Prayer vigil for an end to violence against women

Thu, Dec 07, 2017

An organisation within the Church of Ireland is organising a prayer vigil on Saturday in support of an international campaign which is calling for an end to violence against women.

Galway's Olaf Tyaransen wins Journalist of the Year

Thu, Dec 07, 2017

Galwayman Olaf Tyaransen, who writes major interviews for Hotpress, and is among Ireland's best known journalists, has won Journalist of the Year at the Irish Magazine Awards.

Maximum Media announces plans to expand to Galway

Thu, Dec 07, 2017

Maximum Media, Ireland’s largest digital publisher and the company behind JOE, SportsJOE, Her, and HerFamily, has revealed plans to make a significant investment in Galway in early 2018.

Light rail system for Galway still on the table

Thu, Dec 07, 2017

Transport Minister Shane Ross has confirmed that "his door is open" to the provision of a light rail system in Galway if there is sufficient demand for the service and if a strong business case can be made for the proposal.

Gardai warn of bogus collectors

Thu, Dec 07, 2017

Gardai are asking members of the public to be mindful to whom they give their money, be it those collecting for charities and organisations on the street or those calling to your door.

County councillor Gabe Cronneely resigns from Sinn Féin

Thu, Dec 07, 2017

Following the shock resignation of Senator Trevor Ó Clochartaigh from Sinn Féin late last week, a second elected representative, county councillor Gabe Cronnelly, has resigned from the party as well.

Civic building award for Merlin Park Hospital

Thu, Dec 07, 2017

It was a case of two in a row for Merlin Park University Hospital when it won the Galway City Tidy Towns and Garden award for a second time recently.

March to demand action on homeless crisis in Galway

Thu, Dec 07, 2017

A march through Galway city centre to demand that "every child needs a home' will take place this weekend, following the release of recent figures from COPE showing more than 150 children in Galway are homeless.

Galway patients 'twice as likely' to be waiting 15 months for hospital treatment

Tue, Dec 05, 2017

Patients in Galway are almost twice as likely to be waiting for "unacceptably long periods", sometimes up to 15 months or more, for inpatient or day-case operations, as those in the rest of the State.

COPE Galway supported 187 households in city last week

Thu, Nov 30, 2017

A one-day census conducted by COPE Galway across its services has revealed that the local charity accommodated and supported 187 households who were homeless or at risk of homelessness on one night in Galway last week.

Ring Road planning application will not be ready until mid-2018

Thu, Nov 30, 2017

The planning application for the Galway City Outer Ring Road will not be ready to be sent to An Bord Pleanala until the middle of 2018, a situation a local councillor has described as “utterly unacceptable”.

Light rail system for Galway to be topic of meeting tonight

Thu, Nov 30, 2017

Tonight (Thursday Nov 30) at 8pm in the Park House Hotel, Galway West TD Catherine Connolly, along with businessman Brendan Holland and other invited guests will host a public meeting to discuss public transport as the most viable solution to Galway’s traffic problems, and in particular the provision of a light rail system.

Kyne welcomes Owenriff stock management plan and survey

Thu, Nov 30, 2017

Sean Kyne TD, Minister with responsibility for Inland Fisheries, has welcomed the development by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) of a specific stock management plan for Galway’s Owenriff system aimed at removing pike from the system as a significant step forward.

Nominations for Galway People of the Year Awards to close on Monday

Thu, Nov 30, 2017

Nominations for the 2017 Galway People of the year Awards have been extended to Monday next December 4. The awards give public recognition to individuals and groups, who through their personal leadership participation courage, have made an outstanding contribution in their local communities at home or abroad.

The awards are now recognised as one of the highest accolades a person can receive in this county and every winner will be chosen by the people of Galway through a public nomination process and finalised by an independent adjudication panel.

Supermac’s to host Christmas fundraising evening in aid of Trocaire

Thu, Nov 30, 2017

Supermac’s will host a Christmas Fundraising Evening in aid of Trocaire on Thursday, December 7 in the Lough Rea Hotel & Spa. For over 30 years Pat and Una McDonagh, the owners of Supermac’s restaurants around the country, have supported Trócaire in many ways.

In over 100 Supermac’s Family Restaurants around the country, canisters are placed at each till for counter collections. Last year, Supermac’s hosted a fundraising event in the Loughrea Hotel and Spa where €50,000 was raised for Trócaire’s work in Zimbabwe for water projects in Bulawayo and Masvingo and school projects. Pat, Una and their daughter Marie McDonagh visited Zimbabwe as part of Trócaire’s project overview as they felt that extra effort is needed to raise funds.

SolidarTEA coffee morning to raise awareness and funds for academics’ case against NUI Galway

Thu, Nov 30, 2017

A cross-section of groups at NUI Galway has come together to organise a coffee morning – dubbed SolidariTEA - to raise awareness, show support and raise funds for the four female academics engaged in a discrimination action against NUI Galway.

Galway Quakers to hold ‘open house’ this weekend

Thu, Nov 30, 2017

Galway’s Quaker community will hold an ‘open house’ this weekend where anyone interested in this form of Christianity, or merely curious about Quakers, can meet and discuss with the faith’s members.

The Quaker Open House takes place this Saturday in St Nicholas Parochial School, starting at 12 noon. Following the open house there will be an interfaith service involving members of the Christian and Muslim communities in Galway, reading verses from the Gospel and Qur’an in preparation of Christmas. This public service begins at 6pm.

314 boxes and 35m of books — archive of Margaretta D’Arcy and John Arden donated to NUI Galway

Thu, Nov 30, 2017

Margaretta D’Arcy has donated her papers and those of her late husband and playwright John Arden to NUI Galway. The archive throws new light on two pivotal but under-researched figures of 20th and 21st century Irish and British theatre and also features strongly the activism of both Arden and D’Arcy.

NUI Galway neuroscientists make breakthrough in Parkinson’s Disease research

Thu, Nov 30, 2017

Neuroscientists at NUI Galway have made a breakthrough in regenerative medicine approaches to the neurodegenerative condition Parkinson’s disease. The research was published this week in the Nature journal, Scientific Reports.

Remembering Paul Giblin with an award that mirrors his many strengths

Thu, Nov 30, 2017

Paul Giblin was one of the most amazing athletes to come out of the west of Ireland in recent years. He was one of the most successful oarsman to come from NUIG BC, with 19 national titles, multiple representations and medals at international level and two medals from the prestigious Henley Royal Regatta.

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