Mountbellew teen wins top prize at No Name Club National Youth Awards

Thu, May 07, 2015

A teenager from Mountbellew No Name Club was among the national winners at the No Name Club National Youth Awards,

Deirmaid McDermot was named Host of the Year at the event, which took place in Kilkenny last week.

Top blogging talent descends on city for first birthday of Into the West Blogger network

Thu, May 07, 2015

Galway will be the most trended city in the country this weekend when The g Hotel in Galway is the location for the first birthday celebration of the hugely successful Into the West Blogger network.

On yer bike for the west’s biggest charity cycle

Thu, May 07, 2015

International cycling legend Sean Kelly will be one of more than 1,500 cyclists taking to the road on Sunday June 7 for the Annual “Croí Tour de Lough Corrib” charity cycle. The event is the biggest charity cycle in the west.

Little Grace has just four per cent chance if she is treated in Ireland

Thu, May 07, 2015

A local child who is battling a rare and aggressive cancer has just a four per cent chance of survival by availing of the treatment for the condition in this country.

Want to earn a handy €50 for talking furniture?

Thu, May 07, 2015

Residents of the Galway area to being sought to participate in a research study on the area of furniture retail. Participants must be willing to attend a two-hour focus group that will be held the evening of Monday, May 11 from 7.30-9.30pm in Briarhill Business Park.

TD Nolan to host Yes Meeting' on marriage equality

Thu, May 07, 2015

Labour Galway West TD Derek Nolan will host a ‘Yes Meeting’ on marriage equality in the Galway Arts Centre this evening at 7pm.

‘Stop the cull on the One Parent Family Payment’ says Ó Cuív

Wed, May 06, 2015

More than 3,000 Galway families are set to lose anything up to €80 a week from July as the age threshold for the One Parent Family Payment is cut from 16 to seven, a move which could force some parents out of the workplace, a local TD has warned.

Water meters to be installed in Galway ‘in the coming weeks’

Tue, May 05, 2015

Irish Water will install water meters in Galway city “in the coming weeks”, starting in Knocknacarra. However a local councillor is calling on the controversial company to “continue its practice” of not installing meters “on properties which reject them”.

Higgins demands ‘zero tolerance for zero hours contracts’

Tue, May 05, 2015

A zero tolerance attitude needs to be taken towards zero hours contracts as such contracts do nothing for the rights, livelihoods, or prospects of working people.

Planners consider a ‘seventh route’ as deadline day on road decision approaches

Thu, Apr 30, 2015

A seventh route for the highly controversial N6 Galway City Transport Project is being considered following the groundswell of opposition to the six routes already proposed.

Cancer patients had appointments cancelled due to staff shortages

Thu, Apr 30, 2015

Forty patients who were due to attend an outpatient cancer clinic at University Hospital Galway on Tuesday had their appointments cancelled due to a shortage of staff.

Galway County Council pledges €1.5 million to Ireland West Airport

Thu, Apr 30, 2015

Galway County Councillors have agreed to the local authority taking an equity share in Ireland West Airport Knock, in an attempt to secure the future of the transport facility.

Gardai continue their search for ‘dangerous’ on-the-run English teenager

Thu, Apr 30, 2015

There are fears that an English man, who is wanted by police following the rape of a 13-year-old girl, could be hiding in the west of Ireland after he was spotted in Sligo in recent weeks.

Benny the Big Boot is back — Citywide active travel competition for schools

Thu, Apr 30, 2015

After a very successful competition last year, Benny the Boot is back for 2015. And all city national schools are asked to get creative about how their pupils travel to and from school. An Taisce Green-Schools in partnership with Galway City Council re-launched the citywide active travel competition this week at Woodquay.

Focus on lifestyle to reduce heart disease risk, urges Croí dietitian

Thu, Apr 30, 2015

The key to a healthy lifestyle is good nutrition, regular exercise and stress management.

Major Summer School on the Arts and Human Rights to take place just before Arts Festival

Thu, Apr 30, 2015

Thought leaders from the seemingly disparate worlds of human rights and the arts will come together for the Galway International Summer School on the Arts and Human Rights from 9-11 July. This landmark event, a world-first, is hosted by NUI Galway’s Irish Centre for Human Rights, and will take place in the days immediately before the Galway International Arts Festival.

Councillors support plan for a discount foodstore in Athenry

Thu, Apr 30, 2015

Galway county councillors have agreed to a material contravention of the Athenry Local Area Plan to make way for the development of a discount foodstore in the town.

Local businessman, John Joe Brady, has applied for planning permission for the 2,000sq metre store, which is located just off the town’s square. The development will also encompass a new access road off Church Street, and a car park with 116 spaces. Due to the current zoning of the site, a change to the Local Area Plan was needed for the development to go-ahead.

One thousand paws needed for prom walk in aid of MADRA

Thu, Apr 30, 2015

World-famous musician Sharon Shannon is calling on dog owners to sign up to take part in the MADRA Dogathon event which will take place on Sunday, May 17, from the Claddagh Hall in Galway city at 1pm.

Galway City Dog Pound set for €125,000 upgrade

Thu, Apr 30, 2015

The Galway City Dog Pound is set to become a much improved place for city strays and unwanted dogs awaiting new homes, as it is set for a €125,000 upgrade.

Grants delay makes people with disabilities ‘prisoners in their homes’ says Grealish

Thu, Apr 30, 2015

Galwegians with severe disabilities are being “virtual prisoners in their own homes” with the Government’s failure to bring in legislation to hire transport or get a specially adapted car.

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