Fairy fun for all at Brigit's Garden

Thu, Aug 08, 2019

The Fairy Queen and Elf King are on their way to Brigit's Garden and are inviting all fairies and elves to join them for a magical day of fairy fun in Ireland's award winning Celtic Gardens.

Record field of runners will take to the streets of Galway

Thu, Aug 08, 2019

Starting at 7pm, the Streets is one of the most high profile events on the Irish running calendar, and this year a record field of 3,400 will race the event. In addition to some of Ireland’s top athletes, club runners, visitors, and thousands of locals will take on the 8km challenge.

Many well known figures from all walks of life in the city and beyond, will line up at the starting line, including three athletes who have run all 34 events, Ger Meehan from Dooneen, Patrick Larkin from Moycullen, and Gerard Murphy from Claregalway.

Galwegians turn out in style for First Furlong at The Ardilaun

Thu, Aug 08, 2019

Lunch, fashion, entertainment and race fever took over on The Ardilaun Hotel, in association with the National Breast Cancer Research Institute, on Tuesday for another successful First Furlong Charity pre-races luncheon

Mayo wins the style stakes at g Hotel

Thu, Aug 08, 2019

Mayo’s Michelle Manning was crowned g Best Hat and Cork’s Dermot Miller named most g Dapper Gent at The g Hotel Ladies' Day after party.

Fun times in Roundstone

Thu, Aug 08, 2019

Preparations are well under way for the third ‘Roundstone for Fun’ fundraising event for breast cancer research which takes place on Saturday.

SIMON COMMUNITY LAUNCHES ‘CLOSING THE DOOR ON HOMELESSNESS’ CAMPAIGN

Thu, Aug 08, 2019

The Simon Communities launched their Closing the Door on Homelessness campaign this week. The charity, which is marking 50 years since its foundation in Ireland in 1969, has launched the campaign to tell the stories of people it has supported to close the door on homelessness. In the campaign, Simon Community clients will be sharing their experiences of the safety and security of closing their own front door behind them. In 2018, the Simon Communities around the country ‘closed the door’ for more than 2,400 men, women and children across Ireland, helping them move out of homelessness and into a secure home.

Security tightened at city mosque as fear grows of further attacks

Thu, Aug 01, 2019

Security is to be tightened at the Masjid Maryam mosque on the Old Monivea Road, following an attack on the building which was widely considered to be racist and Islamophobic in motivation.

Galway's annual Hiroshima peace event takes place on Monday

Thu, Aug 01, 2019

'No to an EU Army' is the theme of this year’s Hiroshima-Nagasaki Peace Event, which will take place this Bank Holiday Monday [August 5] at 2pm in Eyre Square. The main speaker on the day will be former Green MEP Patricia McKenna.

Security tightened at city mosque as fear grows after racist attack

Thu, Aug 01, 2019

Security is to be tightened at the Masjid Maryam mosque on the Old Monivea Road, following an attack on the building which was widely considered to be racist and Islamophobic in motivation.

The mosque is the chief centre of worship for the city's Ahmadiyya Muslim community, and enjoyed a reputation as a welcoming environment for non-Muslims and a point of interfaith outreach and bridge building between Muslims and the wider community. The ability to provide such services is now in jeopardy as there are fears that repeat attacks on the building, or on worshippers, could follow.

Boost for United as Comers deliver academy site and sponsorship

Thu, Aug 01, 2019

The future of Galway United and available football talent in the west got a massive boost this week when the Comer brothers offreed the club the use of a 40-acre site in Mountain South, Athenry for the development of a major training facility.

Do not make farmers the target in climate action, says Canney

Thu, Aug 01, 2019

Dairy and beef farmers should not be made targets in plans for Climate Action, Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has said.

His comments follow recommendations from the Climate Change Advisory Council that suckler numbers should be reduced to cut carbon emissions.

Medtronic becomes official Galway 2020 health partner

Thu, Aug 01, 2019

Medtronic, one of Galway’s leading medical technology, services and solutions companies, has been announced as the official health partner of Galway 2020, European Capital of Culture.

Extra bus services to Moycullen, Rosscahill, and Oughterard

Thu, Aug 01, 2019

Extra bus services are on the way for Moycullen, Rosscahill, and Oughterard, after the National Transport Authority agreed to licence evening and nighttime services to the areas.

Ó Tuathail calls for Bus Éireann to extend trial period for low fares

Thu, Aug 01, 2019

The introduction of €1 fares on buses in Galway city for July has been hailed as “a huge success”, according to Social Democrats Galway West General Election candidate Niall Ó Tuathail, who has called for the low fare period to be extended.

Housing shortage in the county a result of lack of waste water treatment schemes, says Canney

Thu, Aug 01, 2019

Waste water treatment schemes should be funded for growth centres in County Galway to provide affordable new homes, according to the Minister for Rural Affairs, Seán Canney.

Galway’s annual Hiroshima peace event takes place on Monday

Thu, Aug 01, 2019

‘No to an EU Army’ is the theme of this year’s Hiroshima-Nagasaki Peace Event, which will take place this Bank Holiday Monday [August 5] at 2pm in Eyre Square. The main speaker on the day will be former Green MEP Patricia McKenna.

Galway Steiner National School comes under GRETB umbrella

Thu, Aug 01, 2019

Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board and Lifeways Ireland have announced that one of Galway City’s most successful national schools, which teaches using the Steiner pedagogy, is to transfer from its current patron Lifeways Ireland to the patronage of Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board from the start of the 2019/2020 school year.

Extinction Rebellion Galway plans further actions

Thu, Aug 01, 2019

Following Extinction Rebellion Galway’s ‘die-in’ last Saturday at the Spanish Arch, to symbolise the ongoing destruction of the natural world for profit, the group has announced that the rewill be further actions.

Marine Institute CEO appointed to EU Mission Board

Thu, Aug 01, 2019

A man recognised for his “strong standing” in the European research community has been selected as a member of the European Commission’s Mission Board for Healthy Oceans, Seas, Coastal, and Inland Waters.

Gardai seek help in tracking down balaclava and bat gang seen in Knocknacarra

Thu, Aug 01, 2019

Gardai in the city are seeking help in tracking a group of men who seemed to be planning an armed robbery in the city this week.

Early on Monday July 29 suspicious activity was observed in the Knocknacarra area. One man was seen wearing a balaclava in the Rusheen Woods estate.

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