Gardai seize cannabis and cash in Renmore

Thu, Dec 10, 2020

Gardai found a large quantity of cannabis herb, along with cash, amounting to a combined value of some €125,000, during a raid at a property in Renmore this week.

Mayor calls for patrols to combat boy racers in city

Thu, Dec 10, 2020

More Garda patrols are needed to combat boy racers in Galway city, that is according to Mayor of the Galway City, Mike Cubbard.

Galway schools to get €1.4 million in funding for upgrades

Thu, Dec 10, 2020

Close to €1.4 million has been allocated to 18 primary and secondary schools in Galway under the Department of Education’s Summer Works Scheme.

PSO increase hitting struggling businesses and families says Farrell

Thu, Dec 10, 2020

Sinn Féin TD Mairéad Farrell has raised concerns that some workers, through no fault of their own, are set to be deprived of the PUP Christmas bonus payment.

NUI Galway leads global project to examine impact of Covid-19 on young people’s lives

Thu, Dec 10, 2020

A global UNESCO study being coordinated by NUI Galway has been formally launched to identify the impact of Covid-19 on young people around the world.

Irish politics, 2020, and tales of the unexpected

Thu, Dec 10, 2020

Insider heard it said recently that anyone who was in the predictions business at the outset of 2020 would have found themselves out of work before too long.

Marine Institute to cover distance from Renville to the North Pole in festive challenge to save lives at sea

Thu, Dec 10, 2020

Staff at the Marine Institute are embarking on a festive fundraising challenge in aid of the RNLI - they plan to to walk, run, row, cycle, and swim a total of 4,068km, equivalent to the distance from their headquarters in Renville, Galway to the North Pole. The fundraiser is a team challenge recognising the work of the RNLI Lifeboats Ireland, and they are inviting everyone to join in and support this worthy cause.

Headford Solas Resource Centre launches fundraising appeals

Thu, Dec 10, 2020

The innovative team at Headford’s Solas Resource Centre have made an appeal to raise funds to support the services impacted by the loss this year of the usual fundraising events.

Fascinating Covid experiences of Galway writers recalled in new book

Thu, Dec 10, 2020

Galway writers are strongly represented in a new book outlining the experiences of twenty five people during this pandemic year.

Young GAA stars Shave a Life for Pieta

Thu, Dec 10, 2020

C.T.C Shave a Life is a fundraiser for Pieta House in Tuam. Following a recent tragic loss, good friends Conor Flaherty and Diarmuid Mullen decided to do something to raise funds for an organisation that is doing great work in the fight against suicide in Ireland.

City council bring Christmas gift of lights to Cappagh

Thu, Dec 10, 2020

Galway City Council played Santa last week as they turned on the floodlights at Cappagh Park astro pitch which will enable children to use the facility for much longer than had been the case.

GMIT Virtual Choir dedicates rendition of ‘O Holy Night’ to Trish Carrick

Thu, Dec 10, 2020

A new video production by the GMIT Virtual Choir, featuring the classic Christmas carol ‘O Holy Night’ sung by staff and students at the institute, has been dedicated to their late colleague Trish Carrick.

The video, which brings together more than 70 staff and student voices, can be viewed at youtu.be/QJIaztRBLu8 and www.facebook.com/GMITOfficial. The production features the choristers dressed in black and silver, interspersed with clips of members with their families and friends preparing for the festivities.

Time for female sport to be respected by those who promote it

Thu, Dec 10, 2020

I hope that no other girl who goes on to play football or camogie or soccer or whatever sport for her club, her parish, her county, her country is ever made feel the way that the Galway ladies team felt when they made their way down from Dublin last Sunday evening. On Sunday morning last when I heard that this talented Galway team, the second best in Ireland last year, top top athletes, were being asked to make a mad dash from one place to another to play a game of such importance at a time earlier than they expected, I felt it was utter madness and would end in frustration.

That time again

Thu, Dec 10, 2020

Shop local online with McCambridges this Christmas

Thu, Dec 10, 2020

McCambridges on Shop Street in Galway city is a name synonymous with Galway and great food in the west.

Buy the perfect ‘positive’ present from Derval.ie

Thu, Dec 10, 2020

Covering the full 360 healthy lifestyle requirements for mind and body, Derval.ie grants members access to short, effective home workouts and Pilates for all levels and ages, plus hundreds of recipes, weekly live classes, nutrition advice, pregnancy fitness, self-care strategies and a supportive private member community.

SockerClub Season 2 has arrived

Thu, Dec 10, 2020

It is the moment for which football fans all over the globe have been waiting; the big kick off for Season 2 of SockerClub.

Rí na Mara Irish Seaweed Cosmetics opens in Eyre Square

Thu, Dec 10, 2020

Family-owned Spiddal based cosmetic company Rí na Mara has opened a pop-up store in the Eyre Square shopping centre.

Say it with flowers.ie this Christmas

Thu, Dec 10, 2020

Flowers.ie is one of Ireland’s top rated florists based in Liosban Industrial Centre, offering video approval on all orders and same day delivery across Galway city and county.

COPE Galway online Christmas gift shop

Thu, Dec 10, 2020

This Christmas, Galwegians can buy an essential life-changing gift for people in the community who need extra help this year.

Visit COPE Galway’s online shop www.copegalway.ie/christmas/shop/ and select an item to buy for someone who is experiencing homelessness, domestic abuse, or for an older person in need of social and nutritional support.

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