Laptop stolen from Laurel Park house

Thu, Jul 20, 2017

Sometime between 9pm on Saturday night and 1am on Sunday morning, July 16, a house was broken into in Laurel Park.

Garda car rammed at Parkmore checkpoint

Thu, Jul 20, 2017

Galway gardaí are seeking the assistance of the public in tracing a car and its driver, following a serious incident in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

'I picked up a bar bell and dead lifted 90kgs and I thought I really like this'

Thu, Jul 20, 2017

You only have to pick your phone and scroll through Facebook or Instagram to see that hitting the gym and pumping some iron has become incredibly popular. For many of the #fitfam brigade, working out is mainly for keeping in shape or as an enjoyable pastime which allows them to de-stress from a day at work. Yet for strength athletes who compete, lifting weight it is a way of life.

NUI Galway to host conference on its most remarkable women

Thu, Jul 20, 2017

Some of NUI Galway’s most remarkable - but little known - women over the last century will be celebrated and remembered this Friday July 21 as a fascinating programme of talks and performances will take place entitled ‘Women in history, politics and culture’.

The mini-conference takes place in conjunction with the exhibition Path Breaking Women of NUI Galway: 1912-1922 and beyond, which was officially opened by former EU Commissioner Máire Geoghegan Quinn earlier this year, and on display at the Hardiman Library exhibition space through to September 2017.

Galway Walking Club to hold twenty first annual marathon

Thu, Jul 20, 2017

The Galway Walking Club's marathon and half marathon will take place in Connemara on Saturday, August 12.

Teacht Aniar na teilifíse

Thu, Jul 20, 2017

Tá sé deimhnithe ag TG4 go bhfuil dul chun cinn maith déanta acu ina chuid cainteanna le Aniar, comhlacht léiriúcháin nua Gaeltachta, do chonradh ollsoláthair do chláir fhíorasacha agus cláir cheoil a chur ar fáil don chainéal sna ceithre bliana atá romhainn. Beidh luach cúig mhilliún euro leis an gconradh nua.

Muintir Uí Chatháin

Thu, Jul 20, 2017

Tá CD breá seolta ag Gael-Linn den albam álainn Muintir Chatháin/The Keane family, albam a eisíodh i dtús mar cheirnín sa bhliain 1985. Dolores Keane agus a muintir atá i mbun ceoil agus amhrán ar an albam seo - Cill Chais, Dónal Óg, Anach Cuain, agus bailéid mhóra mar The May Morning Dew.

Contents of former Hardware, DIY and Household Furniture Store to go under the hammer

Wed, Jul 19, 2017

WILSONS Auctions, Ireland and the UK’s largest independent auction company, has received instructions from the liquidator of TJ Clossick and Son Ltd to auction all remaining contents of the store in Portumna, Co. Galway.

Concerned Connemara residents to march in call for end to hours-long wait for an ambulance

Thu, Jul 13, 2017

A woman lay in a pool of blood in her home in north Connemara for an hour and forty minutes waiting for an ambulance to take her to hospital. The young mother, who had a baby a few weeks earlier, was haemorrhaging heavily but had to endure the long wait because there was no ambulance available. She was eventually transferred to Mayo General Hospital. She was later told that she was within 20 minutes of losing her life.

Fears grow that Athenry will lose Apple Data Centre as US giant announces second Danish plant

Thu, Jul 13, 2017

Fears are growing that the proposed Apple data centre, and the more than 400 jobs it could create for County Galway, could be lost, as it remains stalled over legal and planning issues, while Apple are progressing two such centres in Denmark.

Galway Ring Road Project clears 'major hurdle' but other obstacles still lie ahead

Thu, Jul 13, 2017

The proposed Galway Ring Road has "passed a number of important tests", meeting Government business case and cost-benefit analysis requirements, but a leading Galway TD has warned that many significant hurdles remain to be cleared before construction can begin.

Health Minister asks hospital authorities to draw up a new plan for the future of GUH

Thu, Jul 13, 2017

Health Minister Simon Harris has asked the Saolta University Health Care Group, which runs University and Merlin Park hospitals, to draw up a new plan for the future of these facilities taking into account any expansion needed to meet the growing demands for these services.

Future of counselling service for young people secure

Thu, Jul 13, 2017

The immediate future of a local counselling service for young people - which helped 800 children and teenagers since it was set up five years ago - is secure following a decision by the HSE West to fund its work for the rest of the year.

Channel cleaning and riverbank works in north Galway

Thu, Jul 13, 2017

Channel cleaning and riverbank maintenance by the Office of Public Works is ongoing throughout County Galway, in areas around Tuam, Lisavalley, Skehana, and Ballydonnellan.

Politicians - to much drift, too little grasp of the real issues

Thu, Jul 13, 2017

The first six months of 2017 have been hectic to say the least - a change of taoiseach, arguments which have severely tested the stability of the government and brought us to the brink of a general election more than once, a UK general election, and the collapse of the Stormont Assembly.

Grealish and Naughton's re-election made harder by constituency boundary changes?

Thu, Jul 13, 2017

While the last electoral constituency review of County Galway saw it divided into three - like Gaul in Caesar's time - the latest review is more tinkering at the edges - but even these modest changes will worry at least one of our most prominent TDs.

'I just wanted to do something without compromising'

Thu, Jul 13, 2017

JFDR is the latest project of the gifted and prolific Icelandic singer-songwriter Jófríður Ákadóttir. Only 23, she has already released a string of albums with Samaris and Pascal Pinon, collaborated with Gangly, Low Roar, and Lapalux, and in March, released her first solo album, Brazil, to rave reviews. On July 30, she brings the curtain down on this year’s GIAF with a gig in the Róisín Dubh.

Qatar Airways media in Galway as Fáilte Ireland showcases the Wild Atlantic Way

Thu, Jul 13, 2017

A group of media and social media influencers from Qatar and Australia have arrived in Ireland via Qatar Airway's new flights from Doha to Dublin for a press trip to learn more about two of Fáilte Ireland’s major tourism brands: the Wild Atlantic Way and Dublin – A Breath of Fresh Air.

A tailored visit has been designed by Fáilte Ireland in conjunction with Tourism Ireland to promote Ireland to the Qatar influencers that included Mrs Universe 2014 Yezenia Navarro; model and fashion influencer Nuha Al Samarae; and Qatar food blogger Rachel Morris; and four Australian media to get a deeper knowledge of Ireland for their followers and readers.

'Home Is Where The Heart Is' for Sean Keane

Thu, Jul 13, 2017

Sean Keane will be performing three special concerts in the Salthill Hotel that will benefit three local organisations. These form part of a series of concerts he will embark on for the coming years up to 2020. Galway has been very special place in his musical development and a new song entitled 'Galway I'm Missing You' will be released to coincide with these concerts.

John Muldoon teams up with Supermac’s

Thu, Jul 13, 2017

John Muldoon has been announced as the new ambassador for the FRESH range of Supermac’s Irish beef and chicken products. Supermac’s has a full premium range of fresh sandwiches and burgers, specifically the wholemeal grilled chicken sandwich, the chicken breast sandwich and the 5oz beef burger. The promotion of the FRESH range is a further commitment of the family group of restaurants to the Irish food sector.

John Muldoon’s association with the fresh new approach to rugby in the west was a key consideration. He comes from a strong farming background and was a natural fit for the campaign.

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