Council urged to deal with rat infested, dangerous, derelict buildings

Thu, May 23, 2013

Galway City Council is being urged to tackle the problem of derelict houses throughout the city, an on-going problem not just for the local authority but also for surrounding residents who are forced to live with these eyesores, some of which are rat infested, have trees growing through the roof, and pose a number of other health and safety risks.

Man fined for handling stolen phone

Thu, May 23, 2013

A Shantalla man who knowingly bought a stolen phone in order to sell it on was fined €200 at Galway District Court this week.

Yeats College now enrolling for Irish summer college

Thu, May 23, 2013

Yeats College Galway has this week announced the return of its much sought after Irish language college. In its fourth year, Colaiste Yeats offers a two-week day course for Junior Certificate, Leaving Certificate, and primary school students.

Lenaboy Avenue lighting to be improved

Thu, May 23, 2013

Public lighting along Lenaboy Avenue in Salthill is to be improved in a move that residents and local councillors hope will deter street drinking.

O’Donnellan & Joyce records the most successful property auction ever held in the west

Thu, May 23, 2013

O’Donnellan & Joyce conducted a remarkable auction last Friday when the company placed 29 properties under the auction hammer and sold 2, with the remaining two are under an advanced stage of negotiations.

Galway Bay Sailing Club Regatta is flagship event of Sea Festival weekend

Thu, May 23, 2013

The Galway Bay Sailing Club’s Annual Regatta will be the main event of the first ever Galway Sea Festival taking place over the June bank holiday weekend this summer.

Galway Sea Festival has something for all the family over the bank holiday weekend

Thu, May 23, 2013

Family activities are at the heart of the inaugural Galway Sea Festival taking place over the June Bank Holiday weekend (Friday May 30- Monday June 3).

At last - an art gallery for Galway?

Thu, May 16, 2013

Google, that now indispensible servant for the curious seeker of information, reveals – among a myriad of other facts – that Galway is the fourth most populous city in the Republic, and the sixth most populous on the island of Ireland. From Wikipedia we learn that Galway “is known as Ireland's Cultural Heart and is renowned for its vibrant lifestyle and numerous festivals, celebrations and events”, including, of course, the internationally renowned Galway Arts Festival.

City and county face possible property tax hike in 2015

Thu, May 16, 2013

Homeowners across Galway city and county could be facing up to a 15 per cent hike in their property tax bills from January 2015, despite widespread public assumption the rates will remain unchanged for three years.

Concerns over delays at Oranmore railway crossing

Thu, May 16, 2013

The length of time commuters must wait when the railway crossing at Oranmore is closed is becoming a traffic hazard, according to a local councillor.

Councillors want historical Lynch’s Castle for a municipal arts centre

Thu, May 16, 2013

The lack of a municipal art gallery, with proper facilities to house highly valuable art work such as the Daly Collection, which controversially was handed back to the owners, has been described this week as a major infrastructural deficit that must be addressed, with councillors calling on premises such as the historic Lynch’s Castle to be given back to the people of Galway for such a use.

Solas art house cinema to receive additional €200,000 for its completion

Thu, May 16, 2013

The Solas Art House Cinema, beset by difficulties and delays since construction first began in 2009, has received a lifeline from Galway City Council with councillors unanimously agreeing this week to approve final additional funding of €200,000.

Galway Advertiser Facebook page is finalist in national awards

Thu, May 16, 2013

The popular Galway Advertiser Facebook page has been named as a finalist in the prestigious Irish Social Media Awards which will be handed out later this month.

Three rescued on Hare Island during high tide

Thu, May 16, 2013

Galway RNLI Lifeboat went to the rescue of three students who were stranded on Hare Island on Monday afternoon after getting caught in the tide off Ballyloughane Beach.

Eyre Square set for re-occupy event today

Thu, May 16, 2013

The ghost of protests past is set to take form in the centre of the city today with members of the Occupy Galway movement holding a ‘Re-occupy Eyre Square event’ from midday today.

Healthcare reforms to give ‘greater autonomy to UHG/Merlin Park’

Thu, May 16, 2013

Better services, the development of smaller, more specialised hospitals, and greater autonomy for UHG/Merlin Park will flow from the “radical restructuring” of the healthcare service announced this week.

This is the view of Fine Gael Galway senator Fidelma Healy Eames, who has welcomed yesterday’s announcement by the Minister for Health James Reilly to reorganise the State’s hospitals into regional groups with the treatment of serious cases removed from smaller hospitals.

Crowe pleads for Pearse Stadium to follow Sportsground’s example with floodlights

Thu, May 16, 2013

The delay in making a decision on the proposed floodlights plan for Pearse Stadium is “difficult to understand” and is costing the city in sporting and economic terms.

This is the view of Fianna Fáil city councillor Ollie Crowe who is calling on the Galway City Council’s planning department to approve the floodlights.

Mulholland appeals to supporters to cheer on Galway against Mayo

Thu, May 16, 2013

Galway senior football manager Alan Mulholland is making a passionate plea to the GAA supporters in the county to come out in force to support their team in the highly-anticipated clash against Mayo at Pearse Stadium on Sunday (4pm).

Fundraiser for campaign against home and water taxes

Thu, May 16, 2013

The Campaign Against Home and Water Taxes will hold a fundraising social in club K, Eyre square on Thursday May 30th at 8pm.

Clare Quinn wins Street Angels

Thu, May 16, 2013

Clare Quinn, a 13 year old from Renmore, was the winner of the recent Street Angels Talent Show, held in the Augustinian Church.

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