Overcoming misinformation - biggest barrier facing national meningitis charity

Thu, Jul 24, 2014

A Galway based national meningitis charity says the biggest barrier it has faced since it was set up three years ago is overcoming myths and misinformation about the condition.

Siobhan Carroll, who formed ACT for Meningitis with her husband Noel after they lost their four-year-old daughter Aoibhe to the infection in 2008, says there is a lot of confusion among parents about both symptoms and vaccinations.

Galway supermarket chain takes over retail supermarket business

Thu, Jul 24, 2014

The future of a Co Galway supermarket has been secured with the announcement that a local supermarket chain will take over the business, keeping doors open and saving local jobs.

Run Leisureland as a business and with innovation, say councillors

Thu, Jul 24, 2014

Leisureland has to be run like a business, with innovation and not with a civil service approach, that is the warning a number of councillors gave city council management after being informed the facility will now not open fully until early December.

Fundraiser will see first Connemara Man competition take place

Thu, Jul 24, 2014

An ‘East meets West’-themed fundraiser will be held in the Courtyard, Station House, Clifden, on Thursday August 14, in aid of the Irish chairty To Russia With Love.

Telltale memory signs could indicate psychosis risk

Thu, Jul 24, 2014

Telltale signs in IQ, memory or social intelligence tests could identify if people are at risk of psychosis, according to the findings of a recent study.

Regular check-ups are the key to good dental health

Thu, Jul 24, 2014

Do you think of your dentist as an ‘emergency room’ where you will only go if you have an excruciating toothache? The economy has made everyone cost conscious, but it is important that people do not cut corners on dental health. When it comes to dentistry, short-term cost cutting measures may actually lead to higher costs in the future. Regular check ups and dental cleanings help people save on costlier treatment in the long run because your dentist can help prevent problems or treat them before they become complicated and costly to fix.

Deadline for Knocknacarra Community Centre submissions extended

Thu, Jul 24, 2014

The deadline for community submissions for the operation of the Knocknacarra Community Centre has been extended to Friday September 5 at 4pm.

The decision was made at Monday’s meeting of the Galway City Council and has been welcomed by councillor Catherine Connolly. The independent councillor also tabled a motion, which was unanimously agreed, that city management would work with the community and the local councillors to ensure that a private for profit entity does not take over the community centre.

Galway photographer launches equine exhibition for Race Week

Thu, Jul 24, 2014

Renowned Galway-based photographer, Martina Regan, has announced the launch of a new discipline within her career as she specialises in fine art equine photography through her business, The Equine Photographer.

Samaritans at this year’s Galway Arts Festival

Thu, Jul 24, 2014

Samaritan volunteers will be in the city centre this weekend providing discreet face-to-face emotional support at Eyre Square to anyone attending the Galway Arts Festival. This outreach programme will be available from Friday evening through to early Sunday. Volunteers will provide emotional support to people in need and to raise awareness of suicide. Events such as this allow Samaritans to go direct to those in emotional need who would not ordinarily come directly to them.

Construction to begin on new Coláiste na Coiribe school in Knocknacarra

Thu, Jul 24, 2014

Construction work on the new school for Coláiste na Coiribe will commence in Knocknacarra at the end of this month, after an announcement by the Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board.

Help Tirellan child beat rare childhood cancer

Thu, Jul 24, 2014

A major fundraising drive is under way to finance treatment abroad for a young city child who is suffering from a rare and aggressive childhood cancer.

Grace Kenneally from Tirellan Heights who was given two weeks to live earlier this year, continues to battle neuroblastoma, with which she was diagnosed four years ago.

Boutique half marathon to take place in Connemara

Thu, Jul 24, 2014

The Marconi Half Marathon, Connemara’s boutique half marathon, will take place on Saturday September 20. Starting at 11am, the race begins at the famous Gurteen Beach in Roundstone and finishes in the capital of Connemara, Clifden town.

Healy questions Irish Water letter demanding bank account details

Thu, Jul 24, 2014

Irish Water is set to demand the personal details, including bank account and PPS numbers, of households throughout County Galway in September.

The highly controversial body, set up to administer the equally controversial and deeply unpopular water tax, is set to send a four-page form to households requesting comprehensive personal details.

Athlone Towncentre to scout for best dressed lady at Friday race meeting

Thu, Jul 24, 2014

Athlone Towncentre Shopping Centre has announced the return of Friday’s Fair Lady Best Dressed Competition at the Galway Races on Friday August 1.

Three days, three parks — happy family visits to Drogheda

Thu, Jul 24, 2014

Keeping the children entertained during the summer holidays need not be a burden. Ireland has some fabulous family attractions offering a summer holiday to remember.

Changes to Barna Road traffic lights set to ease tailbacks

Thu, Jul 24, 2014

Hopes are high that tailbacks plaguing the Knocknacarra/Rusheen Bay area will be dramatically reduced following setting changes to the Barna Road traffic lights.

The Galway City Council’s Transportation Unit has re-set the lights to deal with the heavy traffic and tailbacks, especially those occurring on Sundays between 5.30pm and 7.30pm.

Corrandulla health centre to re-open

Thu, Jul 24, 2014

There is good news in the pipeline for Corrandulla residents who learned recently that their local health centre, which closed last year, will re-open.

Galway Brasov Group set up to fundraise for Romanian orphans

Thu, Jul 24, 2014

A group of mature students from NUI Galway have set up the Galway Brasov Group with the aim to fundraise and make a positive impact on and improve the lives of children they met in a Romanian orphanage.

Commonage farmers may not be eligible for SFP from 2015, says Ó Cuív

Thu, Jul 24, 2014

Some commonage farmers may not be eligible for the Single Farm Payment from 2015 due to new regulations being imposed by the Minister for Agriculture, that is according to Fianna Fáil spokesperson on agriculture, Éamon Ó Cuív TD.

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has confirmed to Deputy Ó Cuív that from 2015 on commonage farmers who do not put stock on the commonage will not be eligible for the Single Farm Payment. This is because of the new rules defining an active farmer, which says that unlike farmers farming enclosed land, those farming semi-natural land will have to have a minimum stocking on that land.

Jackson’s to make the Tote.com Galway Plate a lady’s occasion

Thu, Jul 24, 2014

As I write this look ahead at what in my opinion is the best seven days of the year in our wonderful city, I have one eye on the sky above to see if the weather gods, after an absence of two years, can smile on John Maloney and his team who performed a major miracle 12 months ago to complete all seven days racing after a deluge of rain throughout the week, which for the first time in 20 years saw this scribe don weather-proof clothing on each of the seven days of racing.

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