The quest for that elusive ticket

Thu, Jul 14, 2022

Getting a ticket for an All-Ireland final is an art-form. One that might, in time, become to be represented in the sea of art in which we are all currently sailing here in Galway.

60 jobs for Loughrea as new Plaza Group service station opens

Thu, Jul 07, 2022

A new Plaza Group service station in Loughrea has opened its doors with the creation of over 60 jobs locally. The Loughrea Service Station consists of Supermac’s, a Supermac’s Drive Thru, Papa John’s, Mac’s Place Deli, Moo Parlour and a Bewley’s Barista.

Port’s role in wind energy servicing set to grow

Thu, Jul 07, 2022

A consignment of massive wind turbine blades which arrived in the city’s port will this week be transported in the dark of night across Quincentenary Bridge and onwards to their eventual site in Connemara.

‘Challenging times’ for new students’ union president

Thu, Jul 07, 2022

NUI Galway’s Sai Gujulla is prepared for a “challenging year” in his new role as the Students’ Union president.

New ED to provide more capacity and privacy

Thu, Jul 07, 2022

University Hospital Galway’s new temporary emergency department, which will be completed shortly, will provide additional capacity and privacy for patients.

The facility will be able to cater for 43 patients, compared to 34 previously, in single, closed cubicles. Extra resuscitation bays will also be provided. These new additions will offer greater dignity and privacy to patients.

Marchers highlight 14-year delay in pay rise

Thu, Jul 07, 2022

SIPTU members took to the streets of Galway yesterday (Wednesday) to mark the second day of strike action by care and community sector workers in a long running dispute in which they are seeking their first pay rise in 14 years.

Illegal fishing seizures up 164% in Galway region

Thu, Jul 07, 2022

Inland Fisheries Ireland, the state agency responsible for the protection and conservation of freshwater fish and habitats, seized 612 pieces of illegal fishing equipment and illegally-caught fish in 2021 in the Western River Basin District for Galway, an increase of 164%.

Varley back with cracking new novel

Thu, Jul 07, 2022

When Eilis Hanrahan, a bank clerk in the Midlands discovers that her husband is to be jailed for a serious sexual assault, leaving herself and their two children to fend for themselves, her world seems on the verge of collapse.

Learn more about Galway City’s Gaelphobal

Thu, Jul 07, 2022

A national campaign is underway by Foras na Gaeilge to encourage communities outside of the Gaeltacht areas to get involved in promoting the Irish language. The project aims to generate more Gaelphobal (Irish language communities) so that they can develop a language plan to increase the use of Irish in their region.

ATU signs MOUs with Canadian colleges

Thu, Jul 07, 2022

College and Vancouver Community College, all based in Western Canada.

Insight teams up with Genesys on bias detection research

Thu, Jul 07, 2022

A team of AI researchers at the Insight SFI Research Centre for Data Analytics is working with Genesys, a leader in cloud customer experience orchestration, to develop techniques for bias detection in machine learning models.

Into the West celebrates its 30th Anniversary at The Galway Film Fleadh

Thu, Jul 07, 2022

Into the West, the award-winning family adventure film, will celebrate its 30th anniversary at this year’s Galway Film Fleadh.

Massive wind turbine blades to wind their way from port to Connemara

Thu, Jul 07, 2022

A consignment of massive wind turbine blades arrived in the city’s port this week and will be transported in the dark of night across Quincentenary Bridge and onwards to their eventual site in Connerama.

Traditional Fish and Chips may not be on local summer menus, warns local marine resource chief

Thu, Jul 07, 2022

Rising fuel prices are crippling the Irish Seafood sector, including fishermen, aquaculture producers and fish processors. That’s according to Galway-based Enda Conneely of the Irish Islands Marine Resource Organisation (IIMRO), who says the crisis is a threat to food security.

“The entire Irish Seafood Sector is calling on the Government to act now to claim available EU funds to compensate the seafood sector and get the situation under control,” he told the Advertiser.

Tents and tackles — the signs of summer

Thu, Jul 07, 2022

Probably most of our lives, we have lived unaware of the Signified and the Signifier of semiotics, so beloved by the linguist Saussure. But these theories espoused in those studies are what make life worth living, as they spark memory and association.

There are sights and sounds and smells which trigger memories in us all; that bring us to happy or sad places; that the mere mention of which floods our brain with overwhelming images of blue skies or dark winters.

One extra family per week ends up homeless in Galway

Thu, Jun 30, 2022

Every week sees an extra family end up homeless and dependant on emergency accommodation in Galway, according to COPE Galway.

Roscam residents condemn failure to adopt planning recommendation

Thu, Jun 30, 2022

The Rosshill/Roscam Residents Association has criticised the decision by the Chief Executive of Galway City Council not to fully adopt the recommendation of the Office of Planning Regulation (OPR) to omit the LDR zoning on the Roscam Peninsula from the Draft City Development Plan 2023-2029 and to return the area to its pre-2005 Agricultural-High Amenity G zoning.

Aran Islands RNLI opens new shop on Inis Mór

Thu, Jun 30, 2022

The RNLI has opened its most westerly shop in Ireland on Inis Mór to raise vital funds for the charity dedicated to saving lives at sea.

New state-of-the-art Cardiothoracic ward opens at UHG

Thu, Jun 30, 2022

state-of-the-art ward is dedicated to cardiothoracic surgery.

New offshore wind energy hub at Ros a’ Mhíl could create 900 jobs

Thu, Jun 30, 2022

Dep Éamon Ó Cuív has welcomed the announcement that an international engineering firm, Atkins, has won a contract following a tender process to develop a masterplan for an offshore wind energy hub on Údaras na Gaeltachta-owned lands in Ros a’ Mhíl.

The hub, according to an Údarás-commissioned feasibility study, could support up to 900 jobs in the Connemara Gaeltacht, serving multiple floating and fixed wind farms off the west coast.

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