Athenry’s Friendly Farmer is rising star of 2014

Thu, May 15, 2014

Ronan Byrne of the Friendly Farmer based near Athenry won the top prize in the ‘‘Rising Star of 2014’’ category at the first Zurich Farming Independent Farmer of the Year Awards, sponsored by Teagasc.

Join a novel sporting challenge for charity and enter the Guinness Book of Records

Thu, May 15, 2014

A novel Guinness record attempt will be made in Galway this summer in aid of five Galway charities.

NUIG symposium celebrates the naming of Neanderthal Man

Thu, May 15, 2014

NUI Galway will hold a symposium at 5.30pm on Saturday May 24 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the naming of Neanderthal Man by William King, professor of geology at the then Queen’s College Galway in 1864. He remains the first scientist ever to name a new species of human.

Church ceremony to highlight domestic violence

Thu, May 15, 2014

Two local groups have joined forces to organise a city event which will highlight the prevalence and impact of domestic violence on women and children. The issue affects one in five women in Ireland.

Research may advance search for pain treatment

Thu, May 15, 2014

Research carried out at NUI Galway may advance the quest for new therapeutic approaches to the treatment of pain.

Connemara Cycling festival worth half a million to local economy

Thu, May 15, 2014

Record numbers have registered to compete in this year’s Skoda Tour de Conamara cycling festival which takes place next weekend (May 24).

Children can celebrate small mammals during Biodiversity Week

Thu, May 15, 2014

A variety of events focusing on small mammals will take place in Coole Park and Garryland Nature Reserve next week as part of Biodiversity Week, which runs from Saturday May 17 to Sunday May 25.

Six friends, two Micras, one Mongol Rally

Thu, May 15, 2014

In an event officially launched this week by Galway City Mayor, Padraig Conneely, six local men are driving their two little Nissan Micras from Galway to Mongolia in July to participate in the Mongol Rally 2014 in aid of the Cystic Fibrosis Galway Hospital Project.

Galway riders represent Connacht in Ireland’s toughest cycle race

Thu, May 15, 2014

Two Galway cyclists will hit the road on Sunday as part of a Connacht team in the 1,260km eight-day An Post Ras.

Galway needs your vote for Foodie Town Award

Thu, May 15, 2014

As the deadline for voting for Ireland’s first Foodie Town Award draws near, the team behind Galway’s bid for the accolade are calling on everyone to take part in the public voting campaign.

Online voting for the competition, taking place on www.foodietowns.ie, will close at midnight on Sunday.

Family run N17 continues to offer real deals at its two stores

Thu, May 15, 2014

The N17 brand is well-known in the region for offering customers top quality, great service, and value for money on high quality electrical and furniture goods.

Galway best for house sales in the west

Thu, May 15, 2014

House sales in 13 counties, including three from Connacht, are rising at a faster rate than Dublin, with Galway being the best performer in the west.

Georgina Price College of Beauty Therapy courses commencing summer 2014

Thu, May 15, 2014

The Georgina Price College of Beauty, Galway is currently enrolling for its summer 2014 schedule of classes. The college received a 100 per cent CIDESCO success rate in the examinations held at the college last June.

Summer art classes at Cregal Art

Thu, May 15, 2014

Cregal Art will host a free card making demonstration day and a variety of art classes throughout the summer months to facilitate both adults and children.

The demonstration takes place on Saturday May 24 at the Cregal Art premises.

Leaving Cert Project Maths summer course

Thu, May 15, 2014

A two week summer course in Leaving Cert Project Maths (higher level) will take place at Bru na Pairce, Killarney, from July 28 to August 8.

Conradh to begin Irish courses for adults

Thu, May 15, 2014

Conradh na Gaeilge will shortly begin its three-week intensive Irish language course for adults, and whether you are a novice or have the cúpla focal, there is a level to suit you.

‘Mummy, What is that man for?’

Thu, May 15, 2014

A story is told that when William Ewart Gladstone, the great 19th century Liberal Parliamentarian and prime minister was on the campaign trail, delivering one of his marathon three-hour speeches, a little girl in the crowd turned to her mother and asked, “Mummy, what is that man for?”

American candidate seeks to bring US companies to Galway

Thu, May 15, 2014

An American citizen, living in Galway, and standing in the local elections, is campaigning on a platform of bringing US companies to Galway.

What did Enda Kenny mean by that question?

Wed, May 14, 2014

An “outrageous line of questioning”, or an “amiable exchange”? An encounter between An Taoiseach Enda Kenny and a protester in Galway recently, has left very differing impressions on those involved.

Protests could pull plug on Galway water metering and bill payments

Thu, May 08, 2014

As the country considers the water charges signed off by the Government this week, a campaign of civil disobedience is already being planned and could see Galway householders following in the footsteps of protestors in Cork and Dublin by blocking attempts to install meters or refusing to pay the water bill.

After months of speculation the Government coalition finally came to an agreement announcing that family households will pay an average of €248 per year. Fine Gael and Labour also agreed to abolish the standing charge of €50 per year, to provide low-income groups like pensioners, carers, and the disabled with €100 towards the annual bill, give a rebate to householders after meter installation if consumption is below the amount charged via estimate, and carry out faster meter installation with the bulk of homes done by mid-2016 - six months earlier than previously planned. Homeowners generally will also get a 30,000 litres per year allowance and children under 18 will get a further 38,000 litres per year allowance. Charges will start from October 1 next with the first quarterly bill issued in January 2015.

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