Lough Cutra Castle Triathlon and Multisport Festival this weekend

Thu, May 25, 2023

Triathlon fever will hit Galway this weekend with the annual triathlon and multisport festival taking place at Lough Cutra Castle on this Saturday May 27 and Sunday May 28. Now in its eleventh year, the castle in Gort with its privately-owned lake will play host to a very busy weekend of swim, bike and run.

Galway RNLI trauma simulation exercise on Galway Bay

Thu, May 25, 2023

The Galway RNLI volunteer crew carried out a training exercise with the University of Galway Clinical Simulation and Interprofessional Education Facility last week.

Convention Bureau’s callout bring your tribe to Galway

Thu, May 25, 2023

Galway Convention Bureau is looking for people throughout the region to become ‘Conference Ambassadors’. The Bureau promotes Galway as a destination for international meetings, conferences and events and is currently working on a pipeline of events worth €20m that will bring 11,000 people to Galway over the next four years.

A career in education/primary and post primary, is it for you?

Thu, May 25, 2023

Careers in education can be very rewarding, and have been seen as a secure pensionable job for life, with lots of free time. However, you need to ask yourself, “Is this the career for me?”

Galway’s school children showcase their favourite wildlife through art

Thu, May 25, 2023

An art competition open to all school children in Galway was recently launched by BirdWatch Ireland and Galway County Council which tasked the children to create artwork of their favourite local wildlife. The results are a visual feast of a wide variety of stunning wildlife that inhabit our countryside and seas as well as a fascinating insight into the birds and mammals that resonate most with children. Some of the popular choices, such as Barn Owl are expected favourites, but there are lots of surprises in there too.

Halve asylum seeker waiting times for work, says McNelis

Thu, May 25, 2023

Labour Party City Councillor Niall Mc Nelis has said Government must move to halve the waiting times to work for those seeking international protection in Ireland.

Aughrim clergyman ‘happ-pea’ for Malawi farmers this Christian Aid Week

Thu, May 25, 2023

An Aughrim clergyman is celebrating the success of farming communities in southern Malawi who have seen their lives transformed after receiving a fairer price for their pigeon pea crop.

New study advances understanding of how stem cells function in an intact animal

Thu, May 25, 2023

A new study by a research team in the Centre for Chromosome Biology, University of Galway has described the developmental potential of adult stem cells in cnidarian Hydractinia - a creature which is a close relative of jellyfish.

Cnidarians are a group of animals that includes corals and jellyfish, and unlike most of its allies, Hydractinia can be easily grown in the laboratory.

Moycullen Musical Society thrill the audiences at AIMS choral festival

Thu, May 25, 2023

Moycullen Musical Society (MMS) participated in three competitions at the AIMS Choral Festival in New Ross on Sunday 21 May 2023. A group of 24 singers, one musical director and a pianist had an absolute ball as they sang to judges who adjudicated on over 50 choirs of different shapes and sizes over an intense weekend.

Chaotic days of GUBU scandal to be recalled in Galway interview with Harry McGee

Thu, May 25, 2023

BY DECLAN VARLEY
The bizarre scenario of the GUBU scandal that engulfed Irish politics in 1982 will be discussed in Galway next week when Galway-native journalist Harry McGee will be interviewed on stage in front of a live audience.

The bizarre scenario of the GUBU scandal that engulfed Irish politics in 1982 will be discussed in Galway next week when Galway-native journalist Harry McGee will be interviewed on stage in front of a live audience.

The women of Galway who are trying to right the world’s wrongs

Thu, May 25, 2023

The concluding ‘action day’ meeting of ‘Women Together for a Better World’ development course took place in Ballybane Library, this Tuesday, May 23, seeing a diverse group of Galway’s women meeting to discuss the challenges they face and how to confront and change them.

Launch of Galway Hooker ‘Meaircín Joe’ in historic partnership with King’s Head Bar

Thu, May 25, 2023

The King’s Head Bar in Galway has announced its partnership with the rebuilt Galway Hooker ‘Meaircín Joe,’ marking a significant milestone in preserving Ireland’s rich maritime heritage. The alliance was struck on Friday evening at the Claddagh Basin when the King’s Head Bar officially launched the vessel, sending it off to the open sea amid a very Galway get together to mark the occasion.

Tiny Traders brings market back to Spanish Arch for first time in nearly a century

Thu, May 25, 2023

Beloved Galway market, Tiny Traders, is set to call the city’s historic heartland home upon its return to trading this weekend, beginning Friday, May 26, until Sunday, May 28.

Delight for sports fans as Tuam Stadium finally gets long-awaited facelift

Thu, May 25, 2023

BY Declan Varley
Galway GAA have announced that works on the refurbishment and reroofing of the stand at Tuam Stadium will commence next month.

Lodging of planning application for new Bish welcomed

Thu, May 25, 2023

The lodging of the planning application for the new school for The Bish with Galway City Council has been welcomed by a city councillor.

No firm date for beginning of Tuam excavation, says Children’s Minister

Thu, May 25, 2023

It is not possible to construct a schedule of works for the excavation and recovery of children’s remains at the site of the former Mother and Baby Home in Tuam, Children’s Minister Roderic O’Gorman said this week when he appointed experienced envoy Daniel MacSweeney as the director to oversee the project.

Progress in a task of great humanity

Thu, May 25, 2023

It is hard to believe that almost a decade has passed since Catherine Corless first appeared on our pages, on our TV screens, on our radios, telling us a story that defied the prevailing logic. It was a story that resonated around the world.

It was only when we listed the names of those 796 children on our pages that you could feel the humanity of each of them. The names, all of their time. Martins and Williams and Sarahs and Kates and Ellens. The surnames, the type you would see and hear in every village across the west of Ireland. These children were all at one stage, brought together by a twist of fate and inhumanity, destined to live and perhaps die at the one place. Never to know a life outside of the shame, never to have the opportunities that their compatriots outside those walls were to experience.

Five years on, word of mouth has clients flocking to OxyGeneration

Thu, May 25, 2023

It is that time of year when sport is at its zenith, when on hardening pitches all around the country, people are running into each other at speed and suffering injuries that require healing. In other spheres, people are recovering from illness; from the treatment of that illness and suffering because of the slowness of that progress.

Cheevers calls for new access to rear of Roscam estates

Thu, May 18, 2023

Fianna Fáil Councillor Alan Cheevers has called on Galway City Council to apply for funding to the Department of Transport for a new access at the back of Roscam estates.

SmartBay Family Day to be held in Spiddal

Thu, May 18, 2023

The Marine Institute and BlueWise Marine are proud to present the SmartBay Family Fun Day 2023, as part of this year’s European Maritime Day event “In My Country” taking place on Saturday May 27 from 11am in Stiúideo Cuan, Spiddal (H91 FT67).

This action-packed day is sure to be fun for all the family, with marine science workshops from CuriOcean, a hands-on science show from Dr. How’s Science Wows, some jaw-dropping antics from Ronaldo Fanzini, King of Mayhem in his comedy circus show, and more!

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