Trans rights now! What Ireland - and Galway - can do

Thu, Jul 16, 2020

Trans rights are human rights. You may or may not have come across this slogan before, but are you unsure of what it means? Then Insider is here to help by sharing her knowledge as a trans woman living in Galway.

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

Thu, Jul 16, 2020

Paul Grealish
The King's Head

Progress on lighting for pitches at Cappagh Park

Thu, Jul 16, 2020

By the end of this year, members of Knocknacarra Football Club will be able to look forward to training and games under permanent floodlights at the 3G pitch at Cappagh Park.

Crowe to work with former Taoiseach Varadkar

Thu, Jul 16, 2020

Galway senator Ollie Crowe may find himself working with the Fine Gael leader and former Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, in the Bohermore man's new role as Fianna Fáil Seanad spokesperson on Enterprise, Trade and Employment.

'Ambitious' Sandy Road plans need more affordable housing, says PBP Galway

Thu, Jul 16, 2020

Design plans for the regeneration of council sites on Sandy Road contain many "positive aspects" but it lacks social housing, and it is "absolutely imperative" such housing be included.

'Lessons need to be learned' by meat industry over Covid-19, says Farrell

Thu, Jul 16, 2020

"Lessons need to be learned" by meat plants over the clusters of Covid-19 that emerged at factories during the health pandemic, according to Galway West Sinn Féin TD, Mairéad Farrell.

Get on your bike for Croí and help people living with heart disease

Thu, Jul 16, 2020

Croí, the Heart and Stroke Charity, will host its ‘My Summer Cycle for Croí’, this August Bank Holiday weekend. It is a cycle with a difference as participants can chose the location and the route - their own way.

Global Home Warranties Supports COPE Galway

Thu, Jul 16, 2020

Global Home Warranties has donated €1 for every house registered with it in Ireland 2019/2020 to local charity, COPE Galway, raising a total of €3,620.

Galway's Community Circus is up and running

Thu, Jul 16, 2020

Galway Community Circus, one of Galway’s most vibrant arts organisations, is taking bookings for its summer camp programme in August.

Galway Races may be behind closed-doors, but craic can continue on line

Thu, Jul 16, 2020

Galway is gearing up for the 151st year of the Galway Races, but for the first time this iconic event will be held behind closed doors due to the current Covid-19 crisis.

Sleep Out for Simon goes virtual and global for homeless

Thu, Jul 16, 2020

Galway Simon Community, the city's homeless charity, has launched its annual Sleep Out for Simon event, and in a sign of the times, it is going virtual.

A man and a Movement Perfectly Matched

Thu, Jul 16, 2020

Donald Trump is the worst president the United States has ever had - a lying, bigoted bully, a racist, a serial abuser of women, a many times failed businessman, a vulgarian who has diminished the international stature of the United States, a man with no sense of shame for the crude and offensive things he has said and done.

And now we have delightful prospect of his niece, Mary Trump’s soon to be published account of the Trump family, Too Much and Never Enough; How My Family Created the World’s most Dangerous Man.

Cappagh Park floodlights get go ahead

Thu, Jul 16, 2020

The installation of eight lighting stands around the existing sports pitch located within Cappagh Park has moved a step closer after planning permission was granted by the Galway City Council at Leisureland on Monday evening.

The lighting stands which are monopole design, will be 15 metres in height and are expected to be fully operational on November 30.

A nation mourns, but memories of Jack Charlton will never fade

Thu, Jul 16, 2020

Ireland and Galway are this week mourning the loss of the legendary Jack Charlton (1935-2020) - the man who changed the footballing fortunes of this country.

Have you boots? Galway’s Johnny Glynn answer’s Jake’s call

Thu, Jul 16, 2020

Jack Charlton made his England debut in 1965 at the age of 30 and the following year he won the World Cup with England at Wembley.

No shows affecting business recovery, says Galway Chamber

Thu, Jul 16, 2020

Members of the public who are making multiple reservations and then deciding on the evening to which venue to go are hugely undermining the recovery of businesses in Galway, that is according to CEO of Galway Chamber Kenneth Deery.

Call for more EV charging ports

Thu, Jul 16, 2020

The Galway County Council should set aside two spaces in its car parks to be used to trial EV (150kW) fast charging in order to boost economic recovery in county towns through domestic drive tourism, says Athenry councillor Shelly Herterich Quinn.

Garda Briefs

Thu, Jul 16, 2020

Construction vehicles damaged in Ballybane
A number of construction vehicles were damaged at a site in Rocklands Avenue, Ballybane, in the early hours of Monday last.

Pressure on bars to ignore substantial meal law

Thu, Jul 16, 2020

Bars are under huge pressure by members of the public to ignore the €9 substantial meal law, that is the viewpoint of the owner of The King's Head, Paul Grealish.

Not the same craic or interaction as technology takes control

Thu, Jul 16, 2020

This week Galway Races chief executive Michael Moloney looked out his window, which overlooks the parade ring at Ballybrit. He struggled to believe one of the greatest race meetings in the world, The Galway Races Summer Festival, had fallen victim to Covid-19.

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