Galway projects highlighted in new booklet celebrating 25 years of Heritage Officer work

Thu, Jan 18, 2024

A special Heritage Council publication featuring stories from heritage officers in every county is being launched today to mark 25 years since the Heritage Officer Network was founded. The booklet, ‘Opening the door to Ireland’s heritage’ details one key heritage project from each local authority from the last three years which collectively, highlight the enormous contribution the Network has made to the preservation of our heritage over the last quarter of a century.

Barna’s Róisín Dockry to unveil pieces from her FéRí fashion brand at ARC Fashion Show 2024

Thu, Jan 18, 2024

Galway fashion designer Róisín Dockry will showcase her latest collection at Ireland’s annual ARC Fashion Show on March 28 at the RDS Concert Hall Dublin. Now in its ninth year, the ARC Fashion Show to support Cancer Centres will feature the biggest line-up yet with 25 fashion designers, five accessories designers and eight milliners.

Local Link rural service increases passenger numbers by 759 per cent, says O’Reilly

Thu, Jan 18, 2024

The annual patronage on Local Link services has seen a remarkable 759 per cent increase in passenger numbers from 2018 to 2023. Local Link rural bus services, connecting towns and townlands in rural Ireland carried 3.2 million passengers in 2023, a 14% increase on the 2.8 million passenger journeys in 2022.

Witnesses sought after Milltown collision claims life of elderly woman

Thu, Jan 18, 2024

Gardaí are investigating a fatal road traffic collision involving three vehicles, a van and two cars, that occurred shortly after 10am on Tuesday morning on the N17 at Gortnagunned, Milltown, in north Galway.

A female passenger (80s) of one of the cars was fatally injured in the collision. The female driver of the same vehicle was removed from the scene to University Hospital Galway where she is being treated for her injuries, which are believed to be non-life threatening.

New €446,000 Community Climate fund launched in Galway City

Thu, Jan 18, 2024

Galway City Council is now accepting applications for a new Community Climate Action fund for community groups to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and help decarbonise the city. The funding will support small (up to €20,000), medium (€21,000-€50,000), and large-scale (€51,000-€100,000) community climate action projects in five key theme areas: community energy; travel; food and waste; shopping and recycling; and local climate and environmental action.

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Connacht Rugby sell Sportsground naming rights to Dexcom

Thu, Jan 18, 2024

Connacht Rugby have sold the Sportsground naming rights to US company Dexcom, in a move that is set to be announced in the coming days.

The move could be announced as early as tomorrow (Friday) when Taoiseach Leo Varadkar will come to Athenry to turn the sod at Dexcom’s IDA site — a move which will see the commencement of a promised €300 million investment over the next five years.

FG candidate feels city council has failed first time buyers

Thu, Jan 18, 2024

Fine Gael Candidate for Galway city East, Shane Forde, has hit out at Galway City Council for its “complete failure in delivering any affordable housing schemes for first time buyers in the city.”

It’s too cold for all weather pitches – city council

Thu, Jan 18, 2024

The Galway City Council has denied sports clubs access to its latest all-weather pitches this week because of cold weather, but kept older astro turf pitches open.

Calls for NCT contract to be binned - four month wait in Galway

Thu, Jan 18, 2024

Applus, the firm operating the national car testing service (NCTS) in Ireland, is facing pressure to quit its contract due to a backlog in waiting times.

The local social enterprise helping mother nature to ‘Bounce Back’

Thu, Jan 18, 2024

The team behind local social enterprise, Bounce Back Recycling (BBR) stole the show in last week’s Nationwide episode which focused on circular economy and positive projects that reduce waste going to landfill.

€85 million in Covid back tax owed by 3,000 Galway firms

Thu, Jan 18, 2024

The Revenue Commissioners are owed €85 million in unpaid taxes by Galway businesses under the Covid-19 era Debt Warehousing Scheme.

Every community needs a Martin Horgan

Thu, Jan 18, 2024

As was the norm, the last time I spoke with Martin Horgan, one of us was either coming or going to a football pitch. Trudging off with a bag of balls, shoving singlets into a box, making some arrangement for the pushing of some project or others, the complexion of sporting satisfaction evident in our visage. Perhaps because it was always in places like that that we encountered each other, my memories are so precious and so sad. Pitches were a playground in our youth, and in our more mature years, they still represent a leap from the reality of life. Perhaps that is why I love them so much. That reality hit home this week when Martin passed away, his death sending shockwaves throughout the sporting community in Galway and his wide circle of family and friends.

Elderly woman dies in Milltown collision

Wed, Jan 17, 2024

Gardaí are investigating a fatal road traffic collision involving three vehicles, a van and two cars, that occurred shortly after 10am this morning, Tuesday 16th January 2024 on the N17 at Gortnagunned, Milltown, Galway.

A female passenger (80s) of one of the cars was fatally injured in the collision. The female driver (40s) of the same vehicle was removed from the scene to University Hospital Galway where she is being treated for her injuries, which are believed to be non-life threatening.

Galway maintains clean status in litter league rankings

Thu, Jan 11, 2024

Galway city saw one of its best results yet in the lastest IBAL litter rankings, maintaining its status at 19th place in the list of 40 towns and cities inspected during the final quarter of 2023.

A man who kept the story of Galway alive

Thu, Jan 11, 2024

The great stories have always found their way down to those who appreciate them the most. The cave writings, the hewed and smoothened tablets, the leathery books that fill the most treasured libraries; the tiny lead-made print of the 18th and 19th century newspapers.

Bundee bags top gong as he is named Rugby Writers Men’s Player of The Year

Thu, Jan 11, 2024

Ireland and Connacht centre, Bundee Aki was last night (Wednesday) named the Guinness Rugby Writers of Ireland Men’s Players of The Year respectively. These awards acknowledge their achievements and consistent performances throughout the 2022/2023 season for both club and country.

Galway maintains clean status in latest litter league table

Thu, Jan 11, 2024

Galway city saw one of its best results yet in the lastest IBAL litter rankings, maintaining its status at 19th place in the list of 40 towns and cities inspected during the final quarter of 2023.

The survey, published this week, saw the city centre get a top litter grade in 15 of the 25 sites inspected.

City Council has failed to implement its own anti-racism motion

Thu, Jan 11, 2024

The Galway City Council has failed to implement its own anti-racism motion which councillors unanimously approved two years’ ago.

Cool return for city councillors

Thu, Jan 11, 2024

The Galway City Council’s first meeting of 2024 began with icy stares rather than heated debate this week.

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