Gravel takes centre stage at this year’s Galway Classic Weekend
Thu, Feb 20, 2025
Cycling enthusiasts are in for an adrenaline fuelled adventure this St Patrick’s weekend as Galway Bay Cycling Club gear up to host their annual Galway Classic, with gravel cyclists taking centre stage in this year’s action packed fun on two wheels.
Read more ...Talk on mindset and resilience in sport and life
Thu, Feb 20, 2025
As part of their 20th anniversary celebratory events Predator Triathlon Club will host an informative talk on 'Mindset and Resilience in Sport and Life' with expert speaker John Connolly, The Mind Coach who specialises in enhancing mental performance. This event is open to members of the public and takes place next week in the Oranmore Lodge Hotel on Tuesday February 25 from 7.30 to 8.30pm. Register online in advance on eventbrite.
Read more ...Galway Community College students raise €200 for Mental Health Charity
Thu, Feb 20, 2025
Galway Community College has raised €200 for Healthlink Mental Health, an accessible and affordable support service for those seeking mental health care. The drama, theatre, film and music students achieved this impressive feat by producing, promoting and performing in a show over four weeks, demonstrating their dedication to both the arts as well as social impact.
Read more ...Ask Acorn donates funds and laptops to COPE Galway’s Homework and Learning Club
Thu, Feb 20, 2025
Ask Acorn, the 100% Irish owned financial services intermediary headquartered in Galway, and its sister company Acorn Life, has reaffirmed its dedication to social responsibility and community engagement by donating 12 laptops and €4,500 to COPE Galway’s Homework and Learning Club. This initiative is designed to enhance educational accessibility for children and adolescents in underserved communities, equipping them with vital technological resources for academic success.
Read more ...Bernie Fleming Fitness - A strong body equals a strong mind
Thu, Feb 20, 2025
At Bernie Fleming Fitness, there is a belief in unlocking strength, mobility, and confidence through structured training. The team, Bernie Fleming, Louis Stapleton and Michael Dempsey, bring a wealth of experience and a deep passion for helping individuals of all abilities reach their full potential.
Read more ...Gravel takes centre stage at this year’s Galway Classic Weekend
Thu, Feb 20, 2025
Cycling enthusiasts are in for an adrenaline fuelled adventure this St Patrick’s weekend as Galway Bay Cycling Club gear up to host their annual Galway Classic, with gravel cyclists taking centre stage in this year’s action packed fun on two wheels.
Read more ...Lyons welcomes McConns Lane to be taken-in-charge
Thu, Feb 20, 2025
Galway West Electoral Area and Knocknacarra -based Councillor Donal Lyons has welcomed the recent decision by the members of Galway City Council to take the McConns Lane in charge.
Read more ...CATU Galway launches campaign against touristification and holiday lets
Thu, Feb 20, 2025
The Galway branch of the Community Action Tenants Union (CATU) is this week launching its Homes Not Holiday Lets campaign against Airbnb and touristification. The campaign will see the group organising a number of actions over the coming months to highlight the impact that short-term lets (STLs), as advertised on sites such as Airbnb, is having on the local community, and to demand that greater action is taken to tackle it.
Read more ...Galway GAA’s ‘Dancing Like a Star – Stateside’ set to dazzle New York
Thu, Feb 20, 2025
Galway GAA’s highly anticipated ‘Dancing Like a Star – Stateside’ is set to light up Hammerstein Ballroom on April 5. This spectacular event will bring together 20 couples from Galway, New York, Boston, Chicago, London and San Francisco to compete in a dazzling dance competition, all in support of Galway GAA’s long-term development.
Read more ...Corrib Beo Talk on the Corrib’s Mystery Island – Iniscreamha
Thu, Feb 20, 2025
The Corrib’s mystery Island is the subject of the next in a series of lunchtime talks organised by Corrib Beo in collaboration with Galway City Museum. This talk at the Museum on Wednesday, February 26 will be delivered by archaeologist, Paul Naessens, and will treat with the eleventh century pre-Norman stone fortress on Iniscreamha Island, close to the east shore of the lake.
Read more ...Thomas calls on Minister 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.
Read more ...November swim for Galway’s Lions Club raised €15,000 for HopeSpace
Thu, Feb 20, 2025
The November Swim, hosted by the Galway Lions Club, has been a beloved tradition for over 20 years. Each year members and friends of the Galway Lions Club take a plunge into the cold Atlantic waters to raise funds for local causes. In 2024, the Galway Lions Club continued this tradition by supporting HopeSpace Galway, a children’s grief service, and raised over €15,000.
Read more ...O’Hara questions admission protocols in Dáil mental health debate
Thu, Feb 20, 2025
The death last week of Galwayman Adam Loughnane was raised in the Dáil on Tuesday during Statements on Mental Health with Minister for Mental Health, Mary Butler.
Read more ...Galway midwives to feature in National Museum project
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.
The stories can be submitted to a national history and heritage archive, available at ouririshheritage.org.
Read more ...Protests expected as Pálás to close next week
Thu, Feb 20, 2025
Management at the Pálás Cinema has confirmed it will shut-up shop for good next week, but not before screening a trio of films about the magic of cinema as protesters take to the streets.
Read more ...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.
Read more ...IMS Marketing shortlisted for 2025 Spider Awards
Thu, Feb 20, 2025
IMS Marketing, a leading Galway-based B2B marketing agency, has been named a finalist in the 2025 Spider Awards. IMS Marketing’s work on ‘Emapta: A New Era of Global Talent’ has been recognised in the highly competitive Best Website – Large Company category.
Read more ...IAC and friends celebrates five-year anniversary of Hangar 7 in Shannon
Thu, Feb 20, 2025
IAC last week marked a significant milestone with a celebratory event in honour of the five-year anniversary of the IAC Hangar 7 in Shannon, Co. Clare. The event was attended by loyal customers, suppliers, airport neighbours and government agencies.
Read more ...Ask Acorn donates funds and laptops to COPE Galway's Homework and Learning Club
Thu, Feb 20, 2025
Ask Acorn, the 100% Irish owned financial services intermediary headquartered in Galway, and its sister company Acorn Life, has reaffirmed its dedication to social responsibility and community engagement by donating 12 laptops and €4,500 to COPE Galway’s Homework and Learning Club. This initiative is designed to enhance educational accessibility for children and adolescents in underserved communities, equipping them with vital technological resources for academic success.
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