Trip to Dip at Salthill

Thu, Jul 07, 2016

For five consecutive days, starting this weekend, Gráinne McMacken will be travelling around the coastal counties in Ireland and 'taking a dip' in order to raise money for the Hope Foundation.

Don’t stick it, bin it

Thu, Jul 07, 2016

Galway streets are cleaner than ever of chewing gum.

Cultural legacies are key to Galway's continued growth

Thu, Jul 07, 2016

Excitement mounts in Galway which has taken on a blue hue this week in support of Galway's final push to be selected as the European City of Culture 2020.

We expect when the judges arrive on Sunday that they will immerse themselves in the Galway we know and love - an energetic city, bursting with creativity and diversity that boasts a real sense of community and ownership. It is hard to think they will find anything else because in our hearts of hearts we know Galway is this country's foremost city of culture, and deserves the official accolade.

Time to check out what the city and county have to offer

Wed, Jul 06, 2016

The summer has finally arrived. Unfortunately the clear blue skies and heat waves you were expecting or more likely praying for, have not materialised as we batten down the hatches against the wind and rain. What's worse is your children are free from the shackles of school for the next few months and will be lazing around the house, bored with nothing to do, unable to go outside without being soaked to the bone. You know what they say about idle minds?

Connacht a step closer to getting new stadium in the docklands?

Mon, Jul 04, 2016

A multi-purpose municipal arena, of which a new stadium for Connacht Rugby is a key part, has become one of the main objectives of the Galway City Council's Galway City Development Plan 2017 - 2022.

Advertiser editorial on city water deaths is named winner in global editorial contest

Sun, Jul 03, 2016

An editorial from the Galway Advertiser dealing with the number of water deaths in Galway City has been named as a winner in a global contest to honour the best editorial writing in weekly newspapers. The Golden Quill and Golden Dozen award winners for 2016 were announced by the International Society of Weekly Newspaper Editors at a conference in Melbourne today (Sunday).

Confusion reigns over the selling of bin bags

Thu, Jun 30, 2016

There is a state of confusion among Galway city’s retailers who sell refuse and recycling bags and the City Council over new waste management regulations due to commence on July 1.

Public meeting next week to finalise plans for opening of Ballinfoyle Neighbourhood Centre

Thu, Jun 30, 2016

A public meeting taking place next week will hear details of an action plan for the long-awaited new community centre for Ballinfoyle and Castlegar.

Almost one in five Galway people think it is acceptable to give fifteen-year-olds alcohol at home

Thu, Jun 30, 2016

A significant percentage of people interviewed as part of a survey on alcohol use believe it is acceptable to give teenagers alcohol at home.

Proposal to use LE Aisling as a floating museum in Galway

Thu, Jun 30, 2016

Galway city councillor Pearce Flannery has opened up discussions about having the decommissioned Navy ship, LE Aisling, donated to the people of Galway in order for it to be used as a floating maritime museum moored at either Salthill or Galway Dock.

NUI Galway aims to be one of top eco-friendly campuses in world

Thu, Jun 30, 2016

NUI Galway has launched a new sustainability initiative which aims to make the university one of the most eco-friendly campuses in the world.

Funding secured for NUI Galway STI clinic

Thu, Jun 30, 2016

NUI Galway has secured funding to open a sexually transmitted infections clinic on its campus.

More than 4,000 patients awaiting bone scans at Merlin Park

Thu, Jun 30, 2016

More than 4,600 patients are on a waiting list for a DXA bone density scan at Merlin Park Hospital, it was revealed this week. Some 3,473 of these are GP patients, 1,158 are outpatients while four are inpatients.

County councillor temporarily withdraws support for Console

Thu, Jun 30, 2016

Cllr Peter Roche says he is “disgusted” and “betrayed” and will be putting his support on hold for suicide prevention charity Console after the charity’s payment scandal was revealed in a Prime Time special last Thursday.

Console, which provides counselling to those who have been bereaved by suicide or those in crisis, is currently under investigation by gardaí and the HSE for financial mismanagement.

Ken Bruen wins major US cultural award

Thu, Jun 30, 2016

Ken Bruen, the award winning and critically acclaimed Galway crime writer has won the IBAM! Award to Literature, an award whose previous recipients include Maeve Binchy and Frank McCourt.

War and revolution in the west of Ireland

Thu, Jun 30, 2016

The tumultuous events of 1913 to 1918, which set Ireland on the path to independence, and how the west was affected by and influenced those events, will be discussed at a public conference at NUIG.

The conference, Place, Identity, Conflict: War and Revolution in the West of Ireland, 1913-18, takes place in NUI Galway tomorrow and Saturday, in the Aula Maxima, starting at 9.45am each day.

Brexit - How? Why? and what happens next?

Thu, Jun 30, 2016

Even the most sceptical observer cannot accuse those who describe last week’s Brexit referendum result as 'seismic' or 'a political earthquake' of engaging in hyperbole. From an Irish perspective, it is potentially the most significant thing to happen in peace-time British politics since the abdication of King Edward VIII in 1936.

Man to sail across Galway Bay in paper boat in Galway 2020’s contribution to Seafest

Thu, Jun 30, 2016

Galway 2020 invites Galwegians to embark ‘On a Voyage’ and witness the epic, heroic and extraordinary journey of a life-size paper boat setting sail across Galway Bay this weekend. This astonishing spectacle coincides with Sea Fest 2016, Ireland’s national maritime festival, taking place this year at Galway Harbour from today Thursday June 30 to Sunday July 3.

It’s Sadhbh’s Wish No 4 at Renville this Sunday — Get along and support

Thu, Jun 30, 2016

The living memory of a young Oranmore woman who died after contracting meningitis seven years ago will be enhanced this weekend when the fourth of five wishes pledged in her honour will be furthered by a fundraising walk at Rinville Park.

Raise the Roof at The Dogs’ Dinner for MADRA

Thu, Jun 30, 2016

The picturesque surroundings of Corrib Yachting and Rowing Club in Galway city will provide the venue for MADRA’s ‘The Dogs’ Dinner’ fundraising event which will take place on Saturday, July 9, from 7 pm.

The summer party is being organised to help MADRA launch their fundraising drive to meet the cost of essential improvement works which are currently underway at the Connemara-based rescue facility.

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