EirGrid roadshow hears Galway can benefit from energy transition

Thu, Sep 21, 2023

A large crowd at the EirGrid Energy Citizens Roadshow event in Salthill, Galway, has heard future-proofing the electricity grid will support regional development and help achieve Ireland’s climate action ambitions.

Advertiser in brief...

Thu, Sep 21, 2023

Table Quiz in aid of Irish Cancer Society - Gort Cancer Support Centre

Ciaran Delaney, whose daughter was diagnosed with cancer some month ago is taking on the Dublin Marathon and Galway Half Marathon to raise funds for Irish Cancer Society and Gort Cancer Support Centre.

Gamechanging Adult Cystic Fibrosis Out Patient Department will be ready next summer

Wed, Sep 20, 2023

Galway University Hospitals has announced that work is underway on the new Adult Cystic Fibrosis Out Patient Department at Merlin Park. Once complete, the Adult CF OPD will have sufficient capacity, design features and specification to allow for best practices in Cystic Fibrosis treatment.

Rugbeer – Try ‘Shoulder to Shoulder’ at the Connacht Hospitality Group!

Wed, Sep 20, 2023

SEPTEMBER 2023 – With the Rugby World Cup in full swing, everyone in the country is getting right behind Andy Farrell’s charges as they look to make their way to the final on October 28.

Agriculture Minister must stop dragging heels on new vet school for the west, says MEP Walsh

Wed, Sep 20, 2023

MEP Maria Walsh is calling on the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, to “stop dragging his heels” on the decision for a new veterinary school in the West of Ireland. According to the Midlands-North-West representative, the West needs and deserves the facility and it is high time the Minister stopped sitting on the fence and announced the provision of a new programme in ATU Donegal and Mountbellew.

“The West of Ireland is the perfect location to deliver this new Veterinary Medicine programme. It would be an ideal complement to the current offerings in Veterinary Nursing and Agriculture in the Donegal campus, and the Agriculture provision in the Mountbellew campus in Galway. It’s time for the Minister to put his cards on the table and deliver this announcement,” said MEP Walsh.

More recruits and additional funding committed, says Mayor Hoare after McEntee meeting

Sat, Sep 16, 2023

The Mayor of Galway City Cllr. Eddie Hoare this (Saturday) morning met with Minister for Justice Helen McEntee to brief her on the recent events in Galway City.

TULCA announces 2023 edition plus contributors for November in Galway

Thu, Sep 14, 2023

TULCA Festival of Visual Arts is pleased to announce the contributors to its 2023 exhibition programme, titled honey, milk and salt in a seashell before sunrise curated by Iarlaith Ní Fheorais.

Urgent action needed to tackle cyberbullying of women in politics

Thu, Sep 14, 2023

A University of Galway academic, Associate Professor Tom Felle, has called for laws, hefty fines and criminal action to be taken against social media companies who ‘fail to tackle cyber violence against women’.

As part of his work to counter the growth of cyber violence against women in the political sphere, Associate Professor Felle addressed the Oireachtas Taskforce on Safe Participation in Political Life on Thursday, September 7, citing research findings and recommendations from from University of Galway research into cyber violence against female politicians. The research highlights the rampant prevalence of cyber violence, its impact and urgent policy responses which are needed to ensure a safe and inclusive political landscape.

West’s largest architecture festival has ‘Re-Mapping’ theme as focal point

Thu, Sep 14, 2023

Architecture at the Edge Festival returns with a critical and climate-friendly festival programme that will embrace a wide range of city walks, seminars, exhibitions, talks, film screenings, workshops, and more.

A1 Vehicle Sales and Services — keeping you motoring in Connemara

Thu, Sep 14, 2023

The roads around Connemara are among the most beautiful in the county, but they are also demanding on most vehicles — that is why it is so important to have an excellent sales and service provider.

