Just a euro each way and children go free — it’s Park and Ride time

Thu, Dec 13, 2018

Galway City Council’s Park & Ride Christmas Service will run from today Thursday December 13, every day right up to Christmas Eve.

The service will continue to operate from Ballybrit Racecourse to the City Centre from 9.30 am to 9.30 pm, daily and from 11.00 am to 9.15 pm. on Sundays.

Merit Medical Ireland wins Medtech Company of the Year

Thu, Dec 13, 2018

Galway-headquartered Merit Medical Ireland won the Medtech Company of the Year Award 2018, a prestigious award granted by a panel consisting of Irish business enterprise and governmental agency leaders, at an awards ceremony held awards in Cork last week.

Major volunteer cleanup shows need for full-time park rangers

Thu, Dec 13, 2018

The need for full-time park rangers to be deployed in the city area was highlighted last weekend when a group of volunteers filled almost 60 refuse bags with litter from the Terryland Forest Park Alone. The shocking recovery has led to calls for rangers to be deployed to ensure that people refrain from using the forests as handy dumping areas for their litter.

Two Galwaywomen win National Volunteer Award

Thu, Dec 13, 2018

Galway volunteers, Louise Borre and Mary Arrigan-Langan both took home awards at the national Volunteer Ireland Awards last week. More than one million people in Ireland volunteer and these awards aim to say thank you for the hard work, dedication, and impact of volunteers across the country.

Louise Borre has been volunteering with the Galway International Arts Festival since 2014 and is such a dedicated volunteer that she has become a Big Top team leader - of whom there are only four in a team of 600.

End of an era as Galway Hat shuts doors and goes online

Thu, Dec 13, 2018

It’s the end of an era, The Galway Hat, 29 years trading in the Corbett Court Shopping Centre will close its door on December 29. The business will be moving completely online at www.hatshop.ie.

EU Commissioner to work with Naughton towards EU regulation of social media

Thu, Dec 13, 2018

The EU Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society, Mariya Gabriel, has agreed to work with Fine Gael Galway West TD Hildegarde Naughton towards regulating social media with EU-wide legislation.

MathWorks announces eighty five new jobs for Galway

Thu, Dec 13, 2018

MathWorks announced plans this week to grow its Irish business, with 85 jobs coming on stream in its Galway office by the end of next year.

Drink and drug driving is central to Christmas road safety campaign, say Gardai and RSA

Thu, Dec 13, 2018

The annual Christmas and New Year road safety campaign will see mandatory intoxicant testing checkpoints around the country in a bid to deter people from driving under the influence of drink and/or drugs during the holidays.

The campaign, launched by An Garda Síochána in association with the Road Safety Authority, runs throughout December and into early January.

Man questioned following death of Portumna woman

Thu, Dec 13, 2018

Gardai in Loughrea were continuing to question a man yesterday evening in relation to the death of a woman on a farm near Portumna earlier this year.

The arrest follows an investigation into the death of Chrissie Treacy (75) following an incident on her farm in Boula, near Portumna, earlier this year.

One new person joining homeless list every day in west

Thu, Dec 06, 2018

One new person is becoming homeless every day in the west and is forced to seek emergency accommodation, according to figures that have been described as shocking by Galway Simon Community.

More than forty patients waiting on trollies in UHG, new IMMO figures show

Thu, Dec 06, 2018

There are currently 42 patients waiting on trolleys in UHG, the third highest in the State, according to figures released this week by the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation.

Pálás Cinema wins award at Amsterdam World Architecture Festival

Thu, Dec 06, 2018

Galway's Pálás Cinema has been awarded the Use of Colour Prize at the World Architecture Awards which were held recently in Amsterdam.

Greens raise concerns over hike in childcare costs

Thu, Dec 06, 2018

Despite investment aimed at reducing the cost of crèches for parents, there has been a €4 rise in fees per week, according to a new report which was developed and published by Pobal for the Department of Children and Youth Affairs.

Galway dentist’s treatment of anxious patient wins him Connacht Dentist of the Year Award

Thu, Dec 06, 2018

A Galway city dentist has been named Colgate Connacht Dentist of the Year for 2018. Dr James Flood of Eyre Square Dental Clinic, was nominated for his treatment of a patient with a very challenging condition.

O’Flaherty secures funding for new Renmore playground

Thu, Dec 06, 2018

A new playground for children in Renmore has taken a step closer to reality, with funding for the project having reached €70,000, following an allocation of €38,000 in next year’s Galway City Council budget.

The allocation has been welcomed by Independent Galway City East councillor, Terry O’Flaherty, who has campaigned for this facility. An initial allocation of €20,000 was set aside for the playground. However, last year she encouraged City Hall to apply to the Department of Children Capital Grant Scheme for Play and Recreation, after which €12,000 was secured for Renmore Neighbourhood Park. Further representations saw €20,000 included in the 2018 budget, while at the discussion for next year’s council budget, another €18,000 was set aside, bringing the total to €70,000.

Government should use CLÁR scheme to improve water quality - Ó Cuív

Thu, Dec 06, 2018

Fianna Fáil TD for Galway West Éamon Ó Cuív has called on the Minister for Rural & Community Development and the Minister for Housing, Planning & Local Government to properly fund the CLÁR programme to ensure that every home and business in the country has access to a high quality group water scheme or mains water scheme.

Greenway sceptics should note interest from local authorities and state agencies, says Cannon

Thu, Dec 06, 2018

An East Galway TD has welcomed confirmation that 22 applications have been received from local authorities and state agencies for Greenways all around the country.

Massive funding boost for Connemara National Park

Thu, Dec 06, 2018

Minister of State for Gaeilge, the Gaeltacht and the Islands Seán Kyne, TD this week announced funding approval of €1.9 million by Fáilte Ireland for the development of tourist facilities at Connemara National Park.

Galway wins ‘Best City in Ireland’ title at Enterprise Town awards

Thu, Dec 06, 2018

A proactive and creative collaboration between several local business groups resulted in Galway being named the Best City in Ireland at the Bank of Ireland - Enterprise Town Awards in Kilkenny.

Aran service at Connemara Airport extended until 2021

Thu, Dec 06, 2018

The air service at Connemara Airport has been extended until September 2021, while Aer Arann Islands has agreed to continue providing that air service until December 20 this year.

The extension of services was agreed recently between the Department of the Gaeltacht and Galway Aviation Services Limited (trading as Aer Arann Islands) in relation to the Aran Islands air service and Connemara Airport.

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