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.

Through its cloud, digital and AI technologies, Genesys orchestrates billions of remarkable customer experiences every year for organisations in more than 100 countries. As a leader in the Experience as a Service market, Genesys is enabling organisations of any size to deliver empathetic experiences at scale, fostering increased customer trust and loyalty.

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.

Hailing from a defining era of Irish cinema, this beloved Irish classic follows two young boys Tito (Rúaidhrí Conroy) and Ossie (Ciarán Fitzgerald) on their runaway journey to rescue their mythical horse Tír na nÓg and fulfill their dreams of becoming cowboys.

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.

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.

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.

Browne rowing solo after companion fell ill during from Atlantic crossing

Thu, Jun 30, 2022

One of the two Galwaymen rowing across the Atlantic in an attempt to smash a world record was forced to abandon the attempt after becoming ill.

New maternity scheme for local councillors is a positive development, says Dolan

Thu, Jun 30, 2022

A new scheme which provides maternity leave for Galway councillors will be positive for all women wishing to pursue a career in politics, a Galway-based Fine Gael Senator has said.

Participants sought for documentary on JFK visit To Galway

Thu, Jun 30, 2022

“If the day was clear enough and if you went down to the Bay and you looked west and your sight was good enough, you would see Boston, Massachusetts. And if you did, you would see working on the docks there - O’Dohertys, Flahertys and Ryans and cousins of yours who have gone to Boston and made good.”

Welcome for GRETB agreement for new Tuam primary school

Thu, Jun 30, 2022

Independent TD Sean Canney has been informed by the Minister for Education that GRETB have now signed a service level agreement with the Department of Education to deliver the new amalgamated Primary School for Tuam.

Senator Crowe welcomes new €1.5bn agri-environmental scheme for farm families

Thu, Jun 30, 2022

Senator Ollie Crowe has welcomed the new €1.5bn Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) which will deliver significant long-term environmental improvements through a payment package to farmers.

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