Galway Bay Swim raises €130,000 for Cancer Care West

Thu, Sep 14, 2023

A record amount of €130,000 has been raised for Cancer Care West from the rescheduled Frances Thornton Memorial Galway Bay Swim which finally took place last Saturday.

Special screening of cancer survivors’ documentary to mark World Cancer Research Day

Thu, Sep 14, 2023

CÚRAM, the SFI Research Centre for Medical Devices at University of Galway, in collaboration with the National Breast Cancer Research Institute, will mark World Cancer Research Day next week with a special screening of the documentary ‘The People There to Catch Us’.

The screening will take place on Sunday September 24 at the Town Hall Theatre, Galway at 4.30pm.

Report shows Galway’s biomethane could replace almost all natural gas consumed in county

Thu, Sep 14, 2023

Galway has the potential for a biomethane industry, which would produce enough renewable gas to replace 89% of the natural gas consumed by the 8,000 homes and businesses in Galway connected to the 400km gas network in the county and reduce carbon emissions by over 89,000 tonnes annually.

Nationally, Ireland has the potential for a biomethane industry, which would replace more than a quarter of natural gas on the national network, create significant new agri-income streams and reduce Ireland’s total emissions by almost four million tonnes per year - 6.5% of Ireland’s total emissions1.

O’Hara selected to run for Sinn Fein in South Connemara

Thu, Sep 14, 2023

Sinn Féin held their selection convention to select a candidate for the local elections for the South Connemara LEA in An Crompán, An Cheathrú Rua where Kevin O’Hara was selected to go forward to contest the 2024 local elections.

The advantages of joining a matchmaking agency

Thu, Sep 14, 2023

Eithne Buckley set up Twoheartsmeet Matchmaking Agency back in 2011 and has spent the last 12 years matching single, separated, divorced and widowed people from the mid 30s to late 70s age bracket. Here are some of the questions she gets asked by people thinking of joining up:

What criteria do you take into account when matching two people?

Galway Camera Club’s 23/24 season opening night

Thu, Sep 14, 2023

Galway Camera Club’s 23/24 season opening night will take place on Thursday next September 21 2023 from 7.30 pm in The White Room, Cluain Mhuire, ATU School of Art & Creative Design, Well Park Road, Galway H91 DY9Y.

Need for Ireland stand at gaming conferences, says Ardán

Thu, Sep 14, 2023

As the dust settles on their trip to Gamescom in Cologne recently, Ardán reflect on a transformative experience for the game development ecosystem of Galway and the West.

Swim2Remember two little Galway girls

Thu, Sep 14, 2023

On Sunday October 1 2023, friends and supporters of two extraordinary charities will gather at Blackrock Tower in Salthill, and in other locations across Ireland, to remember two little girls and to support the important legacies created by their parents.

The magic of the Lady Gregory-Yeats Autumn Gathering continues at end of month

Thu, Sep 14, 2023

Coole Park and Thoor Ballylee! The magic of the Autumn Gathering (to be held this year from September 30 – 1 October 1) is to bring people together from all corners of the world - to listen and learn, laugh and share, with academics and artists, locals, historians and literary figures; to meet descendants of Lady Gregory and Yeats, renew friendships and make new friends – all enjoying and celebrating the prominent role of Lady Gregory in shaping the theatrical, poetic and cultural life which thrives today.

Croí launches ‘Listen to Your Heart’ campaign to promote Heart Valve Disease Awareness Week

Thu, Sep 14, 2023

Ireland’s heart and stroke charity, Croí, has today launched Heart Valve Disease (HVD) Awareness Week. As part of HVD Awareness Week, Croí will be hosting four free stethoscope check events in Galway, Mayo, Limerick and Dublin. Croí expects to listen to over 1,000 hearts over the course of the week.

This marks an expansion from 2022 when Croí hosted one such event in Eyre Square in Galway. Croí listened to 300 shoppers’ hearts and a staggering 10% of those seen were referred to their GP for further tests. This was a worrying number given those 300 shoppers were seemingly healthy people who just happened to take advantage of the free check.

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