will be appointed to Salthill Garda Station, following a decision by the Galway West Gardai Authorities.

Baboró ambassador — Aarav Sakhrelia

Thu, Oct 15, 2020

Baboró International Arts Festival for Children is in full swing and you can still enjoy a wide range of online activities and an outdoor art trail right up until this Sunday. Each year we feature individuals who are passionate about Baboró. This week’s Baboró Ambassador is Aarav Sakhrelia. Aarav is seven years old and is a pupil of St. Patrick Primary School. His hobbies include playing piano, guitar, reading books and creating art. He has been attending Baboró since he was two.

Is Galway’s Extinction Rebellion extinct?

Thu, Oct 15, 2020

Is Galway’s Extinction Rebellion extinct? Has it fallen victim to Covid-19 or is its silence political due to the Greens going into Government?

Council to carry out final collection of bin bags with green cuttings

Thu, Oct 15, 2020

The Galway City Council will this week collect the "hundreds of bags filled with green cuttings" which have been "left out on green areas in a number of city estates" in recent weeks.

Galway Wind Park Scholarship now open for applications

Thu, Oct 15, 2020

Budding third level students from Connemara are being invited to apply for the next round of education funding being made available under the annual Galway Wind Park Scholarship.

The 2020 Scholarship, which is funded by Ireland’s largest wind farm Galway Wind Park, is now open for applications. This is the second year of the award-winning scholarship which is backed by Galway Wind Park co-owners SSE Renewables and Greencoat Renewables.

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