Citizens Information Service seeking volunteers
Thu, Sep 12, 2024
Citizens Information Services (CIS), provide a free, independent, and confidential information, advice and advocacy service to the public on a wide range of areas.
Read more ...Clifden Arts Festival starts next week
Thu, Sep 12, 2024
The Clifden Arts Festival, now in its 47th year, will take place from September 18-29. Nestled in the scenic Connemara, this beloved festival continues to be a beacon of culture, blending local charm with international talent. This year’s programme promises a diverse array of music, theatre, literature, and visual arts, offering something for everyone.
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Read more ...Long term rental market in Galway city is thriving
Thu, Sep 12, 2024
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Read more ...MAXI ZOO announces special offers as new store opens in Galway
Thu, Sep 12, 2024
Maxi Zoo Ireland, the leading pet retailer in Ireland, which opens its new store on the Headford Road this weekend has announced a range of special offers available in-store and online this September, along with new in-store services and a major charity campaign launching next month.
Maxi Zoo is dedicated to offering customers the most competitive prices in the pet market. This September, customers can take advantage of exclusive offers across a wide selection of pet care products, including discounts on food, accessories, and health products for pets of all shapes and sizes.
Read more ...Clifden RNLI tasked to medical evacuation from Inishbofin
Thu, Sep 12, 2024
Clifden’s volunteer crew launched both lifeboats last Friday to assist a man who had sustained injuries on Inishbofin.
Read more ...Celebrating milestones — Galway man marks five years in recovery
Thu, Sep 12, 2024
As part of Recovery Month (September), the Rutland Centre’s annual Medallion Ceremony took place last weekend at Dublin’s Nation Concert Hall.
Read more ...Galway Toastmasters Open Night next week
Thu, Sep 12, 2024
Galway Toastmasters has invited the community to its Open Night, at the SCCUL Enterprise Centre in Ballybane.
Read more ...Elkstone and Harrison Street announce new 345-bed student accommodation in Galway
Thu, Sep 12, 2024
Elkstone, Ireland’s leading alternatives investment specialists, and Harrison Street, a global real assets investment management firm, this week announced the development of a new 345-bed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) at Queen Street in Galway. The project is due for completion in 2026 and forms part of a wider partnership to deliver 1,500 purpose-built student beds across Limerick, Cork, Dublin, and Galway by 2028.
Read more ...1,000 houses on Airbnb in Gaeltacht, but fewer than ten available for long-term rental
Thu, Sep 12, 2024
More than 1,000 houses were listed on Airbnb for short term let in Ireland’s Gaeltacht regions this summer, but fewer than ten houses were available for long-term rental, according to a revcealing documentary on Tg4 last night (Wednesday).
Read more ...Funeral of Fred Johnston to take place today
Thu, Sep 12, 2024
The funeral will take place today (Thursday) of Fred Johnson, a man who over several decades made an in delible mark on the literary scene in Galway and the west.
Read more ...Cultural partnerships looking for proposals
Thu, Sep 12, 2024
Galway City Council is inviting applications from suitably qualified and experienced organisations in Galway City to develop and deliver new programmes, projects, or initiatives that will deliver outcomes on the following objectives:
Read more ...Seoige and Connolly selected as Cheevers ponders future over ‘whispering campaign’
Thu, Sep 12, 2024
Galway City East Councillor Alan Cheevers claims a whispering campaign about his health was waged to dissuade delegates from voting for his candidacy as a Dáil hopeful.
Read more ...Architecture at the Edge unveils exciting 2024 Visual Arts and Architecture Programme
Thu, Sep 12, 2024
Architecture at the Edge Festival is known for its inspired cultural experiences — and this year is no different as the festival once again presents a compelling programme, featuring installations, exhibitions, film screenings, workshops, talks, tours and much more to explore this autumn.
Read more ...Claddagh wrecks rotting in no man’s land
Thu, Sep 12, 2024
Officials in Galway City Council are powerless to remove the hulks of rotting boats in the Claddagh as the ownership of some quays in the Corrib estuary is unknown.
Read more ...Vote on mega Dublin Road cemetery by end of year
Thu, Sep 12, 2024
With burial spaces fast filling-up in main municipal graveyards in Bohermore and Rahoon, a new four acre, multi-faith lawn cemetery designed to accommodate almost 3,000 plots was presented to city councillors for consideration this week.
Read more ...Whiff of electoral sulphur in the air
Thu, Sep 12, 2024
The increasing likelihood is that nine weeks tomorrow, the country will be going to the polls to vote in a new Government. Despite the denials of An Taoiseach and An Tanaiste who seem insistent that they will run the full course to bring the Government into early Spring, there seems little doubt but that the cold and wet days of February will be eschewed in favour of a pre-Christmas election count.
Read more ...Tourist tax could rake in millions for city
Thu, Sep 12, 2024
Charging hotel guests across the city a one Euro per night tourism tax could net an estimated extra €2 million per year for the city’s finances.
Read more ...'A commitment to quality and service' - Mark Lohan Kitchens celebrates its first anniversary
Fri, Sep 06, 2024
Mark Lohan Kitchens (MLK) proudly marks its one-year anniversary at Ballybane Industrial Estate in Galway city, marking an important milestone for a company at the forefront of bespoke kitchen design for over 25 years. With a reputation built on quality craftsmanship and exceptional service, MLK continues to serve clients across Ireland and the UK, bringing their vision of beautiful, functional kitchens to life.
Read more ...MADRA launch educational workshops for primary school children
Thu, Sep 05, 2024
MADRA, the Galway-based dog rescue and adoption charity, has launched a series of educational workshops aimed at primary school children across Galway. This initiative, in partnership with Galway City Council, is set to begin this month and will continue throughout the school year.
Read more ...Charities combine to highlight Galway City’s spiralling social housing need
Thu, Sep 05, 2024
Local charities Galway Simon Community, COPE Galway, Threshold and No. 4 Youth Service have united this week in a call on Government and Galway City Council to urgently increase Galway City’s social housing supply.
Their call for action follows a recent report by the Parliamentary Budget Office, which reveals that - at the end of 2023 -Galway City had the highest social housing need in Ireland, with 11.8% of households experiencing ongoing need for social housing. This figure is almost double the national average of 6.3%.
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