Local welcome for Merlin Castle restoration

Thu, Jul 29, 2021

The Merlin Residents Association welcomes the beginning of the restoration and protection works at Merlin castle.

Planning to go from cows to cabbages

Thu, Jul 29, 2021

An Bord Pleanala will debate this September whether growing vegetables is agriculture or not. A Galway case has been appealed to An Bord Pleanala following a decision by Galway City Council that a change from livestock to horticulture constituted a change of use. We have become so used to livestock grazing every field that any other form of food production feels and looks wrong to some people.

This is the case of Mad Yolk Farm in Roscam which set up a no dig organic vegetable farm on part of a field zoned agriculture and amenity. Objections re the new farm were raised by locals to the Galway City Planning office, who believe that growing vegetables constituted a change of use from agriculture and therefore required planning permission and also because the area is one of a protected view of Galway Bay, the view to be maintained is agricultural, i.e. livestock grazing. Retention planning was duly applied for, refused, appealed and now it is to go before An Bord Pleanala.

Participants sought for new psychology study

Thu, Jul 29, 2021

NUI Galway’s School of Psychology is seeking participants for a new study to investigate psychological factors that could contribute to medically unexplained physical symptoms and a sense of being disconnected from the environment.

Open week at Bearna Golf Club

Thu, Jul 29, 2021

Bearna Golf Club turns 25 this year. To celebrate its silver anniversary, and for being part of the Galway golfing community for all this time, they are holding a special Festival of Golf from August 2nd to 8th.

Galway tourism and leisure businesses to get support from recovery fund, says Naughton

Thu, Jul 29, 2021

A range of tourism and leisure businesses in Galway are set to receive direct financial support under a €30 million government scheme designed to help the sector recover from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Unity conversation is gaining momentum. So what’s next, asks Sinn Fein MEP

Thu, Jul 29, 2021

Sinn Féin’s ultimate aim is to build an Ireland of Equals. This will only be achieved by getting rid of partition, reuniting our country and achieving full national independence.

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Thu, Jul 29, 2021

Lynch thanks Council for Castlegar park and ride meeting

Irish Language Planning Co-ordinator appointed for Galway City’s new Irish language plan

Thu, Jul 29, 2021

Micheál Óg Mac Aoidh has been appointed as the co-ordinator for Galway City’s new Irish Language Plan and will take up the position in September to commence its implementation.

The city deserves better for its green spaces

Thu, Jul 29, 2021

The Middle Arch walkway between Wolfe Tone Bridge and Claddagh Quay has been shut for almost all of 2021 to date. While it is expected to reopen shortly, this green riverside space was just briefly reopened in May before it was shut again nine days later after large crowds gathered at the end of the school term, generating rubbish and noise, and causing a big headache for local residents.

Galway City Museum receives ‘excellence’ award in post-COVID tourism boost

Thu, Jul 29, 2021

Galway City Museum has received a special accolade under the prestigious Museum Standards Programme for Ireland (MSPI), coordinated by The Heritage Council.

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Thu, Jul 29, 2021

Galway RNLI lifeboat tows drifting vessel to safety

Mc Dreamy’s weekend in the west

Thu, Jul 29, 2021

Hollywood’s Patrick Dempsey has spent his weekend along the Wild Atlantic Way. After months of filming Disenchanted in Wicklow, the actor, who is best known for playing Doctor Derek “McDreamy” Shepard in the Emmy and Golden Globe award winning American medical TV series “Grey’s Anatomy” has finished in Enniskerry and journeyed west to explore the rugged coastline of Mayo and Galway.

On Saturday 24th July, Patrick Dempsey visited Westport, Co Mayo where he was invited to one of Ireland’s best loved heritage attractions, Westport House. Known as one of the most beautiful houses in Ireland, the stately home, which was built in 1731, is currently undergoing an extensive €5m conservation project to protect the house from the elements.

Free €5 bet from Paddy Power for any race at Ballybrit today

Thu, Jul 29, 2021

It’s Galway Hurdle day and the excitement of getting back to the racetrack has gone to Paddy Power’s head.

Appreciating greatness in our midst

Thu, Jul 29, 2021

A sense of belonging is essential in life because it places us in a grouping or place that we hope will allow us to share moments of joy and collegiality. It enables us to appreciate support when there is sadness and loss. It makes us do unusual things in the name of being part of a tribe or a gang. We stand on muddy sidelines and roar on the teams in our colours; we stay up late to watch a rowing race across the other side of the world because we do so with hope, knowing that there will either be elation or disappointment at the end of it. We consume culture that means something to us and which gives us a little gift of wisdom at the end of each performance.

‘Sorry Than Safe’ - Loughrea’s EVØKE release new single

Mon, Jul 26, 2021

‘SORRY THAN Safe’, the new single from Loughrea indie-pop/trad fusion trad band, EVØKE, represents possibly their boldest statement to date.

Covid warning as tens of thousands flock to sunny west

Thu, Jul 22, 2021

With tens of thousands of holidaymakers and racing fans flocking to the west from this weekend, he HSE has asked people to exercise caution with local Covid-19 figures having trebled in the last week.

Moycullen man to be ordained to priesthood in Cathedral next week

Thu, Jul 22, 2021

Moycullen man John Gerard Acton will be ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Brendan Kelly in Galway Cathedral on Sunday, August 1, 2021 at 3pm.

Crowe calls for age friendly parking spaces across the city

Thu, Jul 22, 2021

Galway should follow the example of Cork, Carlow, and Wicklow, by introducing age friendly parking spaces, reserved for people aged 65 and older.

Employers must facilitate workers who have vaccine appointment, says McNelis

Thu, Jul 22, 2021

When a worker has an appointment to get their Covid vaccine, their employer must be accommodating, and allow them the time to attend that appointment.

Swim the Bay your way this August

Thu, Jul 22, 2021

The annual Frances Thornton Memorial Galway Bay Swim in aid of Cancer Care West which is now in its 16th year will be taking place throughout the month of August.

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