Are we set for another winter of rural raids?

Thu, Aug 25, 2022

Ageing and solace are comfortable bedfellows. When the hustle and bustle of midlife passes by, a sort of solitude is idyllic for those of advanced years. Some would see it as a vulnerability and for those of an evil bent, see it as an opportunity.

Watch the iconic Cong-Galway sailing race this weekend

Thu, Aug 25, 2022

The annual Cong – Galway Sailing Race, Europe’s oldest and longest inland water sailing race, will take place this year on Saturday August 27 2022.

Carty leads his players up the hill for Jack and Jill

Thu, Aug 25, 2022

Connacht Rugby players swapped their rugby boots for hiking gear when they lined out to support the Jack and Jill Children’s Foundation this week.

Led by Jack and Jill ambassador Jack Carty, who has also been named Connacht Rugby captain this season, he was joined by players Gavin Thornbury and Tom Farrell in support of the charity’s vital work.

Galway celebrates Ukrainian Independence Day

Thu, Aug 25, 2022

A march to mark the 31st Ukrainian Independence day took place in the city yesterday afternoon with a large turnout to both celebrate the day and to discuss the Russian invasion of the country.

Galway company to create 50 new jobs at its Claregalway facility

Thu, Aug 18, 2022

Galway has been given a jobs boost this week with Xerotech, a leading supplier of advanced battery systems, expandng its operations in the county.

The Claregalway-based manufacturing company is planning to take on an additional 50 workers by the end of this year, having already increased its workforce since 2020.

Beauty and the beach for Miss Galway from Loughrea

Thu, Aug 18, 2022

Miss Galway, Ava Mathews, together with her friends and family undertook a clean up at Loughrea Lake in Co Galway as part of a volunteering initiative for the Miss Ireland 2022 title.

Creative partners join forces for new NUI Galway postgraduate certificate

Thu, Aug 18, 2022

A new postgraduate certificate in creative arts management will be offered by NUI Galway as part of its longstanding education partnership with Galway International Arts Festival.

Thousands of Galway adults with Long Covid struggling to access services

Thu, Aug 18, 2022

More than 18,000 Galway people could be suffering from Long Covid, a term used to describe Covid-19 effects that continue for weeks or months after the initial illness, according to statistics released by the Independent Roscommon/Galway TD, Denis Naughten.

Grab your warmest sleeping bag for Galway Simon's annual fundraiser

Thu, Aug 18, 2022

This year's Galway Simon Community's annual fundraising event for the homeless is going hybrid.

Carnmore Community Walkway at Carnmore GAA Club

Thu, Aug 18, 2022

Carnmore Mile Fundraiser will take place on August 20 at Carnmore GAA pitch from 10am to 5pm to help construct a community walkway.

The community walkway will be constructed around the three pitches at Carnmore GAA Club and will be lit in winter to allow safe walking away from the traffic.

Advenure tourism is a major growth area in the west of Ireland in Galway's outdoor recreational facilities welcomed

Thu, Aug 18, 2022

Deputy Ciaran Cannon has this week welcomed an investment of some €367,000 in outdoor recreation facilities across County Galway as part of an ongoing national programme of investment by Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys.

Ambassador to celebrate Indian Indepencence Day in Galway

Thu, Aug 18, 2022

Galway's Indian community is set to celebrate the 76th Indian Independence Day on Saturday.

Galway Pride Festival 2022

Thu, Aug 18, 2022

Allies and members of the LGBTQ+ community marching in the Galway Pride Parade on Saturday afternoon. Photos by Mike Shaughnessy

Legacy of Galway 2020 lives in new drumming programme in the county

Thu, Aug 18, 2022

A county-wide drum programme linking children, young people and adults is set to commence next month.

Casting call for Elf Town at Christmas

Thu, Aug 18, 2022

Elf Town, the magical Christmas experience for every child, is recruiting for this year's Galway event.

Actors of all ages are required for a variety of paid roles in November and December 2022.

McCambridge's sold to Ireland's largest grocery distributor Musgrave

Thu, Aug 11, 2022

Galway's famous family-owned fine food shop McCambridge's has been sold to Irish grocery giant Musgrave Group.

Calls for State intervention as rents hit record high

Thu, Aug 11, 2022

In Galway city, rents have risen by 16.4 per cent in the last year and the average rent is now €1,663, according to the latest Daft.ie rental report. In County Galway, market rents were on average 12.4 per cent higher in the second quarter of 2022 compared to last year. The average listed rent is now €1,184, up 132 per cent from its lowest point.

The changing face of Shop Street

Thu, Aug 11, 2022

Nothing remains static in this dynamic world. In nature, we see growth, development and decay. Our very life would be an impossibility without this all-pervading law of change or motion. Nothing remains constant no matter how good it has been. To be wedded to the past and to shut eyes to the future is a form of mental slavery. Nostalgia is all very well, but we must always be unafraid of change.

Do you remember a time when all of the shops on the street had a family name over the door, a time when those who lived and worked on the street knew all of their neighbours?

Good fortune rains down on Galway’s latest lotto winners

Thu, Aug 11, 2022

Lotto tickets are selling fast in Newspoint Newsagents at the Galway Shopping Centre following a recent €5,541,001 jackpot win.

Learn more about the benefits of palliative care

Thu, Aug 11, 2022

Local people are being encouraged to learn more about palliative care and the benefits it offers to people with life-limiting illnesses and their families.

The All Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care (AIIHPC) is calling on people to become better informed about its positive impact as part of Palliative Care Week. Now in its ninth year, it takes place from September 11 to 17.

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