RTÉ Concert Orchestra to travel west for gala RnaG concert

Thu, Mar 24, 2022

RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta will celebrate fifty years on air on 2 April, and to mark this very special occasion the RTÉ Concert Orchestra will travel to Conamara to perform in a gala concert in the heart of the Gaeltacht, broadcast live on radio, with some of the country’s top traditional musicians including Altan, Iarla Ó Lionáird, Steve Cooney, Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh, Cór Chúil Aodha and many more.

Galway HAP needs same 50 per cent flexibility as Dublin, says Farrell

Thu, Mar 24, 2022

With rents continuing to rise in Galway, some hope for those receiving Housing Assistance Payment came with news that the Government is looking into the possibility of giving the HAP rate in Galway the same flexibility as in Dublin.

Crowe calls for carbon tax deferral on home heating fuels

Thu, Mar 24, 2022

Carbon taxes on home heating fuels, due to come into force on May 1 must be deferred until Budget 2023 in October.

Why women’s sports deserve support and funding

Thu, Mar 24, 2022

"The last mile is never crowded and that’s the way it does feel sometimes. The difference is to be able to hold on in there, to keep it going."

Improvement works to ‘dangerous junctions’

Thu, Mar 24, 2022

Improvement works are to take place at two junctions, one at the Lisdonagh Road, the other in Raheen, both of which have been described as “dangerous”.

Galway must do ‘everything it can’ to make Ukrainian refugees welcome

Thu, Mar 24, 2022

Galway must do “everything it can” to make refugees from Ukraine welcome in Ireland, while the State needs to ensure they are properly supported with access to vital measures such as good-quality accommodation.

Rent review vital to ‘support tenants through cost of living crisis’, says Hanley

Thu, Mar 24, 2022

Social housing rents must be reviewed in the light of the current “cost of living crisis”, especially as the Galway City Council has the power to do this.

A couple’s plea for Ireland to #StandWithUkraine as country responds

Thu, Mar 24, 2022

Separated from their family and friends in Ukraine, Anna Krys and Pavlo Bogachenko share their perspectives on the hostilities initiated by the Russian army on their home country. Being abroad and unable to physically fight, Anna and Pavlo have taken up arms in the media field instead. The couple are amplifying their voices through the media to spread the word about the plight of Ukrainians, requesting people to #StandWithUkraine.

Youth theatre revival? It never left Galway

Thu, Mar 24, 2022

Last month, NUIG’s DramSoc ran a show titled ‘The Wonderful World of Dissocia’. The play was written by Anthony Neilson and directed by Emily Aherne – a final year theatre student here in Galway.

The play runs for about an hour and a half of wonderfully visual, witty and often poignant storytelling. It tells of a leading character, Lisa (who is expertly portrayed by young actress Emily White), tormented by guilt to the point of dissociation from reality – a subject made digestible through the show’s array of wacky, hilarious characters and plot lines. When speaking to director Emily about the piece, she describes it as “if you like Alice in Wonderland but there’s not enough sex and violence in it, this is the show for you”.

NBI connects first premises in Ballinasloe under National Broadband Plan

Thu, Mar 24, 2022

National Broadband Ireland (NBI), the company delivering the new future-proofed, high-speed Fibre-to-the-Home network under the National Broadband Plan (NBP) on behalf of the Government, has announced that the first premises in Ballinasloe have been successfully connected.

Art is more important than ever, says local artist

Thu, Mar 24, 2022

Talented Claregalway artist Geraldine Kilmartin recently held her first post-COVID art exhibition in Oranmore, attracting a large audience of art lovers from across Galway.

Hosted in the charming surroundings of the recently renovated Brazco Coffee Academy, Geraldine exhibited many of her latest original paintings and most popular prints, to the delight of those who were in attendance.

Yourells to shut Eyre Street salon and focus on county businesses

Thu, Mar 24, 2022

Yourells, one of Galway’s leading hair groups, will be closing its salon on Eyre Street as the company reinvests in its businesses outside of the city, the company has confirmed.

Picturebook by Galway National School student raises funds for GSPCA

Thu, Mar 24, 2022

University book launches do not often celebrate books made by young people, said Dr Lindsay Myers, one of the academics responsible for the introduction of NUI Galway’s highly successful BA Children’s Studies Degree.

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Thu, Mar 24, 2022

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Dairy sector driving rural Samaritans campaign

Thu, Mar 24, 2022

Ireland’s dairy sector is driving a rural mental health campaign by featuring Samaritans’ helpline signage on milk tankers travelling across the countryside.

The new partnership with milk processors - who are all members of the Ibec group Dairy Industry Ireland (DII) - aims to raise awareness of Samaritans freephone number 116 123 among farmers and other people in rural Ireland, especially those living or working in isolation.

Never was the ‘grand stretch’ in the evening needed so much

Thu, Mar 24, 2022

For a world that has been in hurt to some degree or other for a few years now, there is a comforting lick for us all from the soft-creeping light bursting its way through the curtains these Spring mornings.

Merlin Park orthopaedic surgery theatres to open by end of month

Tue, Mar 22, 2022

The long-awaited new operating theatres for orthopaedic surgery at Merlin Park could be up and running by the end of this month, but the numbers on orthopaedic waiting lists in Galway continues to grow.

City set to be thronged tomorrow as revellers embrace first St Patrick’s Day parade in three years

Wed, Mar 16, 2022

Tens of thousands of people are expected to flock to the city centre tomorrow (Thursday) when Galway holds its first St Patrick’s Day parade since 2019.

Jobs boost as Signify Health announce Galway as site of new tech centre

Wed, Mar 16, 2022

Galway received a welcome jobs boost this week when it was announced that Signify Health a leading U.S. value-based healthcare platform that leverages advanced analytics, technology, and nationwide healthcare provider networks, is to open a new technology centre that is expected to create more than 125 new technology innovation roles in the city during the next two years.

E-mobility campaigner says Galway needs to prepare for electric car wave

Wed, Mar 16, 2022

From rugby professional to e-mobility warrior, Peter Bracken is used to tackling tough challenges. The former Ireland, Connacht, and Galwegians rugby player, who also won a European Champions Cup medal with Wasps, has become a passionate advocate of electric cars since his retirement from the game in 2006.

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