Flannery demands answers on Knocknacarra Community Centre opening and staffing

Thu, Mar 06, 2014

Until a management structure for the Knocknacarra Community Centre is put in place to deal with opening times and staffing, the public will not “able to enjoy this facility”.

Almost eighty houses lie vacant - Connolly

Thu, Mar 06, 2014

Seventy-eight houses lying vacant in Galway city is an “unacceptably high figure” when some families have been waiting 11 on the housing waiting list.

Galway to host first National Student Radio Conference this week

Thu, Mar 06, 2014

RTÉ broadcast journalist and NUI Galway graduate Gavin Jennings will be one of the main speakers at the National Student Radio Conference.

No Government plan to shut post offices says Kyne

Thu, Mar 06, 2014

There is no Government plan or desire to shut post offices throughout County Galway, but there are still “significant challenges facing An Post”.

Seeking the stories of the unemployed

Thu, Mar 06, 2014

Galway City Partnership and the local Tus Initiative are seeking to collect the stories and experiences of the long-term unemployed in the city.

Management CPC Course can help save €15,000 through Diesel Rebate Scheme

Thu, Mar 06, 2014

Galway transport training company, Burke CPC has advised local companies with their own truck fleets to consider completing the Management CPC course. This will enable these businesses to avail of the recently introduced Diesel Rebate Scheme in Budget 2013 which provides refunds to companies who have used diesel with qualifying vehicles in the course of their business.

Cameron condemns McDonagh’s call to revive Rag Week

Thu, Mar 06, 2014

Calls to reinstate Rag Week by Supermac’s founder Pat McDonagh, show a “lack research as to the health and social consequences” of the controversial event.

Burke calls for speeding measures for Ballymoneen Road

Thu, Mar 06, 2014

Speeding motorists on the Ballymoneen Road are posing a serious danger to pedestrians coming from the Ashleigh Grove and Monalee Manor estate entrances.

Delay in refurbishing Corrandulla health centre concerning locals

Thu, Mar 06, 2014

The HSE’s delay in providing funding to refurbish a health centre in Co Galway is causing major concern to locals.

Public talk on Roger Casement and the Irish language

Thu, Mar 06, 2014

Sir Roger Casement was famous for his humanitarianism and his patriotism, but less well known, was his interest in the Irish language.

Delay in refurbishing Corrandulla health centre concerning locals

Thu, Mar 06, 2014

The HSE’s delay in providing funding to refurbish a health centre in Co Galway is causing major concern to locals.

Loughrea community attempt to break three world records to fundraise for Special Olympics

Thu, Mar 06, 2014

The community in Loughrea, Co Galway will come together on May 1 and 2 to try to break three Guinness World Records to raise funds to send athletes and coaches from the HSE Loughrea Training Centre to the Special Olympics Ireland Games in June.

NUI Galway MBA now open for applications

Thu, Mar 06, 2014

NUI Galway’s MBA course is now accepting applications for the 2014-2016 cycle. The course is open to both graduates and non-graduates with more than three years of full time work experience, and is completed on a part-time basis over two years.

RnaG celebrates the best of the west with a concert in Moycullen

Thu, Mar 06, 2014

RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta would like to invite the public to join it for a celebratory St Patrick’s Day concert which will take place on March 8 in The Forge, Moycullen, for broadcast on St Patrick’s Day, hosted by Seán Bán Breathnach.

Fuel -poverty at ‘dangerous levels’ says Farrell

Thu, Mar 06, 2014

Many Galwegians are “unable to afford to heat their homes to a level that is both healthy and safe” as fuel poverty continues to increase in the city.

CEDRA report finds Gort hit hardest by recession

Thu, Mar 06, 2014

Of all the towns in Ireland the recession hit Gort the hardest, falling from the top 10 per cent in 2002 to the bottom 10 per cent by 2011, according to a Teagasc supported research conducted by the Commission for the Economic Development or Rural Areas (CEDRA).

Future of Connemara Greenway to be decided this month

Thu, Mar 06, 2014

The future of the Connemara Greenway will be decided this month when a decision is made on whether or not to provide funding for the proposed walking and cycling route.

Public lecture on the Irish Civil War

Thu, Mar 06, 2014

The destruction of the Four Courts at the start of the Irish Civil War will be the subject of a public lecture in Galway next week.

Future of Connemara Greenway to be decided this month

Thu, Mar 06, 2014

The future of the Connemara Greenway will be decided this month when a decision is made on whether or not to provide funding for the proposed walking and cycling route.

Mental health stigma must be addressed if people are to seek help, city event to be told

Thu, Mar 06, 2014

The stigma surrounding mental health difficulties must be urgently addressed if people are to seek the help they need to get better, according to the chief executive of St Patrick’s mental health services in Dublin.

Paul Gilligan - who will speak at a free public information event in Galway next week on mental health stigma and the key signs of anxiety and depression - said the stigma of experiencing mental difficulties directly inhibits people from seeking help.

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