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Thu, Mar 23, 2017

Volunteer Galway training in April
Volunteer Galway is encouraging community and non-profit organisations which involve volunteers, to sign up for its Volunteer Leadership Training which is taking place on April 5 and 12 in Croí House, Moyola Lane, Newcastle.

Volunteer Galway is encouraging community and non-profit organisations which involve volunteers, to sign up for its Volunteer Leadership Training which is taking place on April 5 and 12 in Croí House, Moyola Lane, Newcastle.

Local hospitals struggle to meet ambulance turnaround times, says FF TD

Thu, Mar 23, 2017

New figures have revealed that the overwhelming majority of hospitals are continuing to miss the 20-minute turnaround time for ambulance callouts at emergency departments, with Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe and University Hospital Galway among some of the worst turnaround rates in the country.

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Thu, Mar 23, 2017

Speed monitor on the Monivea Road
Independent councillor Terry O’Flaherty has welcomed the speed monitor recently installed on the Monivea road, Mervue.

Funding allocation welcome but Letterfrack to Moyard stretch must be addressed — O Cuiv

Thu, Mar 23, 2017

Fianna Fáil TD Éamon Ó Cuív has welcomed the €300,000 allocation from Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) to upgrade stretches of the N59 between Bunnakill and Maam Cross, however he has repeated calls for the Galway County Council to ensure that improvement works at the national park near Letterfrack are undertaken.

Galway farms targeted as part of health and safety checks

Thu, Mar 23, 2017

Inspectors from the Health and Safety Authority are carrying out spot checks on Galway farms this month in a bid to reduce the number of accidents causing injury and death.

Galway farms targeted as part of health and safety checks

Thu, Mar 23, 2017

Inspectors from the Health and Safety Authority are carrying out spot checks on Galway farms this month in a bid to reduce the number of accidents causing injury and death.

Hospital ward closed due to vomiting bug

Thu, Mar 23, 2017

One ward remains closed this week at the west’s biggest hospital due to a number of suspected cases of the vomiting bug. (norovirus)

St Enda’s ward at University Hospital Galway continues to be closed. All other wards are open to admissions but are being monitored closely.

Let’s help those who help our communities

Thu, Mar 23, 2017

This time last year, life for a Claregalway man changed forever.

Decision to cease Civic Trust Community Employment Scheme must be reviewed, says TD

Thu, Mar 23, 2017

The decision by the Civic Trust to finish the CE scheme in Galway on June 2 2017 has to be immediately reviewed says Deputy Catherine Connolly.

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Thu, Mar 23, 2017

Thieves ransacked apartment on Tuam Road
Gardai in the city are probing an incident in which thieves broke into an apartment on the Tuam Road last week.

Gardai in the city are probing an incident in which thieves broke into an apartment on the Tuam Road last week.

Ronan Scully sets off on his Irish Camino

Thu, Mar 23, 2017

Renowned charity fundraiser Ronan Scully will put his best foot forward along with family, friends, and colleagues as he celebrates his 50th birthday next week by walking across Ireland for charity. He will also be joined and supported/sponsored by Paul Galvin and his staff from Galvin’s Menswear shop in Tullamore, Co Offaly; Richard Donovan of the North Pole Marathon and Global Running Adventures, based in Galway; and Eamon Victory of Centra Shop, Dunleer, Co Louth.

GMIT students to hold gourmet evening for Galway RNLI Lifeboat

Thu, Mar 23, 2017

Students in the GMIT College of Tourism and Arts will host a very special culinary dining experience on Monday next, March 27, in aid of the RNLI Galway Lifeboat, the charity that saves lives at sea.

TG4 to start streaming GAA matches online from this weekend

Thu, Mar 23, 2017

Galway-based TG4 has launched a new on-line streaming service that will provide live free to view coverage world-wide containing an attractive fixture list of GAA matches.

That stretch in the evening has never been so welcome

Thu, Mar 23, 2017

C’mon, gimme your light. It’s been a long winter and autumn and spring.

Cllr Farrell expresses sadness at death of Martin McGuinness

Tue, Mar 21, 2017

Sinn Féin City Cllr. Mairéad Farrell has, this morning, expressed her sadness at the death overnight of Martin McGuinness.

Brexit Meeting Tonight

Tue, Mar 21, 2017

The James Connolly Forum will hold a public meeting on Tuesday 21st March at 8 pm in Richardson’s, Eyre Sq. Galway under the heading: BREXIT – THE LEFT VIEW: The Implications & Opportunities for Ireland.

‘It is all about the freedom’

Thu, Mar 16, 2017

Ahead of his St Patrick’s Day celebration in his 197th and final country, Galway born travel blogger Johnny Ward sat down with the Galway Advertiser to talk about visiting every country in the world and how he has carved a career out of his passion for travelling on his blog onestep4ward.com.

Highest ever number of new entrants for Gradam Sheosaimh Uí Ógartaigh

Thu, Mar 16, 2017

Gaillimh le Gaeilge, in association with the Galway Advertiser, is delighted to announce that 18 Galway businesses and organisations have entered Gradam Sheosaimh Uí Ógartaigh 2017. The Gearrliosta of Gradam Sheosaimh Uí Ógartaigh 2017 will be announced at a press event in the Eyre Square Centre on April 11. Bronnadh Ghradam Sheosaimh Uí Ógartaigh, a special awards ceremony which will be held in May to announce the category winners and the overall winner of a business package valued at €23,000, will mark the pinnacle of Gaillimh le Gaeilge’s celebrations of 30 years in business.

Speaking about the record number of new gradam entrants, Bríd Ní Chonghóile of Gaillimh le Gaeilge said, “We welcome all of these nominees, who are proud to use the Irish language on a daily basis in their business and we would like to give a special fáilte to the 14 businesses that have entered the Gradam for the very first time this year. This is highest number of new entrants ever and it reflects the growing interest and enthusiasm for the Irish language as part of our living culture since Galway was named European Capital of Culture 2020.”

‘Molecular Gastronomy’ children’s workshop and afternoon tea at Hotel Meyrick next month

Thu, Mar 16, 2017

Hotel Meyrick are delighted to partner with CÚRAM, the Science Foundation Ireland Centre for Research in Medical Devices based at NUI Galway, for a Children’s Workshop on ‘Molecular Gastronomy’ and Afternoon Tea on Thursday April 13.

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Thu, Mar 16, 2017

Stole chainsaw from pick-up truck
Gardai in Salthill are looking for information on an incident in which a thief broke into a pick-up truck and made away with a chainsaw on Monday evening.

Gardai in Salthill are looking for information on an incident in which a thief broke into a pick-up truck and made away with a chainsaw on Monday evening.

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