Government urged to support Elverys management

Thu, Mar 13, 2014

A proposal by management of Elverys Sport to buy out the troubled company and save jobs has received the full support of Galway city councillors.

McNelis demands flood prevention works resume at Raven’s Terrace

Thu, Mar 13, 2014

Flood prevention works at Raven’s Terrace must be carried out immediately to mitigate any damage future high tides could pose.

Evening lectures at city museum

Thu, Mar 13, 2014

The stories behind famous songs about Galway will be the subject of a lecture at the Galway City Museum this evening at 7pm.

Cheevers condemns Bord Gáis price hike

Thu, Mar 13, 2014

Allowing Bord Gáis to hike its gas and electricity costs by 1.47 per cent from next month will do nothing but heap more pressure on hard pressed families in Galway.

City to host public meeting on cyber-bullying

Thu, Mar 13, 2014

Galway parents will have a chance to shape new legislation tackling cyber-bullying at a meeting in the city this evening.

The meeting, hosted by Labour Party Galway West TD Derek Nolan and Labour senator and Midlands North-West candidate Lorraine Higgins, takes place in the Clayton Hotel, Ballybrit, at 8pm.

St Pat’s pupils through to semi-finals of All Ireland schools’ debating competition

Thu, Mar 13, 2014

Pupils from the city’s oldest primary school have got through to the semi-final of the All Ireland Primary School Debating competition.

Bridge Mills turns 25 tomorrow — so party at the new exchange and juice bar

Thu, Mar 13, 2014

Tomorrow (Friday) marks the 25th birthday of the Bridge Mills complex. and the Heneghan family are kicking off their celebrations by inviting friends, customers and neighbours to their new venture, The Preloved Home and Garden Exchange and Juice Bar.

The new shop will stock their own home grown seasonal flowers and potted plants along with a fantastic selection of preloved quality interior and exterior furnishings and gifts including hand crafted tables, chairs, stools, mirrors made by local talented craftsmen.

Spring chic at Vero Moda

Thu, Mar 13, 2014

New fashion and a new you — It’s all about street chic when it comes to Danish high street brand VERO MODA.

Pernet set up at function in Menlo Park

Thu, Mar 13, 2014

A limited company set up to facilitate family workshops, youth work and enterprise and community developments, was launched in the city recently.

Galway Airport contracts to be signed in April

Thu, Mar 13, 2014

Contracts for the Galway Airport are expected to be signed before the end of April, city manager Brendan McGrath told councillors at a meeting of Galway City Council on Monday.

Mr McGrath told the chamber that the €1.1 million purchase of the 115 acre site has not yet been finalised but that a closing date has been nominated and efforts are being made to achieve it. He added that there have been delays as it is incumbent on the Galway city and county councils “to protect the public interest and public funds” by working through all the issues thoroughly. Confident that these issues will be worked through, Mr Grath predicted that the contracts will be signed before the end of April.

Fifteen new council houses to be built

Thu, Mar 13, 2014

Fifteen new local authority homes are to be built in the city following an allocation of €2.5 million to the Galway City Council.

This week, the Government allocated €2.9 million to Galway - €2.5 million to the Galway City Council and €400,000 to Galway County Council - under the Local Authority Construction Initiative and the money will go towards the construction of social housing units.

A sea of green to form basis of Sunday’s parade

Thu, Mar 13, 2014

This year’s St Patrick’s Day Parade in Galway, will be filmed by Kamil Krolak, the creator of the ‘Galway is also HAPPY’ video that has clocked up 140,000 views on YouTube.

Mike Crowe most at risk of losing seat, secret FF research finds

Thu, Mar 13, 2014

Michael J Crowe is the Fianna Fáil councillor most at risk of losing his seat in May’s Local Elections, according to secret party research which was leaked in the last few days.

Cautious optimism from construction sector at GMIT conference

Thu, Mar 13, 2014

The over-riding message from the 4th annual Construction Management Conference in GMIT this week was one of cautious optimism for the industry, and a broad welcome for the new range of regulations.

City manager remains ‘steadfast’ to see return of seven day burial service

Thu, Mar 13, 2014

Galway city manager Brendan McGrath has confirmed that he remains “steadfast to see the return” of the seven day burial service, however, due to staffing and budget issues it will take a number of months before the service returns.

Margaretta D’Arcy to be released from prison late next week

Thu, Mar 13, 2014

Margaretta D’Arcy is to be released from Mountjoy Prison on Saturday March 22. She was given her release date by the prison authorities this week.

What the butler knows — Savoy head butler to tell all at Meyrick evening

Thu, Mar 13, 2014

With television series such as Downton Abbey and Mr Selfridge highlighting the role of butlers in the service industry, the question begs, What secrets does a hotel butler keep? In keeping with its tradition for quality service, the Hotel Meyrick will host an evening with Head Butler from the Savoy Hotel London, Sean Davoren on Friday, March 28 to coincide with the launch of its newly refurbished ground floor facilities.

Students concerned by anti-gay marriage posters

Thu, Mar 13, 2014

A poster equating gay marriage with incest and paedophilia has appeared on campus at NUI Galway, causing outrage among many students, leading to angry confrontations on campus last evening.

Gardai were called after students protested about the use of the posters, leading to a standoff with members of the Christian Union.

Galway City Council must reinstate road safety as a matter of priority, says Cllr McDonnell

Thu, Mar 13, 2014

A city councillor has blasted the Galway City Council for the lack of action taken on a request made last November to reinstate road safety signs around the city.

Passing of a woman who let in the light

Thu, Mar 13, 2014

Sitting there in the darkness, sobbing, waiting for a dawn to arrive knowing that it might bring some reprieve from the misery, thousands of abuse victims in this country must have wondered if there ever would come a time when what was being done to them would be classed as wrong, illegal, depraved.

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