My Kind Of Town - a vision for Galway post-Covid-19

Thu, Jul 30, 2020

Cecilia Danell
Visual artist, musician

Government's renter Bill will 'lead to more homelessness' says former Mayor

Thu, Jul 30, 2020

"Flawed", "full of holes", and "fails to address the main excuses used for evicting tenants", is how one city councillor has described the Government's new Residential Tenancies Bill.

Funding needed to prevent Galway sports clubs closing down, warns former Mayor

Thu, Jul 30, 2020

A new round of Sports Capital funding is needed to help sports clubs in Galway city and county, and across the State, deal with the fall-out and aftermath of the Covid-19 crisis.

July Stimulus 'fails to address the needs of those working in the Arts' says McNelis

Thu, Jul 30, 2020

"A failure to fully understand and address the needs of those working in the Arts" is how a former Mayor of Galway has described the measures relating to artists and arts workers in the Government's July stimulus package.

Delaying return of bus and coach sector will have 'serious consequences' for Galway, says Connolly

Thu, Jul 30, 2020

The "delay in re-establishing" the bus and coach sector will have "serious consequences for our obligations under climate change legislation" and "implications for the tourist industry" in Galway.

Galway to mark 75th anniversary of Hiroshima-Nagasaki bombing

Thu, Jul 30, 2020

The 75th anniversary of the dropping of atomic bombs by the US military on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagaskai will be commemorated in Galway in August.

Five people rescued by Galway RNLI Lifeboat

Thu, Jul 30, 2020

The lives of five people were saved in the city this week through the quick actions of the Galway RNLI Lifeboat crew.

Viewing opens for this weekend’s auction at Kilcolgan

Thu, Jul 30, 2020

Aidan Foley is back in Galway Auction Rooms in Kilcolgan for a major auction this weekend. Viewing is open on today Friday from 11am - 7pm.

With the times we are in, they will hold this auction as a Live Internet auction, where you have two days to physically view the auction and then you can either leave the bids with the auction rooms or you can register to bid online.

Myhomecare awarded JCI Gold Seal

Thu, Jul 30, 2020

Irish company Myhomecare, part of Servisource Limited, has become the first nursing care provider within Ireland to achieve the Joint Commission International (JCI) Accreditation, a feat which has only been reached by 24 other homecare companies globally.

New beginning for Athlone to Galway greenway, says Cannon

Thu, Jul 30, 2020

Fine Gael Deputy Ciaran Cannon has welcomed the announcement of a new series of public consultation events on the development of a new greenway from Athlone to Galway city.

The project once delivered will connect Dublin city to Galway city, with the Dublin to Athlone section having been recently completed. A new project office for the delivery of the Athlone to Galway section has been opened in Ballinasloe with a team of engineers preparing to work with local stakeholders in designing the greenway route.

Seize the moment and boost local economies through greenways, say Moycullen residents

Thu, Jul 30, 2020

Community groups, political representatives and residents are calling on Galway County Council to seize the moment and deliver on the long anticipated Connemara Greenway. The groups are echoing the words of Transport Minister Eamon Ryan who has called on local authorities to use the July stimulus package to deliver on initiatives like the greenway to boost local economies and ensure sustainable modes of transport.

The Moycullen Community Development Association (MCDA) has urged Galway County Council to consider the recommendations of their Village Plan carried out in consultation with NUI Galway and funded by the Irish Research Council. The plan, published earlier this year, highlights the potential of the Greenway to transform the village and adjoining regions in Connemara. Based on the views of over 800 residents, the Village Plan made clear the unprecedented demand for a dedicated cycleway connecting Moycullen to Galway City and Connemara:

Back in the saddle for Cycle Coffee Cake this weekend

Thu, Jul 30, 2020

CycleCoffeeCake pedals off again this August bank holiday weekend on Saturday 1 August at 10.30am from the Huntsman Inn, College Road. The route will explore quiet and calm routes to and through Renmore, Ballyloughnane beach, and Roscam.

The long weekends in the year that didn’t need them

Thu, Jul 30, 2020

And so we head into another long weekend...
As if the weekends needed any elongation, as if the weeks needed weekends, never mind long ones.

As if the weekends needed any elongation, as if the weeks needed weekends, never mind long ones.

Dating is Back with Ireland’s leading Matchmaker and Dating Specialist!

Wed, Jul 29, 2020

The chances of you finding love in any given day are 1 in 562 according to a study pre Covid-19 so what are your chances of finding love in Ireland today?

All hail the champions

Wed, Jul 29, 2020

And so after 38 rounds, 380 games, and 354 days, the Premier League for the 2019/20 season has finally been concluded.

Galway Race Weeks biggest best dressed competition with over €5000 worth of prizes

Tue, Jul 28, 2020

Galway Race Week is upon us, but unfortunately, things are looking a little different this year. None of the usual racing events are on due to social distancing restrictions which means for many of us those gunas for Ladies Day are hanging in the wardrobes.

City centre to be zoned as thousands flock west

Thu, Jul 23, 2020

Galway city centre will be split into separate zones next week in order to facilitate social distancing with the expected influx of a large number of visitors during the Galway Races.

TD raises concern over potential Covid-19 outbreak on Aran Islands

Thu, Jul 23, 2020

Concerns have been raised over a potential Covid-19 outbreak on the Aran Islands, following a detection of a Covid-19 case on Inis Mór last week.

Between pandemic and Brexit, business needs to stay positive, says new Chamber president

Thu, Jul 23, 2020

The new president of Galway Chamber has said that in this challenging era, lodged between the Covid-19 outbreak and the impending Brexit, businesses have to remain positive and focused.

Rapid solutions available for Salthill cycleway to benefit locals and tourists alike

Thu, Jul 23, 2020

Rapid solutions to the impasse over a temporary cycleway through Salthill are available and have wide public support, according to the Galway Urban Greenway Alliance.

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