For the 23rd time, it’s Baboró

Thu, Oct 10, 2019

The 23rd Baboró festival starts this Monday and will see children, families and schools enjoying events throughout the city and county until next Sunday 20 October.

Marine Institute welcomes appointment of new CEO

Thu, Oct 10, 2019

Dr Paul Connolly has been appointed as the next Chief Executive Officer of the Marine Institute, Ireland’s state agency for marine research, technology development and innovation. He succeeds Dr Peter Heffernan who retires from the post tomorrow (Friday)

Western Rail Trail supporters will scour rail review “with fine tooth comb,” says Cannon

Thu, Oct 10, 2019

An East Galway TD has welcomed news that the appraisal into the viability of extending the Western Rail Corridor is to be presented to the Department of Transport this month.

Calasanctius College Oranmore are about to rock you

Thu, Oct 10, 2019

The students of Calasanctius College, Oranmore will present the musical ‘We Will Rock You’ from Wednesday next October 16 to Friday October 18 at 7.30pm nightly.

Connect for Coffee

Tue, Oct 08, 2019

In support of October as Mental Health Awareness month St. Anthony’s & Claddagh Credit Union are delighted to introduce Connect for Coffee.

Public invited to In Conversation Series with new business professors

Mon, Oct 07, 2019

Following the recent announcement of newly appointed Business Professors at the J.E. Cairnes School of Business and Economics in NUI Galway, the Cairnes School and Whitaker Institute will host the ‘Inaugural Professors In Conversation Series’ featuring the new professors.

Galway County Council - Storm Lorenzo Update 10.40 am Friday

Fri, Oct 04, 2019

Tree down - Outside Kilconieron Church, before junction for Athenry on Loughrea to Athenry road, some Flooding also in the area– has been notified to Galway County Council crew to address

Tree down - Tree leaning across road, potential to fall near Derryoober school R352. Road passable at present. - has been notified to Galway County Council crew to address

Galway braced for Storm Lorenzo

Thu, Oct 03, 2019

Storm surges and gusts of up to 130kph are expected to hit Galway later today (Thursday) and overnight tonight as the country braces itself for Storm Lorenzo.

New hospital for Galway could be a decade away, says McDonnell

Thu, Oct 03, 2019

The new elective hospital proposed for Galway may not be located at Merlin Park as expected, and may not even begin construction within the next three years, according to a long serving city councillor.

Direct provision must end, but asylum seekers still need accommodation, say Greens

Thu, Oct 03, 2019

Plans to locate a direct provision centre in Oughterard may have been scrapped, but Galway will still have to face its obligations to provide accommodation to people seeking asylum in Ireland.

Sadness at passing of gifted ‘Bofin musician Dessie O’Halloran

Thu, Oct 03, 2019

There is sadness in traditional music circles this week after the death at the weekend of Inishbofin-native musician Dessie O’Halloran.

Three hundred people using city homeless services 'unacceptable' says Loughnane

Thu, Oct 03, 2019

More than 300 people accessed homeless services in Galway in August, according to official figures released this week, a situation which has been described as "unacceptable" by People Before Profit Galway.

Closure of two family firms gives us pause for thought

Thu, Oct 03, 2019

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT, and PRESIDENT GALWAY CHAMBER

Long distance swimming happens in your head, says local swimmer after he crosses the North Channel

Thu, Oct 03, 2019

David Conradie who is a member of Atlantic Masters Swimming Club Galway is the first Galway resident to achieve the momentous task of swimming the 35kms from Donaghadee in Northern Ireland to Portpatrick in Scotland. The North Channel is known as one of the hardest of the Seven Ocean Channels due to its colder temperatures, strong tides and currents, which means a swimmer may swim in excess of 45kms, and the infestation of lions manes jellyfish that can stop a swimmer in their tracks with their stings.

Investment in Luimnagh plant will reduce carbon footprints

Thu, Oct 03, 2019

Irish Water investment in Luimnagh WTP lighting to reduce carbon emissions by 84 tonnes per year, equivalent of taking 44 cars off our roads

Naughton welcomes decision that will see every child learn history

Thu, Oct 03, 2019

Every child in Galway will benefit from learning history after a decision was made to give it special status as a core Junior Cert subject in a move which has been welcomed by local Fine Gael TD and member of the Oireachtas Education Committee, Hildegarde Naughton.

Peak time buses not keeping up with demand, says Hanley

Thu, Oct 03, 2019

Unless there are proper levels of investment in public transport, bus services in the city will continually fail to "keep up with the demand of peak times users".

Arts festival talk to explore our relationship with food

Thu, Oct 03, 2019

Food quality, why we eat the way we do, industrial food practices, and consumption habits will be explored by the acclaimed British food writer, Bee Wilson, in a public talk at NUI Galway next week.

Charities boosted by Tuam web company breakthrough

Thu, Oct 03, 2019

A Tuam-based web company has become the first company in Ireland to get permission from the Revenue Commissioners to introduce a new e-signature process which could help charities receive millions of euro in additional income.

Architecture at the Edge theme inspired by debate over city art gallery plan

Thu, Oct 03, 2019

Architecture at the Edge festival, which was conceived to help local citizens understand the many ways architecture impacts our lives, has launched its programme for this month’s event and its central theme stems from a debate held this summer about the re-use of key spaces within the city.

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