Oughterard Agricultural show celebrates 55 years

Thu, Aug 23, 2018

Oughterard Agricultural Show is celebrating its 55th annual show on Sunday (August 26).

Students invites applications for its annual charity fund

Thu, Aug 23, 2018

NUI Galway Students’ Union is seeking applications from charities wishing to be considered as beneficiaries for its annual fundraising campaign for 2018/19.

Obama statues unveiled

Thu, Aug 23, 2018

Barack Obama’s chief speechwriter unveiled a Mark Rode statue of the former President and First Lady, Barack and Michelle Obama, at the visitors' centre at The Barack Obama Plaza today.

Clifden Arts Festival 2018 - get ready to come 'home'

Thu, Aug 23, 2018

ASLAN, MÁIRTÍN O’Connor, Andy Irvine, Donal Lunny, the poet Paul Durcan, award winning comedian Danny O’Brien, and Irish artist Brian Maguire are all performing at the Clifden Arts Festival, which this year, will explore the theme of 'Home'.

Symphonic Waves Youth Orchestra makes its stage debut

Thu, Aug 23, 2018

The west of Ireland’s newest youth orchestra, Symphonic Waves, will give its first performance of 2018 this evening in Clonbur, Co Galway.

New student award for NUI Galway

Thu, Aug 23, 2018

Budding microbiologists studying at NUI Galway will be in line for a new award.

Hurling fever grips Galway

Thu, Aug 16, 2018

Hurling fever has taken hold of Galway as the county prepares to tackle Limerick in this Sunday's decider at Croke Park, when Micheál Donoghue's senior men travel to Dublin, looking to secure back-to-back titles for the first time since 1988.

Galway social enterprise project among main winners in Social Enterprise Development Fund

Thu, Aug 16, 2018

Galway based social enterprise project, Meals4Health, is one of the eight national winners, chosen from more than 100 applications, of the €1.6 million Social Enterprise Development Fund.

Galway Pride 2018 - four days of events and the parade to go

Thu, Aug 16, 2018

The 29th Galway Community Pride Festival kicked off this week and there are still four days to go, of music, comedy, clubnights, discussions, visual art, family fun, as well as the Pride Parade on Saturday afternoon.

Galway Indians to mark India's Independence Day

Thu, Aug 16, 2018

The Indian Cultural and Sports Community Galway will celebrate Indian Independence Day this Saturday, August 18, with a cultural event in the Salthill-Knocknacarra GAA Hall, Dr Mannix Road, from 2.30pm to 6.30pm.

Loughnane appointed to Sport Ireland

Thu, Aug 16, 2018

Retired Olympian and World Champions walker, Olive Loughnane, who represented Galway, has been appointed to the board of Sport Ireland.

She will join two-times Paralympian Padraic Moran, and Curragh Racecourse CFO Roger O’Connor as new members on the board, announced by the Minister for T Sport, Shane Ross.

Sleep out for Simon highlights continuing increase in homelessness

Thu, Aug 16, 2018

Galway Simon Community is calling on the people of Galway to show solidarity with those experiencing or at risk of homelessness by sleeping out on Friday October 5.

Help at hand to prepare for Galway 10k

Thu, Aug 16, 2018

The Galway Bay 10k is set to take place again this October, and for those who would like to give it a go, but need help preparing, Don Naughton Fitness has it covered.

Top marks for Salthill student in Leaving Cert

Thu, Aug 16, 2018

A young student from Salthill was one of just six people in the country to achieve eight H1 grades when Leaving Certificate results were announced yesterday.

Council acquires property to homes twelve homeless families

Thu, Aug 16, 2018

The former Corrib Haven B&B on Upper Newcastle Road has been bought by the Galway City Council and will be converted into a family hub accommodation for 12 homeless families.

NUIG scientists discover new treatment strategy for breast cancer relapse

Thu, Aug 16, 2018

NUI Galway scientists have made a breakthrough in the treatment of patients with triple negative breast cancer.

Meeting to discuss community centre project in Newcastle

Thu, Aug 16, 2018

A meeting to discuss the options of developing a community centre in Newcastle will be held in the area on Tuesday week, August 28.

Eight week waiting time for child and adolescent mental health services in Galway is twice HSE target

Thu, Aug 16, 2018

New figures reveal that children and adolescents in Galway are waiting up to eight weeks for mental health services - twice the stated HSE target, a situation one local councillor has called "the most worrying parts of the crisis gripping the health service".

Students’ Union issues accommodation guidelines

Thu, Aug 16, 2018

With the first round of CAO Offers being issued next Monday, thousands of students coming to NUI Galway and the GMIT will be seeking accommodation. The NUI Galway Students’ Union is urging them to be cautious and not rush into signing any lease or contract.

Galway groups receiving funding boosts

Thu, Aug 16, 2018

Six Galway organisations have been named as winners in the first National Lottery Good Causes Awards.

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