The Saddest Story
Thu, Mar 13, 2025
“For sale: baby shoes, never worn” is a six word story that is often attributed to Ernest Hemingway, though many dispute the story originated with the American author. Whatever the source, it is possibly the shortest, and saddest, story ever written.
This story takes on a real, and heartbreaking, meaning, as one reads the evidence recently presented to the inquiry into the Real IRA bombing of Omagh on August 15th, 1998.
Read more ...Bádóirí an Chladaigh welcomes ‘Canadian Cousins’ for St Patrick’s Day
Thu, Mar 13, 2025
After the colour and spectacle of the St Patrick’s Day parade, Galway’s Bádóirí an Chladaigh will keep the celebrations going with a special musical gathering at the Claddagh Basin.
Read more ...ATU President responds to US decision to cancel Fulbright Award
Thu, Mar 13, 2025
Atlantic Technological University (ATU) President, Dr Orla Flynn, has expressed her deep disappointment at the cancellation of a Fulbright Specialist Award intended to support the university’s work in tackling gender-based violence.
Read more ...Oranmore teens transform 'Junk' into high 'Kouture' gown
Thu, Mar 13, 2025
With a gown constructed using thousands of pieces of LEGO, feathers and cloth, 16-year-old fashion designers Jenny Brady and Kate Barry wowed crowds at last week's Junk Kouture Regional Finals.
Read more ...Galway left behind as neurorehabilitation teams 'fail to materialise'
Thu, Mar 13, 2025
Six years after the Government pledged to establish nine fully funded community neurorehabilitation teams across the country, Galway and much of the West of Ireland remain without access to these vital services.
Read more ...Spring spraoí at City Hall
Thu, Mar 13, 2025
There was a light-hearted, spring atmosphere at the March plenary meeting of Galway City Council this week, as the city's leaders attempted their assembly solely in Irish for the first time in seven centuries of civic government.
Read more ...James Joyce to speak at Grá Festival
Thu, Mar 13, 2025
In a world first, the voice of James Joyce will be heard once more, reading a specially crafted poem in honour of his muse and wife, Nora Barnacle.
Read more ...Champion of city to be celebrated in Eyre Square
Thu, Mar 13, 2025
Galway city councillors have voted unanimously to approve a memorial in Eyre Square for the late Ronnie O’Gorman, founder of the Galway Advertiser newspaper.
Read more ...St Patrick’s Day parade to focus on coastal theme
Thu, Mar 13, 2025
The title of this year’s St Patrick’s Day parade is ‘Sea and Stone’ as a nod to Galway city’s stunning coastal surroundings and rich maritime heritage.
Read more ...Parking meter row hits Council coffers
Thu, Mar 13, 2025
The Galway City Council audit reports show parking receipts down a whopping €70,000 during January, when parking meters would not accept coins, and the local authority initiated a grace period of almost two weeks.
Read more ...ATU Nursing students host Cancer Awareness Day
Thu, Mar 13, 2025
General Nursing students in Atlantic Technological University (ATU) Mayo are hosting a public information Cancer Awareness event on Thursday, March 27 at 10am to 1pm on the Castlegar campus. This is part of their degree studies module “Oncology, End of Life and Palliative Care”. The event is being hosted by staff in the Department of Nursing, Health Science and Integrated Care in partnership with the Irish Cancer Society.
Read more ...Spring spraoí at City Hall
Thu, Mar 13, 2025
Dhírigh na comhairleoirí ar agóidí Fhaiche na Coróiní agus Pictiúrlann an Pálás i rith a gcéad chruinniú as Gaeilge
Read more ...Coastline is Galway city's Patrick’s Day parade theme
Thu, Mar 13, 2025
The parade will begin at 11.30am on Bank Holiday Monday from University Road, cross the Salmon Weir Bridge, turn onto Eglinton Street, pass Eyre Square, then go down Bóther na mBan, to finish at the Dyke Road car park. Road closures will be in place until 2pm.
Read more ...Galwayman upfront about gambling addiction
Thu, Mar 13, 2025
The Rutland’s new Gambling and Gaming Specific Outpatient Programme is a HSE-supported initiative designed to target the estimated 1-in-30 Irish adults struggling with gambling addiction.
Read more ...CRITICAL EYE / SÚIL GHRINN: From dreary to diverse
Thu, Mar 13, 2025
Galway's St Patrick's Day parade has become, somewhat unexpectedly, one of the things I most look forward to in the year. Some of my earliest memories are of uninspiring parades in the dreary 1980s. I swear that one year it consisted only of flat-bed trucks, with nothing on them. Before Macnas imported a theatrical approach to street performance, the parade was often more obligation than entertainment.
Read more ...Quarter century of excellence from O’Connor Dry Cleaners
Thu, Mar 13, 2025
This year marks a significant milestone for Declan O’Connor and his team at O’Connor Dry Cleaners, as they proudly celebrate 25 years in business. Located in Tesco Shopping Centre, Knocknacarra, the family-run business has become a cornerstone of the community, providing high-quality dry cleaning and laundry services to generations of customers.
Read more ...Accommodation costs making students question college
Thu, Mar 06, 2025
The University of Galway Students’ Union has released a damning report highlighting the severe challenges faced by students seeking accommodation in Galway, with long commutes, sky-high rents, and widespread frustration pushing many to question their decision to attend college at all.
Read more ...Sharon Shannon announced as Grand Marshal for Galway’s St Patrick’s Day parade
Thu, Mar 06, 2025
Trad superstar, Sharon Shannon has been chosen by Mayor Peter Keane, to be the Grand Marshal for the 2025 Galway St Patrick’s Day parade.
Read more ...Lyme disease sufferer starts campaign for tick warning signage across Galway
Thu, Mar 06, 2025
A Galwaywoman who was bitten by a tick and subsequently went on to develop Lyme Disease has started a campaign for public signage warning against the dangers to be erected in public recreational areas.
Read more ...Galway’s leaders gather to secure Government backing for regional development projects
Thu, Mar 06, 2025
Senior officials and elected members from Galway City and County Councils and Galway Chamber of Commerce met at The Galmont Hotel yesterday (Wednesday) morning to discuss opportunities for leveraging government support for key strategic priorities for Galway and the wider North-Western Region.
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