Augustine Hill to meet top sustainability commitments

Thu, Feb 20, 2020

Augustine Hill is aiming for One Planet Living endorsement, with a One Planet Action Plan designed by Bioregional to ensure that the development meets key sustainability commitments.

University to host Travellers in Education event

Thu, Feb 20, 2020

NUI Galway will celebrate Irish Traveller Ethnicity Day by hosting the ‘Travellers in Education: Building a Sense of Belonging’ event on Wednesday, 26 February.

Climate change wasn't the focus of the election, but it must be the focus of the next Government

Thu, Feb 20, 2020

It is often said that the environment suffers in Ireland, and indeed on the planet, because of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. In order to be able to concentrate on things outside of keeping us alive, we need to feel well fed, healthy, and have a roof over our heads.

Alice Mary Higgins to seek re-election to the Seanad

Thu, Feb 20, 2020

Alice-Mary Higgins has been "a remarkably effective and progressive" member of Seanad Éireann, "with a sharp eye for human rights", and who has the potential to continue "invaluable and reforming work" in the upper house.

Eleven new streets and four new civic spaces in Augustine Hill

Thu, Feb 20, 2020

A planning application has today been lodged for the eight-acre infill development site adjacent to Ceannt Train Station in Galway city centre that will see the creation of 11 new streets and four new civic spaces. The development company is a joint venture between Galway-based Edward Capital and London-based Summix Capital. The neighbourhood, deriving its name from an historic name for the area is to be known as Augustine Hill, and will deliver 376 homes in an exciting mixed-use expansion of the city centre.

Galway Freemasons to hold charity fundraising dinner

Thu, Feb 20, 2020

The Simon Community, Medecins Sans Frontieres, and the RNLI are the chosen charities to benefit from this year’s Freemasons’ Gala Dinner which will take place in the Clayton Hotel on Thursday March 5 at 7pm.

Freemasons have been part of Galway life since 1733 and are the longest continually meeting club in Galway city and county. The Grand Lodge of Ireland holds four meetings per year and have chosen Galway on this occasion to signal support for the city’s City of Culture 2020 status.

Celebrate International Women’s Day with a seasonal spring lunch for Self Help Africa

Thu, Feb 20, 2020

Paul and Mary Grealish of The King’s Head Bistro in Galway’s Latin Quarter, together with Ronan Scully of Self Help Africa, are hosting a special International Women’s Day lunch in aid of Self Help Africa on Sunday March 8.

Helping sick children have fun

Thu, Feb 20, 2020

A children’s charity which provides play and fun for sick children in hospitals is seeking play volunteers to help out at University Hospital Galway.

Módh Eile within weeks of opening its doors

Thu, Feb 20, 2020

On Monday afternoon, I visited Modh Eile as a guest of COPE Galway. It is the perhaps one of the last times that the media will see inside it fully, because from next month it will become the temporary and private home of many families who experience domestic violence in Galway every year and who require a place to flee to, receive respite, to be cosseted. A place of great privacy and comfort.

Lack of funding is affecting women with mental health problems during pregnancy or after childbirth

Thu, Feb 20, 2020

by mary O’Connor
Funding earmarked for services for women in the west experiencing mental health problems during pregnancy or after childbirth is no longer available for the project.

Gardai probe city centre assault

Thu, Feb 20, 2020

Gardai are looking for witnesses to an assault which took place in the city centre earlier this week, which led to a man being hospitalised.

On Monday morning at approximately 1am, a man was assaulted by another man outside McDonalds restaurant on Shop Street, Galway.

Boston Scientific and NUI Galway objections withdrawn on dramatic opening day of ring road hearing

Thu, Feb 20, 2020

On a day when it seemed the proposers of the new N6 Galway City Ring Road would merely go through the motions of outlining the project, there was drama when it emerged that both Boston Scientific and NUI Galway had withdrawn objections/submissions to the plan — in both cases to allow amendments to address their concerns.

Rural towns to suffer as a result of cuts to Irish Water budgets says Fitzmaurice

Thu, Feb 20, 2020

Rural towns and villages are set to suffer the lasting consequences of cuts to Irish Water budgets, according to independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice.

He noted that the budget cuts would have a significant impact on rural areas where upgrade works were to be carried out or where new sewerage systems were to be put in place.

Green councillor says council housing maintenance is major issue

Thu, Feb 20, 2020

The maintenance of city council housing stock is of great concern to tenants of ‘the biggest landlord’ in the city, according to Green Party councillor Martina O’Connor.

Tomorrow is deadline day for Gradam Sheosaimh Uí Ógartaigh

Thu, Feb 20, 2020

The closing date for Gradam Sheosaimh Uí Ógartaigh nominations, is tomorrow February 21 at 5.30pm. Don’t miss the opportunity to be part of the longest running award of its kind in Ireland, organised by Gaillimh le Gaeilge in partnership with the Galway Advertiser and with support from TG4 and the Galway Chamber.

Standun flies Galway flag to silver place in Ireland’s Most Creative Company award

Thu, Feb 20, 2020

Galway destination store Standun have finished runners-up in the quest to find Ireland’s most creative company.

Hoare calls on university to reconsider rental increases

Thu, Feb 20, 2020

Fine Gael councillor Eddie Hoare has lamented the recent decision by NUI Galway to introduce a four per cent rental increase for on campus student accommodation.

The proposed increase which will be introduced for the 2020/2021 academic year will see rents in the newly developed Goldcrest Village increase to nearly €750 per month for a single room.

City Council publishes European Green Leaf final report

Thu, Feb 20, 2020

The Galway City Council has published a final report on the city’s European Green Leaf designation by the European Commission, encompassing a wealth of activities which took place in the city throughout 2017 and 2018.

New radiation oncology centre to open in 2022

Thu, Feb 20, 2020

Construction will begin shortly on a new three-storey radiation oncology centre at University Hospital Galway. The facility is expected to open in two years.

Threshold warns of rental scammers targeting Galway

Thu, Feb 20, 2020

National housing charity Threshold has warned people seeking rented properties to be careful of fraudsters following an increase in the occurrence of rent-related scams in the west of Ireland in recent weeks. The charity has seen a particular concentration of these incidents in Galway.

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