Floods likely at Spanish Arch and Promenade warns city council

Mon, Oct 06, 2014

The Salthill Promenade, Grattan Road, and the Spanish Arch are at risk of flooding throughout the week from a combination of high tides and high winds.

BakeFest to rake in a million in bread for city

Thu, Oct 02, 2014

Galway is set for a €1 million windfall this weekend when 10,000 visitors arrive in the city for BakeFest Galway.

The two day festival is now in its second year and takes place in Leisureland from 10am on Saturday and Sunday. The event is Ireland’s biggest baking festival and competition and some of Ireland’s top chefs will be in attendance sharing their baking skills and secrets.

Water charges are first step to privatisation warns Connolly

Thu, Oct 02, 2014

Water services will go the way of refuse collection in Galway with privatisation a virtual certainty in the near future, Independent city councillor Catherine Connolly has warned.

Crowe - FG dispute on Galway Harbour could cost city hundreds of jobs

Thu, Oct 02, 2014

A development which could lead to the creation of as many as 1,000 jobs is far too important to be used as a ‘political football’ between rival Fine Gael interests in Galway and Limerick.

This is the view of Fianna Fáil Galway City Central councillor Ollie Crowe who has accused FG of “parochialism” and a “lack of transparency and leadership” in how it has conducted itself over objections to the €200 million redevelopment of Galway Harbour by the Shannon Foynes Port Authority.

3,000 new houses needed in Galway to stave off housing crisis

Thu, Oct 02, 2014

An extra 3,000 homes will have to be built if demands for housing are to be met in Galway, meaning the housing crisis is set to escalate further unless serious action is taken.

Margaretta D’Arcy calls on public to support Shannon protests

Thu, Oct 02, 2014

Galwegians are being called on to  join the peace demonstration at Shannon Airport on Sunday October 12 to mark the 13th anniversary of the US military presence there.

Free concert in memory of Manuela Riedo

Thu, Oct 02, 2014

A free musical evening featuring local performers from around Galway will take place in St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church this month as part of a series of events to mark Manuela Riedo’s seventh anniversary.

Organised by the Manuela Riedo Foundation, ‘Songs, Tunes, and Words’ will bring together a variety of performers to raise their instruments and voices to support victims of sexual violence, and in giving thanks to the people who work in Galway city and county to support those victims.

Teen’s debut CD to help suicide prevention charity

Thu, Oct 02, 2014

A city teenager who lost close friends to suicide has recorded a CD to raise funds for the national suicide prevention and bereavement charity Console.

Help sought in identifying Barna Woods body

Thu, Oct 02, 2014

Gardaí are appealing to the public to help identify a man whose body was discovered in Barna Woods at the weekend.

The body was discovered in the woods on Saturday evening, and while gardaí have yet to establish a time of death it is believed the man had been dead for some time.

Teen’s debut CD to help suicide prevention charity

Thu, Oct 02, 2014

A city teenager who lost close friends to suicide has recorded a CD to raise funds for the national suicide prevention and bereavement charity Console.

Dog adoption day at GMIT this weekend

Thu, Oct 02, 2014

The Sports Hall at Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) on the Dublin Road will provide the venue for the MADRA dog adoption day this Saturday, October 4, from 12 – 4pm.

Twentieth Autumn Gathering focused on Yeats’ passionate relationships

Thu, Oct 02, 2014

Even though the 20th successive Autumn Gathering centred on the talented Lady Augusta Gregory and her influence on the Celtic cultural revival at the beginning of the last century, it was her prodigy, WB Yeats, who stole the show.

It all adds up for Maths Week 2014 at NUI Galway

Thu, Oct 02, 2014

Schools in Galway will welcome NUI Galway experts into their classrooms to deliver interactive workshops during Maths Week 2014, from 11 to 19 October. In a further celebration of all things mathematical, a nationwide schools competition PRISM will be run, while a series of public talks will illustrate the many links between art and maths.

Maths Week is an annual national event aimed at primary and secondary schools, to promote appreciation, understanding and awareness of maths and its relevance to society, education and technology. On request from teachers, NUI Galway’s School of Mathematics will dispatch lecturers and postgraduate students to schools for interactive talks and workshops.

Cope’s Meals on Wheels clinches top quality award

Thu, Oct 02, 2014

A city organisation which has been preparing and delivering meals to older people in the community for more than 30 years has scooped a prestigious quality award.

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Thu, Oct 02, 2014

An initiative to combat suicide, alcohol addiction, and depression among young people in Galway launches on Friday October 10.

Record number of employers groups for GMIT careers fair

Thu, Oct 02, 2014

A record number of employers’ groups and recruitment companies are due to attend this year’s GMIT Careers Fair, which takes place on Monday October 6, seeking to fill a broad range of jobs in a variety of sectors.

Gardaí issue burglary warning ahead of dark winter evenings

Thu, Oct 02, 2014

Gardaí are advising householders to take precautions to protect their homes from burglars in advance of the darker evenings of winter, a time of year which traditionally sees an increase in break-ins.

A Garda spokesperson said this week that, while many burglaries occur during the day while the occupants of a house are out at work, the onset of short winter evenings also sees a rise in the numbers of homes broken into under cover of darkness.

Galway families to pay between €278 to €586 in water charges

Tue, Sep 30, 2014

A family with two adults will pay €278 a year in water charges according to figures released by the water regulator this morning.

UHG to get 75 bed extension in New Year

Mon, Sep 29, 2014

A three-story extension to University Hospital Galway, which will contain 75 beds, is due to start construction early next year, but calls have been made for affected patients to be accommodated in Merlin Park during the buiulding phase.

Connemara lake body finally identified after eight year wait

Thu, Sep 25, 2014

Gardai yesterday confirmed the identity of a man whose body was found near Lough Inagh in 2006. The announcement follows an eight-year investigation by Galway gardaí in collaboration with national and international agencies and experts to identify the remains, which were found in a wooded area near the Connemara lake.

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