Medical card delays forcing families to fork out for school transport fees, says Keaveney

Thu, Aug 21, 2014

The Government is being called on to postpone charging school transport fees for families still waiting on the outcome of their medical card reviews.

Galway named cleanest city in IBAL survey

Thu, Aug 21, 2014

Galway has jumped seven points to 21st place in the latest survey from the Irish Business Against Litter group securing its current status as the cleanest of Ireland’s four main cities.

Western Rail Corridor needs time to develop rather than face cuts

Thu, Aug 21, 2014

A Galway county councillor has called for a “positive review” of the country’s railway service, in particular the Western Rail Corridor, and not a “knee-jerk reaction”.

This follows reports in the Sunday Independent that officials in the new Transport Minister Paschal Donohue’s department are disappointed with the passenger numbers on the €110 Western Rail Corridor from Galway to Limerick which opened in 2010. It is feared the corridor could be targeted for cuts in services following a review of rail services.

Help make Catriona O’Brien’s dreams a reality

Thu, Aug 21, 2014

Catriona O’Brien, known as Tee to her friends, was recently diagnosed with a rare, incurable, muscle-wasting illness, motor neurone disease, that is slowly robbing her independence and ability to walk, speak, and even breathe.

Local pro-life group calls for repeal of new abortion law

Thu, Aug 21, 2014

Galway For Life, the local pro life organisation, has called

Significant points rise for courses in NUIG

Thu, Aug 21, 2014

Points have risen across all five colleges in NUIG, which include medicine, biomedical science, arts, occupational therapy, biopharmaceutical chemistry, and speech and language therapy.

Galway celebrates longest running gay pride festival in Ireland

Thu, Aug 21, 2014

Galway is set to once again hold the Galway Community Pride Festival, which, in its 25th year, is the longest continuously running pride festival in the country.

NUI Galway given go-ahead for new drama centre

Thu, Aug 21, 2014

NUI Galway has been granted conditional permission by Galway City Council for a new centre for drama, theatre and performance.

The city council made the decision on August 15 to grant permission for the centre with nine conditions attached. The centre will be built at the former IMI building at the Newcastle campus.

Explore our heritage in the spoken word

Thu, Aug 21, 2014

There are many fascinating little gems of our heritage contained in the words we speak every day but go unnoticed. For example, the name Scotland translates as ‘land of the Irish’, while another country name literally means ‘fierce people’. The surname Cameron is a transliteration of cama shrón, which Irish speakers will translate as ‘crooked nose’, and Cambell comes from cam béal, meaning ‘crooked mouth’.

The meaning of the slang term for a Dubliner, ‘jackeen’, is no longer obvious to us because it has become abbreviated over time. The full term reveals the heritage of native Dubliners, their attitude to the rest of the country, and the non-Dubliners’ attitude to Dubliners. The full term is Union Jackeen, and jackeen in turn has rude meaning.

Hospice wants Galwegians to ‘have a cuppa’ next month

Thu, Aug 21, 2014

Ireland’s biggest coffee morning takes place on Thursday September 18, and the Galway Hospice is asking Galwegians to “have a cuppa” in support of their local hospice.

Marconi Half Marathon teams up Kingfisher Club

Thu, Aug 21, 2014

The Marconi Half Marathon has announced the Kingfisher Club as its official health and wellbeing partner to help promote health and fitness in the county and get runners in tip top shape for the event this year.

Celebrate with Tiny Dancer at Claregalway Castle

Thu, Aug 21, 2014

Help fund Tiny Dancer Lily-Mae Morrison’s on-going fight against cancer by joining her at a charity party this weekend at Claregalway Castle.

This Saturday, the Tiny Dancer Party in the Castle, featuring singers such as Paddy Casey, will be held to help celebrate the progress made by Lily-Mae and raise even more funds for a costly clinical trial, called DFMO, in Michigan in the US which aims to prevent a relapse.

Table quiz in aid of the Galway Patrician Musical Society

Thu, Aug 21, 2014

A fundraising table quiz in aid of the Galway Patrician Musical Society will be held at The Stock Exchange Bar, 34 Shop Street, on Wednesday August 27 at 8pm.

Lots to do and see in Galway during Heritage Week

Thu, Aug 21, 2014

Heritage Week, the national celebration of our history and heritage, starts on August 23 and some 60 events will take place throughout Galway city and county during the week. Below is a selection of the many free events taking place around County Galway during the week, for a full list of events see www.heritageweek.ie.

NUI Galway public forum on diabetes

Thu, Aug 21, 2014

NUIG will be hosting a public forum on diabetes, delving into what research is doing to advance treatments for complications of Type 2 diabetes.

Family history events in Galway during Heritage Week

Thu, Aug 21, 2014

Two free events taking place in Galway next week as part of Heritage Week will give participants the opportunity to learn more about researching their family history.

Cyclists complete charity cycle challenge for Croi

Thu, Aug 21, 2014

More than 200 cyclists from all over Ireland completed the second Étape Connemara 150km cycling challenge in aid of the fight against heart disease and stroke.

Captain’s Day at Galway Lawn Tennis Club

Thu, Aug 21, 2014

The inaugural Captain’s Day event took place at GLTC on Sunday August 17 with Age Action named as the nominated charity for the day.

In the mixed doubles tournament Frans Van Deweijer and Serena Silke won the Orange Group, Pat Dillon and Evelyn Smyth triumphed in the Blue Group, while Con Holohan and Bridget Harrington Barry were victorious in the Purple Group.

Continuing the Connemara Pony family tradition

Thu, Aug 21, 2014

Bartley O’Sullivan’s great granddaughter returns to the west for the famous Connemara Pony Breeders Show currently taking place in Clifden.

RTÉ’s The Voice of Ireland is back

Thu, Aug 21, 2014

RTÉ’s hugely successful talent show The Voice of Ireland is back for a fourth series and producers are looking for Ireland’s most exciting, fresh and unique talent.

The show, which is a firm favourite with viewers with an average audience of more than 600,000, provides the perfect platform for budding or even established singers to break into the music industry, with the winning contestant securing a recording contract from Universal Records.

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