Paid parking at Merlin should be postponed until entire complex is ready, says Forde

Thu, Feb 27, 2025

The introduction of paid parking at Merlin Park Hospital should be postponed until construction at the entire site has been completed, the Regional Health Forum was told this week.

34 patients on trolleys in Galway’s hospitals

Thu, Feb 27, 2025

The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) Trolley Watch has released their trolley figures as part of an ongoing daily campaign to review patient and staff care within Ireland’s hospitals.

Treat in store for music fans tonight as National Symphony Orchestra comes to town

Thu, Feb 27, 2025

The National Symphony Orchestra, in association with Music for Galway, makes a welcome return to Leisureland tonight Thursday 27 February for a 7.30pm performance taking place as part of the orchestra’s 2024-2025 season.

LEO Galway announces programme of events for Local Enterprise Week

Thu, Feb 27, 2025

Small businesses and budding entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to sample a variety of events aimed at helping them to start or grow their business as part of this year’s Local Enterprise Week in Galway City and County. The initiative of the Local Enterprise Offices, supported by Enterprise Ireland and the local authorities, takes place from March 3-7 this year across the country.

Members of Traveller Community lead the way for a just future

Thu, Feb 27, 2025

Galway Traveller Movement (GTM) will celebrate the annual Galway Traveller achievements awards on Traveller Ethnicity Day, March 1. The ceremony will take place at the ILAS Centre, Newcastle Road, at 5:00pm.

Renvyle House Hotel plants native woodland as part of sustainability programme

Thu, Feb 27, 2025

Renvyle House Hotel in Connemara, Co. Galway commenced a significant Native Woodland Planting initiative as part of its ongoing sustainability programme. This ambitious project saw the planting of four hectares of native Irish trees, including Rowan, Oak, Birch, Alder, and Scots Pine, further enriching the already thriving ecosystem at the historic hotel.

Search dog locates man in successful rescue in Gort forest

Thu, Feb 27, 2025

Gardaí in Gort led a successful multi-agency search and rescue operation for a man aged in his late 60s who had become disorientated in a wooded area near Coole Park on Monday evening.

‘Thin-eir’ - County’s broadband woes highlighted by council

Thu, Feb 27, 2025

It may be four weeks since Storm Éowyn graced Galway with a turbulent visit, the trail of destruction left in her wake continues. With parts of the county having experienced nearly three weeks without power, the lights are now on in Galway but broadband has yet to return for thousands of households across Co Galway.

Portiuncula maternity reviews will be given to families first, regional forum told

Thu, Feb 27, 2025

The ongoing reviews into the provision of care at the Portiuncula University Hospital ordered last month will not be published in full, but instead will be given to the families involved, the HSE Regional Health Forum was told on Tuesday.

Ignorance is increasingly shaping decisions

Thu, Feb 27, 2025

In a world growing ever more complex, the urge to simplify—to strip away nuance and replace expertise with convenience—has never been stronger. We are witnessing an era where science is questioned, research is dismissed, and education is valued only for its economic return rather than its transformative power. Decisions requiring careful thought and analysis are instead reduced to soundbites, populist slogans, and the lowest common denominator of understanding.

Explore your career possibilities at GCC’s Open Day 2025

Thu, Feb 27, 2025

Galway Community of Further Education College (GCC) is gearing up for an exciting Open Day event on March 4, 2025 at their campus, located in Wellpark, Galway City. The college will open its doors to prospective students, offering a unique opportunity to explore the campus, meet teachers and coordinators,, and learn about the diverse range of courses and programs available.

Box in pink; fighting breast cancer

Thu, Feb 27, 2025

University of Galway CancerSoc students will come out fighting on March 5 at the Clayton Hotel for ‘Box in Pink’ in aid of the National Breast Cancer Research Institute (NBCRI).

Westside to lose Driving Test Centre next month

Thu, Feb 20, 2025

From Friday, April 7, all city driving tests will begin from the car park of the Clybaun Hotel in Knocknacarra.

Concerns over road safety spur parents into action with petition

Thu, Feb 20, 2025

Parents of children attending Tuam Educate Together National School have launched a petition calling for safer road conditions and proper access to sports facilities for their children.

Galway women to feature in National Museum project on community midwives

Thu, Feb 20, 2025

People in County Galway are being invited to contribute stories and memories about community midwives in the 19th and 20th century as part of a project led by the National Museum of Ireland.

Doctor Who fundraiser for Rape Crisis Centre

Thu, Feb 20, 2025

The University of Galway’s Time Lord Society is holding its first ever Film Festival on Friday, February 28, at 7pm, in the IMC Cinema on the Headford Road.

Strong line-up as Cúirt turns 40

Thu, Feb 20, 2025

Cúirt International Literature Festival is turning 40 this year — and this year’s festival promises its usual illuminating, interactive and innovative presentation of the very best in contemporary literature.

Rabbitte welcomes €47.5 million for Galway regional and local roads

Thu, Feb 20, 2025

More than €47.5 million worth of Government funding has been approved for Galway regional and local roads, accosding to Fianna Fáil Senator Anne Rabbitte.

Thomas calls on Minister for Communications for state intervention in restoring essential services to Conamara

Thu, Feb 20, 2025

Conamara councillor Noel Thomas has contacted the Minister for Communications, urging immediate state intervention to assist Eirgrid to restore telephone and broadband services to households still suffering the aftermath of the recent storm.

Number of Galway drivers caught without insurance spikes to 199 per cent

Thu, Feb 20, 2025

Galway was amongst the worst Garda districts in the country for the offence, recording a 199 per cent increase in drivers caught by Gardaí driving without insurance in 2024. 

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