New primary care centre opens in Athenry

Thu, May 01, 2014

A new primary care centre in Athenry, which was officially opened this week, will give the public easy access to an increased range of services in one location.

Moves which could have privatised Knocknacarra Community Centre halted

Thu, May 01, 2014

Moves which could potentially have led to the privatisation of the Knocknacarra Community Centre have been halted. A chance now exists for locals to put forward ideas on how the centre can be run.

Emrich demands candidates fight cuts to homeless services

Thu, May 01, 2014

Any threat to funding for homeless services for Galway city must be opposed, and candidates owe it to the electorate to make a pledge to fight any cuts to this sector.

‘Ageist’ accusations rebuffed by FG candidate

Thu, May 01, 2014

Accusations of “mudslinging” have been levelled at Fianna Fáil in Connemara after elements within the party accused a Fine Gael candidate of “ageism”.

A former Fianna Fáil councillor accused FG’s Oughterard-based candidate Niamh Byrne of being ‘ageist’ for a poster campaign which states that Ms Byrne is “Connemara’s Youngest Candidate”.

SF ‘bombproof’ for a seat?

Thu, May 01, 2014

Sinn Féin’s chances of taking an EU Parliament seat in the Midlands-North-West constituency have been described as “bombproof”.

SF is running Monaghan county councillor Matt Carty and he is increasingly being seen as a possible contender for one of the four seats in the sprawling constituency.

Supermac's teams up with Salerno for annual SuperRun

Thu, May 01, 2014

The Salerno 5k SuperRun will take place on May 9 with students, family members, staff and friends of Salerno invited to walk, jog or run the 5k route in aid of a new sports hall for Salerno Secondary School.

Join Junior Chamber and create positive change

Thu, May 01, 2014

Galway Junior Chamber is hosting a barbecue tomorrow (Friday) for young people interested in joining the organisstion.

Dawn fundraiser to help local suicide crisis centre

Thu, May 01, 2014

A fundraiser being held both in the city and in Tuam this month will raise funds for a local suicide and self-harm crisis centre which has reached out to more than 70 people since it opened five months ago.

Free seminar on obtaining international quality stanard

Thu, May 01, 2014

Ballybane Enterprise Centre will host a free seminar on the opportunities for SMEs for accelerated business growth with ISO Certification on Thursday May 8.

Currafest Music Festival is an event for all the family

Thu, May 01, 2014

Currafest Music Festival promises to be bigger and better than ever this year, and is set to become the most highly-anticipated Music Festival in the West of Ireland.

The festival will be held on the grounds of Curra West Golf Club on Saturday July 12 and boasts an exciting line up.

Make 2014 the year to take on the world's greatest marathon for Croi

Thu, May 01, 2014

Croí, the West of Ireland Cardiac Foundation, is calling runners, walkers, and joggers to consider taking a big leap in the Big Apple at this year’s New York Marathon.

The Connemara Mussel Festival - celebrating people, food and culture

Thu, May 01, 2014

The ninth Connemara Mussel Festival will take place this May Bank Holiday weekend (May 2-4) in Tullycross,Renvyle.

Blind Date event in aid of Console at Clayton

Thu, May 01, 2014

A “Blind Date” event in aid of the national suicide charity Console will take place at the Clayton Hotel, on Friday May 9 at 7.30pm.

The event, which is themed around the famous Cilla Black television programme, will be hosted by Phyllis Daly, with proceeds from the night going to Console.

Just ask McCambridge’s

Thu, May 01, 2014

McCambridges of Galway has been awarded Just Ask Restaurant of the Month for April.

Community groups wanted for special film project

Thu, May 01, 2014

The Galway Film Centre is looking for community, social and voluntary groups from Galway city to take part in a project that will enable them to make their own documentary.

Healy-Eames quits Fine Gael

Thu, May 01, 2014

Contorversial Galway senator Fidelma Healy-Eames will not be renewing her membership of Fine Gael, almost a year after she was expelled from the FG parliamentary party.

Permission sought for major athletics track for city

Thu, May 01, 2014

Funding to develop a 200 metre running track, along with training areas for the all the major sports codes, for the east side of the city is being sought.

Galway has highest number of female candidates in Connacht-Ulster

Thu, May 01, 2014

More women are standing for election in Galway city and county than anywhere else in Connacht-Ulster, and most other counties in the State. However parties in the Ballinasloe ward have been criticised for running no female candidates.

Galway City Council urges dog owners to ‘take the lead’

Thu, May 01, 2014

The Galway City Council has announced that it will launch the Responsible Dog Ownership campaign this month.

‘One-stop-shop’ to get people on electoral register

Thu, May 01, 2014

A ‘One Stop Shop’, to allow people get on the Supplemental Register of Electors and be able to vote on May 23, is being opened by the Galway City Council.

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