Great expectations for Ireland's seventh EU Presidency, says MEP

Thu, Dec 27, 2012

Ireland has both the privilege and the responsibility of hosting the Presidency of the Council of the European Union from January 1 until June 30 2013. Holding the Presidency is an important role at any time, but the expectations for this forthcoming Presidency are even greater given the challenging circumstances that both the Union and Ireland face.

GMIT to hold three open info events in January

Thu, Dec 27, 2012

Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology is holding three separate open information events in January, the first in Castlebar on Thursday, January 10, from 7pm to 9pm, the second in Galway on Saturday, January 19, at 11am, and the third in Letterfrack on Friday, January 25, at 1pm.

Senator seeks clarity on financial support for sick children’s treatment abroad

Thu, Dec 27, 2012

Galway West senator Fidelma Healy Eames is to seek a meeting with the Minister for Health in the new year to examine what financial support is available for children with rare life-threatening cancers and other illnesses who may require treatment abroad or could benefit from clinical trials.

West coast wave energy project receives €19.8 million EU Commission boost

Thu, Dec 27, 2012

A renewable energy project on the west coast of Ireland, focused on harnessing wave power, has been awarded €19.8 million by the EU Commission.

GMIT awards scholarships worth almost €70,000

Thu, Dec 27, 2012

Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) this year awarded scholarships worth €67,000 to some 21 first year students in the college.

Walsh welcomes grants for Galway sports facilities

Thu, Dec 27, 2012

Almost half a million euro is to be invested in sports facilities in Galway city under the Regional Sports Capital Allocations, announced by Minister of State Michael Ring just before Christmas.

Three Connemara audiovisual companies receive €900,000 in broadcasting grants

Thu, Dec 27, 2012

Three of its Connemara-based companies, Meangadh Fíbín Teo (Indreabhán), Magamedia Teo (Na Forbacha), and Sónta Teo (Cill Chiaráin), have been allocated grants totalling more than €900,000 in funding by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland from Sound & Vision II, the Broadcasting Funding Scheme.

New Inn to host Mummers Festival next week

Thu, Dec 27, 2012

The 35TH New Inn Mummers Festival, featuring musicians, singers, dancers, and storytellers, from all over Ireland, takes place on Friday January 4 and Saturday 5.

Local Samaritans increase community outreach initiatives

Thu, Dec 27, 2012

The Samaritans Outreach team based in Galway have successfully delivered talks on emotional health to more than 500 secondary and college students in just three months.

GCBA pedestrian counter reveals city footfall

Thu, Dec 27, 2012

The annual Christmas shopping spree may have taken its time in taking off but it grew to reach highs of nearly 50,000 visitors in just one day, according to figures released by the Galway City Business Association (GCBA).

NUI Galway launches postgrad programme in rural sustainability

Thu, Dec 27, 2012

NUI Galway has officially launched a new full-time master’s programme in rural sustainability.

Revenue introduces stringent controls in New Year fuel laundering crackdown — Higgins

Thu, Dec 27, 2012

Organised criminals involved in the illegal laundering of fuel will find it harder to offload their illicit product onto the market, due to new measures to be introduced by the Revenue Commissioners in the New Year, according to Jim Higgins MEP, the sole Irish member of the European Parliament’s Transport Committee.

Global mathematical phenomenon at NUI Galway

Thu, Dec 27, 2012

Professor Donal O’Regan of NUI Galway, who was honoured last year by being elected a member of the Royal Irish Academy, has just written his 1,000th peer-reviewed mathematical article making him one of the most prolific authors in the history of mathematics in the world.

Ó Cuív calls for remaining €81 million in LEADER funding to be processed

Thu, Dec 27, 2012

Dep Éamon Ó Cuív has called on entrepreneurs and community groups to immediately apply for funding under the LEADER programme.

Department of Transport quashes rumours that it will help with Volvo Ocean Race debts

Thu, Dec 27, 2012

Suggestions that the organisation behind the Volvo Ocean Race Galway stopover was set to receive some €360,000 in Government funding towards its debts were short-lived last week when the Department of Transport moved to quash suggestions that funding was forthcoming.

Connaughton welcomes funding for extension of local Alzheimer’s project

Thu, Dec 27, 2012

Dep Paul Connaughton has welcomed the announcement that €150,000 is to be provided in lottery funding for the construction of an extension to the Western Alzheimer’s Home in Athenry.

Call on Government to reverse the decision to close rural Garda stations

Thu, Dec 27, 2012

At the December meeting of Galway County Council the members agreed to call on the Government to reverse its decision to close rural Garda stations in the county.

Senator fined €1,850 for continuously driving without tax

Thu, Dec 20, 2012

A Galway West senator who continued to drive her car for a number of months while there was no tax paid on the vehicle was fined a total of €1,850 at Galway District Court yesterday.

No disruption to services following City Bin arson attack

Thu, Dec 20, 2012

The City Bin Co has said this week that there was no disruption to its services following an apparent arson attack on its vehicles in Dublin last weekend.

Let the light in, as the days get longer

Thu, Dec 20, 2012

At the start of this year, we knew that Galway would for a short while anyway, attract the eyes of the world; that the name of the city would feature across the pages of the top newspapers, that it might just grab a few minutes at obscure hours for sports-mad insomniacs. We knew that the city would be the location for an event that would make headlines — up until November, we thought that this would be the Volvo Ocean Race, but it was not to be.

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