Partners allowed to attend births as restrictions ease at Galway hospitals

Thu, Jun 24, 2021

Women in labour and those having a caesarean section under regional anesthesia, will be able to have their partners with them under a partial easing of restrictions at Galway University Hospitals.

NUI Galway to mark World Refugee Day

Thu, Jun 24, 2021

NUI Galway has announced it will offer 12 scholarships for the 2021/22 academic year for international protection applicants, refugees, vulnerable immigrant groups, and Irish Travellers.

11 Galway schools selected for Safe Routes to School programme

Thu, Jun 24, 2021

Eleven schools across Galway city and county have been selected for inclusion in the first round of the Safe Routes to School programme to support walking and cycling infrastructure for school goers.

‘His work has enriched the lives of residents and visitors to the city’

Thu, Jun 24, 2021

James Harrold, who has served Galway for more than 30 years as the city arts officer with the Galway City Council, will stand down from the position on July 16.

Commemoration for old IRA volunteer William Freeney

Thu, Jun 24, 2021

Athenry Sinn Féin will hold a commemoration on Sunday June 27 at 3pm in Teampall Geal Cemetery, Derrydonnell to mark the 100th anniversary of the death of IRA captain William Freeney.

Canney demands Government provide additional funding for non-public local roads

Thu, Jun 24, 2021

The Government must increase the amount of funding for the Local Improvement Scheme to for maintaining roads which are not maintained by the local authorities.

Cheevers calls for full clean up of alleys in Castlepark and Ballybane

Thu, Jun 24, 2021

Alleyways in Castlepark and Ballybane have become a ‘haven for illegal dumping’ and require the urgent attention of the Galway City Council.

Higgins appointed Peace Commissioner for Galway and surrounding counties

Thu, Jun 24, 2021

A city councillor has been appointed Peace Commissioner to serve the city and county of Galway, as well as surrounding counties.

Gardaí placed in ‘impossible position’ with outdoor drinking, says Connolly

Thu, Jun 24, 2021

The gardaí have been placed in an “impossible position” by having to “use their discretion” on the issue of outdoor drinking, according to Independent Galway West TD, Catherine Connolly.

Joyces gets ready for outdoor dining

Thu, Jun 24, 2021

As Ireland looks towards a summer of outdoor socialising, barbecues and garden parties, Joyce’s Supermarkets has been working with Irish suppliers and producers to introduce new product lines for all occasions.

Tricolour should be presented art all funerals of Defence Force members, says Crowe

Thu, Jun 24, 2021

When a former member of the Defence Forces dies, the family should be presented with the Tricolour at their funeral, the same as at funerals of Irish soldiers killed on duty.

St Vincent de Paul urgently seeks volunteers in Galway

Thu, Jun 24, 2021

MacKenzie
Wanted: Galwegians with experience and knowledge in the areas of architecture, engineering, surveying, health and safety, social work/social care.

Wanted: Galwegians with experience and knowledge in the areas of architecture, engineering, surveying, health and safety, social work/social care.

Decluttering reaches record high during Covid

Thu, Jun 24, 2021

Covid and travel restrictions have not deterred, but helped Galwegians, to declutter their homes.

Two Galway primary schools are highly commended in the Our World Irish Aid Awards

Thu, Jun 24, 2021

St John the Apostle NS, Knocknacarra, and Carrabane National School, Athenry, have received Highly Commended Activity Awards in the 2021 Our World Irish Aid Awards.

The winning entries comprised a wordsearch representing some of the work that Irish Aid and many others do together, in partnership, to make the world a better place, created by Anthony Apostol, a sixth class pupil from Knocknacarra NS; and a storyboard poster about refugees, inspired by the story of Mamcy, one of 1.2 million refugees living in Uganda who, with her family, fled war and violence in South Sudan, created by pupils at Carrabane National School.

Focus turns to eHealth for NUIG health promotion conference

Thu, Jun 24, 2021

This year’s online conference - Health Promotion through eHealth: Challenges and Opportunities - is open to all, and takes place from 9am to 4pm today.

GARDA REPORT

Thu, Jun 24, 2021

Burglary
On Sunday morning June 20 at around 3.45am an industrial unit on the Tuam Road, Galway was broken into. During the course of the burglary a number of power tools were taken. These include a Milwaukee Impact screw gun, two ½ inch Milwaukee wrench drills and two ¾ inch Milwaukee wrench drills. Gardaí are asking anyone who may have been on the Tuam Road between 3.45am and 4am on Sunday morning and may have noticed anything unusual or anyone who may have been offered any of the power tools for sale to contact Galway Garda Station on 091-538000.

High speed fibre roll out in Galway

Thu, Jun 24, 2021

Galway city and Ballinasloe are two of the latest areas to benefit from the new National Broadband Plan.

Colette Connolly elected Mayor of Galway City Council

Thu, Jun 24, 2021

Cllr Colette Connolly is the new elected Mayor of the Galway City Council.

The conundrum of our drink laws

Thu, Jun 24, 2021

Covid - not just about crushing the curve - continues to throw us a few curved balls.

Fifteen months ago it was the vulnerability of our health, now in Galway it is about where one can drink in public. Some might say the two could be inextricably combined.

Farrell to demands Government restore the right to retire at 65

Tue, Jun 22, 2021

Galway TDs must stand up for the rights of workers across the city and county, and support a motion that will commit the Government to restoring the right to retire at 65 on a full pension rate.

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