Galway City Council unveils its Decade of Centenaries 2022 Programme

Thu, Apr 14, 2022

The Decade of Centenaries Programme was initiated in 2012 and complements the on-going programme of annual State commemorations. For 2022, Galway City Council has secured funding of €50,000 for an exciting programme of Decade of Centenaries events. Following an open call in January the City Council has approved a range OF project proposals from community led groups, the Local Heritage Office, the City Museum and local Libraries.

Choose Galway social enterprises when you can

Thu, Apr 14, 2022

Did you know that in Galway you can get your bike fixed AND help your community? You can also dump your mattress, learn to walk a tightrope, rent a community space, even listen to the radio while at the same time help your community, the environment and disadvantaged groups in Galway.

New Castlegar GAA building officially opened

Thu, Apr 14, 2022

On Saturday Castlegar GAA Club officially opened its new state-of-the-art indoor building with GAA President Larry McCarthy in attendance. The facility includes a large astro playing pitch, dressing rooms, reception area, and viewing gallery.

Mad for road — the tenors are back

Thu, Apr 14, 2022

During the chaos of the past two years when all things changed, when the way we lived our lives was slowed down to standstill, everyone questioned if this era represented the end of things, rather than a temporary suspension of normality. Nowhere was this felt more starkly than in the entertainment industry when the concept of performance seemed destined to fall foul to the restrictions.

People in city centre are effectively being poisoned by toxic air, says PBP’s Curran

Thu, Apr 14, 2022

People Before Profit’s Adrian Curran says Galway’s newly-installed air quality sensor shows the huge level of work needed to be done in the west of Ireland to promote the use of public transport.

HSE West issues warning about recalled Kinder products

Thu, Apr 14, 2022

The Department of Public Health West is urging people not to eat or gift recalled Kinder products in the lead up to the Easter bank holiday weekend.

What Ramadan is like for Muslims living in Ireland

Thu, Apr 14, 2022

For the next few weeks, your Muslim friends, colleagues, and neighbours will be waking up bleary-eyed at sunrise to eat their last meal before observing a fast until dusk.

Cubbard eager to make impact on Galway Sports Partnership committee

Thu, Apr 14, 2022

Cllr Mike Cubbard is hoping to make a positive impact as a member of the Galway Sports Partnership steering committee.

GIAF expands NUI Galway internship

Thu, Apr 14, 2022

Galway International Arts Festival and NUI Galway have announced the expansion of the joint internship programme SELECTED.

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Thu, Apr 14, 2022

Cut VAT on energy products and delay carbon tax increase says Hoare

Fifty years of the giant that changed Galway forever

Thu, Apr 14, 2022

Life in Galway certainly changed at the start of the 1970s. Prior to that, it was a large market town with an historic university. Its new cathedral still had the freshness of new about it.

Renewable energy chiefs head west today for milestone conference

Thu, Apr 14, 2022

Some of the biggest players in the renewable energy industry will be in the city today (Thursday) for a major conference on the importance of the industry to the region throughout this century.

The conference to be held in the g Hotel, is being hosted by the Port of Galway and will be addressed this afternoon by Taoiseach Micheal Martin.

Choose Galway social enterprises when you can

Wed, Apr 13, 2022

Did you know that in Galway you can get your bike fixed AND help your community? You can also dump your mattress, learn to walk a tightrope, rent a community space, even listen to the radio while at the same time help your community, the environment and disadvantaged groups in Galway.

Who’s in The Kitchen for breast cancer research?

Thu, Apr 07, 2022

TV show ‘The Restaurant’ comes to life in Galway as a celebrity chief takes up residence in Galway’s newest eatery ‘JEKYLL’ at Hyde Bar, Foster Street on April 14 for a fundraiser with a difference in aid of the National Breast Cancer Research Institute.

Easter reopening for Thoor Ballylee

Thu, Apr 07, 2022

The Yeats Thoor Ballylee Society is delighted to announce that it will reopen the doors to visitors – after a two-year closure – on Easter Saturday April 16.

KCL Roofing — a service clients can trust

Thu, Apr 07, 2022

It can be argued that the most vital part of any home is its roof. The roof protects everyone inside from wind, rain, hail, and snow as well as providing insulation to keep the house warm in winter and cool in the summer. So it is critical that our roofs are maintained to a high standard in order to ensure they are fully equipped to deal with any extreme weather conditions.

Ford supports Irish Guide Dogs with S-Max hybrid

Thu, Apr 07, 2022

Henry Ford & Son Ltd is providing a new S-Max FHEV (full hybrid electric vehicle) to the ,

New hybrid-only Honda Civic on the way

Thu, Apr 07, 2022

Honda has announced ts 11th-generation Civic will be available for the first time in Europe later this year.

The Civic e:HEV (hybrid electric vehicle) will pair a 2.0-litre petrol engine with two electric motors, and will complete the brand’s electrified European line-up.

Special and unique Mercedes G-Class to celebrate anniversary

Thu, Apr 07, 2022

To mark the 55th anniversary of AMG, Mercedes-Benz has launched a new G-Class Edition 55 model which is now available to order on international markets and through its Irish dealer network until October.

Through the glass darkly

Thu, Apr 07, 2022

When I was quite young, before I had started school, I had a brief conversation with an older woman, the memory of which has remained with me ever since. She was a teacher of some sort, and the incident took place in what must have been a playschool, though as this was perhaps 60 years ago, when such things were hardly known, I cannot be sure.

What I do remember is that my mother had left me in this place while she had gone somewhere and I knew she would be back shortly Anyway, my memory has this woman seated across from me at a low table. And what she was doing, or trying to do, was to get me to address her by her first name. And I wouldn’t – I couldn’t – do it.

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