GMIT Architectural technology students showcase their work

Thu, Jun 05, 2014

An exhibition of projects by architectural technology students in GMIT will open to the public next Tuesday June 3, featuring the work of over 40 students. This exhibition features a selection of architectural drawings, sketches, and images by students on the four year degree programme.

Projects range from a contemporary rural house, a timber framed kindergarten project, and a multi-storey publishing house on the docks in Galway city.

2014 Croí charity cycle event set to be the biggest yet

Thu, Jun 05, 2014

On of the biggest annual charity cycles in the west of Ireland will take place on Sunday June 15 in aid of local heart and stroke charity Croí.

Students give mixed feedback after first State exam paper

Thu, Jun 05, 2014

Some 55,000 Leaving Cert students began their State exams yesterday, with English being the first test in a series of exams lasting over two weeks.

North Connemara Action Group demands traffic calming measures

Thu, Jun 05, 2014

Traffic calming measures must be installed at schools in Clifden and Letterfrack before there is a fatality, according to the North Connemara Action Group.

The group is calling on Galway County Council and the National Roads Authority to install the traffic calming measures at Scoil Mhuire national school in Clifden, located on the N59 junction to the Clifden District Hospital. According to group chairman, Liam Bartley Allen, traffic calming is also needed at Letterfrack National School which is located at a “deadly corner”.

Pressure mounts for Tuam baby death investigation

Thu, Jun 05, 2014

Calls for an urgent inquiry into the deaths of nearly 800 children at a Tuam mother and baby home continue, and pressure mounts on the Taoiseach, Enda Kenny, to take the lead into the investigation and apologise on behalf of the State.

Gardai not treating Rosmuc fire death as suspicious

Thu, Jun 05, 2014

A house fire in Rosmuc which resulted in the death of a 73-year-old man is not being treated as suspicious by gardai.

Road safety report shows road fatalities in Galway halved

Thu, Jun 05, 2014

The number of road fatalities in Galway has halved since 2007, according to a recently published report by the Road Safety Authority.

Protest at City Hall tomorrow

Thu, Jun 05, 2014

Protests to highlight the nearly 4,000 people on the Galway City Council housing waiting list will take place at City Hall tomorrow.

Oughterard manslaughter accused in court after extradiction

Thu, Jun 05, 2014

A 38-year-old man charged with the manslaughter of popular publican and teacher John Kenny is to be brought before Galway Circuit Criminal Court this morning after being extradited back to Ireland to face trial.

Councillors fall out over mayoral pact agreement

Thu, Jun 05, 2014

Acrimonious and bitter allegations of “underhand” and “sneaky” behaviour has erupted between the centre-right political groups in City Hall, ahead of tomorrow’s first meeting of the new council.

No robes for Sinn Féin councillors

Thu, Jun 05, 2014

Sinn Féin councillors will not be wearing the ceremonial robes traditionally worn by councillors at the first meeting of the new council tomorrow.

Thu, Jun 05, 2014

A judge has called for “Mr or Mrs Aldi” and “Galen Weston” to appear in court and explain their zero tolerance policies of pursuing shoplifters for €8 worth of stolen meat, and €5 of stolen clothing.

Thu, Jun 05, 2014

FG/FF/ex-PD Independents set to control City Hall

Thu, May 29, 2014

Despite the punishment handed out to the establishment parties in Galway city’s local elections, the centre-right is regrouping and set to take control of City Hall for the next five years.

Tonabrucky Challenge goes on the road again for charity

Thu, May 29, 2014

Rahoon Newcastle Hurling Club will host the fouth annual Tonabrucky Challenge on Saturday June 7 at 6pm.

Golden Mile of Galway 2014 competition launched

Thu, May 29, 2014

The annual Golden Mile of Galway Awards has been launched, announcing details of this year’s competition.

Oughterard school to replace prefabs not ‘fit for teaching’

Thu, May 29, 2014

St Paul’s Secondary School in Oughterard, which had been forced to remove some of its students and staff from decade-old prefabs after its roof started caving in, has welcomed the news that funding to construct permanent classrooms has been approved.

Nurses urged to use their imaginations

Thu, May 29, 2014

A call has been made for nurses to be less risk averse and to use their imaginations to work more creatively.

Open your garden for Irish Red Cross

Thu, May 29, 2014

The Irish Red Cross is appealing to Galway gardening enthusiasts to take part in Open Gardens 2014.

The event, which runs from June to October, is a fundraising initiative whereby people are encouraged to open up their gardens for a morning, afternoon, or full day and extend an invite to their family, friends, or wider communities.

Galway hosts photography exhibition about child labour in the Gaza Strip

Thu, May 29, 2014

By Ebhan Loughlin
An exhibition of photographs about child labour in the Gaza Strip, many taken from a child’s-eye perspective, is open to the public in Galway city this week.

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