Galway City Museum launches major ceramics and glass exhibition

Thu, Jun 06, 2013

A ceramics and glass exhibition will be officially launched at the Galway City Museum tomorrow, Friday June 7, by Ms Catherine Marshall of the Irish American Cultural Institute.

Minister urged to exempt flooded houses from property tax

Thu, Jun 06, 2013

A motion calling on Environment Minister Phil Hogan to exempt householders affected by the big flood of 2009 from having to pay property tax on houses which were damaged and, in many cases, have been rendered valueless was passed at this month’s meeting of the Galway County Council.

Bench warrants issued for two charged with manslaughter of Oughterard publican and teacher

Thu, Jun 06, 2013

The trial of a man and a teenager charged with the killing of popular Oughterard publican and teacher John Kenny could not go ahead at Galway Circuit Criminal Court this week as they failed to turn up and bench warrants for their arrest were subsequently issued.

County mayor slams Fáilte Ireland’s ‘lazy’ criteria for Tourism Towns Awards

Thu, Jun 06, 2013

Fáilte Ireland’s method of selecting the top towns and villages for the 2013 Tourism Towns Awards has been described as “lazy” by County Mayor Tom Welby as the criteria for entering does allow inclusion of hugely popular tourist towns such as Clifden, Oughterard, Spiddal, and others.

Mayor Welby made the comments this week following the publication by Fáilte Ireland of the 45 towns and villages that will take part in the competition. The competition, which is in its second year, is aimed at supporting towns and villages to develop their tourism potential and eligibility is based on the results of last year’s Tidy Towns competition. However, there has been much criticism during the past few days over the fact that many of the countries most popular tourism hotspots, including the many major tourism destinations scattered throughout Galway, were not included in the final list.

Galway Filipinos to mark their Independence Day next week

Thu, Jun 06, 2013

The Galway Filipino community will celebrate the 115th Anniversary of the Proclamation of the Philippine Independence on Wednesday June 12 in Galway city.

Hogan approves funding for Loughrea car park and playground

Thu, Jun 06, 2013

Minister for the Environment, Community, and Local Government, Phil Hogan, has given sanction for Galway Rural Development Company to approve funding of €156,914 to Leitrim Sports and Recreational Development Group for the development of a community car park and playground in Leitrim, Loughrea, Co Galway.

Man pleads guilty to €101,000 robbery at city jewellers

Thu, Jun 06, 2013

A man has pleaded guilty to a charge of robbery at a Galway city centre jewellers, an incident which involved the theft of watches valued at more than €101,000 and a number of staff put in fear.

St Nicholas’ Annual Garden Fête to be held this weekend

Thu, Jun 06, 2013

The Annual Garden Fête in aid of St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church takes place this Saturday at 2pm at the Rectory on Taylor’s Hill.

Merit Medical opens hypotube centre of excellence in Galway

Thu, Jun 06, 2013

Merit Medical Systems Inc, a leading manufacturer and marketer of proprietary disposable devices used primarily in cardiology, radiology and endoscopy, this week announced the opening of a hypotube manufacturing centre of excellence in Galway.

Food tourism top priority in the west

Thu, Jun 06, 2013

Failte Ireland hosted an interactive food tourism workshop this week in the Radisson Blu Hotel, Galway.

Gates-money — NUIG receives Grand Challenges Explorations grant from Bill and Melinda’s foundation

Thu, Jun 06, 2013

The Plant and AgriBiosciences Research Centre (PABC) at the NUI Galway announced recently that it is a Grand Challenges Explorations winner, an initiative funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

The NUI Galway collaborative research programme with Concern Worldwide has been awarded a US $100,000 Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) Grand Challenges Exploration (GCE) Phase I grant, to pursue an innovative global health and development research project (3D4AGDev) on participatory 3D rapid-prototyping of agricultural/cropping tools to reduce labour demands on women smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa.

Archbishop announces new appointments in Tuam archdiocese

Thu, Jun 06, 2013

Archbishop of Tuam Michael Neary has announced a series of new diocesan appointments which will take effect from Friday July 19.

Learn more about medical conditions people experience as they age at free talk

Thu, Jun 06, 2013

A consultant urological surgeon will talk about the common medical conditions encountered by men and women as they get older at a free talk to be held at the Bon Secours Hospital restaurant on Monday night at 7pm.

Fancy a day’s fishing and a night in Clonbur to honour anniversary of Corrib record trout?

Thu, Jun 06, 2013

This week marks the first anniversary of when Welsh angler and photographer Ceri Jones made trout fishing history, catching the largest ferox trout to have been caught in Ireland in 118 years, weighing in at 23lb 12oz.

The fish in question is also known to be the largest recorded trout caught on the Corrib.

Saoirse Ronan to attend Galway Film Fleadh

Thu, Jun 06, 2013

Saoirse Ronan, one of the finest young actors to emerge from Ireland in years, will be one of the guests of honour at the 25th Galway Film Fleadh.

Free history conference at NUIG

Thu, Jun 06, 2013

The lives of tenants, estate employees, and landlords will be examined at a two day history conference taking place in NUI Galway next week.

Landed Estates & Irish Society will take place in NUIG’s Moore Institute on Thursday June 13 and Friday 14. Admission is free and the public is invited to attend.

The House Cocktail Bar puts Galway on the map

Thu, Jun 06, 2013

The House Hotel’s mixologists were making a name for themselves last week in what proved to be a successful week for the city centre boutique hotel. On Sunday, Colm Whelan was crowned Irish Coffee making champion and will now represent Powers as the Irish Coffee Ambassador for 2014.

Diabetes advocacy group tells HSE to fill key specialist post

Thu, Jun 06, 2013

A diabetes advocacy group is urging the HSE West to urgently fill a key specialist diabetes nursing post in the Galway-Roscommon health area.

Diabetes Action, comprising Diabetes Ireland, the Irish Diabetes Specialist Nurse Association and the Diabetes Section of the Irish Endocrine Society, says this position must be filled to establish integrated care locally, to reduce preventable Type 2 diabetes complications and improve patient health outcomes.

Galway peace activist charged over Shannon Airport protest

Thu, Jun 06, 2013

Galway activist Margaretta D’Arcy is to face charges before Ennis District Court on Monday after receiving a summons in relation to an anti-war protest on the Shannon Airport runway last October.

Organisers pleased with response to inaugural Sea Festival

Thu, Jun 06, 2013

The Galway Sea Festival has the potential to become a major maritime event for the city and county according to organisers who were delighted with the success of the inaugural festival weekend and flagship Gathering event. The festival commenced with the Bright Blue Sea Conference on Thursday with 130 participants attending the day long conference on marine related topics including Sea TECH, Sea PORT, Sea ENERGY and Sea PORT.

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