Explore the Shore Beach Safari and celebrate World Oceans Day at Galway Atlantaquaria

Thu, May 16, 2013

Ahead of the Galway Sea Festival taking place on the June Bank Holiday weekend, the Marine Institute, GMIT, NUIG, Irish Wildlife Trust, and Galway Atlantaquaria are combining efforts to offer families a chance to explore one of Galway city’s most important and exciting habitats - the beach. Explore the Shore Beach Safari will commence at 11.30am at Grattan Beach, Salthill on Sunday May 26 and everybody is welcome to come along and explore the shore.

Explore the world of water sports at the Galway Sea Festival

Thu, May 16, 2013

Organisers of the Galway Sea Festival have compiled a terrific programme of water activities to cater for all levels, so whether you are a first timer, or an advanced water dweller, the Galway Sea Festival is the place to be this summer.

Call to remove working barriers for people with disabilities

Thu, May 16, 2013

People with disabilities in Galway face challenges and barriers to finding, securing, and retaining jobs, according to the Irish Association of Supported Employment which is calling on more to be done in the working world to ensure the promotion of more inclusive employment practices.

According to the Central Statistics Office, there are some 30,175 people in Galway with some sort of disability accounting for 12 per cent of the county’s population. Adults within this group are substantially more likely than the rest of the general population to face many challenges in the workplace, according to the IASE, a national organisation promoting equal employment opportunities for people with disability through supported employment.

Mick Flannery to join Josh Ritter in Big Top

Thu, May 16, 2013

Acclaimed Irish singer-songwriter Mick Flannery and the West Cork Ukulele Orchestra have been added to the bill for Josh Ritter’s Galway Arts Festival Big Top concert.

NUI Galway opens its doors for summer schools

Thu, May 16, 2013

NUI Galway is offering secondary school students the choice of six separate summer schools in June, across the disciplines of business, nursing, computing, engineering and science.

The summer schools are specially designed to give prospective students a real taste of university life through a wide range of hands-on practical activities.

Race you to the top

Thu, May 16, 2013

Rathun an Chaislean Nua Hurling club will host the third annual Tonabrucky Challenge on Saturday June 8 to raise money for CRY, Croi, and the club.

Airport hosts city’s new park and ride service

Thu, May 16, 2013

A new six month pilot park and ride service based at Galway Airport in Carnmore opened this week, with bus service to and from the city centre every 20 to 30 minutes.

The new service, which will operate for the next six months, opened on Monday. The airport has parking for more than 600 vehicles and is accessible and signposted from the Tuam Road, the Monivea Road, the M6 Motorway, and the Dublin Road from Oranmore.

‘We’ve tried to reinvent the vampire legend’

Thu, May 16, 2013

Neil Jordan returns to the vampire film for the first time in almost 20 years with Byzantium, but he does so on his own terms - reinventing and challenging the genre in a story centred around two women, who could be sisters, but who are actually mother and daughter.

Tens of thousands expected for ‘mini-Volvo’ at June Bank Holiday weekend

Thu, May 09, 2013

It is estimated that tens of thousands of visitors will attend the Galway Sea Festival throughout the June Bank Holiday weekend. The new four day family friendly festival, running from May 31 - June 3, will serve to promote Galway as a leading maritime centre.

Fergie adieu another milestone in year of filleting sacred cows

Thu, May 09, 2013

If you told us at the beginning of the year that we’d have two popes living together in the one house in Rome, one in the posh end and the other in the modest end; or that we would never ever be able to listen to Two Little Boys again and feel the same way about it; that we’d find out we’ve been eating horses; that we could never again watch Coronation Street and feel sorry for Ken Barlow in the way we used to when he was having his eye wiped by Mike Baldwin, or indeed watch the joyous end of a marathon without feeling any emotion other than joy, you would scarcely believe it.

2013 did not set out to be any sort of a remarkable year, but the four and half months of it that have happened so far have been filled with drama and intrigue and surprise — and this surprise continued yesterday morning when the sizeable proportion of the football-following public who follow Manchester United had their JFK moment.

Dyke Road to close for essential repair works

Thu, May 09, 2013

The Dyke Road will be closed from 9.30am to 4.30pm today (Thursday) and tomorrow to allow for essential repair works to Terryland Bridge.

Man in serious condition following Portumna crash

Thu, May 09, 2013

One man was being treated for serious injuries in Portiuncula Hospital yesterday following an early morning crash near the town.

Craughwell family to travel across twelve countries to raise funds for Galway Hospice

Thu, May 09, 2013

A Co Galway family will travel across 12 European countries in a 20-year-old landrover to raise funds for the Galway Hospice.

The Dooleys, comprising Séamus and Maureen and their three young children, Cormac, 12, Kirby, 10, and Saoirse, nine from Craughwell, will clock up more than 6,000km in aid of the Renmore based facility.

Salerno teacher thrilled to get thank you letter from US president

Thu, May 09, 2013

A Galway based secondary teacher - who drew a picture of US President Barack Obama which was presented to him on March 19 - has received a personal letter of thanks from the man ranked by Forbes last year as the world’s most powerful person.

Council defends its management of Ballybane dog pound

Thu, May 09, 2013

City Hall has responded to criticism of its management of the Ballybane dog pound saying it is “well maintained” with care taken to ensure the comfort and welfare of dogs held there.

On Tuesday, the Galway City Council’s director of services for environment and housing, Kevin Swift, issued a statement on City Hall’s management of the dog pound in Ballybane, following concerned raised “particularly on social media”.

UN award for Advertiser’s first photographer

Thu, May 09, 2013

He has shot presidents; he survived an air crash, and has worked on projects ranging from New Orleans in the US to St Petersburg in Russia within the last year.

West of Ireland likely to lose EU seat

Thu, May 09, 2013

Galway, and the west of Ireland generally, is likely to be the area of the State most at risk of losing an EU seat before the next European elections, which take place in 2014.

Pay farmers their AEOS money demands Connaughton

Thu, May 09, 2013

Farmers with minor AEOS penalties have been “left in limbo” for weeks and are being “continuously fobbed off” with excuses as to why they are not receiving their money.

This is the view of Fine Gael Galway East TD Paul Connaughton who said farmers are being “left without payments during one of the most difficult springs in recent memory”.

Galwegians urged to have their say on Dáil electoral system

Thu, May 09, 2013

Galway people with views, opinions, criticisms, and ideas on how politicians are elected to the Dáil are urged to make their point of view known to the Convention on the Constitution.

Approval granted for Claregalway and Milltown sewerage scheme

Thu, May 09, 2013

Government approval has been given to the €13.5 million Claregalway Milltown Sewerage Scheme by the Minister for the Environment Phil Hogan.

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