More than €18 million spend on agency staff at Galway hospitals absolutely unacceptable, says Farrell

Thu, Mar 30, 2017

Galway city councillor Mairéad Farrell, has expressed outrage at figures which show that in the past three years, the spend on agency staff at Galway University Hospital (GUH) has nearly doubled on the same figure for the previous three years, bringing the total agency spend for 2011-2016 to €18 million.

Foróige Galway to hold Youth Leadership seminar

Thu, Mar 30, 2017

Foroige Galway will hold a Youth Leadership seminar in the Galway City Youth Café, Fairgreen Road, from Monday April 10 to Thursday 13. It is open to young people around Junior Cert age, with no charge applicable.

Yum yum — Galway Food Festival launches scrumptious programme

Thu, Mar 30, 2017

The 2017 Galway Food Festival (to run April 13-17 April during the Easter Bank Holiday weekend) was launched on Monday in Caprice at Church Lane, Galway and it features a mouthwatering programme of events.

See you at No 50 tomorrow as St. Columba’s Credit Union celebrate opening of community house

Thu, Mar 30, 2017

Imagine a town of 2,000 people without a doctor, pharmacy, butchers, gym, playgound, football field, social centre or coffee shop within walking distance for a family with small children.

The estates of Baile an Chóiste, Cairéal Bán and Lough Riocaird is such a town. Built along a new distributor road through the green fields of Castlegar it is a beautiful place to live but the lack of services is stark.

Galway Clinic announced as main sponsor of Streets of Galway

Thu, Mar 30, 2017

Galway City Harriers Athletic Club (GCH) are delighted to announce the Galway Clinic as its main sponsor for the 32nd Streets of Galway 8k road race which will be held in August this year.

Talented young chef to host pop up lunch in aid of COPE Galway

Thu, Mar 30, 2017

Young Galway chef Evan O Ceallaigh is returning to Galway from Paris to host a pop up lunch on Sunday April 16 in aid of COPE Galway.

Lancer model boat story draws children to the sea

Thu, Mar 30, 2017

This week, Foras na Mara (The Marine Institute) Galway, invited a large group of Sea Scouts from Gasoga Mara na Gaeltachta, Lettermore to Grattan Beach. The ‘Explore the shore’ event was designed as part of a series of celebrations around the discovery of the Lancer model boat by local schoolgirl, eight-year-old Méabh Ní Ghionnáin.

Next year’s Galway St Patrick’s Day Festival gets funding

Thu, Mar 30, 2017

Galway looks set to benefit from a multimillion-euro boost to the local economy next year following a move to make tourism funding available for the city’s St Patrick’s Day festival for the first time.

Eir confirms fibre roll out for Annaghdown/Corrandulla to be completed by summer 2018

Thu, Mar 30, 2017

Cllr James Charity has received confirmation that 1,654 houses in Annaghdown/Corrandulla which are serviced on the Corrandulla exchange will benefit from the fibre optic deployment programme underway and all are included in the first 100,000 premises to be completed by Eir in provision of its Fibre to the Home technology (300,000 are earmarked nationally).

Ireland stars Houghton, Whelan and McGrath to star in game to benefit local football

Thu, Mar 23, 2017

The clocks might very well be going forward, but at Eamonn Deacy Park in the coming days, soccer fans will have cause to go back in time as Galway United’s home turf is set to host some of the biggest stars that have ever graced Irish soccer history. when a star-studded Republic of Ireland Masters squad will take on a select Galway Legends outfit on the afternoon of April 8 in an effort to raise funds for grassroots football across the county.

Galway women launching new idea to promote independent designers

Thu, Mar 23, 2017

Two Galway based mothers and designers, Gayle Poppers of Kizmet Clothing and Ann Petrov of Cozy Handmade Designs, have created an initiative in Galway to promote independent designers.

Sad that Bishop Casey had to die before Church honoured him publicly

Thu, Mar 23, 2017

Dear Editor,
It was heartening to attend the funeral mass of former Bishop of Galway Eamonn Casey among 1,600 other mourners. I never met Bishop Casey myself. My memories in real life are of him walking up and down the main aisle of Galway Cathedral during the Solemn Novenas which still attract large numbers of worshippers every February. The large crowd at his funeral mass is testament to the affection that ordinary Galwegians had for this man despite the fact that he had resigned from his position as Bishop nearly 25 years ago, in circumstances which are well documented, and hadn’t been in active ministry in this country since that time.

Galway Cathedral crypt is very opulent

Thu, Mar 23, 2017

Dear Editor,
With reference to your front page photograph of the crypt at Galway Cathedral last week, can I say that I was very surprised at the opulence of the facility.

World-class healthcare – the children of Ireland deserve no less

Thu, Mar 23, 2017

As clinicians responsible for delivering secondary and tertiary paediatric and neonatal healthcare, our number one priority is providing the best possible care to our patients.

We fully support the new children’s hospital on a campus shared with St James’s Hospital and we are working towards the delivery of healthcare services on this single academic medical campus which will provide paediatric, adult and maternity services. The delivery of these services side by side, on a research-intensive campus, will benefit all of our patients, but in particular will drive improved clinical outcomes for the sickest children, adolescents, new-borns and high risk mothers. This ’tri-location’ model of healthcare delivery is recognised as best practice internationally and, as clinicians, we are greatly excited about the bringing together of our services on one campus.

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Thu, Mar 23, 2017

Ballybane break-in investigated
Gardai are investigating a break in to a house in Ballybane last weekend.

St Columba’s Credit Union launches ‘Home Renovation’ loan campaign

Thu, Mar 23, 2017

St Columba’s Credit Union is launching a new Home Renovation loan campaign for 2017 to cater for the increasing popularity in home upgrades and renovations. As property prices continue to rise, many households are opting to revamp their existing homes to avail of tax breaks under the Home Renovation Incentive Scheme (HRI). Since the introduction of the scheme in 2013, almost 77,000 renovations worth €1.2 million have been carried out. 52,000 homes are signed up to the scheme and have claimed some €46.2 million in tax credits.

New Bill to protect cyclists from ‘irresponsible driving behaviour’

Thu, Mar 23, 2017

A worrying number of drivers are guilty of irresponsible behaviour when it comes to cyclists, according to an East Galway TD.

They seem to have a “no contact, no harm” attitude which is uncceptable, said Deputy Ciaran Cannon.

Galway’s influence on China and Hong Kong marked by delegation tour

Thu, Mar 23, 2017

The Hong Kong St Patrick’s parade had a distinctive Galway element to it in the form of members from the Irish Chinese Society Galway along with business and political representatives from Galway. This marked the first stop of a historic delegation tour organised by the chairman of the Irish Chinese society Galway; Mr. Kam Chin to Huzhou in China and led by Deputy Noel Grealish T.D, Minister of State Sean Canney T.D and Cllr Declan McDonnell.

European Court judge to speak in city next week

Thu, Mar 23, 2017

NUI Galway’s School of Law Annual Distinguished Lecture 2017 will be delivered by Judge Síofra O’Leary of the European Court of Human Rights. The lecture, ‘A Tale of Two Cities: the Protection of Fundamental Rights in Strasbourg and Luxembourg’, will be chaired by Ms Justice Iseult O’Malley of the Irish Supreme Court and take place on Friday, 31 March at 8pm in the Aula Maxima, NUI Galway.

It’s Spring Garden and Food Fair time at Claregalway Castle next week

Thu, Mar 23, 2017

Claregalway Castle will host Ireland’s Specialist Nurseries (ISNA) and rare plant specialists at the Spring Garden and Food Fair on Sunday week April 2 from 11am – 6pm.

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