High Court decides that VEC chief McDonagh can hold on to allowance

Thu, May 30, 2013

The High Court has ruled that Galway VEC CEO Joe McDonagh can retain a €12,500 a year allowance for transport liaison duties despite the fact that he ceased doing the duties two years ago.

Board members are not ‘common people’ says Conneely

Thu, May 30, 2013

Five non-executive board members appointed to the new West/North West Hospital Group are not representative of the common people, the chairperson of the HSE West’s regional health forum claimed this week.

A nation stands shocked

Thu, May 30, 2013

When the children of Ireland were being abused and beaten in the industrial schools of this country for decades, it all happened in black and white. And because things happened in black and white, they seemed less real. Almost as if they have to be proven to have happened at all. The cameras were not there for those terrible deeds that happened to the vulnerable of this country up to not so long ago and so they did not have the same imprint on the mind if they would if they were captured on video for us to watch over and over again.

Arts Festival launches cracking programme

Thu, May 30, 2013

World, European, and Irish premieres in theatre and dance, leading international rock bands, the best in Irish comedy, and an array of international street theatre will all feature in this year’s Galway Arts Festival which takes place from Monday July 15 to Sunday 28.

County council to face 2013 property tax of €100,000

Thu, May 30, 2013

Galway County Council will be liable to pay for the property tax on its housing stock to the tune of between €90,000 and €100,000 by January 1, 2014, councillors at a meeting held on Monday were told.

City to find out today how its electoral wards will change

Thu, May 30, 2013

The future of Galway electoral make-up and boundaries will be known later today when the Local Electoral Area Boundary Committee report is published.

Speculation has been intense over the last number of months as to what the commission will recommend. It is already known that Galway City Council will increase from 15 seats to 18 but it is as yet unknown how the seats will be distributed.

Bohermore woman to run as Independent in local elections

Thu, May 30, 2013

Phil Kennedy from Bohermore has declared she will run for a seat in the 2014 Local Elections to be held next May.

Council denies claims by Cameron over unused bins

Thu, May 30, 2013

City Hall is not refusing to collect unused bins from customers who have moved to other refuse providers, despite claims to the contrary.

What is life about if we can’t care for our children?

Thu, May 30, 2013

My heart goes out to the parents and families of the children who featured in the RTE Primetime programme about the treatment of children in some of our creches. Listening and watching the various news programmes of what happened the young children in these creches makes me wonder'what life is really all about?'

City taxi driver celebrates turning sixty with charitable act

Thu, May 30, 2013

A Galway city man will mark his 60th birthday in a unique way this summer by raising much needed funds for a suicide prevention and bereavement charity in the city.

Dragon Tattoo star to feature in Ken Bruen TV series

Thu, May 30, 2013

Michael Nyqvist, the Swedish actor who played Stieg Larsson’s journalist/detective Mikael Blomkvist in the Millennium Trilogy film adaptations, is to star in a new TV series created by Ken Bruen.

McNelis asks city businesses to adopt a flower box

Thu, May 30, 2013

Adopt A Spot, a campaign to put in place an extra 100 flower boxes across the city over the summer months, is calling on city businesses for support.

Grealish demands free vote on abortion legislation

Thu, May 30, 2013

Political parties must allow a free vote on the forthcoming abortion legislation so TDs can “vote with their conscience and not according to the Party Whip”.

County council adopts homeless action plan to tackle increasing numbers seeking help

Thu, May 30, 2013

The number of homeless people presenting to Galway County Council and other local authorities in the West is increasing with the complexity of cases described as very worrying, necessitating the implentation of a Regional Homeless Action Plan, which will shift the focus from the hostel model to providing a more permanent solution.

Galway’s youngest writers to be honoured at awards ceremony

Thu, May 30, 2013

More than 450 children who have written, illustrated and bound their own individual books, will attend the 13th annual Write a Book Awards in the Radisson Blu Hotel Galway on June 3.

NUIG to host major conference on 1916

Thu, May 30, 2013

Film-maker Neil Jordan, author Pat McCabe, Druid’s Garry Hynes, and renowned BBC journalist Peter Taylor, will discuss the legacy of the 1916 Rising at a major conference in NUI Galway.

Reorganisation of public hospitals will result in better patient outcomes, says hospital chief

Thu, May 30, 2013

The HSE West stressed this week that the reorganisation of public hospitals into hospital groups will result in greater efficiency, accountability and improved outcomes for patients. The groups come as a transition to independent hospital trusts.

Loss of Lynch’s Castle for tourist season a ‘disappointment’ says McNelisLoss of Lynch’s Castle for tourist season a ‘disappointment’ says McNelis

Thu, May 30, 2013

Lynch’s Castle, a major tourist attraction and sight seeing must in the city has been rendered invisible to tourists, a matter which has been called “disappointing” by a local councillor.

Operation Slow Down this weekend

Thu, May 30, 2013

From 7am on Friday May 31 to 7am on Saturday June 1, An Garda Síochána, along with other stakeholders, will run Operation Slow Down. The objectives of the operation are to raise awareness of the dangers of inappropriate and excessive speed, reduce the number of speed related collisions, and therefore save lives and reduce injuries on our roads.

Lord Mayor highlights the West’s strong influence on Dublin

Thu, May 30, 2013

The west continues to have a strong influence on Dublin, according its Lord Mayor and Spiddal native Naoise Ó Muirí who addressed councillors at this month’s county council meeting, which was held in Oughterard on Monday.

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