Kinvara Midsummer Bash

Thu, Jul 02, 2015

KINVARA WILL host the town’s inaugural Midsummer Bash, a day of music and entertainment at Kinvara Community Centre on Saturday July 11 with Tony Trundle & Band and What The Funk.

Corrib Community Music Scheme to make short film on its work

Thu, Jul 02, 2015

CORRIB COMMUNITY Music Scheme, Headford, has been selected by the Galway Film Centre, in partnership with Galway County Council and Galway City Council, as one of two community groups to make a short film about their activities.

Coffee morning in Brasserie on the Corner for Jigsaw

Thu, Jul 02, 2015

Brasserie on the Corner, Eglinton Steet will be holding a fundraising coffee morning in aid of Jigsaw Galway tomorrow Friday,July 3 from 10am - 12 noon. All are welcome so mark your diary.

Mega first birthday celebrations planned for An Pucan

Thu, Jul 02, 2015

The first birthday plans for An Pucan for Friday July 10 are in full swing and like all An Pucan gigs its going to be a night to remember. To add to the celebrations An Pucan will reveal their collaboration with Galway Hooker beer as their latest craft beer will be unveiled.

An Pucan want you to be there on the night of Friday July 10 to join in and celebrate. Tickets are free and are being snapped up via the An Pucan Facebook page www.facebook.com/anpucan . 

Teddy Bears Lodge crèche celebrates ten years in Lackagh

Thu, Jul 02, 2015

Teddy Bears Lodge crèche, based in Woodlands Estate, Lackagh, is celebrating its 10th birthday on July 4th.

Councillor obtains quote five times cheaper than county council for live online streaming of meetings

Wed, Jul 01, 2015

A councillor who was informed by the Galway County Council executive that the introduction of technology to facilitate live online steaming of council meetings would cost at least €10,000 plus VAT, has obtained his own quote from a private contractor based in the city and it is substantially lower.

Supermac’s makes submission to OHIM in significant EU Trademark case

Fri, Jun 26, 2015

Supermac’s Managing Director Pat McDonagh travelled to Alicante today to personally deliver to the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM) Supermac’s submission in the objection lodged by McDonald’s against the company. The submission follows McDonald’s objection to Supermac’s application to have their company name trademark registered across the EU.

Call for a reduction in development levies to boost house building

Fri, Jun 26, 2015

A shortage of adequate housing around the county has now seen the situation reach crisis point according to a number of county councillors. Representatives are calling on Galway County Council to reduce the cost of council development levies in order to stimulate construction. It was outlined that the charges are prohibitive to developers and to young couples attempting to build homes in the countryside.

Galway racetrack professionally surveyed to ensure greater accuracy of race distances

Fri, Jun 26, 2015

The team at Ballybrit are known for their forward thinking vision. After all they have managed to transform what began as a small two-day event in 1869 into one of the biggest seven day racing extravaganzas in the world.

Frightened families risking crime to pay off drug debts

Thu, Jun 25, 2015

Drug related intimidation in the city and county is forcing frightened families to risk committing crimes in order to pay off debts run up by loved ones.

Councillors warn about the negative effects of any reduction in islands air service

Thu, Jun 25, 2015

Galway county councillors have issued a strong message to the Government that the present level of air service to the Aran Islands must be maintained. Aer Arann has administered the service to the islands since 1970 and currently operates daily flights to Inis Mór, Inis Oirr, and Inis Meáin. All flights which take about 10 minutes from lift-off to touch down, depart and arrive from Connemara Regional Airport. The contract for the service is now up for renewal and there are fears due to a cut from Government to the air service subvention, the service will be reduced.

Councillors unhappy about the publication of farmers' CAP payments

Thu, Jun 25, 2015

A number of county councillors have expressed unhappiness about a new policy whereby the details of farmers' grants from Europe are being published online. This follows new EU regulations, which required details of all payments made to Common Agriculture Policy beneficiaries in 2014 to be published by member states. Some €1.8 billion was paid to 130,000 farmers and rural enterprises nationwide under CAP schemes last year.

Galway teens sought for Foróige Youth Leadership programme

Thu, Jun 25, 2015

Foróige Galway is running an intensive week long youth leadership seminar in Galway city from Monday July 27 to Friday 31 and the programme is open to all young people around Junior Cert age, with no charge applicable.

Home owners affected by bypass to meet Transport Minister

Tue, Jun 23, 2015

Questions over compensation for home owners in negative equity, whose homes are to be demolished by the new N6 Galway City Transport Project route, will be raised at a meeting in Leinster House next week.

Planning objections expected against proposed bar and restaurant for Clybaun

Mon, Jun 22, 2015

There is significant opposition among a number of residents in Knocknacarra against a proposal to build a new pub and restaurant at a site off the busy Clybaun roundabout. A planning application was lodged regarding this development on May 29 and submissions will be accepted until July 2.

'Important for the economy of the entire city' - call for one way traffic system to be retained

Thu, Jun 18, 2015

Galway's traffic woes are to be compounded by a return to the two way system on Lough Atalia and College Road the chair of the Galway City Business Association has warned. The association is calling for the current one-way system to be retained - at the very least until the end of the summer.

Galway man finally meets the 'miracle' Donegal teen whose life he saved

Thu, Jun 18, 2015

Galway man finally meets the 'miracle' Donegal teenager whose life he saved

Galway homes caught in ‘cannot sell’ limbo - Grealish

Tue, Jun 16, 2015

Hundreds of Galway homes cannot be sold because they are caught in a legal limbo arising from management companies going defunct and local authorities refusing to take over the estates.

Kyne demands air ambulance service be made permanent

Tue, Jun 16, 2015

The air ambulance service is vital for the west of Ireland, providing support for patients where ambulance times by road are longer, and it is now essential the service be made permanent.

College Rd and Lough Atalia to return to original traffic system next Friday

Thu, Jun 11, 2015

The one-way system which is currently in operation along Lough Atalia and College Road will revert back to the original two-way system next Friday June 19.

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