Charity feels Claregalway Bypass will ‘not be advanced’ under this Government

Thu, Jun 04, 2015

Funding for the Claregalway Bypass, officially known as the Claregalway Inner Relief Road, will not be provided by the Fine Gael/Labour Government, and the project as originally mooted will not proceed.

Plans being put in motion for Easter Rising centenary

Thu, Jun 04, 2015

A community engagement workshop to discuss plans for the Easter Rising centenary celebrations will take place at the Galway City Museum this Thursday evening (June 4). A steering committee has been appointed by Galway City Council to oversee the celebrations in the city next year. This committee will engage with local communities and arts organisations to devise a programme to commemorate the Rising.

Going to great lengths for gorgeous hair

Thu, Jun 04, 2015

Taking hair to a whole new level of gorgeous and glamorous, the expert extensionists at Ritz Hair are the ultimate choice for high quality human hair extensions in Galway. 

Connemara journalist named radio broadcaster of the year

Thu, Jun 04, 2015

RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta journalist Máirín Ní Ghadhra was named radio broadcaster of the year at the Oireachtas Media Awards in Galway last Friday. The great and the good of the Irish language media attended the awards in the RadissoN Blu Hotel, with Aengus Mac Grianna from RTÉ News hosting the event. 

Charity calls for live online streaming of Galway County Council meetings

Thu, Jun 04, 2015

Renua Councillor James Charity has labelled last week’s scenes at the monthly meeting of Galway County Council “utterly disgraceful,” and has called for live online streaming of all future meetings so that the public can view proceedings for themselves.

Local man bequeaths money for Oughterard concert

Thu, Jun 04, 2015

A special concert will take place in Oughterard as a result of a request in a local man’s will.

JJ Rhatigan & Company chosen to deliver 14 Primary Care Centres

Thu, Jun 04, 2015

As part of the Prime-Balfour Beatty Consortium, JJ Rhatigan & Company has been awarded the contract to construct 14 Primary Care Centres nationwide, ranging in size from 1,500m² to 5,000 m² gross floor area.

The project, with a combined capital value of circa €140 million, is the first programme of its kind in the Irish primary care market.

Vision Built representing Local Enterprise Office Galway at 2015 National Enterprise Awards

Thu, Jun 04, 2015

Vision Built will represent the Local Enterprise Office Galway at 2015 National Enterprise Awards ceremony at Dublin’s Royal Hospital Kilmainham on Thursday, June 11.

It’s Dia Dhuit Friday every Friday at Joyce’s Supermarket, Knocknacarra

Thu, Jun 04, 2015

In recognition of winning the Gradam Sheosaimh Uí Ógartaigh 2015, Joyce’s Supermarket in Knocknacarra has launched an initiative that will see all customers entering their store on Fridays greeted with the phrase Dia Dhuit.

“We have really focused on offering a seirbhís i nGaeilge to our customers and with 12 Irish speakers on our team, conversations as Ghaeilge can be heard throughout the day,” said Aisling Joyce.

National call to action for the sixth annual 10km ‘Run for Ollie’

Thu, Jun 04, 2015

Friends of Ollie are calling on all athletes, runners, and walkers to take part in this year’s 5th annual charity 10km ‘Run for Ollie’ taking place in Milltown, Galway, on Saturday June 13 in aid of Ollie Burke.

Climb4Cancer fundraising achievements reach new heights

Thu, Jun 04, 2015

A group representing the Irish accident repair industry and their motor trade partners took on the gruelling Climb4Cancer four peaks challenge to raise funds for the Irish Cancer Society last month. Climbing the highest mountains in each of Ireland’s four provinces over three days the Climb4cancer organisers describe the event as an outstanding success on every level.

Children’s Remembrance Day committee invites parents to include their loved ones in a Special Mass of Remembrance

Thu, Jun 04, 2015

The Children’s Remembrance Day Committee, University Hospital Galway is inviting parents and their families who have experienced the death of a child before birth, shortly after birth or at a later stage to remember their loved ones in a special Mass of Remembrance, which will take place at the Church of Mary Immaculate Queen in Barna on Sunday June 7.

Chairperson Margaret Duignan commented, “the death of a child no matter what age is the most traumatic experience that can occur in a family.

Saddle up for Galway Bike Festival 2015

Thu, Jun 04, 2015

Galway Bike Festival will take place from Saturday June 13 to Sunday June 21. The event which is funded by the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport was officially launched in Eyre Square by the Mayor of the City of Galway, Cllr. Donal Lyons on Friday.  

Research co-authored by NUI Galway lecturer says employees with diverse Twitter network develop better ideas

Thu, Jun 04, 2015

New research suggests that employees with a diverse Twitter network that exposes them to people and ideas they do not already know tend to generate better ideas. 

Dr Eoin Whelan, lecturer at the J E Cairnes School of Business and Economics at NUI Galway, co-authored the research which has just been published in the prestigious MIT Sloan Management Review. 

The benefits of a positive approach to multiple sclerosis

Thu, Jun 04, 2015

Alan Donnellan has been robbed of everything, except his speech and head movement, yet he says things could be worse.

Irish Water could face compensation claims from angry Oranmore businesses claims Healy Eames

Wed, Jun 03, 2015

Irish Water could be facing bills for thousands of euro in compensation, a local senator has claimed, accusing the controversial body of "throwing businesses and jobs in Oranmore into disarray" yesterday.

Call for live online streaming of Galway County Council meetings

Fri, May 29, 2015

In the wake of the farcical scenes witnessed in the new Galway County Council chamber this week, local representative James Charity has called for live online streaming of meetings, so that the public can view proceedings for themselves.

Plans in the pipeline for a new city library

Fri, May 29, 2015

Plans are being put in motion to find a site for a new state of the art library in Galway city. Speaking at this week's local authority meeting, council CEO Brendan McGrath outlined the cost of renting library space in the city was a substantial €395,000 per annum. He spoke of his desire to build a modern new premises within the next few years.

Farcical scenes as councillors row over seating arrangements at €450,000 chamber

Thu, May 28, 2015

It was not a day when our local politicians covered themselves in glory. A debate on where some elected members of the Galway County Council would sit in the newly refurbished council chamber was succinctly summed up by Republican Sinn Féin representative, Tomas O Curraoin, who labelled the whole matter a joke, and likened the behaviour of some councillors to small children. "If kids were in junior infants, they would be arguing about where they were sitting," he said

Galway 'came out' to say Yes

Thu, May 28, 2015

Both Galway constituencies gave a solid Yes to last week's Marriage Equality referendum, but while Galway West was always expect to vote in favour, Galway East defied predictions of supporting the No side, by instead opting to support the proposal.

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