Free blood pressure checks in Ballybane Community Hub

Thu, Jul 10, 2025

Residents of Ballybane and beyond can take a proactive step towards their health on Thursday July 17 and 6.30pm as a local registered general nurse is offering free blood pressure and blood sugar tests at Ballybane Community Hub.

Hot bus summer at Citylink: A vibe, a feeling, a call to go

Thu, Jul 10, 2025

This summer, Citylink has been hitting the road with more than just buses. They are bringing the vibes with their summer campaign called ‘Hot Bus Summer’, which is a celebration of spontaneity, good craic, and making the most of the present. It’s a vibe, a feeling, a chance to chase a bit of magic.

Plans confirmed for the Community Transport for Headford - Hoade

Thu, Jul 10, 2025

Leas Chathaoirleach Mary Hoade said: "Having raised this matter at the last number of Municipal District meetings, I received confirmation from the Active Travel Section of Galway County Council that they are now moving ahead to finalise the Headford Community Transport plan. The site visits to Headford have already been completed by Systra and Galway County Council teams.

"These visits, combined with extensive desktop studies, surveys, mapping and meetings with other County Galway project teams, have given Systra the information they needed to draft a Community Transport Survey for Headford.

Brigit’s Garden wins big at new Working with Nature Awards

Thu, Jul 10, 2025

Brigit’s Garden has been named the winner of the Nature Education and Wellbeing Award at the Powerscourt Estate’s inaugural Working with Nature Awards.

Caherlistrane native Tony Gallagher to take on charity challenge for sick children and his daughter Maisie

Thu, Jul 10, 2025

Caherlistrane native Tony Gallagher, now living in Dublin, is preparing for two major endurance events to raise funds for the Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation, a charity that has been vital in supporting his young daughter, Maisie.

Galway International Arts Festival welcomes Diligent as Festival Partner for 2025

Thu, Jul 10, 2025

Galway International Arts Festival (GIAF) is delighted to announce that Diligent, the leading governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) software-as-a-service (SaaS) company, is a Festival Partner for the 2025 festival, which runs from July 14 to July 27.

PUH transfers high-risk expectant mothers amid maternity care reviews

Thu, Jul 10, 2025

Expectant mothers with high-risk pregnancies are being transferred from Portiuncula University Hospital (PUH) as investigations continue into maternity care standards.

Boston Scientific Galway raises over €100,000 in one-day charity climb for breast cancer research

Thu, Jul 10, 2025

A major fundraising challenge organised by the Boston ScientificGalway site saw over 200 employees climb both Croagh Patrick and Diamond Hill in a single day – raising over €100,000 for the National Breast Cancer Research Institute (NBCRI).

University students welcomed to Marine Institute locations in Summer bursary programme

Thu, Jul 10, 2025

The Marine Institute locations in Oranmore, Co Galway, and Newport, Co Mayo, welcome 18 university students this month to participate in the 2025 Summer Bursary programme.

Gort community group praised for keeping name of Gort Inse Guaire alive

Thu, Jul 10, 2025

A community group from Gort, Co. Galway, has been praised for its project on keeping the name of their town alive.

Canney welcomes Athenry’s inclusion in new pilot school admissions system

Thu, Jul 10, 2025

Athenry will be one of just five towns nationwide selected to pilot a new Single Application System for post-primary school admissions.

Reddington calls for dedicated Eircodes or Loc8 Codes for farmyards to improve emergency response

Thu, Jul 10, 2025

The critical need for accurate and rapid location identification on farms has once again been brought to the fore by Galway County councillor Andrew Reddington, who has called on the Government to address the issue of emergency access to farmyards. Cllr Reddington is urging that farmers be allowed to obtain a dedicated Eircode or alternative location code for their farmyards — separate from their home addresses — specifically for use in emergency situations.

University of Galway’s Start100 celebrates student entrepreneurs

Thu, Jul 10, 2025

IdeasLab, University of Galway’s hub for innovation and entrepreneurship, has celebrated student entrepreneurs and innovators at the 2025 Start100 programme.

Galway Educate Together Secondary School summer programme visits Galway Advertiser headquarters

Thu, Jul 10, 2025

When we arrived at the Galway Advertiser headquarters, Eyre Square, they greeted us brilliantly, with a lot of empathy. They also gave us nice treats. At first a woman brought us up to Declan where we sat down at a board table. It was clear Declan [Varley, the editor] was a kind and a warm person, as we sat down to a table of Krispy Kremes, colourful socks and stationery.

ATU team wins first place in the international Robothon Grand Challenge 2025

Thu, Jul 10, 2025

Four PhD researchers from Atlantic Technological University (ATU) have won first place in the prestigious international robotics competition, the Robothon Grand Challenge 2025, hosted recently by Technical University of Munich (TUM) MIRMI in Germany.

Medical Council need to clear up online sick certs – Murphy

Thu, Jul 10, 2025

Fine Gael Senator PJ Murphy believes the Irish Medical Council need to immediately clear up whether it is appropriate for doctors to issue sick certs without speaking directly to the patients involved.

He said the revelation that sick certs are being issued from websites for a small fee without any patient consultation is worrying: “If someone is ill, they are fully entitled to be absent from work and have a supporting certification to show this. That is proper and fair.

Sinn Féin motion calls for student fees to be cut in the first step to abolish them

Thu, Jul 10, 2025

Sinn Féin TD for Galway West, Mairéad Farrell, has called the government plan to hike college fees by €1,000 in a cost-of-living crisis a ‘betrayal’ that students and parents will not forget.

An evening of prayer and hope with Venerable Matt Talbot

Thu, Jul 10, 2025

On Friday, July 25, Galway Cathedral will host a special evening of prayer to mark the visit of the relics of Venerable Matt Talbot, in this centenary year of his death. The evening is organised with the generous support of the local Knights of St Columbanus and the Third Order of St. Francis of Assisi.

Connolly welcomes tenders for protection works on Cill Éinne cemetery

Thu, Jul 10, 2025

Fianna Fáil Galway West TD, John Connolly, has welcomed Galway County Council’s publication of a tender for works to protect Cill Éinne cemetery on Inis Mór.

Galwegians invited to National Day of Commemoration

Thu, Jul 10, 2025

The Mayor of the City of Galway, Councillor Mike Cubbard, alongside elected members of the city council, will participate in this remembrance ceremony organised by the Defence Forces with the University of Galway. It honours of all Irishmen and Irishwomen who died in past wars, or on service with the United Nations.

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