New €446,000 Community Climate fund launched in Galway City
Thu, Jan 18, 2024
Galway City Council is now accepting applications for a new Community Climate Action fund for community groups to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and help decarbonise the city. The funding will support small (up to €20,000), medium (€21,000-€50,000), and large-scale (€51,000-€100,000) community climate action projects in five key theme areas: community energy; travel; food and waste; shopping and recycling; and local climate and environmental action.
Read more ...Connacht Rugby sell Sportsground naming rights to Dexcom
Thu, Jan 18, 2024
Connacht Rugby have sold the Sportsground naming rights to US company Dexcom, in a move that is set to be announced in the coming days.
The move could be announced as early as tomorrow (Friday) when Taoiseach Leo Varadkar will come to Athenry to turn the sod at Dexcom’s IDA site — a move which will see the commencement of a promised €300 million investment over the next five years.
Read more ...FG candidate feels city council has failed first time buyers
Thu, Jan 18, 2024
Fine Gael Candidate for Galway city East, Shane Forde, has hit out at Galway City Council for its “complete failure in delivering any affordable housing schemes for first time buyers in the city.”
Read more ...It’s too cold for all weather pitches – city council
Thu, Jan 18, 2024
The Galway City Council has denied sports clubs access to its latest all-weather pitches this week because of cold weather, but kept older astro turf pitches open.
Read more ...Calls for NCT contract to be binned - four month wait in Galway
Thu, Jan 18, 2024
Applus, the firm operating the national car testing service (NCTS) in Ireland, is facing pressure to quit its contract due to a backlog in waiting times.
Read more ...The local social enterprise helping mother nature to ‘Bounce Back’
Thu, Jan 18, 2024
The team behind local social enterprise, Bounce Back Recycling (BBR) stole the show in last week’s Nationwide episode which focused on circular economy and positive projects that reduce waste going to landfill.
Read more ...€85 million in Covid back tax owed by 3,000 Galway firms
Thu, Jan 18, 2024
The Revenue Commissioners are owed €85 million in unpaid taxes by Galway businesses under the Covid-19 era Debt Warehousing Scheme.
Read more ...Every community needs a Martin Horgan
Thu, Jan 18, 2024
As was the norm, the last time I spoke with Martin Horgan, one of us was either coming or going to a football pitch. Trudging off with a bag of balls, shoving singlets into a box, making some arrangement for the pushing of some project or others, the complexion of sporting satisfaction evident in our visage. Perhaps because it was always in places like that that we encountered each other, my memories are so precious and so sad. Pitches were a playground in our youth, and in our more mature years, they still represent a leap from the reality of life. Perhaps that is why I love them so much. That reality hit home this week when Martin passed away, his death sending shockwaves throughout the sporting community in Galway and his wide circle of family and friends.
Read more ...Elderly woman dies in Milltown collision
Wed, Jan 17, 2024
Gardaí are investigating a fatal road traffic collision involving three vehicles, a van and two cars, that occurred shortly after 10am this morning, Tuesday 16th January 2024 on the N17 at Gortnagunned, Milltown, Galway.
A female passenger (80s) of one of the cars was fatally injured in the collision. The female driver (40s) of the same vehicle was removed from the scene to University Hospital Galway where she is being treated for her injuries, which are believed to be non-life threatening.
Read more ...Galway maintains clean status in litter league rankings
Thu, Jan 11, 2024
Galway city saw one of its best results yet in the lastest IBAL litter rankings, maintaining its status at 19th place in the list of 40 towns and cities inspected during the final quarter of 2023.
Read more ...A man who kept the story of Galway alive
Thu, Jan 11, 2024
The great stories have always found their way down to those who appreciate them the most. The cave writings, the hewed and smoothened tablets, the leathery books that fill the most treasured libraries; the tiny lead-made print of the 18th and 19th century newspapers.
Read more ...Bundee bags top gong as he is named Rugby Writers Men’s Player of The Year
Thu, Jan 11, 2024
Ireland and Connacht centre, Bundee Aki was last night (Wednesday) named the Guinness Rugby Writers of Ireland Men’s Players of The Year respectively. These awards acknowledge their achievements and consistent performances throughout the 2022/2023 season for both club and country.
Read more ...Galway maintains clean status in latest litter league table
Thu, Jan 11, 2024
Galway city saw one of its best results yet in the lastest IBAL litter rankings, maintaining its status at 19th place in the list of 40 towns and cities inspected during the final quarter of 2023.
The survey, published this week, saw the city centre get a top litter grade in 15 of the 25 sites inspected.
Read more ...City Council has failed to implement its own anti-racism motion
Thu, Jan 11, 2024
The Galway City Council has failed to implement its own anti-racism motion which councillors unanimously approved two years’ ago.
Read more ...Cool return for city councillors
Thu, Jan 11, 2024
The Galway City Council’s first meeting of 2024 began with icy stares rather than heated debate this week.
Read more ...Local family raise funds to rebuild homes for relatives in Gaza
Thu, Jan 11, 2024
A Galway-Palestinian family are set to undergo an ambitious 400km walking / running challenge to raise funds to help rebuild the lives and homes for their relatives in Gaza.
Read more ...Bus Éireann proud to support Just A Minute Cards
Thu, Jan 11, 2024
Bus Éireann is proud to support Just A Minute Cards (JAM) which allows those with a learning difficulty, autism, or any condition where communication can be a barrier, to show the driver or a staff member that they may need a little extra time or ‘Just A Minute’ when accessing services.
Read more ...RHS Home Care announces 490 new jobs in expansion drive
Thu, Jan 11, 2024
RHS Home Care, a well-established not-for-profit cooperative providing home support services in the West of Ireland since 1996, has announced an expansion esulting in the creation of almost 500 new jobs.
The move comes in response to an unprecedented surge in demand for its services, prompting the creation of 490 immediate job vacancies. RHS Home Care has been a pillar of support in Roscommon, Galway, and Mayo for 28 years, embodying a home-first approach to care.
Read more ...Price of average second-hand three-bed semi rises
Thu, Jan 11, 2024
The price of the average second-hand three-bed semi in County Galway has risen to €230,000, up 5% from €220,000 in the last twelve months, according to a national survey by Real Estate Alliance.
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