Fantasy Football round 27 preview

Thu, Feb 20, 2020

Game week 27 came to an end in the Etihad on Wednesday night as Man City strolled to a 2-0 victory over hapless West Ham. Elsewhere Man United breathed new life into their fight for the Champions League by defeating Chelsea 2-0 at Stamford Bridge. Sheffield United and Spurs won again to close the gap on a top four spot or should I say top five? And Liverpool continued their stroll to the title with a 1-0 success over Norwich City.

Galway Jobseekers Report Mental Health Strain and Housing Fears.

Wed, Feb 19, 2020

? Bullying: 18% of people have experienced bullying from colleges, while 23% have experienced bullying at the hands of a manager.

Who will form the next government - and is it possible?

Thu, Feb 13, 2020

As the dust settles on a tumultuous General Election, attention turns to the central question – who governs? If this looked like a conundrum in the immediate aftermath of the 2016 election, then if anything a solution is even less apparent on this occasion.

The history maker

Thu, Feb 13, 2020

From the early rounds of tallies on Sunday morning it became obvious that Mairead Farrell would win a seat in Galway West, and that in doing so she would make history.

'We were playing against a hurricane'

Thu, Feb 13, 2020

A good day for Hildegarde Naughton. A bad day for her party. The Galway West TD admits that Election 2020 has been a "bittersweet" one, with her returning to the Dáil, and her party colleague, Sean Kyne, losing his seat.

'This change been coming for some time'

Thu, Feb 13, 2020

In a sense, Catherine Connolly has made history four times in Galway West, a constituency that, up until last Saturday, was largely one of the most stable and predictable in the State.

'After a general election it's always a numbers game'

Thu, Feb 13, 2020

He is loved and loathed in equal measure. He is controversial and hugely popular politician. His statements about African migrants being "spongers" disgusted many. This election was his best performance to date.

'We have to accept that young people want change'

Thu, Feb 13, 2020

He has taken the first seat in Galway West at every election since 2002, and it was no different this year, but his victory came neither as quickly, nor as emphatically as on previous occasions.

What happened to home rulers after independence?

Thu, Feb 13, 2020

UNTIL SINN Féin swept the boards at the 1918 general election, winning 73 seats - the overwhelming majority - the Irish Parliamentary Party had been the dominant force in Irish politics.

Think you’re the best in Galway? — Here’s your chance

Thu, Feb 13, 2020

Do you feel your company or charity is the best in your business in Galway? Sure you do, but do you feel that there is never an opportunity for your customers to show just how much they appreciate your fare? Maybe you did, but not any more because the Best Of Galway awards are the answer to your prayers.

Aviva Galway staff take day out to renovate Galway Rape Crisis Centre

Thu, Feb 13, 2020

Employees from a Galway company spent a day recently carrying out renovations at the headquarters of a local charity as part of the organisation’s corporate social responsibility programme.

Twenty-five staff from the Aviva Galway office gave up their time to help Galway Rape Crisis Centre put in new flooring, paint walls and ceilings, as well as replace door handles and shelves at its premises in Forster Court.

Launch of the upcoming Renovate360 Home Event

Thu, Feb 13, 2020

2020 sees the return of the last year’s hugely popular Renovate360 Home Event which takes place in the Galmont Hotel on Sunday, March 8 from 2-4pm.

Athenry Credit Union introduces full-service current account

Thu, Feb 13, 2020

Athenry Credit Union has introduced a new full-service Current Account with globally accepted Mastercard Debit Card with Contactless Payments, Standing Orders, Direct Debits, and the option of an Overdraft facility.

Lose up to two stone in ten weeks

Thu, Feb 13, 2020

There are three keys to a successful weight loss plan – diet, exercise, and metabolism correction. All three keys interconnect – one will not work without the other. Your metabolism is the most powerful of all the three keys – it is the ‘switch’ that controls everything else. In most people this switch is off.

Two million journeys on Galway/Dublin railway line

Thu, Feb 13, 2020

A total of 2.13 million journeys were recorded on the Dublin/Galway rail line in 2019, the highest figures ever recorded on the route. This represents a 4.1 per cent increase on 2018.

Salthill needs more parking facilities to accommodate visitors, says Higgins

Thu, Feb 13, 2020

Salthill needs more parking facilities to accommodate visitors and help the village grow and thrive, according to Councillor Clodagh Higgins.

Solemn Novena to focus on holiness

Thu, Feb 13, 2020

The Galway Solemn Novena, which takes place at the Cathedral on Monday and will run until Tuesday February 25, will focus this year on achieving holiness in our day-to-day lives.

Single-line tram is optimal solution for city

Thu, Feb 13, 2020

An NUI Galway mathematician has found that a single-line tramway is the optimal solution to help Galway city solve its traffic congestion problem.

O’Connell bequest to SVP has helped thousands

Thu, Feb 13, 2020

A total of 95 projects in Galway City and County have received more than €9.6million from the bequest to the Society of St Vincent de Paul (SVP) from the will of the late Maureen O’Connell former owner of O’Connell’s pub in Eyre Square.

Since the donation in 2007, the original bequest totalling €7.73 million grew to €10.5m through accumulated bank interest and other income.The bequest has now been fully drawn down or allocated and a detailed report on its use and the projects which have benefitted was published this week Entitled “A Living Legacy’ the report describes how funds from Miss O’Connell’s estate were disbursed.

Councillors turn down Galway 2020 funding application

Thu, Feb 13, 2020

The Galway City Council has rejected the request from Galway 2020 for an additional €2.5 million in public funding for the European Capital of Culture programme.

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