Galway to benefit as new €500K Wild Atlantic Way campaign launches to lure British visitors

Thu, Jan 05, 2017

Fáilte Ireland, in conjunction with five local authorities from Galway City and County, Mayo, Sligo, Donegal, and in partnership with Tourism Ireland, has launched a €500K Wild Atlantic Way advertising campaign in Britain. The campaign is particularly targeting British visitors to entice them to take a break along the Wild Atlantic Way from Galway to Donegal and is aimed at UK cities with good access to the region.

The Galway Archaeological & Historical Society AGM

Thu, Jan 05, 2017

The Galway Archaeological & Historical Society AGM takes place in the Harbour Hotel on Monday, 9th January, 2017, and will be preceded by a Lecture, commencing at 8.00 p.m. to be given by Peadar O’Dowd entitled, “1916 and the Fight for Independence – Impact on a Galway Family”. The family involved is the former Crowe family of Bohermore, in which Martin, Julia and William were active during the Fight for Independence, while their father, John, escaped death from English naval shelling during the 1916 Galway rebellion. Martin was subsequently interred in Ballykinlar Internment Camp in County Down during 1921, and his story is contained in Vol. 48 (1996) of the society’s journal.

Peadar O’Dowd, a retired GMIT lecturer, is a historian and columnist, and is the author of several publications on Galway, city and county.

Cóisir na Nollag brings a successful year to a close for Gaillimh le Gaeilge

Thu, Dec 29, 2016

Gaillimh le Gaeilge hosted their annual ‘Cóisir na Nollag’ in the Harbour Hotel last week. At the event, Cathaoirleach Ghaillimh le Gaeilge, Bernadette Mullarkey welcomed the Mayor of the City of Galway, Cllr Noel Larkin and thanked Galway City Council for their funding of €50,000 for 2017.

Galway County Council website wins national award for commemoration

Thu, Dec 29, 2016

The National Library of Ireland (NLI) has announced that Galway County Council’s website Decade of Commemoration was one of the ten winning websites, chosen by the public, which they believe best record Irish life in 2016 and remember the events of 1916. The websites will be preserved in the NLI’s National Web Archive and were announced by Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Heather Humphreys TD, at an award ceremony in the Library’s historic Kildare Street.

‘Remembering 1916, Recording 2016’ is the NLI’s largest and most ambitious web archiving project to date, with over 600 websites archived this year which can be accessed openly online, anywhere in the world. The project is part of the Ireland 2016 Centenary Programme and NLI 2016, the commemorative programme in the National Library, supported by the Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs.

Major funding for Irish language programming under the sound and vision scheme

Thu, Dec 29, 2016

The Minister for Gaeltacht Affairs and Natural Resources, Seán Kyne, has welcomed the allocation of some €865,000 to Irish language projects under the Broadcasting Authority’s ‘Sound and Vision Scheme’.

Farmers facing difficult choice as Minister refuses to guarantee entry to GLAS

Thu, Dec 29, 2016

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Regional, Rural, Gaeltacht, and Island Affairs Éamon Ó Cuív says farmers in the AEOS 3 scheme, whose contracts are not due to end until the end of 2017, have been left with a serious dilemma.

Busy time ahead for new team at JCI Galway

Thu, Dec 29, 2016

The year 2017 sees a new exciting team at Junior Chamber International Galway. Newly elected president Dominick Whelan along with vice president Sara Gilligan, Cathal Dullea, Olivia Lavelle, and Keith Killilea, representatives of the local branch, will be representing Galway at various international events throughout Europe in 2017; from community development, international relations, as well as social and community enterprise. For the next five years, European eyes will be paying close attention to the very edge of Europe’s western edge in environment, gastronomy, and culture, as Galway becomes centre stage of Europe’s social and community epicentres.

Old-world charm at the Court Yard Hotel

Thu, Dec 29, 2016

The four-star Court Yard Hotel, steeped in history, is built on the original site where Arthur Guinness created his brewing empire and situated in the colourful heritage town of Leixlip, Co Kildare.

In a region blessed with some of Ireland’s most spectacular scenery, the hotel has been meticulously restored and refurbished offering old-world charm, beautiful original stonework with contemporary design.

If in doubt this Christmas, ask University Late Night Pharmacy

Thu, Dec 29, 2016

While many view Christmas as a time to be merry, drinking alcohol and taking certain medicines can be dangerous, according to Dr Audrey Kinahan of University Late Night Pharmacy (located across from the entrance to University College Hospital), a Galway pharmacist, who advises people to seek advice before mixing medicines and alcohol this Christmas.

