Cannon welcomes transport agency’s assurances over surface conditions on M6

Thu, Feb 06, 2020

An East Galway TD has welcomed assurances from Transport Infrastructure Ireland on surface conditions on the M6, following concerns he expressed over recent collisions during hail showers.

Driving offences in county on the rise

Thu, Feb 06, 2020

The number of driving offences in County Galway has risen according to a Garda report.

Tackling cocaine problem should be priority for Government – Crowe

Thu, Feb 06, 2020

The cocaine problem in Galway was described as a ‘blizzard’ at this week’s Joint Policing Committee — Speaking after the meeting General Election Candidate, Cllr. Ollie Crowe said the next government need to tackle the problem of drugs and crime in our community and slammed the outgoing government for their lax approach to law and order.

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Mayor says Galway City is the winner as he launches awards

Thu, Feb 06, 2020

“There is a saying, I always wondered why someone didn’t do something about that, then I realised I am somebody,” — so said Mayor Mike Cubbard this week when he launched the 17th annual Mayor’s Awards.

Slow recruitment of gardai for Gaeltacht stations down to easpa Gaeilge

Thu, Feb 06, 2020

The slow recruitment of extra gardai to Lettermore and Spiddal Garda Stations has been put down to the lack of candidates who speak Irish fluently.

New tech start-up JourneyBid.com set to revolutionise Galway’s private bus hire industry

Thu, Feb 06, 2020

JourneyBid.com, a new technology start-up based in Galway has announced the launch of its new independent online road travel platform, a one stop marketplace, that enables bus companies to interact directly with passengers to arrange and secure transport.

New approach to mental health care needed

Thu, Feb 06, 2020

Just as we require healthcare services for physical ailments, we also require a system which treats our good mental health as a priority. Physical and mental health are inextricably linked and in this day and age, any world class health service must treat our minds as well as our bodies.

A Green New Deal for our children

Thu, Feb 06, 2020

The UN says we only have 10 years to avert catastrophic climate change. That is being driven by our C02 emissions, so we have to reduce those emissions as quickly as possible. The question is – how do we do that in Galway?

First the People’s Tree Planting, now the People’s Clean Up of Terryland Forest Park

Thu, Feb 06, 2020

Community and Environmental campaigners are asking the people of Galway to take part in a litter pick on General Election Day (Sat Feb 8) to help protect the city’s precious land and aquatic mammals, birds and insects that live in its woodlands, rivers and in the seawaters of Galway Bay. It will start at 12pm from the entrance to Terryland Forest Park adjacent to Currys on the Headford Road.

Labour is ‘determined’ to end housing crisis, says McNelis

Thu, Feb 06, 2020

The housing and homelessness crisis is the “defining issue for this generation”, with nearly 10,000 people homeless; home ownership at its lowest in 50 years; while thousands are caught “in a trap” with “sky-high rents” and insecure tenure.

This is the view of Labour Galway West candidate, Cllr Niall McNelis, who was speaking at the launch of Labour’s plans to solve the housing crisis and homelessness. He pointed out that in Galway city, rents rose by 5.9 per cent to €1,299 per month in the last year, and described it as “not sustainable or realistic” for people on modest or even average incomes.

Election candidates urged to put specialist services for people with eating disorders top of their priority lists

Thu, Feb 06, 2020

A Co Galway mother whose teenage daughter is battlng life-threatening anorexia is appealing to election candidates to put specialist treatment facilities for eating disorders at the top of their priority lists.

Mental health issues are being forgotten

Thu, Feb 06, 2020

I have noticed one issue that seems to have been forgotten when the party leaders debated in NUIG last Monday is the epidemic we have around mental health and suicide. There seems to be a reluctance in some quarters to talk about mental well being and issues we have amongst our younger generation, although not excusive to this generation.In June 2017 I contacted Minister Bruton (Education Minister at the time) with the suggestion of including positive well being and mental health awareness into the school curriculum but not to increase the workload on teachers.

Galway – the next steps

Thu, Feb 06, 2020

We are all rightly proud of Galway, our city and county which, I believe, has all the ingredients needed to be the best place in which to work, study, raise a family, and grow older.

Crannóg discovered in Connemara by man out walking after Storm Brendan

Thu, Feb 06, 2020

A new site of archaeological importance was discovered at An Liopa Thoir, east of An Spidéal when a local man was out walking after the recent Storm Brendan.

Keaveney calls for iron-fisted response to burglaries

Thu, Feb 06, 2020

Gardai need to respond with an iron-fist to counteract the spate of burglaries that have plagued Tuam recently, according to a Galway county councillor.

City under blizzard of cocaine warns counsellor

Thu, Feb 06, 2020

The use of cocaine throughout Galway city and county is at epidemic levels according to a Galway clinical specialist in addiction.

Will the legacy of this weekend’s events span seven centuries?

Thu, Feb 06, 2020

To be fair, I can’t blame the folks at St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church for the ridiculously busy news weekend that lies ahead of us here in Galway. There is no doubt that when they finished that wonderful church on that February Sunday in 1320 that they had no idea that exactly seven centuries later, they would be blowing out the 700 candles on a massive cake, at the same time as the drums of Galway being named a European capital were beating out just a few fields away.

Man whose body was found in 2014 identified

Thu, Feb 06, 2020

Gardaí have identified a man whose body was found in Galway following a years-long investigation.

The man was discovered on September 27, 2014, by a dog walker in the woods beside Rusheen Bay in Barna. His death was treated as a personal tragedy; however the investigation remained open over the years as the Garda worked to establish his identity.