LEO Galway announces programme of events for Local Enterprise Week
Thu, Feb 27, 2025
Small businesses and budding entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to sample a variety of events aimed at helping them to start or grow their business as part of this year’s Local Enterprise Week in Galway City and County. The initiative of the Local Enterprise Offices, supported by Enterprise Ireland and the local authorities, takes place from March 3-7 this year across the country.
Read more ...Members of Traveller Community lead the way for a just future
Thu, Feb 27, 2025
Galway Traveller Movement (GTM) will celebrate the annual Galway Traveller achievements awards on Traveller Ethnicity Day, March 1. The ceremony will take place at the ILAS Centre, Newcastle Road, at 5:00pm.
Read more ...Renvyle House Hotel plants native woodland as part of sustainability programme
Thu, Feb 27, 2025
Renvyle House Hotel in Connemara, Co. Galway commenced a significant Native Woodland Planting initiative as part of its ongoing sustainability programme. This ambitious project saw the planting of four hectares of native Irish trees, including Rowan, Oak, Birch, Alder, and Scots Pine, further enriching the already thriving ecosystem at the historic hotel.
Read more ...Search dog locates man in successful rescue in Gort forest
Thu, Feb 27, 2025
Gardaí in Gort led a successful multi-agency search and rescue operation for a man aged in his late 60s who had become disorientated in a wooded area near Coole Park on Monday evening.
Read more ...‘Thin-eir’ - County’s broadband woes highlighted by council
Thu, Feb 27, 2025
It may be four weeks since Storm Éowyn graced Galway with a turbulent visit, the trail of destruction left in her wake continues. With parts of the county having experienced nearly three weeks without power, the lights are now on in Galway but broadband has yet to return for thousands of households across Co Galway.
Read more ...Portiuncula maternity reviews will be given to families first, regional forum told
Thu, Feb 27, 2025
The ongoing reviews into the provision of care at the Portiuncula University Hospital ordered last month will not be published in full, but instead will be given to the families involved, the HSE Regional Health Forum was told on Tuesday.
Read more ...Ignorance is increasingly shaping decisions
Thu, Feb 27, 2025
In a world growing ever more complex, the urge to simplify—to strip away nuance and replace expertise with convenience—has never been stronger. We are witnessing an era where science is questioned, research is dismissed, and education is valued only for its economic return rather than its transformative power. Decisions requiring careful thought and analysis are instead reduced to soundbites, populist slogans, and the lowest common denominator of understanding.
Read more ...Explore your career possibilities at GCC’s Open Day 2025
Thu, Feb 27, 2025
Galway Community of Further Education College (GCC) is gearing up for an exciting Open Day event on March 4, 2025 at their campus, located in Wellpark, Galway City. The college will open its doors to prospective students, offering a unique opportunity to explore the campus, meet teachers and coordinators,, and learn about the diverse range of courses and programs available.
Read more ...Irish businesses significantly shift towards sustainability
Thu, Feb 27, 2025
Irish businesses are making strides towards a greener future, with sustainability now at the very heart of operations across the country. A recent EY report – the State of Sustainability 2024 – reveals that a remarkable 81 per cent of Irish companies have ramped up their focus on sustainable practices over the past year.
Read more ...Small Changes, Big Impact: Living More Sustainably
Thu, Feb 27, 2025
Sustainability isn't just for big businesses or government policy – it’s something we can all embrace in our daily lives. With climate change becoming more of a reality each year, there’s never been a better time to rethink how we live, work and consume.
Read more ...'Science from land to sea' - Galway Libraries project reels in the accolades
Thu, Feb 27, 2025
'Fish and Chips – sustainably' won Best Environmental/Ecological Project at the Local Authority Members Association (LAMA) Community and Council Award last weekend.
Read more ...ALDI Ireland and Too Good To Go mark two years of partnership
Thu, Feb 27, 2025
ALDI Ireland and Too Good To Go are proud to celebrate the second anniversary of their strong partnership, marking a key milestone in their joint efforts to combat food waste. Over the past two years, this collaboration has successfully saved over 250,000 surprise bags of food from going to waste, making a substantial impact on the environment and communities across Ireland.
Read more ...Literature and ecology
Thu, Feb 27, 2025
There are many ways to describe and understand the ecological issues of climate change, biodiversity loss, energy extraction and conservation. Scientists may tell us what is happening in the physical world, journalists may record significant events and policy debates and campaigners may provide the arguments that inform our thinking. But there are crucial contributions that imaginative literature can also make.
Read more ...Celebrating five years of sustainability with The Filling Station Eco Store
Thu, Feb 27, 2025
The Filling Station Eco Store in Galway has been proudly serving the community for over five years, offering an innovative and eco-friendly shopping experience. As they celebrate this milestone, The Filling Station want to take a moment to sincerely thank their loyal customers for the continued support.
For those who have not yet taken the first step, The Filling Station warmly invite you to visit with your empty containers and bottles to experience the savings and simplicity of refilling. It is easy: just weigh in, fill up, and pay on the way out. Plus, by choosing refills, you are actively reducing single-use plastic waste and making a positive impact on the environment.
Read more ...Box in pink; fighting breast cancer
Thu, Feb 27, 2025
University of Galway CancerSoc students will come out fighting on March 5 at the Clayton Hotel for ‘Box in Pink’ in aid of the National Breast Cancer Research Institute (NBCRI).
Read more ...Grief : the price of love
Thu, Feb 27, 2025
The 16th of October 2016 is etched indelibly onto Olive Foley's memory. It is a day she will never forget.
Read more ...Westside to lose Driving Test Centre next month
Thu, Feb 20, 2025
From Friday, April 7, all city driving tests will begin from the car park of the Clybaun Hotel in Knocknacarra.
Read more ...Concerns over road safety spur parents into action with petition
Thu, Feb 20, 2025
Parents of children attending Tuam Educate Together National School have launched a petition calling for safer road conditions and proper access to sports facilities for their children.
Read more ...Galway women to feature in National Museum project on community midwives
Thu, Feb 20, 2025
People in County Galway are being invited to contribute stories and memories about community midwives in the 19th and 20th century as part of a project led by the National Museum of Ireland.
Read more ...Doctor Who fundraiser for Rape Crisis Centre
Thu, Feb 20, 2025
The University of Galway’s Time Lord Society is holding its first ever Film Festival on Friday, February 28, at 7pm, in the IMC Cinema on the Headford Road.
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