A man who kept the story of Galway alive

Thu, Jan 11, 2024

The great stories have always found their way down to those who appreciate them the most. The cave writings, the hewed and smoothened tablets, the leathery books that fill the most treasured libraries; the tiny lead-made print of the 18th and 19th century newspapers.

Bundee bags top gong as he is named Rugby Writers Men’s Player of The Year

Thu, Jan 11, 2024

Ireland and Connacht centre, Bundee Aki was last night (Wednesday) named the Guinness Rugby Writers of Ireland Men’s Players of The Year respectively. These awards acknowledge their achievements and consistent performances throughout the 2022/2023 season for both club and country.

Galway maintains clean status in latest litter league table

Thu, Jan 11, 2024

Galway city saw one of its best results yet in the lastest IBAL litter rankings, maintaining its status at 19th place in the list of 40 towns and cities inspected during the final quarter of 2023.

The survey, published this week, saw the city centre get a top litter grade in 15 of the 25 sites inspected.

City Council has failed to implement its own anti-racism motion

Thu, Jan 11, 2024

The Galway City Council has failed to implement its own anti-racism motion which councillors unanimously approved two years’ ago.

Cool return for city councillors

Thu, Jan 11, 2024

The Galway City Council’s first meeting of 2024 began with icy stares rather than heated debate this week.

Local family raise funds to rebuild homes for relatives in Gaza

Thu, Jan 11, 2024

A Galway-Palestinian family are set to undergo an ambitious 400km walking / running challenge to raise funds to help rebuild the lives and homes for their relatives in Gaza.

Bus Éireann proud to support Just A Minute Cards

Thu, Jan 11, 2024

Bus Éireann is proud to support Just A Minute Cards (JAM) which allows those with a learning difficulty, autism, or any condition where communication can be a barrier, to show the driver or a staff member that they may need a little extra time or ‘Just A Minute’ when accessing services.

RHS Home Care announces 490 new jobs in expansion drive

Thu, Jan 11, 2024

RHS Home Care, a well-established not-for-profit cooperative providing home support services in the West of Ireland since 1996, has announced an expansion esulting in the creation of almost 500 new jobs.

The move comes in response to an unprecedented surge in demand for its services, prompting the creation of 490 immediate job vacancies. RHS Home Care has been a pillar of support in Roscommon, Galway, and Mayo for 28 years, embodying a home-first approach to care.

Price of average second-hand three-bed semi rises

Thu, Jan 11, 2024

The price of the average second-hand three-bed semi in County Galway has risen to €230,000, up 5% from €220,000 in the last twelve months, according to a national survey by Real Estate Alliance.

SVP Galway needs new volunteers

Thu, Jan 11, 2024

If you are interested in helping your community through volunteering, you can attend the SVP Open Evening at the Menlo Park Hotel on Jan 16, 2024, at 7.30pm.

The Society of St Vincent de Paul has over 200 members from all walks of life working in the Galway city area but needs new people constantly to maintain our services especially in these demanding times.

University of Galway Students’ Union 60th anniversary alumni reunion

Thu, Jan 11, 2024

Manifestos, marches, meetings – ring any bells? Then you may have been involved in University of Galway Students’ Union at some point since the Union was established in 1964.

Living by the water — new TG4 series meets those who make water a feature of their lives

Thu, Jan 11, 2024

As an island nation, we have been building houses by the water for thousands of years, between dramatic cliffs off our coasts, to tranquil lakes in the middle of the country and to the banks of the rivers all around us. ‘Tithe Cois Uisce’ is an 8-part series that follows on from the popular “Tithe Cois Farraige’ series. Each week Síle Nic Chonaonaigh will visit a different location to meet those who have built houses by the water. With a different theme in each episode, between big and small, old and new, ordinary and extraordinary.

Ireland West Airport records highest ever passenger numbers as 818,000 passengers used the airport in 2023

Thu, Jan 11, 2024

2023 has proven to be the busiest year on record at Ireland West Airport with passenger numbers increasing by 13% to 818,000 for the first time in the airports history, surpassing the previous record of 807,000 passengers achieved in 2019. The airport now serves 21 International destinations and is served by three of Europe’s major International airlines, Aer Lingus, Lauda Europe and Ryanair.

Galway Shower Singers take to the big stage for live performance

Thu, Jan 11, 2024

A new concept sees shower singers taking to the stage in their droves in Galway city as over 120 ‘ordinary folk’ are set to perform on the Town Hall stage this January.

ALDI to recruit over 70 team members in Galway

Thu, Jan 11, 2024

ALDI, Ireland’s best-paying supermarket chain, have announced plans to hire over 70 people across its stores in County Galway as part of a nationwide campaign to recruit team members ahead of the busy spring period.

Use McManus money to make GAA grounds more accessible, says Rabbitte

Thu, Jan 04, 2024

JP McManus funding for County Boards should be used to make clubs more accessible – Minister Rabbitte Minister for Disability and Fianna Fáil TD for Galway East, Anne Rabbitte, is calling on GAA Clubs to consider using funding received from JP McManus in recent weeks to make club grounds more accessible for people with disabilities.

Earlier this month, the McManus’ Charitable Foundation announced it was donating €1 million to each county board around the country, to be evenly divided between GAA, camogie and ladies Gaelic football clubs.

Galway plans key to Iarnród Éireann post-COVID recovery

Thu, Jan 04, 2024

Multi-million plans to develop Galway’s rail infrastructure will play a key role in Iarnród Éireann’s decade of delivery which aims to revitalise rail travel in this country.

Tuam Green candidate expresses sadness over Ringsend fire

Thu, Jan 04, 2024

Islammiyah Kadejo, Green Party candidate for Tuam LEA has expressed her profound sadness regarding the devastating fire that engulfed the former Shipwright pub in Ringsend. The fire occurred following an earlier anti-immigrant protests fuelled by claims that the building would be used to house asylum seekers.

The incident is not the first of such, where an accommodation earmarked to be repurposed into a shelter for asylum seekers and refugees fell victim to a destructive fire, leaving behind a scene of significant damage and dashed hopes.

Will clock strike zero tomorrow for Galway Lotto player who didn’t claim €24,224 Lotto prize?

Thu, Jan 04, 2024

One lucky (or unlucky) Galway Lotto player has just hours to search pockets and handbags as the clock strikes zero tomorrow on claim time for a €24,000 winning ticket bought on October 7.

HSE warns of increase in flu and COVID in coming weeks

Thu, Jan 04, 2024

The HSE is seeing an increase in people with respiratory illnesses attending emergency departments - 538 people with flu and 282 with COVID attended its EDs this week, an increase from 312 (flu) and 144 (COVID) the previous week. While our system is responding well, this increasing pressure requires all to play their part in using the right options for care.

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