New film from Margaretta D’Arcy to examine issues of access

Thu, Jul 05, 2012

What is Galway city like for the wheelchair user? Is it easy to get around? Is there enough disabled access in our public buildings? What is daily life like for those with wheelchairs?

St Joseph’s Parish plans special Mass for Galway Volvo race village

Thu, Jul 05, 2012

St Joseph’s Parish will hold a special Mass on the main stage of the Volvo Ocean Race festival village in Galway Harbour on the last day of the event, Sunday July 8 at 11am.

Team Sanya to visit An Spidéal tomorrow for cultural celebration

Thu, Jul 05, 2012

The Traidphicnic festival, taking place in An Spidéal this weekend, will feature a broad range of cultural events in the village along with a distinctive Volvo twist — the Team Sanya Cultural Performance Group will participate in the official opening and cultural exchange day tomorrow (Friday).

Time for the Volvo legacy to result in port development

Thu, Jul 05, 2012

What would Roy Keane make of it all? Getting up out of the warm beds at ungodly hours of the morning to stand by the dockside, singing The Fields of Athenry and ole ole and clapping in boats from far flung corners of the globe. He’d raise the eyes of heaven and say that it’s not good enough boy, that we shouldn’t be clapping in small boats, that we deserve better; that we should be staying in our beds til we get the massive boats we deserve, the oil tankers, the cruise liners, ships that act as midfield generals, ships that won’t be blown around in the wind on the sea, bossed by waves or bigger boats. He’d tell us to cop on and get back into the leabas.

Let post offices provide more services, says Galway East TD

Thu, Jul 05, 2012

Galway East Labour Party TD Colm Keaveney has called on the Government to make full use of the post office network to deliver public services in a cost efficient manner.

Taoiseach to attend opening of Grant Thornton’s new offices

Thu, Jul 05, 2012

An Taoiseach Enda Kenny will today attend the opening of the new Galway offices of financial services company Grant Thornton.

Groupama sails home in closest ever victory in Volvo Ocean Race

Thu, Jul 05, 2012

Groupama crossed the finish line near Mutton Island in the early hours of Tuesday to secure a remarkable overall victory in their debut Volvo Ocean Race campaign and finally settle the closest contest in the event’s 39-year history.

While Camper were celebrating victory in the ninth and final leg, Groupama skipper Franck Cammas led his team home in second place to take an unassailable 24-point lead with just one in-port race to go.

Diarmuid Gavin star attraction at Galway Garden Festival at Claregalway Castle

Thu, Jul 05, 2012

What started out two years ago, as in most people's eyes, a unique opportunity to see the wonderfully-restored Claregalway castle, has turned into one of the must-attend festivals in the west and also into one of the leading horticultultural events in the country. And in ten days, the Galway Garden Festival is back for round three, and this time it is to spawn a series of events that will see the lights on at the castle for months to come. Galway has many festivals, and indeed, many festivals in July, all honed over the years into something special. But none of these made the instant impact that the Galway Garden Festival did when it was inaugurated in 2010, over two days of differing climatic conditions at the beautifully-restored Claregalway Castle.

Mahoney in awe at 'sacred' nature of Irish theatre

Thu, Jul 05, 2012

Since its earliest days, one of the defining characteristics of the Galway Arts Festival is the way it has forged strong friendships with its featured performers and invited them back for repeat visits.

Time for the Volvo legacy to result in port development

Thu, Jul 05, 2012

What would Roy Keane make of it all? Getting up out of the warm beds at ungodly hours of the morning to stand by the dockside, singing The Fields of Athenry and ole ole and clapping in boats from far flung corners of the globe. He’d raise the eyes of heaven and say that it’s not good enough boy, that we shouldn’t be clapping in small boats, that we deserve better; that we should be staying in our beds til we get the massive boats we deserve, the oil tankers, the cruise liners, ships that act as midfield generals, ships that won’t be blown around in the wind on the sea, bossed by waves or bigger boats. He’d tell us to cop on and get back into the leabas.

And as always with Roy, there would be a point to what he says. Not that we should lose any of our welcoming nature or refuse to pass on the welcome we have for the Volvo visitors, but that it is now time for Galway Port to play host to vessels that can consistently generate a benefit for the city and for the region.

Day by Day by Volvo — the complete guide to Galway’s biggest event

Fri, Jun 29, 2012

Friday June 29
3pm Joan Burton TD, Minister for Social Protection, officially attends Jobs Fair, Global Village

HSE cuts down on overtime and agency spending to help meet its reduced budget

Thu, Jun 28, 2012

Reducing overtime and agency spending and optimising income collection from private health insurance companies are ways being earmarked by the HSE West to help it cut costs and meet its reduced budget this year.

Bill Maher, the chief executive of the Galway and Roscommon University Hospital Group, told a meeting of the health authority’s regional health forum in Galway earlier this week that it was facing financial challenges as it attempted to address the reduction in its 2012 budget.

The local elections of 2014 - they are sooner than you think

Thu, Jun 28, 2012

With around two years to go before the next local elections, political parties will already be focusing on their representative candidates and their prospects of success in what is likely to be a highly formative election.

Mayor to open new maritime exhibition at museum

Thu, Jun 28, 2012

'Uisce agus Beatha', an exhibition of old photographs and maritime objects, which will officially be launched by the new Mayor of Galway, Cllr Terry O'Flaherty at Galway City Museum on Thursday, July 5 at 3pm, is open to the public from this Saturday, June 30 to coincide with the Volvo Ocean Race Finalé Festival.

The exhibition, which has been jointly funded by the Heritage Council and Galway City Council, is curated by the City's Heritage Officer, Dr Jim Higgins, with the assistance of the Museum staff, following a public call-out for photographs that may have been left in old family albums for years.

Labour of love sees Mervue man restore aquarium gleoiteog

Thu, Jun 28, 2012

When GMIT marine-biology mature-student Cathal McCarthy started his work placement in the National Aquarium of Ireland, Galway last February, he did not think that he would end up restoring a traditional Galway gleoiteog which had lay on display, unfinished, upstairs at the aquarium.

Score with a celebrity at this year’s Volvo Ocean Race

Thu, Jun 28, 2012

A host of sportspeople and celebrities will be taking part in a special fundraiser for Goal to coincide with the Volvo Ocean Race celebrations.

Rave reviews for DruidMurphy following London opening at weekend

Thu, Jun 28, 2012

DruidMurphy, Druid’s magnificent and triumphant staging of three of Tom Murphy’s finest plays, has gone down a storm in London and had theatre critics singing its praises.

US medical system which reduced consultant waiting lists may be key to health service reform here

Thu, Jun 28, 2012

A new medical model which has resulted in major reductions in consultant waiting lists in the United States may be one of the keys to the reform of the health service here.

Galway to hold National Day of Commemoration

Thu, Jun 28, 2012

The National Day of Commemoration - Galway Ceremony, to honour Irishmen and Irishwomen who died in past wars or on service with the UN, takes place this weekend.

The ceremony will be held this year on Sunday July 8 at 11am at The Quadrangle in NUI, Galway.

Park and Ride service begins Saturday

Thu, Jun 28, 2012

The Galway City Council’s Park and Ride Service for the Volvo Ocean Race begins this Saturday and will operate every day during the festival up to Sunday July 8.

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