Age-friendly Galway to host major conference on maximising the ability of older people

Thu, May 08, 2014

The county’s age-friendly status has attracted AIGNA, the All-Ireland Gerontological Nurses Association, to hold its sixth annual conference at the Clayton Hotel, Galway, on May 15.

More than 180 delegates from all over Ireland will attend the event which will focus on promoting positive ageing. Leading experts in the field including UK dementia care specialist Professor Jan Dewing and former Irish law commissioner Patricia Rickard-Clarke, are among the keynote speakers at the conference.

Giving a helping hand for hospice services

Thu, May 08, 2014

Legal eagles from from the Galway and Cork offices of RDJ Solicitors are cycling from Cork to Galway this weekend to raise funds for the Galway Hospice Foundation and Marymount University Hospice.

Anti-suicide walk in Galway set to exceed three thousand attendees

Thu, May 08, 2014

Almost 4,000 people are expected to take part in a 5k walk along Salthill to raise awareness of suicide prevention. The event, called Darkness Into Light, will be taking place in the early hours of Saturday morning and is the biggest event organized by Pieta House, a suicide prevention charity.

Irish Workhouse Centre plans weekend history conference

Thu, May 08, 2014

The Irish Workhouse Centre is holding a conference from Saturday 17 to Sunday 18 May entitled ‘The Irish Workhouse Past and Present’.

Five-a-side tournament for emergency service members

Thu, May 08, 2014

A five-a-side indoor soccer tournament for members of the various branches of the emergency services throughout Ireland will be held in Galway on May 24.

NUIG hosts adult learners information evening

Thu, May 08, 2014

An information evening for students considering part-time study options is being held in the Orbsen Building on the NUIG campus from 5pm-7:30pm on May 13.

Galway meeting on asylum seekers’ living conditions

Thu, May 08, 2014

A public meeting focusing on the housing of asylum seekers living in Ireland will be taking place in the Menlo Park hotel at 11am tomorrow, March 9.

The event will be addressed by asylum seekers currently living in Galway, the Galway city manager, Brendan McGrath; Anastasia Crickley, vice president of the UN committee on the elimination of racism and discrimination; as well as several Lcal Election candidates.

Bradley Motors help fight for Galway Hospice

Thu, May 08, 2014

Gary Giles (pictured) from Bradley Motor Works is supporting the Galway Hospice this June through the popular White Collar Boxing event.

Election candidates to hear Educate Together Newcastle expansion plans

Thu, May 08, 2014

The Galway Educate Together National School in Newcastle has invited local election candidates from all parts of Galway city to meet with teachers, parents, and children of the school to discuss the planned expansion of the school.

Galway brothers win major prizes in the World Irish Dance Championships

Thu, May 08, 2014

Brothers Michael (18) and Matthew (15) Gardiner from Parklands, Clarinbridge, are celebrating winning two major awards in the World Irish Dance Championships in London.

Blackrock Diving Tower repair works

Thu, May 08, 2014

The iconic Blackrock Diving Tower could soon receive a face lift as Galway City Council is currently seeking tenders for the rehabilitation project which is estimated to cost in the region of €100,000.

Galway City West and Knocknacarra councillor Donal Lyons this week confirmed that an advertisement had been place on the Government E-Tenders website by Galway City Council seeking engineering consultancy services for the delivery of the Blackrock Dive Tower Rehabilitation Works.

Broadcasting icon to officially open new Oughterard NS

Thu, May 08, 2014

The new national school in Oughterard, designed by award-winning Simon J Kelly & Sons, will hold its official opening at 5pm on Saturday May 17.

Public meeting to save Barnaderg Post Office

Thu, May 08, 2014

The future of Barnaderg Post Office and An Post’s refusal to outline its strategy for sustaining the rural post office network are the topics expected to be thrashed out at a public meeting at Barnaderg Community Centre next week.

ME expert to speak in Galway

Thu, May 08, 2014

A leading international ME expert will speak about the condition in the city at the weekend.

Galway Toastmasters in speaking finals

Thu, May 08, 2014

Two Galway Toastmasters will contest the Britain and Irelandtoastmasters public speaking finals in Dun Laoghaire this weekend.

Parkrun comes to Galway

Thu, May 08, 2014

What do London, Sydney, Copenhagen, Cape Town and now Galway have in common? Well, these are some of the worldwide locations that host a Parkrun event.

Seminar on successful branding for Galway entrepreneurs

Thu, May 08, 2014

Galway Chamber will be offering a seminar on brand indentity and advertising for local businesses on Tuesday May 20.

The seminar, entitled ‘‘Getting Your Brand To Work’’, will teach entrepreneurs how to build a clear brand identity which conveys business values and reputation to prospective customers.

Podcasting the past

Thu, May 08, 2014

Popular talks on Galway city’s heritage and history are now available to download free of charge on iTunes.

Save the date for an exclusive Lennon Courtney style event

Thu, May 08, 2014

Summer is here and for many that means an excuse to update your wardrobe. Save the date for an exclusive style event with two of Ireland’s leading fashion stylists and style commentators, Sonya Lennon and Brendan Courtney, as they bring Galway’s first ever showcase of the Lennon Courtney range to the Gaslight Bar & Brasserie at Hotel Meyrick on Friday May 30.

An independent candidate for Connemara - happy to nail his colours to the mast

Thu, May 08, 2014

Canvassing Connemara last weekend, local election independent hopeful Ronan Garvey says he met many people who share his dissatisfaction with the lack of accountability in the country.

According to the Connemara candidate, one of the key factors in Garvey’s decision to seek election is that it seems only independents are trying to address the accountability crisis that is a cancer in public life in Ireland. ‘The price of incompetence in Fas,’ Garvey maintains, ‘was a big pay-off with a golden handshake from public funds; the price of

E-paper

Read this weeks E-paper. Past editions also available from within this weeks digital copy.