Greens target council seats in Galway City East

Thu, May 02, 2024

The Green Party plans to win a seat in every county, including Galway City East in the June local elections for the first time ever. The target was announced as more than 500 party members gathered in the RDS for a convention which urged voters to Keep Going Green.

Fear of Mervue residents as NTA plan to remove 60-year-old bus route without consultation

Thu, May 02, 2024

The decision by the National Transport Authority (NTA) to change the bus route in Mervue, Galway city without consulting the residents or considering local knowledge has caused unnecessary fear and concern amongst the community, local residents have claimed.

Ahmadiyya Muslim Association Ireland hosts Mosque Open Day and Interfaith Conference

Thu, May 02, 2024

The Ahmadiyya Muslim Association Ireland welcomed guests from diverse backgrounds to the Maryam Mosque in Galway for a special event on Sunday last for the Mosque Open Day and 16th Interfaith Conference. Under the theme, ‘The Prophets: A Covenant with God’, this gathering served as a platform for dialogue and understanding.

National Party leader Reynolds vows to reverse turf cutting ban if elected to Europe

Thu, May 02, 2024

National Party leader James Reynolds has recently announced his candidacy for the European Parliamentary elections in the Midlands-North-West Constituency.

New water station and other improvements to Ballyloughane

Thu, May 02, 2024

Cllr Terry O’Flaherty is very pleased that a badly needed water station for Ballyloughane has been installed this week, following her representations to the City Council on the issue.

Arrabawn — committed to serving local farmers and community

Thu, May 02, 2024

Arrabawn is committed to supporting the local farmers and community and this is evident in the standard of service and quality goods they supply.

Lyons call for extension of Bike Share Scheme

Thu, May 02, 2024

City councillor Donal Lyons has called for the extension of the Galway Bike Share Scheme to the western side of the city – saying that Salthill and Knocknacarra have been left completely out of the loop.

Election posters are unsightly mess but necessary, says Green candidate

Thu, May 02, 2024

In a candid statement, Cllr. Niall Murphy acknowledges the unsightly mess that election posters create and the environmental havoc they wreak. For local elections in June, poster will start appearing next week.

Plebiscite for Galway Mayor should be held on next election date, says Chambers

Thu, May 02, 2024

Fianna Fáil European Election Candidate Senator Lisa Chambers, has taken a significant step towards addressing the governance and infrastructure challenges facing Galway City and County by formally requesting a meeting with the Minister for Local Government Darragh O'Brien to discuss an almost immediate plebiscite for a directly elected Mayor of Galway City and County.

The ball has been thrown in — let the banter begin

Thu, May 02, 2024

It has become de rigeur in recent years in GAA circles to not name the proper starting line-up until about an hour before throw in, lest you should be giving away any vital information about the composition of the mark-ups in a game. Indeed, it is often not only until the game has started that you know who is up against who and what strategic role they have been given for the task ahead.

In the same way we have been speculating on the make-up of our local councils and the European Parliament; up to now, we have been surmising what might happen. But with the closing of deadlines for putting your name forward, we too have a clearer idea of who is going and for whom in which area.

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Thu, Apr 25, 2024

Break-in in Ballinasloe
At approximately 4:20am on Wednesday, April 17, two males were disturbed during the course of a break-in at a licenced premises in Kilkerrin, Ballinasloe. These males fled via the front door of the building.

At approximately 4:20am on Wednesday, April 17, two males were disturbed during the course of a break-in at a licenced premises in Kilkerrin, Ballinasloe. These males fled via the front door of the building.

Deery demands action on Galway Transport Strategy and says Government is ‘driving a bus through its own timelines’

Thu, Apr 25, 2024

Galway is not being given the priority it deserves in terms of delivery under transport, according to Galway City West Independent candidate Kenny Deery. The high-profile business leader, who entered the race for a City Council seat earlier this month, is accusing the Government of “driving a bus through its own timelines”, adding that “nobody is calling it out” at a local level.

Newcastle and Moycullen granted €10 million in funding for new community centres

Thu, Apr 25, 2024

After a long road it was a day for the communities of Newcastle and Moycullen to celebrate, in particular the hard-working committee who, for over 20 years, have been involved on the road that led to a €10 million announcement to deliver new community centres in Newcastle and Maigh Cuillinn. These new centres will support thousands of residents in Newcastle, Dangan, Bushypark, Maigh Cuillinn, and the many community groups and schools in the area.

Ardrahan student’s talent shines through in Texaco Children’s Art Competition

Thu, Apr 25, 2024

An Ardrahan student has been named as category winner in the 70th Texaco Children’s Art Competition.

Galway’s innovative youth flourishes at bilingual tech event

Thu, Apr 25, 2024

Google hosted the 11th annual Kinia Creative Tech Youth Events last weekend. Over 600 of Ireland’s future engineering and digital change-makers gathered at The Foundry in Google’s EMEA HQ in Dublin to attend key events as part of Kinia’s Creative Technology Week (from April 15 - 22).

Organ donor families fund newly refurbished family rooms at ICU in University Hospital Galway

Thu, Apr 25, 2024

Two family rooms in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) in University Hospital Galway (UHG) have recently been refurbished for use by families who have loved ones receiving treatment in the unit.

Droichead an Dóchais name picked best of sixty in bridge-naming exercise

Thu, Apr 25, 2024

Following a Special Council Meeting on Monday 22 April 2024, Galway City Council has officially named the first bridge to span the Corrib in over 30 years, as ‘Droichead an Dóchais’.

Loughrea Library launches Loughrea Project

Thu, Apr 25, 2024

The Loughrea Project, a collaboration between the Loughrea Library Craft Group and the Loughrea Men’s Shed, was officially launched in Loughrea Library, Church Street.

Using craft skills in textiles and wood, the project created representations of Loughrea lake, the crannógs of the lake and St Brendan’s boat.

Labour’s candidate calls on University to review links with Israeli institutions

Thu, Apr 25, 2024

Fergal Landy, Labour’s Midlands North-West candidate for the upcoming European elections, has urged the University of Galway to ensure a thorough and speedy review of its links with Israeli academic institutions in the face of an ongoing war in Gaza that has seen thousands of civilians killed and injured, as well as deliberate attacks on hospitals, food supplies, schools and universities.

Luminosa bringing light out of darkness

Thu, Apr 25, 2024

The latest radiant concert from Galway’s own orchestra, Luminosa, began with late evening sun still streaming through the windows into St Nicholas’s Church. It seemed a fitting metaphor to illuminate the latest in their concert series, bláthú, flourishing with the coming of spring.

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