Connolly welcomes proposal for two new pedestrian crossings
Thu, Dec 22, 2022
Plans from Galway City Council to install two new pedestrian crossings on roads in the west of the city in 2023 have been welcomed by a local councillor.
Cllr John Connolly said that for some time he has been pursuing the development of a pedestrian crossing in Rahoon to complement the ongoing works on the enhancement of Millers Lane.
Read more ...Music Generation Programmes inspire young music talent
Thu, Dec 22, 2022
An inspirational evening was had at Galway Community College, Wellpark Road last Thursday as local young musicians taking part in Music Generation Programmes from local youth services such as Foróige picked up electric guitars, keyboards or microphones and drew in their audience. Another special treat came from TUSLA family services staff who strongly supported the young musicians of tomorrow onstage.
Read more ...Nana’s inspiration sees Galway girl wins Irene Sandford Award and Bursary
Thu, Dec 22, 2022
Galway girl Aimee Banks, was the recipient of The Irene Sandford Award and Bursary 2022 at the Royal Irish Academy of Music in Dublin.
Read more ...Cheque presentation to Oncology Patient Comfort Fund in UHG
Thu, Dec 22, 2022
A generous donation of €3,240 was recently presented to the Oncology Patient Comfort Fund at University Hospitals Galway (UHG) in memory of the late Durcan Forde from Sickeen, Woodquay in Galway who had been a patient in the oncology day ward for two years.
Read more ...Shave and Dye in Kilcolgan
Thu, Dec 22, 2022
A zany night of fundraising will be held in Kilcolgan on St Stephen’s Night when locals will gather to support the Irish Cancer Society.
Twenty people have volunteered for a Shave or Dye event in Raftery’s Rest, but there will be more than just hair hitting the floor.
Read more ...Leisureland legacy of swimming marked with stunning mural
Thu, Dec 22, 2022
Since the Leisureland pool opened in the 1970s, thousands of local people, through many generations, have learned to swim at the facility.
Read more ...Half a century for justice — businessman reveals impact of abuse by former Christian Brother
Thu, Dec 22, 2022
A well-known Galway businessman said he had waited fifty years for his journey to justice to be completed, after a former Christian Brother who indecently assaulted him in the early 1970s was told he will be sentenced in March.
Read more ...A Letter to Tanáiste, Leo Varakdar
Fri, Dec 16, 2022
Dear Leo,
Congratulations. Assuming there are no last minute problems, you are about to be appointed to the position of Taoiseach this weekend.The biggest challenge you face is to define exactly what Fine Gael stand for, under your leadership. Insider understands that you have been on a ‘political journey’ in relation to a number of issues in recent years.
800 high-value jobs created by PorterShed, report will reveal today
Thu, Dec 15, 2022
Galway’s PorterShed has supported the creation of 835 high-value sustainable jobs and hosted 1,200 events in only five years, a report to be unveiled this morning (Thursday) will declare.
In addition, the employment created by the facility creates €49 million in employment income and contributes €14 million in taxes to the Exchequer; and crucially, members have brought inward investment of €35 million to the region.
Read more ...Fowl play as some 40 birds are stolen from Headford poultry farm
Thu, Dec 15, 2022
Some 40 top show and breeding stock were stolen from Gilmore’s Poultry farm on Friday, December 9 sometime between 9pm to 6am.
Read more ...Renmore Pantomime returns after two years
Thu, Dec 15, 2022
The Renmore Pantomime Society are delighted to be back for their 42nd production, with the magical and timeless tale of Cinderella.
Read more ...€650,000 investment in six towns and villages across Galway
Thu, Dec 15, 2022
Over half a million euro has been allocated to Galway to help combat dereliction and breathe new life into rural towns and villages.
The figure comes from the largest ever investment under the Town and Village Renewal Scheme which focuses on bringing life back into spaces like former banks, ballrooms, courthouses, convents, cinemas, Garda stations and FCA halls, for community use.
Read more ...Galway Christmas Shoebox Appeal sends 8,000 gifts
Thu, Dec 15, 2022
Some 8,000 shoeboxes were dispatched from Galway Racecourse on Wednesday, November 30 and are currently en route to bring a truly magical Christmas to children in South Africa.
Manned entirely by volunteers, hundreds of crates containing the carefully collated shoeboxes, which were donated by schools and families across the county, were loaded onto an articulated truck headed for a three week journey to South Africa.
Read more ...Over €276k raised for NBCRI from Race In Pink event
Thu, Dec 15, 2022
The National Breast Cancer Research Institute together with Galway Racecourse have announced that their recent ‘Race in Pink’ fundraising event hosted at Ballybrit on Sunday October 30 together with the ‘ Win a BMW’ car raffle that occurred on the day, raised a staggering € 276,321 for the charity, a fitting way to end the year for all involved.
Read more ...Poor Clares monastery location of launch of book on women in religious orders
Thu, Dec 15, 2022
The Poor Clares monastery on Nuns’ Island was the location this week for the launch of a comprehensive book on the history of women in religious orders.
Read more ...Galway Corinthians RFC marks ninety years with New Year’s Eve Party
Thu, Dec 15, 2022
Galway Corinthians RFC will celebrate its 90th birthday with an open party at the Galmont Hotel on New Year’s Eve.
As part of the celebrations, the club will also announce news on the night about major developments at their grounds at Cloonacauneen.
Read more ...Galway RNLI responds to false alarm with good intent
Thu, Dec 15, 2022
Galway RNL I responded to a false alarm with good intent on Saturday afternoon (10 December).
Read more ...Cheevers criticises lack of grit funding for city estates
Thu, Dec 15, 2022
Fianna Fáil councillor Alan Cheevers has criticised the department of local Government for not allocating funding to grit pathways and roads in council housing estates across the city.
Read more ...New exhibition at Galway City Museum
Thu, Dec 15, 2022
![Curator Brendan McGowan; Clodagh Higgins, Mayor of Galway; and Eithne Verling, Director, Galway City Museum, pictured at the 'War of Friends Exhibition" at The Galway City Museum.
Photo: Boyd Challenger](http://www.advertiser.ie/images/2022/12/133119_thumb.jpg "Curator Brendan McGowan; Clodagh Higgins, Mayor of Galway; and Eithne Verling, Director, Galway City Museum, pictured at the 'War of Friends Exhibition" at The Galway City Museum.
Photo: Boyd Challenger")
The new civil war exhibition, ‘War of Friends, 1922-23: The Civil War story of Pádraic Ó Máille and Liam Mellows’ is now running at Galway City Museum. The exhibition was officially launched by the Mayor of the City of Galway, Cllr. Clodagh Higgins. It was created by Galway City Museum as part of Galway City Council’s Decade of Centenaries Programme 2022, and funded by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to commemorate events of local and national significance.
Read more ...Galway minister uses frankincense to ‘scent’ a message about looming famine in Horn of Africa
Thu, Dec 15, 2022
A Galway church leader is raising awareness of the hunger crisis raging in Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya by hanging a bag of frankincense on her Christmas tree this festive season.
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