Migrant children less likely to attend university because of education system

Thu, Mar 27, 2014

The headline on last week’s story ‘NUI Galway study shows non-migrant children have less chance of college’ contained a typographical error and should have read ‘migrant children.’

NUI Galway researchers involved in project to use stem cells to regenerate cartilage

Thu, Mar 27, 2014

NUI Galway researchers are part of an exciting EU-funded project looking at how stem cells from adult fat tissue could be used to activate the regeneration of cartilage. If successful, their work could lead to effective new treatments for millions of osteoarthritis sufferers. Positive, early results indicate the treatment could become a reality for patients within the next five years.

Calling all Galway foodies — the search is on for Ireland’s Foodie Town

Thu, Mar 27, 2014

The Restaurants Association of Ireland, in conjunction with Admailer.ie from An Post, is on the search for Ireland’s premier foodie destination, and a group of Galway gourmands are preparing to compete with towns and communities around the country to be named Ireland’s top foodie town.

Free accommodation needed for suicide awareness cyclists

Thu, Mar 27, 2014

People in the vicinity of Tuam are being urged to offer free accommodation in their homes to cyclists taking part in a major suicide awareness initiative.

Access audit needed to address Knocknacarra wheelchair issues

Thu, Mar 27, 2014

A city councillor has called on the council to carry out an access audit in the Knocknacarra area as soon as possible so that funding could be made available to alleviate the problems being faced daily by wheelchair users, as well as parents with prams and buggies.

Galway City West councillor Donal Lyons raised the issue of access for people with special needs on roads and footpaths in the west of the city at a recent meeting of Galway City Council. He also formally wrote to the council requesting an urgent access audit to be carried out.

Nothing should interfere with Pearse’s Cottage commemoration plans, Council told

Thu, Mar 27, 2014

No one or nothing should interfere with plans to develop the Connemara Cultural Centre at Pearse’s Cottage in Rosmuc, according to county councillors this week.

HSE gets green light for additional psychology services

Thu, Mar 27, 2014

The HSE West has got the go-ahead to provide additional psychology services through a locum.

The local health authority received the approval recently. There are a number of staff members on long term leave.

CAO applicants and parents invited to NUI Galway Open Day next week

Thu, Mar 27, 2014

NUI Galway invites all CAO applicants, both undergraduate and mature students, to the annual Open Day on Saturday, April 5 from 10am to 3pm. Open Day is an excellent opportunity for students, along with their parents and families, to explore NUI Galway’s facilities and to learn first-hand from the lecturers themselves about the more than 60 courses on offer.

New funding could reduce numbers on housing waiting list says John Walsh

Thu, Mar 27, 2014

Derelict and vacant properties in the city could be renovated and the housing waiting list reduced if City Hall can avail of a new €15-million funding scheme.

McNelis calls on businesses to sponsor flowerboxes to show off floral city

Thu, Mar 27, 2014

Galway city businesses are being asked to sponsor flower boxes that will be in place across the city from early May to the end of October.

Fundraising movie quiz for Kiran Emrich campaign

Thu, Mar 27, 2014

A fundraising movie table quiz takes place this Monday at 8pm in the Róisín Dubh to support the election campaign of Kiran Emrich.

Mr Emrich is standing as the People Before Profit Alliance candidate for Galway City Central. The quiz will cover everything film-related from Alien to Zoolander. There will be prizes and a raffle.

Former world darts champion to play for Galway Hospice

Thu, Mar 27, 2014

Two times World Darts Champion Adrian ‘Jackpot’ Lewis will take on Team Galway in a charity darts match this Sunday.

Mike Geraghty to run in Galway City Central

Thu, Mar 27, 2014

Mike Geraghty has become the third Independent candidate to stand for election in the highly competitive Galway City Central ward in May’s Local Elections.

Call for financial aid for protected structure owners

Thu, Mar 27, 2014

Councillors have called on Galway County Council to provide more information and financial assistance to the identified owners of properties added to the protected structures list.

At Monday’s meeting of the local authority, Cllr Tom McHugh (FG) told the chamber that he had received a number of representations in relation to the issue of protected structures and the letters received from the council. “They have concerns about what this means for their properties. We need to allay these concerns,” urged Cllr McHugh who added that in some cases maintenance of the properties has been minimal and would therefore require substantial repairs. He then called on the council to help owners struggling to carry out these repairs in the form of grant aid.

New county speed limits adopted

Thu, Mar 27, 2014

County councillors have adopted a new speed limits, set down by the Road Traffic Special Speed Limit County Galway Bye-Laws 2014, to be introduced across the county from May 8 next.

The new bye-laws were passed and adopted at this month’s Galway County Council meeting. While the majority of the changes involve reducing the speed limits, the road between Galway Airport and Ballintemple was increased from 60km/h to 80km/h, a change that was welcomed by Independent councillor for the Oranmore electoral area, Jim Cuddy.

Galway county manager to retire and start new chapter

Thu, Mar 27, 2014

After 37 years in local government, county manager Martina Maloney has announced that she is to retire from her role when her contract ends on July 7.

HSE urged by councillor to reconsider drug treatment clinic location

Thu, Mar 27, 2014

A city councillor is calling on the HSE to reconsider its decision to move a drug treatment clinic from Shantalla Health Centre to Mervue Health Centre and to find a “more suitable location”.

Independent councillor for Galway City East, Declan McDonnell, said that he was alarmed and very concerned that the drug treatment facility was moved from Shantalla Health Centre in January by the HSE to Mervue Health Centre “without consultation or communication with residents in the area”. Cllr McDonnell is currently waiting for a response from the HSE in relation to a request he made for a meeting to discuss the matter further.

Supreme court judge to deliver School of Law annual lecture at NUIG

Thu, Mar 27, 2014

Mr Justice Nial Fennelly of the Supreme Court and formerly Advocate General at the Court of Justice of the European Union, will deliver the School of Law annual distinguished lecture on Friday April 4 at 8pm in the Aula Maxima (ground floor), at NUI Galway. The title of his lecture will be: The National Judge and the European Union.

Get your Tweet on at free social media talk next month

Thu, Mar 27, 2014

Learn how to get the most out of Twitter at a free briefing event organised by Irish Times Training, which will take place in Galway next month.

Kyne inspects progress on Maírois coastal protection works

Thu, Mar 27, 2014

Fine Gael TD for Galway West Sean Kyne and Galway county councillor Seosamh Ó Laoi visited Maírois, Baile na hAbhainn, on Friday last to inspect the progress on works to install coastal protection rock armour to lesson the impact of waves against the graveyard which was battered during the January and February storms.

Works are currently on-going on the protection and repair of the graveyard following approval of funding by the Government. Minister Simon Coveney visited the graveyard in February following an invitation from Deputy Kyne and expressed concern about the damage done at Maírois. In the Dail the following week Minister Coveney confirmed that he had instructed the county manager to proceed with works at Maírois which will be funding by his department. Coastal protection works were estimated to cost €80,000 and works within the graveyard including the construction of a new wall were estimated at €40,000.

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