Mortgage-to-rent scheme has ‘completely failed’ says SF’s Mairead Farrell

Thu, Feb 12, 2015

Only one property has been purchased through the National mortgage-to-rent in Galway city and county since it was launched in 2012, indicating the scheme “has failed those in mortgage distress”.

Treadmill marathon challenge for Self Help Africa

Thu, Feb 12, 2015

A Galway man is running a full marathon on a treadmill on Saturday to raise funds for Self Help Africa.

Diarmuid Ó Conchubhair will undergo the challenge at NRG Helath and Fitness in Bohermore between 10am and 2pm on behalf of Self Help Africa.

Purple Flag award keeps Galway’s momentum alive

Thu, Feb 12, 2015

There aren’t many machines that can keep going all day. Or workers. Or products. Legislation wouldn’t permit it. For that matter there aren’t many towns that can offer as much at night as they do during the day. When darkness falls, the natural attractions which bring people into places are shrouded in a lack of light and rendered inhospitable. Rare are the places that are equally welcoming by day and by night.

NUIG gay society to host marriage equality event

Thu, Feb 12, 2015

A public meeting on the marriage equality referendum takes place in NUI Galway on Wednesday February 18 at 7pm, and will be addressed by Green leader Eamon Ryan. 

Grealish demands planning system ‘overhaul’ as bypass threatens homes with demolition

Tue, Feb 10, 2015

The entire Irish planning system needs to be completely overhauled in light of the “crazy debacle” that sees wild flowers given greater importance than families and their homes according to Independent Galway West TD Noel Grealish.

Ambassador Thébault introduces French honorary consul Mme Catherine Gagneux

Thu, Feb 05, 2015

The French Ambassador to Ireland H.E. Jean-Pierre Thébault introducing the new French honorary consul to Galway and Connacht, Mme Catherine Gagneux, at the Galway City Museum. They are pictured with Mayor Donal Lyons and County Council Cathaoirleach Cllr Mary Hoade. Photo:- Mike Shaughnessy

Shutting down Portiuncula Hospital’s maternity unit is not the answer says former health forum chief

Thu, Feb 05, 2015

Shutting down Portiuncula Hospital’s maternity unit would not be the solution to problems raised about deficiencies in standards of care identified at the Ballinasloe facility, a former chairperson of the HSE’s west regional health forum said this week.

Do betting odds reflect the political reality in Galway West?

Thu, Feb 05, 2015

Insider always raises an eyebrow when bookies issue their odds on election betting - who’s a favourite, who’s not, etc - indeed, one of Ireland’s well known bookies gets RED C to carry out polling for it regularly, hence the odds that bookmaker offers reflects the results of the polls.

Calls for €3 million city roadworks to start before summer

Thu, Feb 05, 2015

The Galway City Council is to receive more than €3 million to invest in the city’s regional and local roads, with €1.5 million for upgrade works at Lough Atalia Bridge, leading a local senator to call for works to start ahead of the busy summer season.

St Patrick’s Day parade to celebrate city’s creative community

Thu, Feb 05, 2015

The 2015 St Patrick’s Day parade will base its theme on Galway’s bid to be named European Capital of Culture 2020 as inspiration as well as celebrating Galway’s cultural and creative community.

Public meeting on Syriza, Greece, and Ireland

Thu, Feb 05, 2015

The election of Syriza has shaken up European politics and has lain down a challenge to the neo-liberal consensus of ‘there is no alternative to austerity’, but what does it mean for Ireland?

Frenchwoman passing on her love of Irish

Thu, Feb 05, 2015

It is certainly an unusual circumstance where a Frenchwoman ends up in the Connemara Gaeltacht teaching music and languages through Irish. But that is exactly what Batsheva Battu did. The 31-year-old is not just fluent in Irish, English, and her native French, she has also spoken Italian since she was 11 years old and is in the process of learning Welsh.

Creativity of day care centre users to be revealed in exhibition

Thu, Feb 05, 2015

An exhibition which will showcase the creative and imaginative artwork of people attending a day centre for people with mental health difficulties in Merlin Park will be launched today (Thursday) at the Secret Garden, 4 William Street at 11.30am.

Morse Code, Clifden and the dawn of global communications

Thu, Feb 05, 2015

Frank McCurry and Tom Frawley of GMIT, whose radio heritage work has featured on the BBC Coast series, will give a talk at 7pm on Wednesday February 11 in NUI Galway on radio and the Clifden Marconi Station as well as a demonstration of Morse Code, the first system used to send long-distant messages using electricity.

Coveney’s comments on Russian aircraft over Ireland ‘comical’ say GAAW

Thu, Feb 05, 2015

Claims by the Defence Minister Simon Coveney that the presence of two Russian warplanes 50 miles off the Irish coast was “totally unacceptable” have been called “comical and downright hypocritical” by Galway Alliance Against War.

Sean-nós Singing Workshops at NUI Galway

Thu, Feb 05, 2015

Máire Ní Mhaoilchiaráin, the newly appointed 2015 Sean-Nós Singer in Residence at NUI Galway, will give a series of sean-nós singing workshops beginning on Wednesday, 11 February at 7pm in the Seminar Room at the Centre for Irish Studies, NUI Galway.

Arty-forty — NUI Galway giving bonus ‘performance points’ for the Creative Arts

Thu, Feb 05, 2015

Building on the success of the inaugural Creative Arts Performance Points scheme in 2014, NUI Galway is to again reward a limited number of students with exceptional achievements in selected disciplines in the creative arts with CAO ‘Performance Points’ for entry into undergraduate courses in the University. This is the only Creative Arts Scholarship Scheme of its kind offered by a university in Ireland.

New documentary on Galway’s love of dancing

Thu, Feb 05, 2015

Kamil Krolak, the locally based Polish based film-maker behind Fifty People, One Question and Galway Is Also Happy, returns with his latest documentary - Galway Bailando.

NUI Galway Energy Night to discuss the future of smart grid technologies

Thu, Feb 05, 2015

Energy Night, Ireland’s largest and longest-running student-run energy event, will take place in NUI Galway next week.

At least three Galway women travel to UK for terminations every week

Thu, Feb 05, 2015

A minimum of three Galway women travel to England or Wales for an abortion every week, according to official figures from the UK Department of Health.

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