Crowe warns against cuts to hospital services in new HSE plan

Thu, Oct 31, 2013

Concerns are mounting that the HSE Service Plan for the West will see numerous vital healthcare services cut, and a local councillor has called for opposition to any such move.

Galway’s Indian community to celebrate Diwali festival

Thu, Oct 31, 2013

Galway’s Indian community will celebrate Diwali - the festival of lights - with a special event in the Radisson Hotel on Saturday November 9 at 5pm, to which all Galwegians are invited.

NUI Galway researchers publish new findings on the brain’s marijuana-like chemicals in stress-pain interactions

Thu, Oct 31, 2013

New findings investigating the influence of a stress-sensitive genetic background on pain have been published in the leading journal in the field Pain, by NUI Galway researchers. The work, funded by Science Foundation Ireland and the Irish Research Council, was carried out by Dr David Finn and his research team in Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Centre for Pain Research and Galway Neuroscience Centre at the National Centre for Biomedical Engineering Science, NUI Galway.

Airport growth study progressing well says IrelandWest Airport Knock

Thu, Oct 31, 2013

Following last Friday’s meeting of the steering group established earlier this year to examine the options for growth and longer term viability of Ireland West Airport Knock, Managing Director of the Airport Joe Gilmore has stated that the airport is pleased with the progress that has been made to date.

Movember starts tomorrow

Thu, Oct 31, 2013

Freddie Mercury, Albert Einstein, Friedrich Nietzsche, Charlie Chaplin, Lemmy, Friedrich Engels, and Willy O’Dea are famous for their moustaches and Galway men can emulate them from tomorrow.

Be brave by admitting you’re struggling

Thu, Oct 31, 2013

still remember the moment well. It was a wet, cold, grey Friday morning. I rose out of bed having had no sleep the night before. Panic attacks are horrific experiences by day, by night they are even worse.

‘Grey’ — Little Greene’s definitive paint chart for this year’s must-have colour

Thu, Oct 31, 2013

Once again Little Greene has its finger on the pulse of fashion with its latest capsule paint collection: the simply but unequivocally named ‘Grey’.

NUI Galway and Dalian University China to examine new sugar-coated antibody drugs

Thu, Oct 31, 2013

Drugs with an increased lifetime in the circulation and improved activity for a broad range of medical conditions are the goal of a strategic new funding award to researchers at NUI Galway and Dalian University in China.

Dr Gerard Wall, based in Microbiology and the Network for Excellence in Functional Biomaterials (NFB), a Science Foundation Ireland funded strategic research cluster, and Dr Xuejun Hu, of the Dalian University Medical School, will coordinate the prestigious grant from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC).

Councillors shocked as report pours cold water on Connemara fire station

Thu, Oct 24, 2013

County councillors have described as “shocking” news that an additional fire service has not been provided in Connemara, as it could take an hour or more for fire brigade units from the Galway city, or Clifden station, to respond to emergency call outs in some part of this vast area.

Streets to come alive with ‘On The Night Journey’ Macnas parade

Thu, Oct 24, 2013

This Sunday night the streets are set to come alive with music, masks, beasts, giants, and iconic images as Macnas, the world renowned and award-winning street theatre company, presents ‘On The Night Journey’.

Last race meeting of the year at Ballybrit this weekend

Thu, Oct 24, 2013

The Galway Races will take place over the Bank Holiday Weekend on Sunday, October 27 and on Monday, October 28 with the first race on Sunday at 1.25p.m and Monday 1.35p.m.

Patrons can look forward to two great days of competitive National Hunt racing with 14 races on the card which are all sponsored by local firms.

Council urged by O Laoi to find replacement for dangerous R336

Thu, Oct 24, 2013

A number of county councillors have called on Galway County Council to do all it can to progress work to find a new route to replace the R336 Bearna to Scríb via Ros an Mhíl road as, according to Spiddeal based councillor Seosamh Ó Laoi “there is a dire need for a road out in south Connemara”.

Driving licence service moves from council to NDLS centres

Thu, Oct 24, 2013

The motor tax office at Galway County Council will from tomorrow no longer issue or renew driving licences or learner permits as the responsibility will be transferred to the National Driving Licensing Service (NDLS) centres as part of the Government’s plans to centralise the system and bring in more stringent security measures.

New service allows people with epilepsy to receive full care in Galway

Thu, Oct 24, 2013

A new clinic opened at University Hospital Galway will allow patients with epilepsy to receive all their care here.

Halloween Family Fun Day to Help Emma Beat It

Thu, Oct 24, 2013

A Halloween Family Fun Day is being held on Sunday October 27 at the Green Briar Bar in Moyvilla, Oranmore, in aid of the Help Emma Beat It fund.

Galway Autism Partnership rolls out second phase of School Awareness Packs

Thu, Oct 24, 2013

Galway Autism Partnership has announced the roll out of Phase 2 of their School Awareness Packs throughout Galway city and county and extending nationwide, including a school in Northern Ireland.

Galway based audiologist warns that illegal fireworks are a hearing hazard

Thu, Oct 24, 2013

A leading Galway based audiologist has warned parents of the danger of permanent hearing loss posed by illegal fireworks this Halloween, particularly by bangers which can reach the same dangerous decibel level as a gunshot.

According to Conor Mullarkey, audiologist with Hidden Hearing’s Galway branch, the hearing healthcare provider, there is real cause for concern as the noise level reached by many illegal fireworks is estimated to be between 125 and 155 decibels, far in excess of the recommended safe threshold level of 85db.

Convention on the Constitution to hold public meeting in NUI Galway

Thu, Oct 24, 2013

The Convention on the Constitution is preparing to hold its first meeting west of the Shannon in Galway next week. The meeting will take place in NUI Galway (Áras Moyola Lecture Theatre, North Campus) on October 30 at 7.30pm, and Galway citizens have been invited to attend.

GMIT student numbers rise as lecturer numbers fall

Thu, Oct 24, 2013

New figures released by the Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) show a massive increase in student enrolments in Galway Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) at a time when both staff levels and budgets have plummeted. The union has warned of the hugely detrimental effects of cutbacks on the sector.

COPE Galway fears Budget may drive people to homelessness

Thu, Oct 24, 2013

COPE Galway welcomes the allocation of €30m to the State’s house building programme announced in Budget 2014 and the stated intention to seek public funding to provide “stable homes” for families who are long term homeless.

E-paper

Read this weeks E-paper. Past editions also available from within this weeks digital copy.