Could AAA’s Tommy Holohan upset the odds in Galway City West?

Thu, May 01, 2014

With three weeks to go to polling, there is much to play for across each of the three Galway city electoral wards. Poster campaigns are now in full flow and candidates are falling over each other for the affections of voters on the doorsteps.

Upgrade funding not enough to tackle Galway housing crisis

Thu, Apr 24, 2014

With more than 74 empty houses and 3,619 households on the housing waiting list, the recent allocation of €415,000 for the city, although welcome, is a drop in the ocean with more needed to tackle the lack of housing which is at crisis point.

The Minister for Housing, Jan O’Sullivan, recently announced funding of almost €860,000 to Galway city and county councils for the upgrade of social housing. The City Council is to receive €415,000 of this funding, which will be used to upgrade 21 units with an average cost per unit of almost €20,000. The remaining funding of €444,000 will be used by Galway County Council to upgrade 30 units, with the average cost per unit of almost €15,000. The funding is part of a €15 million investment in vacant local authority housing across the country with the view to reducing the long waiting lists.

Participants needed for NUI Galway research project into cancer-related fatigue

Thu, Apr 24, 2014

Adults who have completed cancer treatment at least six months ago are being asked to participate in a series of group discussions on cancer-related fatigue, organised by the School of Psychology at NUI Galway.

The group discussions will offer participants the opportunity to share their experiences with, and thoughts about, cancer-related fatigue, in a casual environment and with complete confidentiality.

Canonisation thanksgiving Mass at Ballybrit on Sunday

Thu, Apr 24, 2014

The man described as the ‘most important person ever to visit Ballybrit Racecourse’ will be remembered with fondness there on Sunday at a special thanksgiving Mass at noon.

Closing date looms for local election nominations

Thu, Apr 24, 2014

Ten days remain before nominations to stand in the Local Elections close and one month remains before the public go to the polls.

More than 30 candidates are running for election to the Galway City Council while close to 60 candidates are standing for the Galway County Council. The actual nomination period, when candidates

Galway City Mayor’s Award winners 2013 announced

Thu, Apr 24, 2014

Bernie O'Connell and the Board of Galway FC have been announced as Galway City Council Volunteers of the Year at the 11th Annual Mayor's Awards for Galway City on Tuesday night.

New driving licence centre at Ballybrit ‘not fit for purpose- Jim Higgins MEP

Thu, Apr 24, 2014

There needs to be a complete re-think on how the new National Driving Licence Service (NDLS) centre at Ballybrit works as it is not fit for purpose, that is according to MEP for Midlands-North West Jim Higgins.

Galway entrepreneur enters Dragon’s Den

Thu, Apr 24, 2014

Next Sunday’s episode of the Dragon’s Den will see Galway entrepreneur Tara Dalrymple bravely pitch her website Mission Possible, an online peer to peer outsourcing website for social and corporate tasks.

The episode which airs on RTÉ One at 9.30pm will see Ms Dalrymple look for €60,000 in exchange for 10 per cent of her business, Mission Possible. Dragon BarryO’Sullivan questions how Ms Dalrymple’s business is different from Google Helps Out and Task Rabbit, two huge tech companies offering similar services that are successful on a global scale, and expresses concern that Mission Possible will not work globally.

Give it some welly for Galway lifeboats

Thu, Apr 24, 2014

The RNLI is calling on the public to ‘give it some welly’ and support Mayday, the charity’s upcoming fundraising campaign in Galway.

On their bikes for premature babies — fundraising tour to visit Galway tomorrow

Thu, Apr 24, 2014

A group of 30 bikers will arrive in Galway tomorrow (Friday) as part of a nationwide tour delivering life-saving equipment to neonatal intensive care units around the country.

The annual Ride Out For Prems sees the Irish Premature Babies group, some of whom are parents of premature babies, visiting 11 hospitals around Ireland this week including University Hospital Galway.

Big Brother Big Sister seeks volunteers

Thu, Apr 24, 2014

Foróige’s Big Brother Big Sister programme is seeking male and female volunteers to share their time, hobbies and experience with a young person.

Ireland’s future designers provide a feast of fashion

Thu, Apr 24, 2014

Sligo-based designer Rebecca Marsden was named Designer of the Year at the Irish Fashion Innovation Awards in the Radisson Blu Hotel, Galway recently.

Launch of Síoda Móna/Bog Silk exhibition by Aran artist

Thu, Apr 24, 2014

The exhibition, Síoda Móna/Bog Silk, by Aran artist Seán Ó Flaithearta is currently on display at Norman Villa Gallery in Salthill and running until April 26.

People affected by suicide invited to attend Ballinasloe support group

Thu, Apr 24, 2014

People affected by suicide are invited to attend a facilitated self help support group meeting tonight (Thursday) at 8.30pm at Hayden’s Hotel, Ballinasloe.

NUIG law school to host Franco-Irish discussion on marriage equality

Thu, Apr 24, 2014

The School of Law at NUI Galway, in association with the French embassy in Ireland, will host a Franco-Irish discussion on marriage equality tomorrow, April 25, at 12 noon.

Be prepared - join the Renmore Scouts on Sunday

Thu, Apr 24, 2014

Renmore Scouts is hosting a family fun day in its purpose-built scouting village in Nolan Park, Renmore, on Sunday.

Galway groups encouraged to apply for GIY funding

Thu, Apr 24, 2014

Food-growing projects across Galway are being invited to apply for funding under the GIY Get Ireland Growing Fund.

The fund, organised by Grow It Yourself in partnership with AIB, aims to encourage community and voluntary groups to develop food growing projects around Ireland over three years. Grants of between €500 and €5,000 are available under the initiative.

Sunshine and the best food in the west attracts record vistors over Easter

Thu, Apr 24, 2014

A record 70,000 visitors attended the third Galway Food Festival during the Easter weekend to delight in food tastes from the west.

Clear the clutter for Simon

Thu, Apr 24, 2014

Following the success of last year’s Big, Big Clear Out, the Galway Simon Community is inviting Galwegians to once more to bring unwanted clean clothes, shoes, accessories, linens and good quality homewares to Joyce’s Supermarket car park in Knocknacarra.

Growing up Irish in New Zealand

Thu, Apr 24, 2014

Danny Dowling, the New Zealand born, Galway based comedian, noted how emigration to the islands saw “the English going to Christchurch, the Scots to Dunedin, and the Irish congregating around Timaru”.

Irish emigration to New Zealand, like emigration to Canada, Argentina, and Australia has been overlooked, perhaps neglected, in comparison to Irish emigration to the USA, but a forthcoming lecture in the Town Hall Theatre, is set to correct this.

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