Cannon calls for McDonagh to be made Freeman of County Galway

Thu, Feb 08, 2018

Minister for the Diaspora and International Development Ciaran Cannon has called for playwright and Oscar-winner Martin McDonagh to be made a Freeman of County Galway.

Actor Cillian Murphy attends Youth Empathy Day at NUI Galway

Thu, Feb 08, 2018

The UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre at NUI Galway today last week hosted a Youth Empathy Day with the highlight being the visit by actor and Patron of the Centre, Cillian Murphy, who spoke to the students about the importance of empathy in his work.

Cannon urges horticultural students to consider organic growers course

Thu, Feb 08, 2018

Minister for the Diaspora and International Development, Ciaran Cannon, is urging students from Galway with a background in horticulture to apply for an internship programme for organic growers.

Ireland West Airport shortlisted for global digital and social media awards

Thu, Feb 08, 2018

Ireland West Airport has been shortlisted for three global awards The Moodies — the global airport digital, mobile and social media awards, the nominations for which were revealed on Friday.

NUI Galway and GMIT students raise their voices

Thu, Feb 08, 2018

This February, NUI Galway and GMIT are working together to encourage their students to take part in the national student survey at www.studentsurvey.ie. This year, for the first time, the survey includes postgraduate research students, which means that students in the West of Ireland will have an even bigger say when it comes to shaping their experience of higher education.

Green candidate tells City Councillors to ditch the plastic bottles at meetings

Thu, Feb 08, 2018

The Green Party candidate for Galway West/Mayo South in the next General Election has praised all who are taking part in this week’s Plastic Free Initiative in the city but has asked the City Council to lead the way by banning plastic bottles being used at Council meetings.

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Thu, Feb 08, 2018

Burglary in Woodquay
An apartment in St Brendan's Avenue was broken into in the early hours of Saturday last.

Papal Nuncio to address Catholic conference in city on Saturday

Thu, Feb 08, 2018

Papal Nuncio, Archbishop Jude Thaddeus Okolo, Pope Francis’s representative in Ireland will be guest speaker at a special one day Festival of Faith entitled Raising Hearts & Giving Hope this Saturday February 10 in the Ardilaun Hotel, Galway.

Popular choices as Galway People of the Year winners are named

Thu, Feb 08, 2018

The people chosen as Galway People of the Year Award winners 2017 were announced at a press reception in the Galway Bay Hotel at the week end and will be honoured at a Gala Banquet and Presentation to be held in the Galway Bay Hotel on Friday March 19.

Meeting will seek to improve ambulance times

Thu, Feb 08, 2018

Improved ambulance service times in Connemara and Galway city are the hoped for outcomes of a meeting, taking place today, between Galway TDs and senators with key National Ambulance Service staff.

The meeting, which will take place in Dublin, has been arranged by the Minister for Community Development, Natural Resources and Digital Development, and Fine Gael Galway West TD, Seán Kyne.

Quality, value, and convenience are paramount at Right Price Tiles and Wood Flooring

Thu, Feb 08, 2018

Spring is in the air, and with the changing seasons our thoughts inevitably turn to sprucing up our homes for the bright and breezy days ahead. If you are planning on revamping your kitchen or bathroom, or laying a new floor in any room in your home, then a visit to Right Price Tiles and Wood Flooring in Oranmore should be top of your to-do list.

Galway city to get close to €10 million for flood protection measures

Thu, Feb 08, 2018

Funding of €9.5 million is to be provided to Galway for protection works against flooding, as well as for works on the city’s waterways. The funding has been allocated by Minister of State for the Office of Public Works, Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran.

Drop in community Garda numbers ‘appalling’ says Farrell

Thu, Feb 08, 2018

The number of community gardaí in Galway has fallen from 21 in 2011 to 12 in 2017, a decrease of some 33 per cent, an statistic one local politician has called “appalling” and “shocking”.

The drop in the numbers of community gardaí are reflected across the State with the total number in the force falling from 1,112 in 2010 to 691 in 2017. Sinn Féin city councillor, and the party Galway West candidate, Mairéad Farrell, said the figures illustrate how “successive governments have zero interest in community policing and are unwilling to invest in it”.

Gary the great — Galwayman’s magnificent seven wins World Marathon Challenge

Thu, Feb 08, 2018

Galway athlete Gary Thornton crowned a remarkable week when he was named 2018 World Marathon Challenge men’s champion after winning the final leg of seven marathons in Miami on Tuesday night.

Ulster’s Tommy Bowe pays tribute to fellow legend Muldoon

Thu, Feb 08, 2018

Two legends of two provinces, John Muldoon and Tommy Bowe, retire from rugby after 14 years involvement in the professional game.

Exciting times at Quay Dental with refurbishment and awards

Thu, Feb 08, 2018

It really is non-stop excitement at Galway’s Quay Dental at the moment. In the midst of receiving awards for the excellence of their work, the team are enjoying their expanded premises following a major refurbishment at the turn of the year.

Holocaust survivor Tomi Reichental to speak in Galway

Tue, Feb 06, 2018

Tomi Reichental, a survivor of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, will speak about his experience of the Holocaust in a public lecture in NUI Galway on Thursday [February 8].

Crowe says €130m Doughiska development will deliver 1,000 jobs

Thu, Feb 01, 2018

An application for planning permission for a development at Doughiska has been lodged this week with supporters believing it could create up to 1,000 jobs for that side of the city.

Galway pro-choice groups welcome referendum on Eighth Ammendment

Thu, Feb 01, 2018

Galway pro-choice groups and politicians have welcomed the Government's decision to proceed with a referendum - possibly to take place in late May - to repeal the highly controversial Eighth Amendment to the Constitution.

Galway to mark a century of women’s right to vote

Thu, Feb 01, 2018

One hundred years ago this month, women in Britain and Ireland were allowed the right to vote, and in the UK general election of December 1918, the first woman was elected to the House of Commons - the Irish Republican revolutionary, Countess Markievicz.

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