Please vote No to discrimination

Thu, May 24, 2018

The ballot paper asks us: do you approve of the proposal to amend the Constitution contained in the 36th Amendment of the Constitution Bill?

What is this Referendum really about?

Thu, May 24, 2018

As we prepare to vote tomorrow, I think it’s important to reflect on what this referendum is and is not about.

This referendum is not about whether Ireland has abortion. It does. Every month at least nine women leave Galway to travel to the UK and many others order what they hope are abortion pills online and take them alone in bedrooms or bathrooms.

Why it's important that men vote tomorrow

Thu, May 24, 2018

Tomorrow, thousands of people across Ireland will vote for the very first time on the machinations of the Eighth Amendment. I was not born when it was inserted into the Constitution; was too young to vote on referenda in the 1990s in relation to access to abortion information or travelling to the UK; a lot of us were even too young to vote in 2002 when an attempt to restrict abortion access even further was defeated.

We have to vote No to protect the unborn

Thu, May 24, 2018

Abortion can be a very difficult issue to discuss, and we all have a responsibility to be sensitive in the language we use in this debate, so as not to add to the pain which many have experienced.

Referendum is about abortion on demand, says Galway For Life

Thu, May 24, 2018

Tomorrow Friday (May 25) the Irish people will vote in the mosti mportant referendum in a generation.

Despite the impression given bypro-abortion campaigners, this is not a referendum about allowing abortion in limited circumstances, it is about introducing abortion on demand into Ireland.

Foróige summer programme

Thu, May 24, 2018

Foróige's Leadership For Life programme for 15 to 18-year-olds is running in the Galway City Youth Café, Fairgreen Road, from July 17 to 20.

If we do not vote Yes the Abortion pill penalty of '14 years in jail' remains

Thu, May 24, 2018

On Monday the Minister for Health Simon Harris reaffirmed that the penalty for taking abortion pills will remain at 14 years' imprisonment unless there is a Yes vote in tomorrow's referendum on the Eighth Amendment.

The only way to protect all human life is to vote No

Thu, May 24, 2018

The issue at the heart of this referendum is whether we are going to introduce abortion-on-demand.

This was recently reiterated by 200 Irish lawyers, including three former High Court judges – two of whom formerly chaired the Referendum Commission, with the other being a former Judge of the European Court of Justice. All of them signed a statement opposing the removal of all constitutional rights from the unborn.

MADRA unveils new mascot ahead of this weekend’s Dogathon 2018

Thu, May 24, 2018

MADRA’s new mascot was unveiled to the public this week on the Salthill prom, in time for the dog charity’s 2018 ‘Paws on the Prom’ Dogathon, which takes place this Sunday at 1pm.

The mascot, who has yet to be named, will lead the way on Sunday, when more than 1,000 paws are expected to trot along the prom. The event begins at the Claddagh Hall with registration from 11am. Registration is €10 (adult), €5 (child), or €25 (family - two adults and two children). All money raised will go to the Connemara-based dog rescue and adoption charity.

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Thu, May 24, 2018

Foróige summer programme
Foróige's Leadership For Life programme for 15 to 18-year-olds is running in the Galway City Youth Café, Fairgreen Road, from July 17 to 20.

Luimnagh teacher selected as 2018 Galway Rose

Thu, May 24, 2018

A primary school teacher from Luimnagh, Corrandulla was selected as the 2018 Galway Rose at the Clayton Hotel, Ballybrit last weekend.

Outback Jacks to host Vango inflatable family tent weekend

Thu, May 24, 2018

Outback Jacks are hosting a free Vango family camping weekend on the June Bank Holiday Fri June 1 to Sunday June 3 at their shop in Ballybane.

Everyone is welcome to come along and meet Vango professionals — Vango is the original manufacturer of the famous inflatable family tent.

Galway’s new tribe to be announced tonight

Thu, May 24, 2018

Aire Stáit Seán Kyne TD do Ghnóthaí Pobail, Acmhainní Nádúrtha agus Forbairt Dhigiteach will this evening (Thursday) announce the Gradam Sheosaimh Uí Ógartaigh category winners and the overall winner for 2018 at the grand final in the Rockbarton Suite, Salthill Hotel.

Gaillimh le Gaeilge has organised Gradam Sheosaimh Uí Ógartaigh for the past 16 years in association with the Galway Advertiser and with support from the Galway Chamber. The Gradam celebrates and applauds the outstanding efforts of the business community in Galway city that use the Irish language in their daily business.

Dominican Convent donates historic library to NUI Galway

Thu, May 24, 2018

The Dominican Convent in Taylor’s Hill, Galway has donated its library of more than 2,000 volumes, built up over five centuries, to NUI Galway at an event in the University Library.

Back in the saddle — Galway Bike Festival is launched

Thu, May 24, 2018

Get your bikes out because the Galway Bike Festival will take place from Saturday June 9 to Sunday June 17. The event which is funded by the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport was officially launched in City Hall this week by the Mayor of the City of Galway, Cllr Pearce Flannery, and Cathaoirleach of the County of Galway Cllr Eileen Mannion.

Cost of one-off homes 'significantly less' than cost of purchasing land on open market, says Ó Cuív

Wed, May 23, 2018

The cost of building one-off council houses on family owned land is "significantly less" than the cost of purchasing land on the open market and building scheme houses, and is something the Galway County Council needs to start considering.

Galway Buskers to protest against 'discriminatory', 'impossible to enforce' bye-laws

Tue, May 22, 2018

Galway buskers will gather in force at the Spanish Arch this weekend for a "community-wide protest busk" to raise funds to continue the "battle to beat" what the community calls the "restrictive and prohibitive busking bye-laws".

Fianna Fáil will 'restore democratic mandate' to the Gaeltacht says Ó Cuív

Mon, May 21, 2018

A new Bill being put forward by Fianna Fáil will, if enacted, reinstate direct elections to the board of Údarás na Gaeltachta. Elections to the Gaeltacht body were abolished in 2012.

Galway’s local authorities at opposite ends of integrity list

Thu, May 17, 2018

Galway’s two local authorities are ranked at the very top and bottom of the country’s first integrity list for local authorities.

Why we need to trust women to make their own decisions

Thu, May 17, 2018

On May 25 there will be a Referendum on the Eighth Amendment, or Article 40.3.3 of the Constitution. You will be asked whether or not to delete that Article and replace it with a new Article. The proposed wording of the new Article is as follows: Provision may be made by law for the regulation of termination of pregnancy.

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