Galway City Volunteer recruitment fair

Thu, Jan 11, 2018

Members of the public interested in volunteering in their community are invited to the Galway City Volunteer Recruitment Fair in the Galway Bay Hotel on Sunday January 28 from 2pm to 5pm.

The fair, organised by Volunteer Galway, will feature more than 40 charities and community organisations from across the city. Last year more than 800 people attended the event, and Labour city councillor and event organiser Niall McNelis is hoping there will be a similarly strong attendance for the 20187 event.

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Thu, Jan 11, 2018

Women For Tri - Galway Gathering
Tri Talking Sport in association with Women For Tri® will host an evening of information, inspiration and motivation for females interested in the sport of triathlon. The evening event will take place in Bradley Renault Galway on Wednesday January 17 from 6:30pm.

Shiny new Gaelscoil Mhic Amhlaigh in a class of its own

Thu, Jan 11, 2018

What a way to start the new year for the hundreds of pupils of Gaelscoil Mhic Amhlaigh — a span new school designed to inspire, educate and accommodate. The beginning of a new era for the school commenced on Monday when they moved into their new building at Millars’ Lane.

Innovative “care for spare room” solution could help health and housing crisis

Thu, Jan 11, 2018

The health and housing crises regularly hit the news headlines in Galway, and they have prompted Social Democrats Galway candidate Niall Ó Tuathail to explore a partial solution to both where older Galwegians provide spare rooms to people who are willing to provide companionship and support to them.

Protest to demand ending the 'horror' of Direct Provision system

Tue, Jan 09, 2018

A protest march from Salthill to Galway city centre, as part of a wider campaign to end the "horror" and "infantalising" of the Direct Provision system for asylum seekers, is set to take place later this month.

Parents who suspect flu should keep children home from school says McNelis

Mon, Jan 08, 2018

With children up to 15 considered at risk from the so-called ‘Aussie flu’ this winter, a local councillor has said it is "vital" the warnings of doctors and medical experts "are heeded", and that "children showing symptoms of flu are kept home from school".

More than €4.5 million in funding for Headford Road

Mon, Jan 08, 2018

More than €4.5 million in funding has been allocated for surface works and strengthening of the N84 Headford Road, an investment a local councillor has called both "significant" and "long overdue".

Council secures funding for flood defences

Thu, Jan 04, 2018

The Galway City Council has secured funding for a major flood defence project for the city. The announcement was made by Galway city Mayor Pearce Flannery following an emergency meeting on Wednesday morning at 7am between the OPW Minister, Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran, an senior executives of the city council, and councillors.

Farrell demands ‘full review’ of city’s flood defences

Thu, Jan 04, 2018

A city councillor is demanding a “full review” be carried out into Galway’s flood defences, following the severe flooding caused by Storm Eleanor this week.

Galway councils must learn from major floods, says O Tuathail

Thu, Jan 04, 2018

After a night of distributing and stacking donated sandbags to Galway residents and businesses, Social Democrats candidate Niall Ó Tuathail, says Galway Councils were “simply not good enough” and “need to learn from this for future floods”.

A wedding overlooking the Atlantic at Inishbofin House Hotel and Spa

Thu, Jan 04, 2018

The award winning Inishbofin House Hotel and Spa is a unique destination wedding venue that wedding couples and their guests rave about.

Galway families face tough start to 2018, warn Greens

Thu, Jan 04, 2018

Galway families are facing into a very difficult start to 2018, particularly in the areas of rent and childcare, as the Budget’s measure come into effect, the Green Party’s Galway West candidate has warned.

According to a recent report by the ESRI, families were the worst affected by the Budget, which comes into effect this week, with tax changes not matching income levels.

Cannon welcomes minimum wage boost

Thu, Jan 04, 2018

Minister for the Diaspora and International Development Ciaran Cannon has said that this week’s increase in the minimum wage to €9.55 per hour will give a boost to lower paid workers in Galway.

Planning permission lodged for Clarin College, says Canney

Thu, Jan 04, 2018

News that an application for planning permission for Clarin College, Athenry has been lodged with Galway County Council was welcomed this week by Galway East TD Seán Canney.

Twenty-two estates taken in charge by Galway County Council

Thu, Jan 04, 2018

Twenty-two estates have been taken in charge by the Galway County Council throughout 2016 and 2017, with discussions taking place to bring more estates under the council’s remit.

Independent Alliance Galway East TD Seán Canney has welcomed progress on the taking in charge of housing schemes. The total number of estates taken in charge in 2017 is 11, with 11 also taken in charge in 2016. Estates taken in charge in 2017 were Cregg View, Oughterard; Riverview, Gort; Church View, Menlough; Wuthering Heights, Mountbellew; Abbey Trinity, Tuam; Woodfield, Tuam; Palace Fields, Tuam; Bothar an tSleibhe, Moycullen; Abhainn Rhuibhe, Oughterard; Cnoc na gCaor, Abbeyknockmoy; Droim na Cille, Loughrea.

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Thu, Jan 04, 2018

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Galway loses ‘clean’ status in latest IBAL litter survey

Thu, Jan 04, 2018

The latest survey by business group Irish Business Against Litter shows Galway city has lost the ‘Clean’ status it gained earlier in 2017 and is ‘moderately littered’ in 30th position in the ranking of 40 towns and cities. Ballybane also fell, from 24th to 38th, and is deemed ‘littered’.

TUI announce new service to Palma Majorca from Ireland West Airport for summer 2018

Thu, Jan 04, 2018

Leading Tour Operator TUI, today announced they are adding Majorca to their summer programme from Ireland West Airport Knock for summer 2018.

High Court dismiss challenge of Galway family who turned down four-bedroom house

Thu, Dec 28, 2017

The High Court has dismissed a woman and her five children’s challenge against Galway County Council’s refusal to provide them with continued emergency accommodation after they turned down an offer of a four-bedroom house.

Strong performance in 2017 for innovation and entrepreneurship at NUI Galway

Thu, Dec 28, 2017

The latest data from NUI Galway’s innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem shows a strong performance for 2017. The year saw significant high-quality collaborative research and license agreements with industry, and a number of new spin-outs created on campus. A programme was established on campus to provide new business innovators with the supports needed to accelerate their medical technology inventions to the market. Over 1,500 staff and students were actively engaged in entrepreneurship through the University’s education and mentorship programmes, Blackstone Launchpad and Explore.

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