Renowned musician to trace American music to Ireland

Thu, Nov 13, 2014

The renowned musicologist and performer Mick Moloney will deliver an audio-visual lecture at NUI Galway this evening.

Entitled “The Evolution of Old Time American, Country, and Blue Grass Music”, the event takes place in the Kirwan Theatre at NUI Galway at 6pm.

Grateful Ulick gives something back to Croi for saving his life

Thu, Nov 13, 2014

For the second year in a row, the popular bar and restaurant Blake’s Bar and Brasserie on the Corner on Eglinton Street will host a fundraising coffee morning for local heart and stroke charity Croí. Blake’s Bar and Brasserie on the Corner have a very special connection with Croí ever since their staff member Ulick O’Halloran availed of their services.

Geographers cook up a storm for Geo Week

Thu, Nov 13, 2014

As part of international Geography Awareness Week from 17-21 November, postgraduate students within NUI Galway’s Discipline of Geography have organised an eclectic programme of events around this year’s theme of ‘Geographies of Food’.

Learn the truth about Ebola at NUI Galway lecture

Thu, Nov 13, 2014

NUI Galway’s School of Nursing and Midwifery is running a free public lecture on Ebola: how it spreads, how it affects the human body, and how the outbreak can be contained.

Galway Quakers to hold open house event

Thu, Nov 13, 2014

Galway’s Quaker community will hold an open house in St Nicholas’ Parochial School, Waterside, on Saturday November 22 from 11am to 5pm.

Lough Cutra firmly on triathlon map

Thu, Nov 13, 2014

Now a firm fixture on the triathlon calendar every May, Lough Cutra Castle Triathlon already has more than 200 entrants for next year’s event.

Fifteen new jobs announced at Vulcan Solutions

Thu, Nov 13, 2014

An Taoiseach Mr. Enda Kenny announced 15 new jobs at technology company Vulcan Solutions this week when he visited the company’s office in Galway today.

Widely recognised as a leading provider of Customer Relationship Management systems (CRM) to the higher education and government sectors in Ireland, Vulcan Solutions has announced expansion plans into the UK market and is targeting annualised revenue growth of €1.1 million by 2016.

Schoolgirl soprano releases CD for children’s hospice

Thu, Nov 13, 2014

A 12-year-old award winning soprano from Co Galway is launching a CD at the end of the month to raise funds for Ireland’s only children’s hospice.

Arrabawn offers a training session with Robbie Henshaw

Thu, Nov 13, 2014

Hot on the heels from his outstanding performance against the South African Springboks, Arrabawn Dairies is offering local rugby teams and schools the chance to win a masterclass lesson with Irish rugby star Robbie Henshaw. As part of Arrabawn’s Breakfast of Champions campaign, this competition is open to local rugby clubs and school teams.

There will be at least four winning teams picked for the training sessions with Robbie Henshaw and during the competition Arrabawn will also be giving away signed rugby balls through their Facebook page www.facebook.com/arrabawndairies

Galway woman wins Social Entrepreneurs Ireland Award

Thu, Nov 13, 2014

Galway native Aoibheann O’Brien, and her co-founder Iseult Ward, have been awarded the 2014 Social Entrepreneurs Ireland Impact Award, worth €140,000, for their organisation FoodCloud.

More than two thousand students to be conferred by GMIT this month

Thu, Nov 13, 2014

More than 2,100 students will be conferred with awards at GMIT's annual conferring ceremonies which take place in Galway and Mayo over four days

Over thirty-one thousand families in Galway to receive child benefit boost says Higgins

Thu, Nov 13, 2014

Labour Senator Lorraine Higgins has welcomed news that approximately 31,344 families in Galway are set to benefit from an increase in child benefit being introduced in the Dáil this week.

More than one thousand Christmas annuals donated for children in Galway hospitals

Thu, Nov 13, 2014

Paediatric wards in UHG and Portiuncula received an early Christmas gift this week with the delivery of 1,120 Christmas annuals courtesy of Folens.

Find out how SUSI can help your studies

Thu, Nov 13, 2014

SUSI (Student Universal Support Ireland), the national awarding authority for all higher and further education student grants, will be the feature talk at NUI Galway’s Autumn Postgraduate Open Day on Wednesday next, November 19, from 12-4pm in the Bailey Allen Hall, Áras na Mac Léinn. This talk will provide students with an opportunity to gain information on the funding opportunities and application process available to them.

Best of the west to be highlighted at West Expo next Spring

Thu, Nov 13, 2014

The Lord Mayor of Dublin Christy Burke this week launched the inaugural Into the West Expo – a showcase of the magic of the West of Ireland which takes place over two days in the RDS next February.

Oranmore heritage lecture to hear of Irish soldiers of WW1

Thu, Nov 13, 2014

The second lecture in the Oranmore Heritage 2014/2015 winter lecture series, focusing on Irish soldiers in World War I, will take place on Wednesday November 26 at 7.30pm in Oranmore Library.

We’re back in the saddle again...

Thu, Nov 13, 2014

On Monday week in Galway city, the ride will most definitely not be out of the question. For the cost of a loaf, a pint of milk, and one of those old-style paid-for newspapers you’d buy for your granny, you will be able to ride your way around this city to your heart’s content.

To hell with carpooling, or buses or taxis, from the end of the month, if you have come to town and suddenly start slapping your pockets at the realisation that you have forgotten your bike, (as you do) all will not be lost. From Monday week, the simply named Coca-Cola Zero Bikes scheme as brought to you by the National Transport Authority will see sexy bikes parked in strategically placed bike ranks, all available for you to hire for your journey across town.

Contradictory claims emerge over Salthill Garda Station ‘closure’

Mon, Nov 10, 2014

A war of words has broken out between Fine Gael and Independent Galway West TD Noel Grealish over claims that Salthill Garda Station will be closed down within the next two years.

Taoiseach to face water protest in Galway today

Mon, Nov 10, 2014

An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny, will be greeted by reminders of the public opposition to water charges and distrust of controversial quango Irish Water when he visits Galway today.

Flood of stray and unwanted dogs forces MADRA to shut for a month

Thu, Nov 06, 2014

Galway dog rescue charity MADRA has been forced to close its doors for the month of November as the number of stray and unwanted dogs in county Galway reaches an all-time high.

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