Investment in National Cancer Strategy must be prioritised - Kyne

Thu, Jun 20, 2024

The head of the National Cancer Control Programme should be included on the HSE Leadership Team to ensure cancer treatment receives the focus required, Senator Seán Kyne has said.

Galway sports company announced as national tech finalist

Thu, Jun 20, 2024

KPMG Ireland has announced the eight shortlisted companies that will compete in the Ireland final of the KPMG Global Tech Innovator competition 2024. One of the companies named is Galway's Precision Sports Technology.

UG School of law named Law School of the year

Thu, Jun 20, 2024

University of Galway’s School of Law has won Law School of the Year at the Dye and Durham Irish Law Awards 2024 - the second time it has won the prestigious accolade.

Bounce Back enterprises' open day celebrates Traveller Pride

Thu, Jun 20, 2024

Galway social enterprises Bounce Back Recycling (BBR) and Bounce Back Upcycling (BBU) hosted an open day event on Saturday, June 15 at Ballybrit Industrial Estate. The event was part of Traveller Pride and marked the relocation of BBU, next door to their sister enterprise BBR. Mairead Farrell TD was in attendance as were newly elected city councillors, Helen Ogbu (Labour), Shane Forde (Fine Gael), and Aisling Burke (Sinn Féin).

Pipes of 1916 rebel head west

Thu, Jun 20, 2024

The set of uilleann pipes belonging to Galway’s signatory of the 1916 Proclamation, Eamonn Ceannt, will be returning west next month as part of the Ballina Salmon Festival in Co Mayo.

O’Reilly welcomes new nature laws

Thu, Jun 20, 2024

The Green Party senator from Galway, Pauline O’Reilly, has welcomed approval of the Nature Restoration Law by the European Union’s Environment Council.

Green and red pact to run Galway for next five years

Thu, Jun 13, 2024

All signs point to a Fianna Fáil-Labour-Sinn Féin coalition with support from Independent councillors to run the Galway City Council for the next five years.

Contracts signed for €9m Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme

Thu, Jun 13, 2024

Contracts for the delivery of the new €9m Social Inclusion & Community Activation Programme (SICAP) 2024-2028 in County Galway have been officially signed at Aras an Chontae.

(Water)fowl business at the PorterShed

Thu, Jun 13, 2024

Early Thursday morning, members of the PorterShed team were greeted by some unusual visitors. While all are welcome at the PorterShed, waterfowl are exceptionally rare as members. This did not deter Mama Duck as she and her ducklings made their way to the innovation hub on a mission, making quite an incredible journey, as the organisation does not have ready access to the river.

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Thu, Jun 13, 2024

Home ransacked in Moylough
Gardaí are investigating a burglary at a residential area which occurred between Tuesday, June 4 and Friday, June 7 in the Moylough area. Entry was gained to the residence where rooms had been ransacked.

Gardaí are investigating a burglary at a residential area which occurred between Tuesday, June 4 and Friday, June 7 in the Moylough area. Entry was gained to the residence where rooms had been ransacked.

Druid announces major new production of The House by Tom Murphy

Thu, Jun 13, 2024

Druid Theatre today announced a major new production of The House, the late Tom Murphy’s masterpiece. The House will premiere this September at the Town Hall Theatre in Galway and then transfer to the Gaiety Theatre for the Dublin Theatre Festival. Tickets for Galway go on sale Wednesday, June 12 at 10am.

Public consultation on economic and community development plan

Thu, Jun 13, 2024

Have your say in the new six-year plan to support economic and community development of the Galway County.

Galway County Council is inviting the public to participate in a consultation process for the development of the Galway County Local Economic and Community Plan (LECP) 2024 - 2030. Under the guidance of the Local Government Reform Act 2014, the Galway County LECP is a six-year plan that aims to promote sustainable economic and community development across Galway County.

Enjoy free yoga by the shore in Galway with Think Before You Flush

Thu, Jun 13, 2024

The Think Before You Flush campaign has partnered with the Galway Atlantaquaria and Sinéad Mc Kiernan of Move & Breathe to deliver a family friendly yoga session followed by a beach clean. A presentation on water quality and how our activities in our bathrooms and kitchens can impact Irelands marine environment will play after the clean. The next free events take place at Ladies Beach in Salthill on June, 15 at 10am followed by Grattan Beach (Salthill) on June, 22 at 10am. All are welcome to join!

Galway students make a splash at the National Water Awards Ceremony

Thu, Jun 13, 2024

Students from St Cuan’s College in Ballinasloe and Portumna Community School were among the inspirational prize winners at the annual An Taisce Green Schools Water Awards.

Passing of musical legend Charlie Lennon

Thu, Jun 13, 2024

The great fiddle player, piano player and composer Charlie Lennon has passed away. He was 85. Born in Kiltyclogher in County Leitrim, on the border with Fermanagh, in 1938, he grew up in an area rich in music. At the age of seven, he began piano lessons with a local teacher, Theresa Gilmartin, and progressed through the grades of the Royal Irish Academy of Music until he was 13. At the same time, his elder brother, the late Ben Lennon (1928–2020), began teaching him the fiddle.

Outdoor infrastructure funding boost for three Galway communities

Thu, Jun 13, 2024

The communities of Maam, Glinsk, and Kilconly have received a major funding boost after Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys T.D., announced an allocation of €420,404 to Galway County Council under the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (ORIS).

Galway Arts and Disability Levelling Access report highlights collaborative efforts

Thu, Jun 13, 2024

Artists and creative companies working at the intersection of arts and disability gathered for a meeting of Galway city organisations and creative practitioners at Blue Teapot Theatre. The afternoon was filled with inspiring conversations, focusing on artists, the work of artists with intellectual disabilities, with physical disabilities, as well as on developing the artforms such as theatre and visual arts.

Bounce Back Enterprises Open Day to celebrate Traveller Pride

Thu, Jun 13, 2024

Galway social enterprises Bounce Back Recycling and Bounce Back Upcycling will host an Open Day event this Saturday, June 15, to which everyone is welcome to join the festivities and family fun at Ballybrit Industrial Estate from 12-4pm.

Galway’s Siren introduces Automation, essential to move faster than the speed of online threat

Thu, Jun 13, 2024

Galway-based cybersecurity company Siren, the all-in-one investigation company on a mission to keep people, assets and networks safe, yesterday announced the release of the latest version of its software.

Galway remembers the children of Gaza at poignant vigil

Thu, Jun 13, 2024

The names of hundreds upon hundreds of Palestinian children who have been murdered in Israel’s relentless assault on the tiny Gaza Strip since October were read out at a poignant vigil in Galway on Saturday afternoon.

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