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Thu, Feb 06, 2020

Community Awareness Evening
Faith Christian Fellowship Ministries invites you to a Community Awareness Evening on the theme of The Effect Of Crime On Your Life And Family.

Mayor says Galway City is the winner as he launches awards

Thu, Feb 06, 2020

“There is a saying, I always wondered why someone didn’t do something about that, then I realised I am somebody,” — so said Mayor Mike Cubbard this week when he launched the 17th annual Mayor’s Awards.

Slow recruitment of gardai for Gaeltacht stations down to easpa Gaeilge

Thu, Feb 06, 2020

The slow recruitment of extra gardai to Lettermore and Spiddal Garda Stations has been put down to the lack of candidates who speak Irish fluently.

New tech start-up JourneyBid.com set to revolutionise Galway’s private bus hire industry

Thu, Feb 06, 2020

JourneyBid.com, a new technology start-up based in Galway has announced the launch of its new independent online road travel platform, a one stop marketplace, that enables bus companies to interact directly with passengers to arrange and secure transport.

New approach to mental health care needed

Thu, Feb 06, 2020

Just as we require healthcare services for physical ailments, we also require a system which treats our good mental health as a priority. Physical and mental health are inextricably linked and in this day and age, any world class health service must treat our minds as well as our bodies.

A Green New Deal for our children

Thu, Feb 06, 2020

The UN says we only have 10 years to avert catastrophic climate change. That is being driven by our C02 emissions, so we have to reduce those emissions as quickly as possible. The question is – how do we do that in Galway?

First the People’s Tree Planting, now the People’s Clean Up of Terryland Forest Park

Thu, Feb 06, 2020

Community and Environmental campaigners are asking the people of Galway to take part in a litter pick on General Election Day (Sat Feb 8) to help protect the city’s precious land and aquatic mammals, birds and insects that live in its woodlands, rivers and in the seawaters of Galway Bay. It will start at 12pm from the entrance to Terryland Forest Park adjacent to Currys on the Headford Road.

Labour is ‘determined’ to end housing crisis, says McNelis

Thu, Feb 06, 2020

The housing and homelessness crisis is the “defining issue for this generation”, with nearly 10,000 people homeless; home ownership at its lowest in 50 years; while thousands are caught “in a trap” with “sky-high rents” and insecure tenure.

Election candidates urged to put specialist services for people with eating disorders top of their priority lists

Thu, Feb 06, 2020

A Co Galway mother whose teenage daughter is battlng life-threatening anorexia is appealing to election candidates to put specialist treatment facilities for eating disorders at the top of their priority lists.

Mental health issues are being forgotten

Thu, Feb 06, 2020

I have noticed one issue that seems to have been forgotten when the party leaders debated in NUIG last Monday is the epidemic we have around mental health and suicide. There seems to be a reluctance in some quarters to talk about mental well being and issues we have amongst our younger generation, although not excusive to this generation.In June 2017 I contacted Minister Bruton (Education Minister at the time) with the suggestion of including positive well being and mental health awareness into the school curriculum but not to increase the workload on teachers.

I suggested we take the brave step and create positions of employment that ensures all our secondary school children take part in well being classes and are prepared for life’s challenges when their time in school comes to an end. Unfortunately, I was advised that it was not on the agenda of the Government at that time.In recent years we have sadly lost so many to suicide here in Galway, something which has been replicated across the country.

Galway – the next steps

Thu, Feb 06, 2020

We are all rightly proud of Galway, our city and county which, I believe, has all the ingredients needed to be the best place in which to work, study, raise a family, and grow older.

Crannóg discovered in Connemara by man out walking after Storm Brendan

Thu, Feb 06, 2020

A new site of archaeological importance was discovered at An Liopa Thoir, east of An Spidéal when a local man was out walking after the recent Storm Brendan.

Keaveney calls for iron-fisted response to burglaries

Thu, Feb 06, 2020

Gardai need to respond with an iron-fist to counteract the spate of burglaries that have plagued Tuam recently, according to a Galway county councillor.

City under blizzard of cocaine warns counsellor

Thu, Feb 06, 2020

The use of cocaine throughout Galway city and county is at epidemic levels according to a Galway clinical specialist in addiction.

Will the legacy of this weekend’s events span seven centuries?

Thu, Feb 06, 2020

To be fair, I can’t blame the folks at St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church for the ridiculously busy news weekend that lies ahead of us here in Galway. There is no doubt that when they finished that wonderful church on that February Sunday in 1320 that they had no idea that exactly seven centuries later, they would be blowing out the 700 candles on a massive cake, at the same time as the drums of Galway being named a European capital were beating out just a few fields away.

Man whose body was found in 2014 identified

Thu, Feb 06, 2020

Gardaí have identified a man whose body was found in Galway following a years-long investigation.

Time to protect and champion local primary schools, says INTO officer

Thu, Feb 06, 2020

It is unacceptable that there are over half a million children taught in underfunded primary schools, according to INTO General Secretary John Boyle.

Fantasy Football round 26 preview

Wed, Feb 05, 2020

Another weekend, another round of Premier League football, and another victory for Liverpool. Jürgen Klopp's men are on course to break a number of records including securing the earliest title in the history of the league. Elsewhere champions Man City fell to defeat against Spurs, Leciester and Chelsea battled out to a 2-2 draw, and West Ham blew a two goal lead to draw with Brighton.

Galway2020 ignites the flame as opening week arrives

Mon, Feb 03, 2020

Galway 2020 European Capital of Culture has begun this week with a series of events throughout the county, which will culminate in a spectacular, fire-lit Opening Ceremony at South Park in Galway City on Saturday 8 February.

Support mobilises against Government's deportation order for NUIG student

Thu, Jan 30, 2020

Mduduzi Ngwenya, an NUI Galway student, DJ, and community activist, is being threatened with deportation, a move which has led to the founding of an online petition and a campaign to prevent him being forced to return to Zimbabwe.

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