Council to seek new expressions of interest in Salthill tourist office site after rejecting original proposals

Thu, Mar 11, 2021

The Galway City Council will issue a second call for expressions of interest in the Salthill Tourist office site, after the original proposals were rejected.

City council to bid for sport grant for new hockey facilities at Millers Lane

Thu, Mar 11, 2021

Hockey in Galway could be in line for a major shot in the arm following news that the Galway City Council has submitted a funding application for facilities for Connacht Hockey.

Achieving gender equality is the 'unfinished business of our times', says O'Connor

Thu, Mar 11, 2021

"Achieving gender equality for women and girls is the greatest unfinished business of our times. Seventy eight per cent of those on the frontline healthcare are women, we were never more reliant and grateful for their work than we have been this year."

Council to construct new woodlands walking route in Rusheen.

Thu, Mar 11, 2021

Cllr Donal Lyons has said he is encouraged that work is set to commence providing a new woodlands walking route in Rusheen.

Canney demands more county charging points for electric cars

Thu, Mar 11, 2021

With only 30 standard charging points, seven fast charging points, and two high powered charge points for electric cars, is “very low” for the second largest county in Ireland.

Kyne demands HSE retain extra hospital interns to help in fight against Covid-19

Thu, Mar 11, 2021

The HSE must retain the additional hospital intern posts this year on account of the ongoing impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic.

Galway 2020 granted €3.6 million in funds by City Hall since 2018

Thu, Mar 11, 2021

The Galway City Council has granted €3.6 million in funds to Galway 2020 since 2018.

More certainty around needed vaccine delivery, says Saolta chief

Thu, Mar 11, 2021

The chief executive of the Saolta University Health Care Group, which runs the local public hospitals in the west and north-west, says he would like to see greater quantities of the Covid-19 vaccine become available and for there to be more certainty around weekly deliveries of the product.

‘Women councillors need to come together and do so more often’

Thu, Mar 11, 2021

“Women councillors need to come together and do so more often – to share our experience and wisdom and to collaborate and support cross-party working to focus on issues that affect women.”

The uniquely Galway Cello to make its bow at Cellissimo

Thu, Mar 11, 2021

A uniquely Galwegian instrument will see its concert debut at the opening of Music for Galway’s reimagined CELLISSIMO festival, a new cello festival for the west of Ireland, in a special performance at 7:30pm on March 25th, when Headford musician Naomi Berrill plays a piece specially composed for the Galway Cello by Bill Whelan.

Cycling Saoirse wows Ireland again as she spearheads €6.6 million Late Late Toy Show Appeal

Thu, Mar 11, 2021

Kiltullagh's Saoirse Ruane who wowed the nation during The Late Late Toy Show when she had three of her wishes granted was one of the stars again on Friday night, when she spearheaded the Toy Show appeal which raised almost €7 million for a variety of good causes.

Homelessness figures now higher than before pandemic, say Galway Simon

Thu, Mar 11, 2021

While there was a very welcome drop in the number of homeless families staying in Emergency Accommodation in the West during 2020, the number of single adults in Emergency Homeless Accommodation has been rising over the Winter months and is now higher than prior to the pandemic.

St Patrick's Day memories - what the parade and the day was like many years ago

Thu, Mar 11, 2021

ST PATRICK'S Day will be an online celebration this year. So as we have to do without the parade, the pageantry, and the festivities, we have asked a number of Galwegians to share their memories of St Patrick's Day parades from years gone by.

Ireland must beware of the far-right virus of intolerance and xenophobia

Thu, Mar 11, 2021

Spring is in the air, the temperatures are beginning to rise, the birds are singing, pretty soon the leaves and flowers will begin to bloom.

Council seeks funding for a new water sport activity centre in Terryland

Thu, Mar 11, 2021

A funding application has been submiited to Fáilte Ireland for a new water sport activity centre based at the old Waterworks in Terryland.

Patients aged 70 and over to be vaccinated in hospitals

Thu, Mar 11, 2021

Patients aged 70 and over will now be vaccinated in the hospital setting following a policy change by the Government.

Council to borrow €3.5 million for Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan scheme

Thu, Mar 11, 2021

The Galway City Council will borrow €3.5 million in 2021 to help with the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan scheme.

Post office network at risk of collapse, warns Canney

Thu, Mar 11, 2021

Unless the Government steps up its commitments to support An Post, the post office network in the State will be at risk of collapse.

NUI Galway launches Ireland’s first free voluntary tax clinic

Thu, Mar 11, 2021

Ireland’s first free tax clinic has been set up in NUI Galway to educate students about their entitlements, obligations, and how to manage their tax affairs.

Time for more women to look at the exciting world of engineering, says Glenamaddy engineer

Thu, Mar 11, 2021

As an engineering graduate, I was really pleased to see a report recently showing Ireland leads the way in Europe for the number of STEM graduates it produces. It is testament to the hard work of people following careers in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields in this country.

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