Lecture on Loughrea - ‘a den of infamy’

Thu, Nov 06, 2014

The next meeting of the Western Family History Association will be held on Wednesday November 12 in Lackagh Parish Centre (8.15pm).

Free foot screening for World Diabetes Day

Thu, Nov 06, 2014

Free foot screenings for diabetes will be provided by NUI Galway to mark World Diabetes Day on Friday week (November 14).

Long awaited public toilets to be constructed at Cathedral

Thu, Nov 06, 2014

New public toilets are to be built at Galway Cathedral and the development will be completed by the end of the year.

Galway company organises run for local suicide crisis centre

Thu, Nov 06, 2014

A local recruitment and human resources company is organising a charity run later this month in aid of a Galway suicide and self-harm crisis centre.

Collins McNicholas Recruitment and HR services group will hold the 250k charity event in aid of Pieta House on Friday November 28 at the Athlone Institute of Technology indoor athletics track.

Mexican-Irish hero to be honoured in Clifden

Thu, Nov 06, 2014

A Clifden man, who was one of the founding-members of the San Patricio Brigade of the Mexican army, is to have a Sinn Féin cumann named after him.

The launch of the new John O’Reilly Cumann takes place in Vaughan’s Pub, Clifden, tomorrow at 7pm, and will be attended by Connemara SF councillor Tom Healy and Sen Trevor Ó Clochartaigh. There will also be a short talk on the Batallón de San Patricio

New bus and facilities unveiled at Clarenbridge Nursing Home

Thu, Nov 06, 2014

Marie O’Malley, Director of Nursing and her team recently celebrated the official launch of Clarenbridge Nursing Home’s bus and adapted kitchen when Minister Kathleen Lynch TD performed the opening.

Galway progressing in its bid to become European Capital of Culture

Thu, Nov 06, 2014

Galway’s bid to become the European Capital of Culture in 2020 was raised at this weeks meeting of the Galway City Council.

The designation celebrates Europe’s cultural diversity with two member States, Ireland and Croatia, sharing the 2020 title.

City council chief says next week’s budget will be good for business

Thu, Nov 06, 2014

The chief executive of the Galway City Council has described it as a good news story for local businesses that commercial rates in the city will remain at the same level for the fifth year in a row. Brendan McGrath was speaking as he unveiled the €76,000,000 budget for the city next year.

Mass for Irish Defence Forces

Thu, Nov 06, 2014

The annual Mass dedicated to deceased members of the Irish Defence Forces and those personnel of 1 Cn Cois and Dún Uí Mhaoilíosa will be held in the Garrison Church Renmore tomorrow (Friday) at 10am.

Cllr Charity to hold a number of public meetings on water tax

Thu, Nov 06, 2014

Irish Water was “misconceived from its inception” and “should be wound up”, before the “widespread confusion” it has created becomes worse.

Former county mayor demands protection for group water schemes

Thu, Nov 06, 2014

A former mayor of County Galway is demanding that Irish Water and the Government clarify the future funding of rural group water schemes.

Independent county councillor Seán Canney is seeking assurances that the present level of funding, in terms of the annual subvention to the group schemes, will remain in place.

Meeting to organise boycott of Irish Water

Thu, Nov 06, 2014

A public meeting to organise a mass boycott of Irish Water will be held in the Westwood House Hotel on Tuesday November 11 at 8pm.

Zoology student to track down false black widow spiders around the city

Thu, Nov 06, 2014

Aileen Wruck, an undergraduate zoology student from NUI Galway has been collecting spiders in and around Galway city as part of her final year research project. Her goal is to get a better understanding of how spiders colonise human dwellings and turn man-made structures to their advantage.

Visitor restrictions continue at UHG to halt spread of vomiting bug

Thu, Nov 06, 2014

Management at the west’s biggest hospital has renewed its appeal to the public not to visit the facility to help curtail the spread of the winter vomiting bug.

Motivation Weight Management event to highlight importance of label reading

Thu, Nov 06, 2014

What’s in a label? The answer nutritionists and dietitians might give is your health, your waistband and the length of your life! Alarming statistics published in May 2014 indicate that a quarter of us are obese while 66% of Irish men and 51% of Irish women are above their recommended weight. Weight loss and health experts - Motivation Weight Management - believe that a contributing factor to the obesity epidemic in this country is a lack of education and confusion surrounding nutritional labels.

In order to help address the issue Motivation Weight Management in association with McCambridge breads has just announced a first series of label reading talks entitled ‘Understanding Labels for a healthier, leaner and longer life.’ The Galway talk will be given by consultant dietitian to Motivation, Aveen Bannon and will take place in the Ardilaun Hotel, Galway on Thursday 13th November at 7pm.

Four decades on, MBA and MIE alumni gather to share memories

Thu, Nov 06, 2014

graduated from the very first Masters of Business Administration (MBA) and the Masters of Industrial Engineering (MIE) at NUI Galway recently celebrated a 40 year reunion in Galway.

Local company wins at Retail Excellence Awards

Thu, Nov 06, 2014

Claregalway-based Stocktaking.ie was named Supplier of the Year at the Retail Excellence Ireland Awards in association with Barclaycard. Among this distinguished group of was Stocktaking.ie, who was named Supplier of the Year. The awards were hosted in the Radisson Blu Hotel Galway last week.

Galway winners reach ‘Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur’ national final

Thu, Nov 06, 2014

Two young Galway entrepreneurs have won a place at the first-ever national final of ‘Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur’ competition, for a chance to share a €100,000 investment fund.

Dara Lynch from Twizt Hydration is representing the region in the Best New Idea category at the national final in Dublin this December and has already won €10,000 in investment from the Local Enterprise Office, Galway.

Council warn of potential flooding in city

Thu, Nov 06, 2014

The Galway City Council has issuing an advisory regarding potential flooding around the city this week.

There is a particular risk today, tomorrow, Saturday, and Sunday at high tide. The critical times are today 16.21 (5.4m); tomorrow at 4.46am (5.5m), 17.05 (5.4m); Saturday 5.27am (5.5m), 17.48 (5.3m); and Sunday at 6.09am (5.4m).

Marley demands ‘radical overhaul’ of ‘deteriorating waterways’

Mon, Nov 03, 2014

The “dire state” and “neglect” of Galway city centre’s waterways urgently requires City Hall to “engage in a thorough clean-up” of the areas and a commitment to ensure a regular maintenance programme.

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