City council left with €26 million loan repayments

Thu, Jun 26, 2014

A Government-led initiative encouraging local autorities to buy land to build social housing and create construction jobs collapsed along with the economy, leaving the Galway City Council with banks of land and loans of more than €26 million.

NRA to begin design of Ballinasloe to Galway greenway

Thu, Jun 26, 2014

Plans for a greenway between Ballinasloe and Galway has taken another step forward after Galway county councillors gave their approval to an agreement which will allow the National Roads Authority to begin the design process.

Chamber calls on council to cut car parking charges

Thu, Jun 26, 2014

If City Hall plans to slash the Local Property Tax by 15 per cent, it needs to have a plan in place to cover the inevitable loss to revenue that will result.

Increase in special needs assistants for Galway schools

Thu, Jun 26, 2014

The number of special needs assistants in Galway and Mayo's primary and secondary schools is increasing by 28 this September.

Government is accused of abandoning all pretence of providing homes

Thu, Jun 26, 2014

The Fine Gael/Labour Government has been accused of abandoning all pretence of providing a home for people in Galway city where there are now 3,597 households on the housing waiting list, an estimated 10,000 people have been on the list for periods of up to 12 years.

Elderly volunteers wanted for city museum

Thu, Jun 26, 2014

The Galway City Museum is looking for elderly people to volunteer as tour guides, to participate in museum-led projects, to facilitate workshops within the museum, and assist with museum activities.

Galway Garden Festival continues to blossom

Thu, Jun 26, 2014

This year’s much-awaited Galway Garden Festival will take place on July 5 and 6 at Claregalway Castle.

Environmental school to celebrate on Inishbofin

Thu, Jun 26, 2014

The Conamara Environmental Education and Cultural Centre, based in Letterfrack in North West Conamara, is celebrating its 30th birthday as Ireland’s longest running environmental school.

Established in 1984, the school will be commemorating this milestone on the island of Inishbofin, off the Conamara coast, on the first week of July.

‘Vile’ killing of foal must be catalyst for action on horses in estates

Thu, Jun 26, 2014

The horrific killing of a foal on the city’s east side has led to calls for the development of community fields and stables, as a way to tackle the problem of horses in the city, and prevent any more horses coming to serious harm.

Councillors call for public meeting on €8 million N67 road works

Thu, Jun 26, 2014

The Galway County Council has agreed to meet with residents and stakeholders to alleviate concerns in relation to phase two of the realignment of the N67 Ballinderreen to Kinvara which is to cost in the region of €8 million.

County councillors frustrated with delays in coastal repair funding

Thu, Jun 26, 2014

County councillors have called for repairs to the coastal areas, damaged in last winter’s storms, to be completed and in many cases started before severe weather returns. They have also requested a full explanation from relevant Government departments to explain the delays in funding.

The delay in completing coastal repair works was highlighted at Monday’s Galway County Council meeting where the latest flooding update revealed that the Department of the Environment has identified €9,491,055 is needed for repair works under various headings. An additional €477,750 already has been allocated for the council’s initial storm response.

London hospice room named in memory of Galway woman

Thu, Jun 26, 2014

A room in the UK’s oldest hospice, Trinity Hospice located in Clapham, London, has been formally named in memory of a Galway woman.

Unsung heroes of Galway lifeboat stations honoured

Thu, Jun 26, 2014

Four RNLI Galway volunteers were honoured at awards ceremonies in Dublin and Belfast.

Training coastal managers from a young age

Thu, Jun 26, 2014

The ‘I Like Beaches’ project brought 44 of Scoil Íde’s junior and senior infants on a beach field trip where they learned  - through hands activities  - about the processes that shape and maintain the beach.  

First volunteers ready to help victims of sexual assault

Thu, Jun 26, 2014

Volunteer child and family accompaniment officers are being recruited and trained for the Paediatric Forensic Medical Services to support child victims of sexual assault and their families.

The training has been provided by the Child and Adolescent Sexual Assault Treatment Services, a project based in Galway and run by the voluntary organisation CARI, which provides a range of services for children affected by child sexual abuse.

Help Emma Beat it Trust to hold classic car and vintage farm machinery exhibition

Thu, Jun 26, 2014

The Ireland Heads West Outdoor Classic, Vintage Car, and Farm Machinery show will take place over two days at the Ballybrit Racecourse this weekend in aid of the Help Emma Beat It Trust.

Robert Fisk to address special conference on Ireland’s ‘Emergency’

Thu, Jun 26, 2014

Leading historians will discuss life in Ireland during the World War 11 at a special conference in Galway this weekend.

Women and carers victims of ‘sneaky’ pension cuts, says Ó Cuív

Thu, Jun 26, 2014

Galway women and carers will see their pensions cut by as much as €30 a week - €1,500 a year - due to a “sneaky change” in pension payments made by Social Protection Minister Joan Burton.

This is the view of Fianna Fáil Galway West TD Éamon Ó Cuív who said the pension cut, which came in after the 2012 Budget, has resulted in very little savings.

NUI Galway student wins prestigious creative writing scholarship

Thu, Jun 26, 2014

Helen Hughes, NUI Galway student with a BA in Creative Writing, has been awarded the University College London, Faber and Faber/David Tebbutt scholarship.

Hit the beach for cystic fibrosis

Thu, Jun 26, 2014

Rusheen Bay Windsurfing and 37 West café are joining forces to hold a watersports fundraiser for those suffering from cystic fibrosis.

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