Join the Irish Wildlife Trust for a canal clean-up

Thu, May 17, 2012

Volunteers are needed to help clean up Galway’s canals on Saturday.

Fáilte Ireland embarks on tourism project for Galway city

Thu, May 17, 2012

Fáilte Ireland has awarded a tender to Blue Sail Consultants under its Destination Development Programme, to develop a ‘Blueprint for Tourism’ in Galway city.

NUIG Students’ Union charity auction

Thu, May 17, 2012

The fifth annual NUI Galway Students’ Union charity auction takes place on Wednesday May 30 at 1pm.

Public eye clinics to resume at UHG

Thu, May 17, 2012

Public eye clinics which were cancelled last month at University Hospital Galway due to a nursing shortage are to resume.

Galway nurse elected to INMO

Thu, May 17, 2012

A Galway nurse, Mr James Geoghegan, has been elected a second vice president of the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation.

Women’s mini marathon heads west

Thu, May 17, 2012

The Flora Women’s Mini Marathon is coming to Galway on Friday to help the hundreds of entrants from the west in this year’s event.

The organisers will deliver all entrants’ numbers at Elverys Sports, Retail Park, Headford, and due to the large number, participants are advised to arrive early to collect their race numbers and the Flora Women’s Mini Marathon race pack and goody bag.

Amnesty International talk on non-violent resistance

Thu, May 17, 2012

Amnesty International in Galway is hosting a talk on non-violent resistance by activist Maxine Kaufman-Lacusta, author of Refusing To Be Enemies.

Oranmore could benefit from new high-speed broadband cable

Thu, May 17, 2012

A new high-capacity broadband cable linking Ireland with the United States will make Oranmore a hotbed for hi-tech multinationals according to a local TD.

Galway’s Olympic hopeful in Russia

Thu, May 17, 2012

Olive Loughnane of Loughrea AC placed an impressive eighth in the Women’s 20km Race at the IAAF World Cup of Race Walking in Saransk, Russia, on Sunday.

UHG officially recognised as baby friendly

Thu, May 17, 2012

The west’s biggest hospital is one of eight hospitals in Ireland which has been recognised as Baby Friendly.

Volunteer guidebook for sports clubs launched.

Thu, May 17, 2012

A new volunteer management booklet for sports clubs in Galway city and county has been launched by Galway Volunteer Centre and Galway Sports Partnership.

Mayfly anglers brave strong winds as Irish team wins

Thu, May 17, 2012

The local team, representing Ireland, were the winners of this year’s Mayfly Competition, hosted in Oughterard at the weekend.

Maureen Cahalan - a treasure in the Ballinasloe community

Thu, May 17, 2012

Ballinasloe’s Maureen Cahalan refused to let the grief and sadness after the loss of her husband in 2001 define the rest of her life. Instead she decided to make a positive difference within her community of Ballinasloe.It has culminated in Maureen Cahalan winning the Ballinasloe Social and Community Mayoral Award for 2012 for her work as secretary of Community Hearts.

Menlo roundabout to be converted to signalised junction

Thu, May 17, 2012

One of the final pieces in the jigsaw of the N6 corridor has been given the thumbs up by Galway city councillors despite concerns from local residents.

Celebrate our wonderful world of plants at NUI Galway

Thu, May 17, 2012

A celebration of plants, which will be held worldwide tomorrow, will also take place in Galway hosted by NUI Galway.

Galway Unoccupied

Thu, May 17, 2012

As dawn broke over Eyre Square on Wednesday morning, Galway found itself unoccupied. After yet another request by the Galway City Council last week for the Occupy Galway group to dismantle its ‘tent city’ on the edge of Eyre Square had been rejected, gardai and council workers arrived around 4.30am to clear the last of the Occupy Ireland sites. It would appear, from Garda reports, that Occupy Galway was itself occupied by only six people at the time.

City Hall takes rate defaulters to court

Thu, May 17, 2012

A hard line is being taken on businesses in the city which are not paying rates as the cash-strapped Galway City Council continues to struggle to collect money owed.

Council to fence off site for Oranmore station

Thu, May 17, 2012

The Galway County Council is to fence off the site for the new Oranmore Railway Station is to commence within the next three weeks.

Become a Galway Street Ambassador

Thu, May 17, 2012

BVolunteers are being sought to become Galway City Street Ambassadors, an initiative which will see volunteers offering visitors tourist information and directions and distribute maps.

Galway man to stand trial for running a brothel

Thu, May 17, 2012

A Brazilian man was returned for trial to Castlebar Circuit Criminal Court on June 19 to stand trial for his part in running a brothel and for possession of a false passport.

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