Winter sale at G Furniture and carpets

Thu, Dec 29, 2016

G Furniture and carpets on the Tuam Road, winter sale is now on with hugh savings across all departments.

Champagne showarounds at the g hotel today

Thu, Dec 29, 2016

g is for glamour and today Thursday December 29, the g Hotel & Spa are adding a touch of sparkle to their wedding venue appointments. Contact Sylwia on [email protected] or 091 778454 to arrange a private viewing of their luxurious wedding suite fully set up. The welcoming wedding team will also treat you to a glass of champagne with their compliments.

Model trains, airplanes and tractors at Galway Christmas Model and Diorama Show at Menlo Park Hotel tomorrow

Thu, Dec 29, 2016

The Menlo Park Hotel Galway tomorrow welcomes back The Galway Christmas Model & Diorama Show which will be held in the hotel on tomorrow Friday Dec 30. The event has grown in size from last year and will show more exhibitors and model trade stalls than last year. Over 500 adults and children attended the show last year and the same, if not more, is expected again this year.

Hotel Meyrick announces New Year wedding open weekend

Thu, Dec 29, 2016

Continuing its 164-year-old tradition of making wedding dreams come true, the Hotel Meyrick invites all newly engaged couples to its New Year wedding open day on Saturday January 14 and Sunday 15 from 12 noon to 5pm, as the expert team announce the exclusive wedding package for 2017 and 2018 dates.

Meet members of the highly professional wedding co-ordination team and view the elegant Connemara Ballroom, set for a classic wedding while discussing your dream wedding.

Galway Hospice benefits from Predator Triathlon Club 5k swim

Thu, Dec 29, 2016

Galway Hospice was the big winner as Predator Triathlon Club members and friends including the Atlantic Masters, Swim West and NAC Masters, Dublin took to the pool for their annual 5km Charity Swim.

Never giving up — Frank Byrnes crosses the finish line

Thu, Dec 29, 2016

After months of planning and training as part of the #NeverGiveUp awareness and fundraising campaign for Oranmore Maree Coastal Search Unit, Oranmore man, Frank Byrnes has completed the 206km challenge and is ready to give his running shoes a break.

Why New Year’s Eve is so special to how we view ourselves

Thu, Dec 29, 2016

At one second past midnight on January 1, the day will change from Saturday to Sunday, usually an unremarkable transition of no special significance. But somehow we’ve decided that this change, which will end one year and begin the next, is different. This unique tick of the clock has always prompted us both to celebrate and to step outside the day-to-day activity we’re always so busy with—to reflect, to look back, take stock, assess how we did, and resolve to do better going forward. Save perhaps for our birthdays, no other moment in the year gets this sort of attention.

Why does the start of the new year carry such special symbolism? And why is its celebration so common around the world, as it has been for at least as long as there have been calendars? Behavior this ubiquitous must surely be tied to something intrinsic in the human animal, something profoundly meaningful and important, given all the energy and resources we invest not just in the celebration but also our efforts to make good on a fresh set of resolutions (even though we mostly fail to keep them). It may be that the symbolism we attach to this one moment is rooted in one of the most powerful motivations of all—our motivation to survive.

Galway Samaritans answered 47,219 calls in 2016

Thu, Dec 29, 2016

Galway Samaritans answered 47,219 calls for help in the last 12 months, with most of these calls received out of hours when other support is not available.

Details of the Galway help line were released this week when the 2015-2016 Impact Report covering Samaritans’ work in Ireland was launched.

Teacher takes break from his job to distil poitin

Thu, Dec 29, 2016

Pádraic Ó Griallais’ family from Cois Fharraige have been renowned poitín distillers for six generations. He is passionate about poitín, having learned the craft from his 88-year-old grandfather Jimmí Cherri. Jimmí in turn was handed down the skill by his own grandfather, Micil Chearra.

Galway to be bolstered by two decades of state investment under new Coveney plan

Thu, Dec 29, 2016

infrastructural investment designed to ensure it plays its part in balanced economic and social growth among cities across the country.

The proposals, to be launched by Minster for Housing, Planning and Local Government Simon Coveney next month, will attempt to direct population growth to regional cities to make them attractive investment destinations and allow the development of greater public infrastructure.

108-year-old Galwaywoman Sarah passes away at home in Connemara

Thu, Dec 29, 2016

Ireland’s oldest person Sarah Clancy died this week aged 108, bringing to an end a remarkable life that spanned many of the notable dates in history.

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