'Deeply concerning'

Thu, Aug 06, 2020

The purchase of a property by the Galway City Council in Killtullagh, Oranmore has been described by the Mayor of the Galway County Council, James Charity, as "deeply concerning".

John Hume – the man who laid the foundations for a new Ireland

Thu, Aug 06, 2020

One of the many admirable qualities of the late and unquestionably great John Hume was his ability to listen. As someone once said, courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen. And John Hume possessed both.

He also gave new and positive meaning to a concept often derided – compromise, the recognition that through patient dialogue and respect you can find a way out of a dead end. By taking a huge political gamble in deciding to engage with Sinn Fein and Gerry Adams to seek a way out of the poisonous situation in Northern Ireland in the early 1990s, he laid the foundations for the Good Friday Agreement and for the Ireland in which we now live. Of course, there have been difficulties along the way. After such appalling bloodshed and hatred, could anything else be expected?

Virtual outpatient consultants are the new norm

Thu, Aug 06, 2020

More than 36,000 virtual outpatient clinics have been conducted by clinical teams at Galway University Hospitals (University Hospital Galway and Merlin Park University Hospital) since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Garda Briefs

Thu, Aug 06, 2020

Theft from van
Gardai are appealing for information in relation to an incident in which a van was broken into last week.

Gardai are appealing for information in relation to an incident in which a van was broken into last week.

Call to assist suckler beef sector

Wed, Aug 05, 2020

The Galway County Council is calling on leaders of political parties in Dáil Éireann to support the suckler beef sector and support the viability of family farms in areas where other enterprises like dairying are not feasible.

Candle for Peace and Online Book of Condolence for Mr. John Hume RIP

Tue, Aug 04, 2020

An online Book of Condolence for the late Mr. John Hume has been opened by the Cathaoirleach of the County of Galway, Cllr James Charity.

Homes targeted and chalk-marked by brazen dog thieves

Thu, Jul 30, 2020

Gangs of brazen dog thieves are prowling the city and county marking homes where they can entice and steal beloved dogs, the Cathaoirleach of Galway County Council stated last evening.

Wildlands - Ireland’s Heart-Stopping New Adventure Centre!

Thu, Jul 30, 2020

Wildlands, a unique adventure and accommodation offering overlooking Ballyquirke Lake in Moycullen has recently announced a soft opening date of 7 August 2020. Nestled at the gateway to Connemara, Wildlands will be one of Ireland’s leading adventure offerings and opens with plenty of exciting activities for customers of all ages including:

'We want to be the grown-ups in the CBD food supplement space'

Thu, Jul 30, 2020

For the uninitiated, cannabidiol or CBD as it is most commonly known, invokes images of individuals chilling out and getting 'high'. However, as Chanelle McCoy highlights, although CBD is derived from the cannabis plant, it does not produce a psychoactive effect, is not addictive, and does not cause a 'high'. The compound which is responsible for these side effects is called Tetrahydrocannabinol or THC.

Footage of Galway native GP debunking face mask myths goes global

Thu, Jul 30, 2020

Connemara native and well known GP, Dr Maitiú Ó Tuathail, Medical Director of Heroes-Aid, has gained international media attention after posting a video on social media to debunk the myth that face masks lowers the wearer’s oxygen levels. Dr Ó Tuathail posted a video of himself to his Twitter page wearing six face masks while connected to a monitor displaying no change in his oxygen levels, to demonstrate that face masks have no effect on a wearer’s blood oxygen levels.

Calls for Galway 2020 legacy funding to go to municipal districts

Thu, Jul 30, 2020

Galway County Council should disperse Galway 2020 legacy funding to municipal districts, according to Independent councillor Tim Broderick.

Cheevers demands audited report on Galway 2020 costs and spending

Thu, Jul 30, 2020

City councillors must be given a full report, with audited figures, of all costs and expenses since the Galway 2020 process started.

€32 million shortfall to complete Tuam mental health facilities

Thu, Jul 30, 2020

"Zero funding" for two major health facilities for County Galway - which require €32 million to be built - have been allocated this year, and funding for the projects in 2021 looks uncertain.

Far from the madding crowd

Thu, Jul 30, 2020

In a world where each new day seems to bring increased uncertainty, we can be sure that Thomas Hardy did not have the Galway races of 2020 in mind when he penned the title of his 1874 novel, Far From The Madding Crowd, but that is the phrase that came to mind earlier this week when arriving at Ballybrit for the annual extravaganza that is The Galway Racing Festival.

Galway City Council launches Greener Green Waste Initiative

Thu, Jul 30, 2020

Starting tomorrow, Friday July 31, the Galway City Council will not collect green waste from neighbourhoods around the city, and it is asking the public not to collect grass cuttings from public green areas.

Galway Rape Crisis Centre allocated +€35,000 in Government funding

Thu, Jul 30, 2020

Galway Rape Crisis Centre has been allocated more than €35,000 in Government funding to help cope with financial difficulties arising from the Covid-19 crisis.

'Out of control' weeds being removed from Ballyloughane Road

Thu, Jul 30, 2020

Weeds which had grown "out of control" along the Ballyloughane Road - including the noxious weed ragwort - are being removed by the Galway City Council.

County council expects €1 million loss for 2020

Thu, Jul 30, 2020

The Galway County Council anticipates losses of €1 million for 2020 due to the impact of the Government’s Covid-19 restrictions.

County council votes to not operate its housing function in city area after furore over city buying Killtullagh property

Thu, Jul 30, 2020

The Galway County Council has voted to not attempt to operate its housing function in the functional area of the Galway City Council without a democratic agreement being reached between itself and councillors of the city council.

We must work 'against reason, against all discouragement that could be'

Thu, Jul 30, 2020

Like everyone else, Insider needs occasional harmless distraction on social media, so a recent challenge to 'write the first sentence of your 2020 memoir' was tempting - until I realised most of us had the same depressing pun: It was the worst of times, it was the worst of times.

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