Over six million containers returned in Galway this year for Deposit Return Scheme
Thu, Oct 17, 2024
Supervalu and Centra stores in Galway have announced over six million returns in Galway since the introduction of the Deposit Return Scheme in February. Nationwide there have been 125 million returns to Supervalu and Centra stores since its introduction.
Read more ...Galway student awarded €24,000 Naughton Foundation Scholarship
Thu, Oct 17, 2024
On Saturday, October 12, Galway student, Sharon Dolphin, was awarded a Naughton Foundation Scholarship worth €24,000 at a ceremony in the Trinity Business School in Dublin. The award was presented by founding patrons of the Naughton Foundation, Dr. Martin Naughton, and his wife Carmel, who were joined by An Taoiseach Mr Simon Harris to present winning students with their awards and cheques.
Read more ...Galway businesses make finals at Good Food Ireland Awards
Thu, Oct 17, 2024
Good Food Ireland has announced the finalists for the national awards, with seven businesses from Galway making the 2024 shortlist. The winners will be announced on November 11.
Read more ...Recognition for four Galway companies at hospitality awards
Thu, Oct 17, 2024
The winners of the Georgina Campbell Irish Food & Hospitality Awards 2024 were announced this week with four Galwegian businesses taking home first place.
Read more ...Higgins demands Apple windfall money for the west
Thu, Oct 17, 2024
Councillor Clodagh Higgins was responding to plans mooted by the Fine Gael-Fianna Fáil-Green Party coalition to develop a framework on how to deal with extra Exchequer income, including the Apple tax “windfall” and proceeds from the sale of AIB shares.
Read more ...New social housing scheme underway in Clifden
Thu, Oct 17, 2024
The sod has been turned on a new social housing development in Clifden, which will provide 30 new energy efficient homes.
Read more ...Galway city Climathon takes place this October
Thu, Oct 17, 2024
The 2024 Galway city Climathon will take place on October 25 in the Emily Anderson Concert Hall, Quadrangle, from 9am to 4pm.
Read more ...An Post delivers three local properties to the market
Thu, Oct 17, 2024
Entering the market at a combined price of €700,000, the Loughrea, Athenry and Tuam post offices have been stamped as ‘ready for sale’, but An Post has confirmed that the post offices in these locations will continue trading as normal, despite the sale.
Read more ...Bibi banned from Galway
Thu, Oct 17, 2024
In a unanimous vote of all 16 councillors present in City Hall last Monday, a motion was carried that the City Council will not welcome any future visits to Galway by Netanyahu, Israel’s president Isaac Herzog, or ministers and ambassadors of the current administration after its military incursions into Lebanon.
Read more ...TULCA announces programme highlighting art's impact on ecology
Thu, Oct 17, 2024
TULCA Festival of Visual Arts has announced The Salvage Agency, a programme that examines the role of art on ecology and the environment.
Read more ...City Council’s ruling pact frays over tax
Thu, Oct 17, 2024
Brewing discontent and disagreement within the ruling pact which dominates Galway City Council spilled into the public domain this week, with the mayor forced to use his casting vote to pass an increase in Local Property Tax.
Read more ...More city councillors reveal Dáil intentions
Thu, Oct 17, 2024
Independent councillor for the city centre, Mike Cubbard, and City East’s Labour Party councillor Helen Ogbu, have confirmed they intend to run in the Galway West Dáil constituency if Taoiseach Simon Harris opts for a November general election.
Read more ...Unlisted short-term lets spiral in Galway, Advertiser investigation reveals
Thu, Oct 17, 2024
The Galway Advertiser can reveal that just 25 out of 636 of entire homes available on Airbnb for short term rent in Galway city have been registered and approved by the local authority, despite laws targeting such practices.
Read more ...Farrell comes out swinging for PAC chair
Thu, Oct 17, 2024
The 34-year-old from Mervue has been nominated by the largest opposition party to replace current Public Accounts Committee (PAC) chair, Brian Stanley TD, who resigned from Sinn Féin last weekend, claiming the party subjected him to a “kangaroo court” after allegations of misconduct.
Read more ...Macnas invites everyone to join them in welcoming Alf the Newt, a special visitor to Galway this Halloween weekend
Thu, Oct 17, 2024
Famed for creating giants in both familiar and unexpected landscapes around the world, this Halloween Macnas the world renowned masters of visual storytelling invite one and all to welcome Alf the Newt to Galway on Saturday October 26 and Sunday October 27.
Read more ...Teenager charged with attempted murder of chaplain
Thu, Oct 10, 2024
A 16-year-old boy has been charged with attempted murder in relation to the stabbing of a Defence Forces chaplain in Renmore in August.
Read more ...Bus Connects plan prompts rail response
Thu, Oct 10, 2024
Campaigners for a Very Light Rail (VLR) system for Galway city have welcomed news that a 7km bus priority corridor from University Hospital Galway past Moneenageisha via Eyre Square has been granted planning permission.
Read more ...Advertiser in brief...
Thu, Oct 10, 2024
Criminal damage in city
Between 6pm on Saturday, September 28 and 11.30am on Sunday, September 29 the front window of a business premises was smashed in Lydon Court on Bothar Irwin.
Between 6pm on Saturday, September 28 and 11.30am on Sunday, September 29 the front window of a business premises was smashed in Lydon Court on Bothar Irwin.
Read more ...Get ready for the Galway Science & Technology Festival
Thu, Oct 10, 2024
The Galway Science & Technology Festival is celebrating 27 years of sparking curiosity and inspiring both young people and the general public to explore the world around us. Since its inception in 1998, the festival has grown to become Ireland’s largest event promoting Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths (STEM).
Read more ...Design team to be appointed for new Elective Hospital within weeks – Naughton
Thu, Oct 10, 2024
Local TD and Government Chief Whip, Hildegarde Naughton, has been informed that the HSE has approved the appointment of the integrated design team and the project controls team for Galway’s Elective Hospital detailed design. This new hospital will be based in Merlin Park Hospital, where work is already underway on the Interim Surgical Hub, which is a transitional structure until such time as the permanent Elective Hospital is built.
Read more ...