Public invited to have their say on new Cross-City Link

Thu, Oct 22, 2020

The Galway City Council is inviting public feedback on a new sustainable transport corridor which will link University Road with the Dublin Road via the city centre.

Expectant mums 'left out in the rain' sparks calls for 'more compassionate maternity care' from Sinn Féin TD

Thu, Oct 22, 2020

A "more compassionate approach" needs to be established with maternity care after a number of expectant mothers were forced to wait outside in the rain until called in for their appointments at University Hospital Galway.

Gardai have plan to tackle Halloween fireworks and bonfires

Thu, Oct 22, 2020

Gardai in the city have devised a policing plan to prevent the sale of dangerous fireworks and the lighting of bonfires this Halloween.

Farmers fear weanling trade will 'take a dive' due to Level 5 restrictions

Thu, Oct 22, 2020

Farmers in the west of Ireland are concerned that the weanling trade will "take a dive" as a result of Level 5 restrictions, which will prevent buyers from being allowed around the ring at marts.

NUIG Students’ Union demands landlords provide rent refunds

Thu, Oct 22, 2020

Students who no longer need to be in Galway due to Covid-19 and the switch to online learning must be provided with refunds by Galway landlords and student accommodation providers.

Council to cease collecting bags of grass cuttings from estates

Thu, Oct 22, 2020

Grass cuttings and felled branches from neighbourhoods clean-ups will no longer be collected by the Galway City Council, the council chief executive, Brendan McGrath, has confirmed.

Spuds will fly as groceries and medicines are delivered in Oranmore drone trial

Thu, Oct 22, 2020

Manna, the world’s first aviation-grade B2B drone delivery ‘as-a-service’ platform began delivering groceries, pharmacy items, hardware, medications and hot meals to the estimated 8,000 residents of Oranmore, yesterday (Wednesday) evening.

West of Ireland businesses need same level of support as those in Dublin

Thu, Oct 22, 2020

The Business Restart top up provided to Dublin businesses when Dublin was moved to Level 3 must now be extended across the State as it moves into Level 5 restrictions.

Number who want to work from home doubles, survey finds

Thu, Oct 22, 2020

The benefits of working from home are becoming more obvious to those who have been away from their office since the start of lockdown, according to a new survey released this week.

Galway swimmers to raise funds for Threshold

Thu, Oct 22, 2020

Swimmers in Galway will have the opportunity to raise much-needed funds for national housing charity Threshold as the Atlantic Masters Swimming Club has relaunched its popular Turkey Swim for 2020, with no fixed location due to Covid-19 restrictions.

NUI Galway launches Europe’s first dual medicine-engineering programme

Thu, Oct 22, 2020

NUI Galway has launched a unique dual Medicine-Engineering, or Physicianeer, programme. The new dual programme will allow students to pursue a specialised Engineering stream in their Undergraduate Medical degree programme, awarding the student with both a Medical and Biomedical Engineering degree (MB, BCh, BAO, BE) upon completion.

New Consultant Gastroenterologist joins Galway University Hospitals

Thu, Oct 22, 2020

Dr Muhammad Farman, Consultant Gastroenterologist with an interest in pancreatico-bilary medicine has recently been appointed to Galway University Hospitals (GUH).

Gardai probe attacks on vehicles

Thu, Oct 22, 2020

At 11:20pm on Friday October 16, damage was caused to a vehicle that was parked at Henry Street, Galway City. Anyone who may have witnessed this incident or may have any information in relation to this incident is asked to please contact Garda Aiden Mc Tigue at Galway Garda Station at 091 538000.

Galway faces 'three-pronged attack' with oncoming high energy costs this winter, warns O'Hara

Thu, Oct 22, 2020

Elderly people, and those on lower incomes, across County Galway are set to be hit with higher fuel bills than expected this month, due to a combination of stalled energy upgrades for homes, and the carbon tax increases.

NUI Galway Students’ Union launch charity challenge

Thu, Oct 22, 2020

Galway Autism Partnership, Galway Rape Crisis Centre, and Helplink Mental Health are set to benefit from the NUI Galway Students’ Union today annual charity challenge, which runs from November to April.

A Trump re-election puts democracy at risk, not just in the US, but across the world

Thu, Oct 22, 2020

As you read this, there are just 12 days left until the US presidential election. It seems every election is described as "the most important of our lifetimes" - in this case of the 2020 election, I suspect it may be true.

Gathering around the family fires proves boost for Galway’s Ecofuel

Thu, Oct 22, 2020

With winter approaching, the clocks changing this weekend, and the prospect of spending more time with family around the roaring fire increasing, one ambitious Galway-based company has seen a major boost in demand for its products, capping off a remarkable year.

Survivor puts focus on stroke for World Stroke Day

Thu, Oct 22, 2020

As many as one in five people in Galway will have a stroke at some time in their lives. A stroke which is a ‘brain attack’ - is to the brain, what a heart attack is to the heart, says local heart & stroke charity Croi, ahead of World Stroke Day on Thursday October 29.

“Stroke is one of the biggest causes of death and disability across the world” says Croi CEO Neil Johnson. “A stroke, which is a blood clot or bleed in the brain, can be fatal and cause death or cause irreversible damage to different parts of the brain which control for example, our speech, our thinking or our movement.

Find the answers in your consciousness

Thu, Oct 22, 2020

Who am I? Why am I here? Why is my life like this? In these conflicted and uncertain times where can I look for the answers to these questions? Why can’t they be found within the mind? Why are there so many different opinions on these questions?

The answers are to be found, not by looking to the outside world, but within us in our own Consciousness. By means of certain practical techniques practised in our daily lives we can develop our own Consciousness and discover a remarkable hidden potential within us.

Galway Science & Technology Festival announces 2020 programme

Thu, Oct 22, 2020

The Galway Science and Technology Festival (GSTF), as part of Science Foundation Ireland (SFI)’s National Science Week, returns this November as a virtual event, but promises to capture all of its usual fun and excitement.

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