ESB to carry out review of Aran Islands outage

Thu, Aug 11, 2016

Power was finally restored to 372 customers on Inis Meáin and Inis Oirr on Monday evening following Friday's outage which lasted the entire weekend, leaving the islands' business owners deeply unhappy at the height of the busy tourist season.

The fault on a subsea cable between Inis Mór and Inis Meáin was located 2km off the Inis Mór coast on Friday evening. The cause of the fault has not yet been identified, but it is speculated the heavy duty double armoured 36km cable was struck underwater.

Drinking water in Galway is bad, very bad

Thu, Aug 11, 2016

Poor water filtration systems in Galway are putting almost 30,000 people in danger of drinking contaminated water on a daily basis.

Galway Golf Club launches tenth annual competition in aid of Ability West

Thu, Aug 11, 2016

Galway Golf Club and Ability West are celebrating a decade of the popular annual fundraising golf competition next month.

Tonnes of electrical waste collected in Galway

Thu, Aug 11, 2016

Galwegians are getting getting into the habit of recycling, according to figures released this week by WEEE Ireland.

Last year alone more than 1,850 tonnes of electronic waste was recycled in Galway. This equates to seven kilogrammes of electrical waste recycling per person in Galway, almost double the original EU target of four kilogrammes per head.

Eight restaurants shortlisted for Food & Wine awards

Thu, Aug 11, 2016

Eight Galway restaurants are among those shortlisted for the prestigious Food & Wine Magazine Restaurant of the Year Awards.

Online petition gathering momentum to save Kinvara green

Thu, Aug 11, 2016

An online petition to reinstate the green at Kinvara Pier has already attracted more than 700 signatures after the green was removed to facilitate the installation of holding tanks for a new sewage treatment facility.

Gort show gets bigger every year

Thu, Aug 11, 2016

Two local sporting champions will launch this year's Gort show.

Support volunteers needed for sexual assault treatment unit

Thu, Aug 11, 2016

Galway Rape Crisis Centre is seeking psychological support staff to work in the sexual assault treatment unit (SATU) in the city. The facility, one of the few in the country, opened in 2009 following a 20 year campaign by the GRCC.

Monivea gears up for fund-raising fair

Thu, Aug 11, 2016

The Monivea Fair will take place on Sunday August 28.

The Conquerors - in cruise control

Thu, Aug 11, 2016

It has been 45 momentous years since Galway’s finest showband The Conquerors decided to charm the minds of Irish music lovers countrywide, and began touring their music to every corner of the land.

An evening with The A Capella Knights

Thu, Aug 11, 2016

Local Galway group 'The A Capella Knights' will present a special concert in Galway to help the Simon Community.

IFA lamb price survey shows dramatic sixty per cent mark up by retailers

Thu, Aug 11, 2016

An IFA lamb price survey of five national supermarkets shows that retailers are charging consumers from €10 to €16/kg for the key lamb cuts, while the farmer price has fallen from €5.50/kg to as low as €4.70/kg in the last two weeks.

Cattle price pressure not justified based on UK price increases

Thu, Aug 11, 2016

IFA National Livestock Chairman Angus Woods has said the continuing pressure on cattle prices from the factories is not justified and contrasts with the continuing lift in cattle prices in our main export market, the UK.

Delegation meets department on clean livestock policy

Thu, Aug 11, 2016

IFA National Livestock Chairman Angus Woods said IFA recently met with officials in the Department of Agriculture on the Clean Livestock Policy and, contrary to some reports, the Department explained to IFA that they are consulting with stakeholders with a view to renewing efforts to improve the overall situation.

IFA urges Minister Humphreys to move Heritage Bill to conclusion

Thu, Aug 11, 2016

At a meeting with the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs Heather Humphreys, IFA President Joe Healy urged the Minister to proceed with the Heritage Bill which involves changes to the hedge-cutting and gorse burning dates.

The Skeff Launches TradFest West, €15,000 prize package for one traditional Irish music act

Tue, Aug 09, 2016

14 traditional music acts, 7 days, 1 winner.
One traditional music act taking part in TradFest West will walk away with a prize package worth €15,000 comprising a 12-month contract to play at Skeff Late Bar, a professional video and photo shoot and a media package.

Galway East towns to get 'kick start' from new Government fund

Tue, Aug 09, 2016

County Galway towns with populations of under 5,000 may be set to benefit from a new rural renewal scheme, which a local TD said must "kick-start a badly needed revival in our towns and villages".

Grealish demands Coillte explain selling of Clarinbridge woodlands

Tue, Aug 09, 2016

Coillte must send representatives to a public meeting to answer local fears which have arisen from the State forestry company's controversial decision to sell 25 acres of mature woodland near Clarinbridge.

Public meeting to hear 'resentment and confusion' over new bin charges

Tue, Aug 09, 2016

There is "resentment, confusion and dissatisfaction" in Connemara over new bin charges and waste collection arrangements, and such anger is likley to be expressed at a public meeting.

Boost as Baboró receives funding for new children's arts festival in Galway in 2018

Thu, Aug 04, 2016

Galway’s international arts festival for children Baboró was celebrating last evening after it was awarded funding for a new international arts festival to be held in Galway in February 2018.

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