Galway Pro-Choice to campaign for abolition of Article 40.3.3 of the Constitution

Thu, Aug 08, 2013

Article 40.3.3 of the Constitution must be repealed if women in Ireland are to have proper reproductive rights, protection for their health and well-being, and the right to choose parenting, adoption, or abortion.

City council steps up its campaign in battle against discarded gum

Thu, Aug 08, 2013

Galway City Council is stepping up its campaign against gum litter and asking people to “Bin It Your Way”. This is the second year of the three-year campaign and Galway City Council is once again an active participant in the high-profile national Gum Litter Taskforce (GLT) awareness campaign. The GLT ad-bikes were present in Galway City to promote the campaign messages.

REMEDI enters agreement with US company to advance research into diabetic foot ulcers

Thu, Aug 08, 2013

REMEDI, The Regenerative Medicine Institute at NUI Galway and Orbsen Therapeutics have entered into an agreement with Cardium Therapeutics to utilise Cardium’s Excellagen® pharmaceutically-formulated gel as a delivery agent for Orbsen Therapeutics’ proprietary stromal cell therapy in pre-clinical studies for the potential treatment of diabetic foot ulcers.

Californian woman says Galway should be proud to have Croi

Thu, Aug 08, 2013

pportunity to experience the great work of the heart and stroke charity Croi. Two weeks ago my husband and I were on a Tauck Tour, “The Best of Ireland”, from the United States. Our tour stopped for approximately two hours to walk the streets of Galway, enjoy the Sunday activity, and find some lunch.

The Beauty Lounge — an oasis in the heart of the city

Thu, Aug 08, 2013

To run and manage a beautiful city centre salon is the stuff of dreams for ambitious and talented beauty therapists, and for two Galway city businesswomen, it is a dream come true.

New app to help future graduates add up points

Thu, Aug 08, 2013

The first official third level app designed for students to calculate leaving certificate points has been launched by NUI Galway. iPoints - the free app is a must for all Leaving Cert students expecting their results on Wednesday next14 August and is available through iTunes since Tuesday.

Action must be taken against illegally parked caravans at Ballyloughane beach says O’Flaherty

Thu, Aug 08, 2013

Action must be taken against the illegal parking of caravans at beaches throughout the city, a situation highlighted by recent incidents at Ballyloughane beach.

Galway hotels show growth in room rates, occupancy, and profit levels in annual survey

Thu, Aug 08, 2013

Room occupancy and rates as well as profits before tax for hotels in the western seaboard region, including Galway hotels, experienced an increase between 2011 and 2012, giving encouraging indications of growth in the hotel industry.

Where are your ancestors from?

Thu, Aug 08, 2013

Are your origins Gaelic, Scandinavian, Scottish, French, or English? Or are you a mix of some or all of these?

Derrick Hawker exhibition opens at Galway City Museum

Thu, Aug 08, 2013

An Islands’ Retrospective – Céiliúradh & Buíochas, is an exhibition featuring the work of artist and designer-craftsman Derrick Hawker which has recently launched at the Galway City Museum.

Galway festivals receive Arts Council funding

Thu, Aug 08, 2013

More than €550,000 in Arts Council funding has been granted to six arts and cultural festivals in County Galway.

NUI Galway special maths exam offers Leaving Cert students a second chance

Thu, Aug 08, 2013

The College of Engineering and Informatics at NUI Galway has announced details of a special entrance maths examination to give students a second chance to pursue a career in engineering.

Get fit at at an approved horse riding centre

Thu, Aug 08, 2013

Horse riding in an Association of Irish Riding Establishment approved riding centre can tick all the boxes for children and adults.

New mental health model is the way forward says Labour TD

Thu, Aug 08, 2013

Moving away from the old model of institutionally-based, custodial mental health care and replacing it with a network of strengthened community teams in both Galway and Roscommon is the way forward, a local TD said this week.

Praising the Vision for Change mental health model Labour deputy Derek Nolan said it will lead to a more “progressive, holistic and community-based” approach in Galway.

Explore the wonder of Merlin Woods for Heritage Week

Thu, Aug 08, 2013

A variety of events will be taking place in Merlin Park Woods this month as part of the annual Heritage Week which runs from August 17 to 25.

Events at Merlin Park begin with an exhibition in the administrative building of Merlin Park Hospital, which opens at 3pm on August 17 and runs throughout the week. The administrative building will also host a talk the history of the Merlin Park graves from 1650 on Sunday 18.

Ignite celebrates five years of community gospel with concert

Thu, Aug 08, 2013

Galway’s leading gospel choir, Ignite Gospel Choir are celebrating five years of community gospel singing with their first ever concert in St. Joseph’s Church, Presentation Road, Galway on Friday August 30.

A break from the madding crowd...

Thu, Aug 08, 2013

When you were young and the Yanks and those ‘ovah’ from the UK would come home for weeks on end, sporting the sort of clothes and the richness of tan that we only ever saw through the pages of National Geographic magazine, there was always a welcome hiatus when they left. Endless days and nights of chatter interspersed with endless cups of tea served in blue willow delft which for the rest of the year resided in my grandmother’s dresser, monotonous trip to the shop to get pounds of ham and tomatoes to create exotic summer salads all munched down between hundreds and hundreds of mentions of life ‘ovah.’

Bollywood producers target Galway as location for Indian blockbusters

Thu, Aug 01, 2013

Some of the top names in the world of Bollywood have targetted Galway and the west of Ireland as strong locations for several Indian blockbuster movies to be shot over the next few years.

One in five clients of new counselling service seek help for anxiety

Thu, Aug 01, 2013

One in five clients of a new not-for-profit counselling and psychotherapy service in the city is seeking help for anxiety and depression.

About 17 per cent of people attending the Lets Get Talking Galway health care service at the Tuam Road Retail Centre, are dealing with addictions, mainly alcohol and drugs, and eating disorders, according to its co-ordinator Cyril Hyland. It was set up in January and was officially opened by Minister Kathleen Lynch on Tuesday.

Enter stage left — NUI,Galway appoints first Prof of Drama and Theatre Studies

Thu, Aug 01, 2013

NUI Galway has appointed Professor Patrick Lonergan as its first ever Professor of Drama and Theatre Studies. Professor Lonergan’s appointment strengthens NUI Galway’s reputation as a national hub for the study of theatre. His focus will be on developing new courses, building new research resources, and partnering with theatre companies.

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