Discover the career opportunities at Specsavers

Thu, Nov 09, 2023

Specsavers Galway Headford Road provides a foundation for personal development and exciting long-term careers. The store is hoping to expand their team and find people interested in a career at Specsavers.

Tharina, an Optometrist from Cape Town, South Africa, has found her new professional home at Specsavers Headford Road in Galway, where she is bringing her expertise to the store, which has recently undergone extensive expansion and refurbishment.

Extra cop for Headford amid crimewave fears

Thu, Nov 09, 2023

An Garda Síochána is currently interviewing members for a new position in Headford Garda station amid fears of rising rural crime in north Co Galway.

257 people in Galway on home support waiting list

Thu, Nov 09, 2023

Labour City Councillor Niall Mc Nelis has called for a lifting of the recently announced recruitment freeze on home helps and other care workers.

As 257 people in Galway are stuck on a waiting list for home support, Cllr. Mc Nelis said Ireland’s care system just is not working under Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil.

Thousands to flock to city from tomorrow as Christmas market fever sets in

Thu, Nov 09, 2023

Thousands are expected to flock to the city centre in the coming weeks as the official opening of the Galway Christmas Market tomorrow (Friday) signals the beginning of the festive period in Galway. The market will have an extended run this year, bringing cheer to the city centre right up to January 7.

Putting the brave face on the darkness of November

Thu, Nov 09, 2023

There’s a welcome inherent in us for the bright lights of winter. A place in our souls for the gaily coloured lamination that heralds the impending season. It is just a few weeks since that the dark curtain of winter darkness has fallen upon us.

It changes the way we do things; shapes our days and our nights. But more importantly, it impacts on our minds; our ability to see things with perspective and hope.

University of Galway to conduct safety review after student severs finger climbing over high fence

Thu, Nov 02, 2023

The University of Galway is to conduct a safety and security review of access to its student accommodation facilities after a young woman incurred a life-changing injury recently when climbing over a high metal fence surrounding one of its student residences.

Club pays tribute to 'best pound-for-pound hurler in Ireland'

Thu, Nov 02, 2023

Jimmy Duggan who passed away this week at the age of 93, was once described as “the best pound-for-pound hurler in Ireland.”

He, like his brothers Sean and Paddy (Mogan) was born into a hurling tradition in College Road, Galway City and “the Duggans” were to become, and still are, household names throughout hurling communities, all over the country.

Ice cold in Antarctica for Galway doc

Thu, Nov 02, 2023

The challenge of working in some of the world's most emanding environments is what drives on a Galway doctor who has this week arrived in Antarctica where she will serve as ship's doctor on board an icebreaking ship.

New edition of Kettle memoirs launched by University of Galway

Thu, Nov 02, 2023

A University of Galway academic and great-great granddaughter of Andrew J. Kettle, one of the key figures in the Land War, has revived his first-hand account of the tumultuous period in Irish history.

Galwayman who became one of the British Army's deadliest snipers

Thu, Nov 02, 2023

A TG4 documentary to be shown next week will recall how city teenager Paddy Devlin travelled from Galway to Belfast to enlist in the British Army in 1941 and became one of its deadliest snipers.

Galway Science and Technology Festival exhibition tickets released

Thu, Nov 02, 2023

The much-anticipated Galway Science and Technology Festival’s Exhibition Day will be held on the University of Galway campus on Sunday November 12. Free tickets for exhibition day shows and workshops will be released on Saturday November 4 at 9am on GalwayScience.ie.

There will be 25 shows and hands-on workshops running all day long in addition to over 80 demonstrations and interactive exhibitions. Main sponsor Medtronic will fill the lobby of the Human Biology Building with Medtronic Junior Hospital, their interactive stand showcasing just some of the innovative work developed by the company.

World's top screenwriters to flock west as Galway awarded World Conference of Screenwriters

Thu, Nov 02, 2023

The world's top screenwriters are to descend on Galway next autumn when The Writers’ Guild of Ireland (WGI) will host the sixth World Conference of Screenwriters (WCOS).

Slim welcome for Fatboy from city councillor

Thu, Nov 02, 2023

A city councillor has blasted county and city officials for organising a large summer gig in Galway Airport without informing elected representatives.

City’s sea defences require massive re-engineering

Thu, Nov 02, 2023

Many neighbourhoods of Galway City may be changed beyond recognition due to unavoidable and vital flood defence engineering, Galway Advertiser has learned.

Salthill, Ballyloughane, Wellpark and other areas around Lough Atalia have been highlighted by OPW officials and Galway City Council staff as new districts of serious concern for future coastal flooding events after a thorough, three-year investigation.

While the world's eyes are on Gaza, Palestinians in the West Bank are under attack, says Galway human rights monitor

Thu, Nov 02, 2023

The West Bank does not feature much on our daily news feeds. The focus of the world media is understandably currently focused on Hamas’ killing of over 1,400 Israelis, and Israel’s killing of over 8,000 Palestinians in its ongoing siege and bombing of Gaza. However, the human rights situation for Palestinians across the region is a crucial part of the context needed to understand this cycle of violence.

Light rail infrastructure in Galway could be the cure to city's traffic woes

Thu, Nov 02, 2023

The introduction of a Gluas Very Light Rail (VLR) infrastructure for Galway would make public transport as 'attractive and reliable as possible' while reducing the number of cars on the city's congested roads, says campaign chairman, Brendan Holland.

The introduction of a Gluas Very Light Rail (VLR) infrastructure for Galway would make public transport as 'attractive and reliable as possible' while reducing the number of cars on the city's congested roads, says campaign chairman, Brendan Holland.

Improved parade traffic plans needed for parades — Curran

Thu, Nov 02, 2023

Cllr Alan Curran has called for clarification on the traffic management system that was in place for last Sunday’s Macnas Parade. Thousands of people lined the streets of the city to witness the event but, with no official road closures, the streets remained open to motorised traffic as the parade passed.

Galway's best gardens acknowledged at annual awards

Thu, Nov 02, 2023

Circular Road, Renmore, and Salthill are among the areas represented at this year's Galway City Gardens of the Year Awards, which were announced this week.

Galway’s Christmas Market to open in just two week’s time

Thu, Oct 26, 2023

In just 15 days time, the festive spirit will hit Galway when the Christmas Market Galway opens in Eyre Square, kicking off eight weeks of fun and frolics in the city centre.

The event, now n its 13th year, will open on on Friday November 10 bringing Christmas cheer to Eyre Square right up until Friday December 22. The vintage amusements and The View Wheel will continue to operate until Christmas Eve and then on December 26, a scaled-back version of the Christmas Market will re-open on both Eyre Sq North and on the Plaza in Kennedy Park.

Galway Hospice Impact Statement shows demand for services continues to grow

Thu, Oct 26, 2023

Galway Hospice has launched its Impact Statement for 2022 which shows that demand for hospice services continues to grow.

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