Chamber calls for Yes vote for economic recovery

Thu, May 17, 2012

Only a Yes vote on May 31 will help deliver the “stability and certainty that businesses need” and be a “critical step in bringing about the right conditions” for economic growth in Ireland.

Canney calls for referendum postponment

Thu, May 17, 2012

The elections in France, Greece, and Germany, and the growing momentum for economic recovery through stimulus, not austerity, demands that Ireland postpone the May 31 referendum.

Sinn Féin to hold Treaty meetings

Thu, May 17, 2012

Sinn Féin is holding a number of public meetings across County Galway to discuss the upcoming Fiscal Compact Treaty referendum.

Join the Irish Wildlife Trust for a canal clean-up

Thu, May 17, 2012

Volunteers are needed to help clean up Galway’s canals on Saturday.

Fáilte Ireland embarks on tourism project for Galway city

Thu, May 17, 2012

Fáilte Ireland has awarded a tender to Blue Sail Consultants under its Destination Development Programme, to develop a ‘Blueprint for Tourism’ in Galway city.

NUIG Students’ Union charity auction

Thu, May 17, 2012

The fifth annual NUI Galway Students’ Union charity auction takes place on Wednesday May 30 at 1pm.

Public eye clinics to resume at UHG

Thu, May 17, 2012

Public eye clinics which were cancelled last month at University Hospital Galway due to a nursing shortage are to resume.

Health Minister Dr James Reilly has agreed to sanction the appointment of an ophthalmic nurse in Galway to allow them to go ahead.

Galway nurse elected to INMO

Thu, May 17, 2012

A Galway nurse, Mr James Geoghegan, has been elected a second vice president of the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation.

Women’s mini marathon heads west

Thu, May 17, 2012

The Flora Women’s Mini Marathon is coming to Galway on Friday to help the hundreds of entrants from the west in this year’s event.

Amnesty International talk on non-violent resistance

Thu, May 17, 2012

Amnesty International in Galway is hosting a talk on non-violent resistance by activist Maxine Kaufman-Lacusta, author of Refusing To Be Enemies.

Oranmore could benefit from new high-speed broadband cable

Thu, May 17, 2012

A new high-capacity broadband cable linking Ireland with the United States will make Oranmore a hotbed for hi-tech multinationals according to a local TD.

Galway’s Olympic hopeful in Russia

Thu, May 17, 2012

Olive Loughnane of Loughrea AC placed an impressive eighth in the Women’s 20km Race at the IAAF World Cup of Race Walking in Saransk, Russia, on Sunday.

UHG officially recognised as baby friendly

Thu, May 17, 2012

The west’s biggest hospital is one of eight hospitals in Ireland which has been recognised as Baby Friendly.

Volunteer guidebook for sports clubs launched.

Thu, May 17, 2012

A new volunteer management booklet for sports clubs in Galway city and county has been launched by Galway Volunteer Centre and Galway Sports Partnership.

Mayfly anglers brave strong winds as Irish team wins

Thu, May 17, 2012

The local team, representing Ireland, were the winners of this year’s Mayfly Competition, hosted in Oughterard at the weekend.

Maureen Cahalan - a treasure in the Ballinasloe community

Thu, May 17, 2012

Ballinasloe’s Maureen Cahalan refused to let the grief and sadness after the loss of her husband in 2001 define the rest of her life. Instead she decided to make a positive difference within her community of Ballinasloe.It has culminated in Maureen Cahalan winning the Ballinasloe Social and Community Mayoral Award for 2012 for her work as secretary of Community Hearts.

Menlo roundabout to be converted to signalised junction

Thu, May 17, 2012

One of the final pieces in the jigsaw of the N6 corridor has been given the thumbs up by Galway city councillors despite concerns from local residents.

Celebrate our wonderful world of plants at NUI Galway

Thu, May 17, 2012

A celebration of plants, which will be held worldwide tomorrow, will also take place in Galway hosted by NUI Galway.

Galway Unoccupied

Thu, May 17, 2012

As dawn broke over Eyre Square on Wednesday morning, Galway found itself unoccupied. After yet another request by the Galway City Council last week for the Occupy Galway group to dismantle its ‘tent city’ on the edge of Eyre Square had been rejected, gardai and council workers arrived around 4.30am to clear the last of the Occupy Ireland sites. It would appear, from Garda reports, that Occupy Galway was itself occupied by only six people at the time.

City Hall takes rate defaulters to court

Thu, May 17, 2012

A hard line is being taken on businesses in the city which are not paying rates as the cash-strapped Galway City Council continues to struggle to collect money owed.

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