I will never forget Saoirse's face of bravery

Fri, Mar 08, 2024

In the winter of 2020, the world was a dark place. Hope was in short supply in a country and world laid low by a common cause. Our mood not helped by the nightly roll call of the departed; everything we knew as life had come to a standstill in a world in which even the most devastating news stayed within homes, dwarfed by the enormity of the worldwide virus.

Health workers set to lose special leave for long Covid, says Naughten

Thu, Mar 07, 2024

Roscommon-Galway TD Denis Naughten has urged the Government to reconsider its decision to terminate the special leave entitlement for frontline health workers who contracted COVID-19 early in the pandemic and have since been unable to return to work due to long COVID symptoms.

Clare man named new Galway City Council Chief Executive

Thu, Mar 07, 2024

The elected members of Galway City Council this week approved the appointment of Leonard Cleary as Chief Executive of Galway City Council.

Galway-made Glór Tíre returns to bring Country music to the nation

Thu, Mar 07, 2024

TG4 BECOMES the home of Country and Irish music once again when Galway-made Glór Tíre, the station’s long-running, hit music series, returns on Tuesday March 12 at 9.30pm.

Boston Red Sox chooses Galway’s Centripetal as cyber network security partner

Thu, Mar 07, 2024

Centripetal, the global leader in intelligence powered cybersecurity with an EMEA team based in Galway, has this week been selected as the Official Cyber Network Security Partner for the Boston Red Sox and Fenway Park.

Quaker’s street collection in aid of people of Gaza

Thu, Mar 07, 2024

Irish Quaker Faith in Action, in conjunction with Islamic Relief, will hold a street collection for the people of Gaza in Galway City this Saturday March 9.

As this latest cycle of violence continues unabated between the Israeli Defence Forces and Hamas, more than 30,000 Palestinians have been killed, mostly civilians, overwhelmingly women and children. “While we wait for the International Court of Justice to issue its verdict on the charge of genocide, more than two million people have been ordered to vacate their homes in contravention of international human rights law, and are now displaced, without adequate shelter, food, water, or protection from the relentless bombing and indiscriminate shooting,” they said.

Aoife Raftery announced as Motorsport Ireland Road Safety Ambassador

Thu, Mar 07, 2024

Galway Rally driver Aoife Raftery has been named as one of two Motorsport Ireland Road Safety Ambassadors for 2024.

One fifth of Galway city and county premises empty

Thu, Mar 07, 2024

Almost one-in-five commercial properties across Galway were vacant last year, according to a new report.

Budding Galway author comes runner up in Specsavers’ An Post Irish Book Awards Junior short story competition

Thu, Mar 07, 2024

By Hannah Martin
The team at Specsavers Eyre Square Centre are delighted to announce sixth class student Gabriela Pomerlan from Moycullen, Galway, as a runner up of the national Specsavers Irish Book Awards short story competition.

Record number of women in emergency accommodation in west

Thu, Mar 07, 2024

A record 180 women are living in emergency accommodation across Galway and the west, Galway Simon said on the eve of International Women’s Day.

Ocean farmers join forces with Trinity and WDC to explore potential of nature-positive economy

Thu, Mar 07, 2024

An abalone aquaculture farm in Co. Galway is one of over 100 ocean farming and marine businesses across Europe joining forces with Trinity researchers and the Western Development Commission (WDC) on an international study investigating the challenges and benefits of a nature-positive economy.

Event remembering Cumann na mBan leader, Julia Morrissey to take place

Thu, Mar 07, 2024

The life and legacy of Julia Morrissey, one of the leaders in the Galway Rising of 1916, will be commemorated at an upcoming event in Athenry, marking the 50th anniversary of her death.

Junior Cycle students presented with Special Irish Recognition Awards by University of Galway

Thu, Mar 07, 2024

Students who achieved a distinction in their higher level Irish Junior Cycle examination have been presented with a Special Irish Recognition Award from University of Galway.

Councillors engage election mode at feisty meeting at City Hall

Thu, Mar 07, 2024

With only three – or maybe even just two – full Galway City Council meetings left before the local elections this June, councillors were most definitely in election mode at City Hall this week.

Cork degree course will help boost radiographer numbers in the west

Thu, Mar 07, 2024

A masters degree programme being run at University College Cork will help the Saolta University Health Care Group, which runs the public hospitals in the west and north-west of the country, boost the number of radiographers on its books.

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Thu, Mar 07, 2024

House ransacked in Glebe
Between 11am on Saturday, March 2 and 5:30pm on Sunday, March 3 a house in Teamair, Glebe, Co. Galway was broken into. Entry was gained by forcing the rear door of the house. The house was subsequently ransacked.

Between 11am on Saturday, March 2 and 5:30pm on Sunday, March 3 a house in Teamair, Glebe, Co. Galway was broken into. Entry was gained by forcing the rear door of the house. The house was subsequently ransacked.

Galway graduate hopes to inspire new generation of engineers

Thu, Mar 07, 2024

Less than a year after graduating from university, engineering graduate Aoife Murphy, now works to prepare Ireland’s electricity grid for the future as part of the EirGrid graduate programme. She is part of the first cohort in the EirGrid programme to have more female engineers than male.

Aran Islands RNLI callout after fishing vessel runs aground

Thu, Mar 07, 2024

Aran Islands RNLI responded to a Mayday in the early hours of Sunday morning to rescue the crew of a fishing vessel that had run aground. It was the second call out in two days for the station’s volunteers.

New bus route through Mervue is ‘bonkers,’ says O’Flaherty

Thu, Mar 07, 2024

A proposed new bus route through Mervue has been described as ‘bonkers’ by Independent City Councillor Terry O’Flaherty.

Dogs out of control have wreaked havoc on farms for years, says Donohue

Thu, Mar 07, 2024

Out of control dogs have wreaked havoc on farm animals and farm incomes across Galway, according to Independent councillor Geraldine Donohue.

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