A time for our collective hibernation

Thu, Jan 07, 2021

It has been another hard week, it is fair to say. There are none who are immune from the worry of this pandemic and its consequences. There are probably none who fully understand the changing rules and regulations with their ever changing status.

What we do know that as humans, we are being asked to mimic the animals and creatures and to hibernate. To be honest, there is probably not a better time of the year for it. Bloated by the excesses of Christmas, confined by weather and woes, the days still not quite stretching to an appreciable extent, we find ourselves with all the raw materials for wintering.

Bonham Quay-bound Genesys to create 100 new jobs in city and remotely

Wed, Jan 06, 2021

Genesys (www.genesys.com), the global leader in cloud customer experience and contact centre solutions, has announced it is creating 100 new software roles in Ireland. The company’s R&D Centre for Digital and artificial intelligence (AI) in Galway is a key driver of technology innovation for Genesys as it works to transform the way brands and people connect in a digital-first world.

Additional public health restrictions - people urged to stay at home.

Wed, Jan 06, 2021

 The Government has today agreed that additional public health restrictions will apply under Level 5 of the Plan for Living with COVID.

Construction to begin on new orthopaedic theatre at Merlin Park

Mon, Jan 04, 2021

Construction will begin this month on a new orthopaedic theatre building at Merlin Park Hospital, and it is expected to be completed by the end of 2021

Clayton Hotel Galway has €1,000 to gift to one lucky charity

Thu, Dec 31, 2020

Acknowledging the difficulties that local charities have encountered in their fundraising attempts this year, Clayton Hotel Galway has €1,000 to gift to one lucky charity.

Dolan welcomes funding to operate Greenway Project Office

Thu, Dec 31, 2020

The Galway to Athlone Cycleway in County Galway as part of the large TII Dublin-Galway route in County Galway is to receive a funding boost of some €300,000, according to Senator for Roscommon-Galway Aisling Dolan.

A shot in the arm for a new beginning

Thu, Dec 31, 2020

I think it was Rahm Emanuel who said once that we should never let a serious crisis go to waste. And I agree with him. In every adversity, there is an opportunity. Lest this should sound exploitative, what he meant was that every crisis is an opportunity to do things you think you could not do before. And so it has panned out this year.

30 new high-quality Galway jobs a boost for the west, says senator

Thu, Dec 31, 2020

The creation of thirty new jobs in Galway by Enterprise Ireland Companies is a huge boost for the West of Ireland, according to Senator for Roscommon-Galway, Aisling Dolan who is Seanad Spokesperson for Further & Higher Education, Science, Innovation and Research.

First UHG doses of Pfizer BioNTech vaccine offer staff and patients protection from deadly virus

Thu, Dec 31, 2020

Staff in University Hospital Galway were among those who received the first doses of the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine administered on Tuesday, with management immediately hailing it as a milestone event which will offer protection for staff and patients who come into contact with the deadly virus.

Naughton confirms €3 million in funding for Oranmore Train Station

Thu, Dec 31, 2020

Funding for a major €12 million upgrade or Oranmore Train Station has been sought by the local authority and Iarnród Éireann under the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF) in the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.

GOAL CEO thanks the people of Galway for supporting this year’s Christmas virtual GOAL Mile

Thu, Dec 31, 2020

GOAL has thanked the hundreds of people all over Galway city and county who turned out over Christmas to do a virtual GOAL Mile to support vulnerable communities all over the world.

Every Christmas for the past four decades, it has been a tradition for family, friends, and neighbours in Galway to take time out to walk, run, or jog a mile for GOAL to support the agency’s work in 14 countries in Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East.

Almost nine hundred take part in COPE Galway Christmas ‘Swim Where You Are’ fundraiser

Thu, Dec 31, 2020

COPE Galway has extended its thanks to Galwegians near and far who have shown solidarity and support for local people in need this Christmas by taking part in the charity’s 10-day “Swim Where You Are” Christmas event, which ended yesterday. The charity, which was unable to hold its traditional Christmas Day swim at Blackrock this year due to Covid-19 restrictions, said it has been overwhelmed by the swim photos and messages of support sent in by well wishers.

New social welfare payment increases to take effect this month

Thu, Dec 31, 2020

A number of Social Welfare payment increases are set to take effect in January 2021 as part of measures introduced in Budget 2021.

Payments for qualified child dependants will increase by €5 for children aged 12 or over and €2 for children aged up to 12, meaning parents on weekly social welfare payments will see an increase in their weekly rate of payment. These increases will take effect at various dates in January depending on the weekly welfare payment that either parent is receiving. It is expected that this increase will benefit some 419,000 children at a cost of €59.2 million in 2021.

500 UHG staff to be vaccinated by tomorrow

Thu, Dec 31, 2020

More than 500 staff at University Hospital Galway will have received the Pfizer BioNTech Covid 19 vaccine by close of business tomorrow evening (Friday) offering them and their patients protection against the deadly virus.

LEVEL 5 - Your Guide To The Changes

Wed, Dec 30, 2020

At Level 5, the public health risk means that you will be asked to stay at home, except for travel for work, education or other essential purposes, or to take exercise within 5km of home. There will be no gatherings other than small numbers at funerals and weddings.

Ireland placed on full Level 5 Restrictions of the Plan for Living with COVID

Wed, Dec 30, 2020

The Government has today agreed that Level 5 as set out in the Plan for Living with COVID will apply nationally.

Cancer survivors working in the food industry sought for new initiative

Wed, Dec 23, 2020

Breakthrough Cancer Research, Ireland’s leading cancer research charity, is embarking on an exciting new awareness campaign that will launch early in The New Year.

Passing bay at Oranmore Station first phase of possible double tracking

Wed, Dec 23, 2020

Galway County Council, in conjunction with Irish Rail, has prioritised an application under the Urban Regeneration Development Fund (URDF) for a passing bay at Oranmore Railway Station.

Role of storytelling in language development to be explored at city school

Wed, Dec 23, 2020

BY DECLAN VARLEY
A Galway city national school has been backed by the School Excellence Fund to explore the role of storytelling in language enrichment in schools within linguistically diverse communities.

'I Sing of a Maiden'

Wed, Dec 23, 2020

To think of Christmas is to think of shepherds and lambs, an ox and an ass, angels and a star, kings from the East with their rich gifts, wicked King Herod, and the providential escape to Egypt of the Holy Family. But most of all it is to think of a mother and her child.

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