Ailish O’Reilly and Louis O’Hara selected to run for Sinn Féin in local elections

Thu, Dec 07, 2023

Following a recent selection convention held in the Temperance Hall, Loughrea, attended by Chris MacManus MEP and Mairéad Farrell TD, Sinn Féin have confirmed two more candidates to contest next June’s Local Elections. Ailish O’Reilly from Woodford will stand in the Loughrea LEA while Louis O’Hara from Athenry will run in the Athenry-Oranmore LEA.

Galwaywoman gives artists with autism a voice

Thu, Dec 07, 2023

A heartwarming initiative by a Galway woman is giving artists with autism a voice at Ireland’s biggest craft and design fair this week.

Well designed online presence can make council more efficient, says Murphy

Thu, Dec 07, 2023

The Galway City Budget for 2024 was approved last Monday and includes funding for an online reporting system. Until now many routine requests could be submitted by phone or email, but a dedicated online system will make it easier to log a request, and easier to track it later on.

Community Climate Action public information meeting in Renmore

Thu, Dec 07, 2023

People living on the east side of the city have been urged by Independent Councillor Terry O’Flaherty to attend a Community Climate Action public information meeting in Renmore Community Centre next Tuesday, December 12.

This, the third in a series of such meetings organised by Galway City Council for different areas of the city, it will run from 6.30pm until 8.30pm.

Maree Oranmore FC teams up with A Lust For Life for fundraiser

Thu, Dec 07, 2023

Maree Oranmore Football Club is proud to announce its partnership with A Lust for Life as the official charity partner for their upcoming Win A Home in Oranmore fundraiser. The partnership was officially launched last month at Iconic Offices - The Masonry, Dublin.

Balanced city budget but council chamber upset

Thu, Dec 07, 2023

Galway City councillors unanimously passed a record €121.3m budget this week, but tempers frayed during the annual money meeting on Monday.

Cancer Care West sees surge in number of service users

Thu, Dec 07, 2023

Cancer Care West’s 2022 annual report the charity has once again drawn attention to the huge demand for their services. The charity provides practical and emotional support services to anyone whose life has been affected by a cancer diagnosis.

Saga of Renmore parks revamp continues

Thu, Dec 07, 2023

It has been almost nine years since new playgrounds were first mooted for Renmore.

Emily on Everest — Craughwell’s Ashley podcasts from new heights

Thu, Dec 07, 2023

In an extraordinary feat of determination and physical endurance, Ireland’s very own “Emily in Paris” Craughwell-native Ashley McDonnell successfully scaled to base camp of Mount Everest recently for a podcast that will drop this weekend.

Our train station is getting a facelift — now the trains must follow suit

Thu, Dec 07, 2023

They say you never get a second chance to make a first impression. For the vast majority of visitors to Galway those who come to shop to visit, to study, or to stay, the first impression for many years has been the dour greasy uninviting Ceannt Station. Ostensibly an impressive building in its day, for decades now, it has been outdated and unable to cater for the tens of thousands of people who use it weekly.

Re-development of Ceannt Station to commence in January

Thu, Dec 07, 2023

Diggers will break ground within six weeks on the long-awaited and much-needed re-development of Ceannt Station, the main rail hub in the city centre.

Galway’s Business Leaders return to Shop Street for COPE Galway Sleep Out tomorrow night

Fri, Dec 01, 2023

On Friday December 1, 48 business leaders from Galway’s business community will come together to spend a cold winter’s night on Shop Street with just a sleeping bag and winter coat. They are raising much-needed funds for the local charity’s Homeless Service as they take part in COPE Galway’s 12th annual Business Leaders’ Sleep Out event.

Help SVP in any way you can

Thu, Nov 30, 2023

The Society of St Vincent de Paul is active in every community in Galway city and county and is available, on a strictly confidential basis, to anyone feeling they need help for any reason, according to Seamus McManus, SVP Galway Area President.

The Society’s volunteers (and they would welcome new members) offer support and friendship to anybody having difficulty dealing with the assorted challenges life throws at us; trying to meet bills, pay for education, deal with illness, support family members, address mental health problems, family breakdown, addiction issues, loneliness and so on.

O’Flaherty calls for immediate installation of a changing shelter for Ballyloughane

Thu, Nov 30, 2023

Independent Councillor Terry O’Flaherty has demanded progress from Galway City Council on installing a changing shelter at Ballyloughane Beach — for which she secured funding a full three years ago, but which still has not been provided.

Get Karting for ACT for Meningitis this weekend

Thu, Nov 30, 2023

ACT for Meningitis the national support and awareness charity is holding a fabulous fundraiser on Dec 4 from 1pm to 8pm where you can drive the track in Galway’s only indoor karting track which is located in the Liosban Industrial Estate.

It has been providing karting fun to everyone from 7 to 77. The 20,000 sq ft indoor track has been designed and engineered so that you get maximum fun from your karting experience. Galway City Karting has karts for girls and boys from seven years and up.

Duo of Galway RNLI volunteer crew complete training

Thu, Nov 30, 2023

James Corballis and Aaron O’Reilly, two trainee crew with the Galway Lifeboat Station, have this week completed their training programme and passed their final assessments which means that they can progress to fully-fledged crew.

Senator Ollie Crowe calls for Gardai to be supplied with tasers and bodycams

Thu, Nov 30, 2023

Senator Ollie Crowe this week called for all Gardai to be provided with tasers and bodycams, so they are best equipped to defend themselves. He has written to the Minister of Justice requesting Government gives strong consideration to this.

Man vs Ocean — The drama of making a dramatic documentary

Thu, Nov 30, 2023

The drama of human endurance being tested by the most demanding of natural locations is at the core of a stunning new documentary to be shown on RTE 1 next Wednesday. The trailer for the documentary Man vs Ocean - 112 Days whets the appetite for the retelling of the epic journey of Damien Browne and Fergus Farrell as they embarked on an extraordinary expedition to cross the treacherous North Atlantic Ocean from New York City to Galway.

Galway Tourism Strategy aims to equally spread the benefits and avoid cloistered attractions

Thu, Nov 30, 2023

The Elected Members of Galway County Council has adopted the first ever tourism strategy for County Galway.

Work by top artists to go under the hammer at MADRA Dog Rescue Charity Art Auction

Thu, Nov 30, 2023

Artworks by some of Ireland’s leading artists including Aoife Dowd, Jin Yong, Sylvia Parkinson-Brown, Frank O’Sullivan, Jason O’Ceannobháin, Sarah Henderson, Michael Tierney, Peter Skelton, Joan Finnegan, Paul Crozier, and many more will go under the hammer at the annual MADRA Dog Rescue Charity Art Auction.

The chairty said they are honoured so many artists have generously donated such stunning artworks to support the homeless dogs in their care.

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