Referendum is about abortion on demand, says Galway For Life

Thu, May 24, 2018

Tomorrow Friday (May 25) the Irish people will vote in the mosti mportant referendum in a generation.

Despite the impression given bypro-abortion campaigners, this is not a referendum about allowing abortion in limited circumstances, it is about introducing abortion on demand into Ireland.

Ireland's role in America's middle-east military adventures

Thu, May 24, 2018

Irish Special Forces (the Army Ranger Wing) operated in Western-occupied Afghanistan under NATO command, it was revealed last month, thanks to TD Clare Daly’s parliamentary question. The story received no media coverage. The operational purpose of these troops was not revealed. However, like Special Forces the world over, it was not pencils they were sharpening.

Foróige summer programme

Thu, May 24, 2018

Foróige's Leadership For Life programme for 15 to 18-year-olds is running in the Galway City Youth Café, Fairgreen Road, from July 17 to 20.

If we do not vote Yes the Abortion pill penalty of '14 years in jail' remains

Thu, May 24, 2018

On Monday the Minister for Health Simon Harris reaffirmed that the penalty for taking abortion pills will remain at 14 years' imprisonment unless there is a Yes vote in tomorrow's referendum on the Eighth Amendment.

The only way to protect all human life is to vote No

Thu, May 24, 2018

The issue at the heart of this referendum is whether we are going to introduce abortion-on-demand.

MADRA unveils new mascot ahead of this weekend’s Dogathon 2018

Thu, May 24, 2018

MADRA’s new mascot was unveiled to the public this week on the Salthill prom, in time for the dog charity’s 2018 ‘Paws on the Prom’ Dogathon, which takes place this Sunday at 1pm.

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Thu, May 24, 2018

Foróige summer programme
Foróige's Leadership For Life programme for 15 to 18-year-olds is running in the Galway City Youth Café, Fairgreen Road, from July 17 to 20.

Luimnagh teacher selected as 2018 Galway Rose

Thu, May 24, 2018

A primary school teacher from Luimnagh, Corrandulla was selected as the 2018 Galway Rose at the Clayton Hotel, Ballybrit last weekend.

Outback Jacks to host Vango inflatable family tent weekend

Thu, May 24, 2018

Outback Jacks are hosting a free Vango family camping weekend on the June Bank Holiday Fri June 1 to Sunday June 3 at their shop in Ballybane.

Galway’s new tribe to be announced tonight

Thu, May 24, 2018

Aire Stáit Seán Kyne TD do Ghnóthaí Pobail, Acmhainní Nádúrtha agus Forbairt Dhigiteach will this evening (Thursday) announce the Gradam Sheosaimh Uí Ógartaigh category winners and the overall winner for 2018 at the grand final in the Rockbarton Suite, Salthill Hotel.

Dominican Convent donates historic library to NUI Galway

Thu, May 24, 2018

The Dominican Convent in Taylor’s Hill, Galway has donated its library of more than 2,000 volumes, built up over five centuries, to NUI Galway at an event in the University Library.

Back in the saddle — Galway Bike Festival is launched

Thu, May 24, 2018

Get your bikes out because the Galway Bike Festival will take place from Saturday June 9 to Sunday June 17. The event which is funded by the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport was officially launched in City Hall this week by the Mayor of the City of Galway, Cllr Pearce Flannery, and Cathaoirleach of the County of Galway Cllr Eileen Mannion.

‘Our biggest task at the moment is the environment and technology can help us’

Thu, May 24, 2018

He has been Galway Science Person of the Year, Volunteer of the Year, a recipient of Galway Mayoral Community and Social Award and both the Technology in Schools Award and Technology in the Community Award.

Cost of one-off homes 'significantly less' than cost of purchasing land on open market, says Ó Cuív

Wed, May 23, 2018

The cost of building one-off council houses on family owned land is "significantly less" than the cost of purchasing land on the open market and building scheme houses, and is something the Galway County Council needs to start considering.

Galway Buskers to protest against 'discriminatory', 'impossible to enforce' bye-laws

Tue, May 22, 2018

Galway buskers will gather in force at the Spanish Arch this weekend for a "community-wide protest busk" to raise funds to continue the "battle to beat" what the community calls the "restrictive and prohibitive busking bye-laws".

Fianna Fáil will 'restore democratic mandate' to the Gaeltacht says Ó Cuív

Mon, May 21, 2018

A new Bill being put forward by Fianna Fáil will, if enacted, reinstate direct elections to the board of Údarás na Gaeltachta. Elections to the Gaeltacht body were abolished in 2012.

Using Forex trading to deliver that emergency income stream

Mon, May 21, 2018

At the beginning of the year, the Central Statistics Office delivered the promising news that unemployment in Galway had dropped by 12 percent over the past year. It was most likely as a consequence of this that the percentage of people going it alone as self-employed or sole proprietors also dropped, particularly when compared with the rest of Ireland.

Galway’s local authorities at opposite ends of integrity list

Thu, May 17, 2018

Galway’s two local authorities are ranked at the very top and bottom of the country’s first integrity list for local authorities.

Why we need to trust women to make their own decisions

Thu, May 17, 2018

On May 25 there will be a Referendum on the Eighth Amendment, or Article 40.3.3 of the Constitution. You will be asked whether or not to delete that Article and replace it with a new Article. The proposed wording of the new Article is as follows: Provision may be made by law for the regulation of termination of pregnancy.

What a NO vote would say about Ireland

Thu, May 17, 2018

Last week the BBC contacted me to ask ‘What would a NO vote say about Ireland’. The type of profound question that stops you in your stride. It was uppermost in my mind over the weekend.

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