Conference on mobile technologies in teacher education in city

Thu, Jan 14, 2016

Technologies to be used in the classrooms of the near future will be discussed at a major conference on teaching technology being held in the city this week.

Call for permanent reminders to mark the centenary of 1916

Thu, Jan 14, 2016

Galway County Council has announced details of ‘Gaillimh 2016 – Cuimhneamh’ a grant scheme to support community inspired, permanent reminders of the centenary commemorations of the 1916 Rising in the form of creative artworks or sculptures of a high artistic quality.

Cancer survivor holds charity event to remember Bowie

Thu, Jan 14, 2016

A special night to commemorate the passing this week of rock legend David Bowie will take place this Saturday, January 16 in The Loft at Seven Bar on Bridge Street.

117 companies confirmed for Skipper Expo

Thu, Jan 14, 2016

117 companies from the Irish fishing industry will exhibit at at Skipper Expo Int at the Galway Bay Hotel on 4 and 5 March.

Stand space for the popular expo sold out in record time and there will be over 20 first time exhibitors at the show, ensuring plenty to interest visitors. Exhibiting companies hail from 12 different countries – Ireland, Northern Ireland, Denmark, England, Faroe Islands, France, Holland, Iceland, Poland, Scotland, Spain and the USA.

Motorway construction must not exacerbate flooding warns Connaughton

Thu, Jan 14, 2016

Construction of the new N17/18 Tuam to Gort motorway “must not exacerbate flooding in north and south Galway”, as householders and land owners need to be “reassured” that flood risk is given “proper recognition” in the motorway’s design.

Tenant Purchase Scheme will ‘increase home ownership in Galway’ says Nolan

Thu, Jan 14, 2016

Local authority tenants who want to buy their own homes will be able to do so under the new Tenant Purchase Scheme which one Galway TD has described as “a very progressive step”.

Changes abound for lots of TV viewers in Galway

Thu, Jan 14, 2016

A large number of householders in Galway have been forced to seek a new TV supplier after receiving notification from Virgin Media (formerly UPC) that the company is discontinuing the provision of MMDS TV. The reason behind the move is that the licence which allowed the company transmit TV in the area will expire on April 18.

Local residents oppose ‘privatisation’ of community centre

Thu, Jan 14, 2016

A group of residents from the Ballinfoile Mór-Castlegar area demonstrated outside City Hall last Monday afternoon in advance of a Galway City Council meeting to voice their opposition to any effort by the local authority to privatise a new community centre in the area.

In a statement the group said that, after campaigning for 30 years for proper interior sports and community facilities, “the local community will not allow it to be lost to private enterprise whose priority understandably will be profitability rather than fulfilling social needs”.

UHG staff help Nepalese quake victims

Thu, Jan 14, 2016

A Galway woman who spearheaded a fundraising drive for the victims of the earthquakes in Nepal visited the country recently to distribute aid.

Feet tapping in Claregalway for Strictly Come Dancing contest

Thu, Jan 14, 2016

Claregalway GAA Club are hosting a night of Strictly Come Dancing as a club fundraiser for the coming year in The Claregalway Hotel on Friday January 29 2016 at 7.30pm. This event promises to be a night of high quality entertainment and craic with 34 dancers dusting off their dancing shoes for a night on the floor.

Unemployment figure rose in Galway in December, says Charity

Thu, Jan 14, 2016

Despite a steadying economy and unemployment dropping to nine percent, the number of unemployed in Galway city and county rose again last month by 346, with a total of 16,000 people now out of work.

Poetry, music, sadness, and stories — funeral for golfing great mirrored his life

Thu, Jan 14, 2016

Galway bade farewell to its favourite golfing son Christy O’Connor jnr this week when thousands of mourners paid their last respects to this iconic sporting hero.

The Irish golfing community joined forces with his family and friends at Galway Cathedral on Tuesday to celebrate the life of this popular and charismatic Galwayman who died on holiday in Tenerife last week aged 67.

Cllr Pearce Flannery to represent Galway City Council on NUI Galway governing authority

Thu, Jan 14, 2016

Cllr Pearce Flannery has been elected to the NUI Galway governing authority.

Hospice thanks Gort man whose climbs raised thousands

Thu, Jan 14, 2016

Galway Hospice has this week paid tribute to a Gort man whose mountain treks around the region have raised thousands of euro for their fundraising efforts.

Health Minister responsible for ‘flawed policies’ claims General Election candidate

Thu, Jan 14, 2016

Health Minister Leo Varadker has been accused of presiding over “bad budgets and flawed policies”.

Fianna Fáil General Election candidate for Galway West John Connolly said despite a series of promises the Minister has been unable to get to grips with the overcrowding crisis in the country’s emergency department.

Fast track compensation plan needed for flooded farmers says Rabbitte

Wed, Jan 13, 2016

Farmers in east Galway must be "adequately compensated" for the damage and loss of earnings they have suffered due to the winter floods, especially as their "livelihoods’ are in jeopardy", and many will not qualify for relief funding.

Support sought for Galway to host global arts forum

Tue, Jan 12, 2016

Galway could potentially be the location for a major global arts forum in Ireland. The event would be modelled on the Global Irish Economic Forum but focus on highlighting Irish arts and culture.

Major funding for Ros an Mhíl Harbour

Tue, Jan 12, 2016

Ros an Mhíl Harbour is to get €2.6 million as part of the 2016 Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Programme. The funding is being allocated to the Galway County Council as part of the Local Authority Fund for Harbours and Piers.

Protest outside City Hall against 'privatisation' of community centres

Mon, Jan 11, 2016

Fears that Galway City Council, community groups, and local residents will not be running the new community centres at Cappagh Park and Ballinfoile have led to a call for a protest to take place outside City Hall ahead of this afternoon's council meeting.

Young Scientist success for Merlin College

Mon, Jan 11, 2016

Ian McDonagh, a second year student from Coláiste Mhuirlinne/Merlin College, Doughiska, was awarded second place in the Junior Individual Category of the Biological and Ecological Sciences at the prestigious BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition.

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