Residential Branch of the Year Award

Thu, Feb 09, 2023

Sherry FitzGerald’s Galway branch was presented with the company’s Residential Branch of the Year 2023 award at its traditional in-person annual conference held recently in Dublin.

Return of the Claddagh Credit Union schools quiz

Thu, Feb 09, 2023

Claddagh Credit Union were delighted to reintroduce the Credit Union Schools Quiz in person for the first time since January 2020. Thirty-two teams, (128 students) from a range of primary schools across the community, took place in the quiz in the Salthill Hotel, led by Quiz Master, Ronan Lardner of Galway Bay FM.

The teachers and parents were busy in the lead up to the event with lots of practice quizzes taking place in school and at home. Lisa Stewart of Claddagh Credit Union said “It is great to have the quiz back again. The excitement from the children tonight is sky high. I still hear adults talking about when they took part in the credit union schools quiz when they were children so we hope the quiz tonight will be a great experience for this year’s participants.”

Care About You — providing comprehensive care in home and community

Thu, Feb 09, 2023

Care About You with offices in the west, midwest, south, and midlands regions is an Irish-owned care provider, providing a full range of assisted living, home care, for adults and older people.

Labour calls for extension of eviction ban

Thu, Feb 09, 2023

Labour City Councillor Niall Mc Nelis said the eviction ban must be extended until the end of 2023 to safeguard vulnerable renters from entering homelessness.

Win a fossil-hunting trip with experts from UCC

Thu, Feb 09, 2023

Fossil experts in UCC are calling for children in Galway to enter the 2023 National Fossil Art Contest, with a grand prize of a fossil-hunting trip with real palaeontologists.

The contest is run by the UCC programme Ireland’s Fossil Heritage and is open to children from 4 – 18 years old.

Tumbling Paddies kick start Turloughmore GAA Club Development Plans

Thu, Feb 09, 2023

Turloughmore GAA Club completed the purchase of 11.5 acres of land just prior to Christmas for their Development Project which will see four new pitches developed at the back of the current pitch in Lackagh.

Mazars to sponsor National Breast Cancer Research Institute Valentine’s Ball

Thu, Feb 09, 2023

The National Breast Cancer Research Institute has announced that Mazars, the international audit, accounting and consulting firm, will sponsor the Institute’s 2023 Valentine’s Ball which will be held in the Ardilaun Hotel, Galway on Saturday February 18.

Urgent call for in-patient services for cocaine addicts in Galway

Thu, Feb 09, 2023

Two healthcare professionals have called out the urgent need for inpatient treatment services for those addicted to cocaine in a documentary broadcast on RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta yesterday about the cocaine problem in Connemara.

Gradam 23  Galway’s bilingual business award now open for nominations

Thu, Feb 09, 2023

Mayor of the City of Galway, Cllr Clodagh Higgins unveiled this year’s sponsors for Gradam 2023 at a press event hosted by Gaillimh le Gaeilge in the Galway Chamber, to formally open the nomination stage of the Gradam Sheosaimh Uí Ógartaigh competition.

Better be safe than sorry, says Galway actress after losing both parents to stroke

Thu, Feb 09, 2023

TV star Pauline McLynn has told how losing both of her parents to stroke inspired her to help drive greater awareness about its warning signs.

The Galway-raised star, iconic for her role as tea-obsessed housekeeper Mrs Doyle in Father Ted, lost her mum Sheila, 86, last October - 17 years after stroke also claimed the life of her 69-year-old father, Padraig.

Inland Fisheries Ireland to recruit new seasonal Fisheries Officers in Galway

Thu, Feb 09, 2023

Inland Fisheries Ireland, the state agency responsible for the protection, conservation, development and promotion of freshwater fish, habitats and sea angling, has launched its recruitment drive to hire 36 Seasonal Fisheries Officers in Galway and nationwide.

Exhibition celebrating legacy of Professor Tomás Ó Máille opens at RIA

Thu, Feb 09, 2023

A major exhibition celebrating the life and legacy of Galway-native Irish scholar and professor Tomás Ó Máille is open at the Royal Irish Academy in Dublin. Culture & Citizenship: Tomás Ó Máille was commissioned by the Department of Irish in the University of Galway and produced in partnership with the Royal Irish Academy and the National Library.

The exhibition will shed new light on the history of the Irish language and will deepen our understanding of its status nationally.

Be the belle of the Croí Ball

Thu, Feb 09, 2023

Croí, the west of Ireland heart and stroke charity is delighted to announce the return of the renowned Croí Ball.

Distance does not lessen our duty to help those devastated by earthquake

Thu, Feb 09, 2023

I have always loved the cool interior of a church on a warm day. Wherever I am in the world, there is a relief to be found there in among the shadows and age-old flagstones and the marble. In materials built to last, there is a nice chill that adds to the sense of weightlessness you find in places of solitude and reflection.

University of Galway programme gives a taste of what it is like to work in healthcare

Thu, Feb 09, 2023

University of Galway’s College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences will hold an interactive taster programme for transition year students, offering hands-on experience of how healthcare teams work together.

University of Galway announces state of the art Water Sports Centre

Thu, Feb 09, 2023

University of Galway has been given the green light for a state of the art Water Sports Centre following the approval for planning by Galway City Council.

Museum-based art therapy workshops explore positive mental health in an unexpected setting

Thu, Feb 09, 2023

A series of art therapy workshops, currently being run by Red Door Studio at Galway City Museum, are bringing a positive mental health message to an unexpected setting. The workshops, called Re:Imagine, use the museum's exhibits as a form of therapy - by exploring the space, and creating their own art in response to this, participants can learn to understand themselves better, and heal through self expression in a safe space.

Network Galway kicks off the year in style with packed programme announced

Thu, Feb 09, 2023

Galway businesswomen came out in their droves last week to kick off the year ahead for Network Galway the association for women in business.

Galway Hooker Brewery partners with Hometree for guilt-free, eco-friendly beer

Thu, Feb 09, 2023

The Galway Hooker Craft Brewing Company has announced a partnership with Hometree, an Irish project that aims to give back to nature by adding more trees to the Irish landscape.

Rare finds and treasures to be found at Galway Auction Rooms this weekend

Thu, Feb 09, 2023

Spring is here and auction season begins with Galway Auction Rooms first auction of the year and there is plenty to see with auctioneer Aidan Foley selling 1,000 lots over two days February 12 and 13, starting at 2pm both days.

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