Work suspended on ‘problematic’ rent-a-bike sites

Tue, Oct 14, 2014

Work has been stopped at three proposed docking stations for the city’s rental bike scheme, which councillors repeatedly warned would create problems for local residents.

Council to vote on giving approval to Macnas Halloween parade

Mon, Oct 13, 2014

Councillors are expected to give approval to the Macnas Halloween parade, which takes place on Sunday October 26, when they meet in City Hall this afternoon at 4pm.

Protesters and motions to demand scrapping water taxes at today’s council meeting

Mon, Oct 13, 2014

City councillors will be met with demands to abolish the water tax and scrap the controversial quango Irish Water ahead of this afternoon’s meeting of the Galway City Council

Asylum seekers in Mayo issue plea for change

Fri, Oct 10, 2014

Asylum seekers living in Ballyhaunis, under a system described this week as ‘inhumane, unjust and unfair’, have brought their plight to the door of the Taoiseach’s constituency office.

Government accused of bias over controversial salmon farm plans

Thu, Oct 09, 2014

Serious questions about Government impartiality and independence over controversial plans to construct a massive salmon farm off Inis Óirr have been raised following the emergence of minutes from a meeting between the Taoiseach and a fish farm industry giant.

The minutes relate to a meeting which took place in Government Buildings on January 30 between the Taoiseach, Minister Coveney, and senior personnel from the Taoiseach’s department and the Department of Agriculture, with Marine Harvest CEO Alf-Helge Åarskog and other high ranking members of the company.

GRASSROOTS: Would lowering property tax only benefit the well off?

Thu, Oct 09, 2014

Wednesday September 17 saw an historic and crucial meeting of the Galway City Council take place with regard to the Local Property Tax. Irish democracy had a great outing and Insider was there to see and report on it.

David Baddiel - ‘I’m very unreligious, but it doesn’t stop me being Jewish’

Thu, Oct 09, 2014

David Baddiel has been one of the major names in British comedy over the past near quarter of a century, even if, for most of that time he has been a writer rather than a stand-up, but his new show Fame, Not The Musical, is finally bring him face-to-face with audiences again.

Eighteen and loving it — Baboró

Thu, Oct 09, 2014

Baboró International Arts Festival will be celebrating a big birthday when it kicks off this weekend. It is 18 years since the first festival in 1997, and Baboró continues to create unforgettable moments of awe and wonder for children and families in Galway and beyond.

Looking back to 18 years ago, Artistic Director, Lali Morris recalls that, “the Festival started with the needs of the children and that is the absolute constant through everything we do.” Now that the festival has come of age, Baboró is inviting everyone to the party “bring yourself, bring a child. Please join us in celebrating this wonderful milestone in Baboró’s history.”

Appoint new head for hospitals group to fill vacancy, Health minister is told

Thu, Oct 09, 2014

The former chairperson of the HSE West’s regional health forum is calling on Health Minister Leo Varadker to ensure a successor is appointed promptly to fill the position being vacated by the head of the West North West Hospitals Group.

It was announced towards the end of last week that Bill Maher, the chief executive of the organisation, is to leave his position. He is believed to be taking up a new role in the east of the country and will move on within the next few weeks.

Kai is named best restaurant in Ireland

Thu, Oct 09, 2014

Kai Café and Restaurant has been named Restaurant of the Year 2015 in the Georgina Campbell Restaurant Awards.

Flannery calls on Bishop to make donation to LGBT centre to make up for ‘disgraceful’ comments

Thu, Oct 09, 2014

Fine Gael Councillor for Galway West Pearce Flannery has come out strongly in support of the call for the provision of a LGBT resource centre in Galway.

Narcissism is rampant among young people says local psychologist

Thu, Oct 09, 2014

A local psychologist and author has warned that narcissism is rampant among young people in their teens and twenties.

Michael Hardiman, who practises in Galway, believes the greatest example of its growth is found in social media.

Build your own book at Charlie Byrne’s this Saturday

Thu, Oct 09, 2014

The public are invited to join NUI Galway’s MA in Publishing and MA in Writing Programmes students and the staff of Charlie Byrne’s Bookshop this Saturday, October 11 from 11am-12:30pm, for a very special children’s story time, plus a fun build-your-own-book workshop for kids.

Silicon Dragon to speak at Mayo Association event

Thu, Oct 09, 2014

Muintir Mhaigh Eo Gaillimh, Mayo Association Galway, will hold its annual business networking event in Galway next week.

Guest speaker at this year’s event will be Barry O’Sullivan, CEO of Altocloud, a Silicon Valley technology company which also has a base in Galway. Previously, Mr O’Sullivan was senior vice president at Cisco Systems where he was general manager of several divisions including collaboration, unified communications, and voice over IP.

Breastfeed and give babies a ‘vital start in life’

Thu, Oct 09, 2014

Galway has the highest breastfeeding rate among mothers recently discharged from hospital in the three western counties of Galway, Mayo and Roscommon.

‘A vote for McNulty is a vote for cronyism’ - Healy-Eames

Thu, Oct 09, 2014

A Galway senator has declared that a vote for Fine Gael candidate John McNulty in the Seanad elections “is a vote for cronyism”.

Grealish demands Government cut Universal Social Charge

Thu, Oct 09, 2014

The only meaningful economic relief that can be given to squeezed lower and middle income earners is to cut the “very unfair tax” Universal Social Charge.

NUI Galway researchers play key role in large-scale clinical trial of statin treatment

Thu, Oct 09, 2014

NUI Galway researchers have been part of a large-scale clinical trial of statin treatment in patients with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) which was published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM).

National teaching awards for four Galway lecturers

Thu, Oct 09, 2014

Four Galway lecturers — two from GMIT and two from NUI Galway — have been honoured for their work at the inaugural Teaching Hero Awards.

Galway-based Medtech start up Embo Medical secures €3 million investment

Thu, Oct 09, 2014

Embo Medical, an early stage medical device company based in NUI Galway’s Business Innovation Centre and focused on developing technology to shut down blood flow in blood vessels, has secured €3 million in seed-funding.

The investment syndicate included the AIB Seed Capital Fund (managed by Enterprise Equity), Irrus Investments, HBAN’s Medtech Business Angel Syndicate, Western Development Commission, Enterprise Ireland and the AIB Start-Up Accelerator Fund (managed by ACT Venture Capital). The investment will enable Embo Medical to secure regulatory approval and enter the market, and in doing so employ approximately 10 people directly and up to another 10 people indirectly.

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