O’Flaherty calls for ‘no tolerance’ to horse cruelty

Thu, Jan 09, 2014

The level of cruelty to horses, particularly on the east side of the city, can “no longer be tolerated or accepted” and must be “eradicated once and for all”.

Crowe welcomes funding for new solar powered bins

Thu, Jan 09, 2014

It has been confirmed this week that upwards of €30,000 will be allocated to the installation of new solar powered compactor bins in Galway city this year.

Manuela fund to help train child advocates to support sexually abused children

Thu, Jan 09, 2014

Money raised from a foundation set up in memory of a Swiss teenager who was murdered in the city in October 2007 will be used to fund an innovative project which will train volunteers to support children who have been sexually abused.

Pharmacist urges cold and flu sufferers not to self medicate

Thu, Jan 09, 2014

People who believe they are suffering from colds or flus are being urged not to self medicate.

Three died in workplace accidents in Galway last year

Thu, Jan 09, 2014

Three people lost their lives in workplace accidents in Galway last year, according to official figures released this week from the Health and Safety Authority.

Lecture on Annaghdown ‘lost’ round tower

Thu, Jan 09, 2014

The Irish Annals say that in 1238 a round tower was built at the monastery of Annaghdown - the last recorded construction of such a building.

Councillors demand immediate reinstatement of Sunday burials

Thu, Jan 02, 2014

Fianna Fáil Galway city councillors have called for the immediate reinstatement of Sunday burials in the city following the recent Government announcement that some 3,000 additional workers are being allocated to local authorities across the country under the 'Gateways Initiative'.

Calls for responsible road use as road deaths rise

Thu, Jan 02, 2014

Provisional road crash statistics for 2013, published this week by the Road Safety Authority, show an increase in fatalities on Irish roads for the first time since 2005.

Purple Flag status to be sought by Galway

Thu, Jan 02, 2014

Galway City is to pursue a purple flag status, following Dublin City’s creative quarter and Ennis in Co. Clare who were the first places in the Republic of Ireland to receive the prestigious, international Purple Flag award.

Similar to the Blue Flag given to our finest beaches and the Green Flag that flies in all of our eco-friendly schools in Galway city, the Purple Flag is an accreditation scheme that honours excellence in the appeal and management of a town or city centre area between the hours of 5pm and 5am.

A year of ‘kilometre a day’ swims comes to an end for grateful Athenry family

Thu, Jan 02, 2014

At the start of last year, Athenry-based mathematics teacher, athlete and fundraiser John Cloonan pledged that to raise funds for Hand in Hand, he would swim one kilometre every day for a year.

Where are Galway’s Golden Miles?

Thu, Jan 02, 2014

The Mayor of Galway County Councillor Liam Carroll and the chairperson of Galway Rural Development Tom Madden presented the Golden Mile of Galway Awards and launched the Golden Mile 2014 calendar in the Claregalway Hotel with more than 200 people attending the launch.

Ballybane man bailed on Midlands assault charges until next month

Thu, Jan 02, 2014

A man who terrorised a woman into revealing the whereabouts of his ex-girlfriend’s home, and who then broke into it to assault her, was released on continuing bail until February 19 under a number of conditions.

Time to tackle unfair practices in Irish food chain, says MEP McGuinness

Thu, Jan 02, 2014

PROBABLE European Parliament candidate for this region Mairead McGuinness MEP has called on the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton to look at the experience in the UK of tackling unfair practices in the food supply chain and take similar action in Ireland.

Addressing a seminar in the European Parliament, the MEP said that actions by individual member states in the EU to tackle problems in the food supply chain, which deny farmers a fair return for their effort and produce, need to be enhanced by action at the EU level.

Mummers flock to New Inn this weekend

Thu, Jan 02, 2014

Musicians and traditional music lovers from all over the Country will converge on the East Galway village of New Inn this weekend for the annual Mummers Festival , which takes place on this Saturday Jan 4 at 7.30 p.m, and Sunday afternoon Jan 5 at 2.30 p.m. in the local Leisure Centre.

Rally returns to full weekend format next month

Thu, Jan 02, 2014

Preparations are well advanced for the Colm Quinn BMW Galway International Rally which will take place over the weekend of Feb 7 to Feb 9 and comprising the opening round of the 2014 Clonakilty Blackpudding Irish Tarmac Rally Championship.

Maeve O'Brien selected as Sinn Féin candidate for Tuam LEA

Thu, Jan 02, 2014

Turloughmore native Maeve O`Brien has been selected by Sinn Féin as their candidate to represent the Tuam LEA. The nomination was recently approved by Sinn Féin's Elections Dept. with the blessing of the membership in the Tuam area.

Ms O'Brien is now living in Turloughmore and working in Galway City as a coordinator for a healthcare recruitment company and her career to date has been in human resources. A graduate of Dublin City University (B.A honours in Applied Languages) and more recently NUIG, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Law (Honours) in 2013, her qualifications brought her to the European Parliament where she commenced a junior political research position in the office of former MEP Michael Tappin.

Covidien named as top investor in R&D

Thu, Jan 02, 2014

Galway company Covidien has again been named by the European Commission as the EU's top investor in healthcare research and development.

Galway families urged to go green in 2014

Thu, Jan 02, 2014

The Environmental Protection Agency is urging everyone in Galway to go ‘Green in 2014’. Over the festive season households will produce more than 65,000 tonnes of used packaging, that is the same weight as 65,000 small family cars! The EPA wants to remind Galway households to start the New Year afresh and ‘Reduce, Reuse and Recycle’ with a visit to your local recycling centre.

NUI Galway academic first Irish researcher to receive European literature grant

Thu, Jan 02, 2014

Dr Marie-Louise Coolahan, Lecturer in English at NUI Galway, has been awarded the highly prestigious Consolidator Grant by the European Research Council. It is the first such award ever made to an Irish researcher in any field of literature, and the only award made in Ireland this year in the Social Sciences and Humanities.

GKIC kicks off in Galway next week

Thu, Jan 02, 2014

Galway is now home to a local chapter of the premier entrepreneurial business growth organization in the World. The Galway GKIC Monthly Marketing and Business-Building Summit announces its kick-off meeting on Thursday, January 9 at 7pm in the Ballybane Enterprise Centre, Ballybane.

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