Call made for action after Portumna swimmers have legs entangled by underwater reeds

Wed, Jul 19, 2023

Swimmers in Portumna have complained that their legs are being caught up in overgrown underwater reeds, endangering their safety as they swim from jetty to jetty.

O'Reilly welcomes proposed law changes around character references in sexual assault cases

Wed, Jul 19, 2023

Galway-based Green Party Senator Pauline O’Reilly has welcomed the publication of The Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2023, in particular the changes in relation to the use of character references in sexual assault cases.

Farrell fears power cost will leave pensioners sitting in the dark and cold this winter

Wed, Jul 19, 2023

Sinn Féin TD for Galway West Maired Farrell has warned of a spike in arrears and disconnection figures as energy costs continue to cripple households.

TV licence compliance will fall until trust restored in RTÉ , says Cannon

Wed, Jul 19, 2023

The drop in sales and renewal of the TV licence fee will continue until public trust is restored in RTÉ, a Fine Gael TD has said.

Garda Briefs

Wed, Jul 19, 2023

House damaged in Doughiska
Gardaí are appealing for information following an incident of criminal damage that occurred at An Sean Bhaile, Doughiska in the early hours of Thursday July 13.

Gardaí are appealing for information following an incident of criminal damage that occurred at An Sean Bhaile, Doughiska in the early hours of Thursday July 13.

Cooking classes for aspiring teenage chefs

Wed, Jul 19, 2023

JP McMahon has launched the Aniar Academy for teenagers aged between 15 and 18 years old. It follows the success of Aniar Cooking classes for adults at the Aniar Cookery School.

Clifden RNLI rescue three fishermen from the rocky shoreline near Killary Harbour

Wed, Jul 19, 2023

The Clifden RNLI volunteer crew were called out last week to assist a vessel suffering mechanical failure at the mouth of Killary Harbour. Weather conditions at the time were very poor with heavy rain and limited visibility.

Tents and events as the city throws itself headfirst into festival fever

Thu, Jul 13, 2023

As a kid, I used to love when the circus came to town. Early one morning, there would be the ping-ping ping of the tent pegs being driven into the ground in The Green, just behind my home house in Ballinrobe. We would go to school excited with the thought that by the time we ran home at lunchtime across the town for a quickly-consumed dinner (dinner in the middle of the day people, you see), the town park would have been transformed into something colourful and magical and so very different from the nothingness that was normally there.

Thousands expected at 69th Galway International Oyster & Seafood Festival this September

Thu, Jul 13, 2023

Natives. Flats. Native flats. Ostrea edulis – whatever you call our native oysters - are as much a part of Ireland’s food fabric and history as our butter. Fatty yet not fatty. Nutty without any nuts. A hint of citrus without any fruit. And that unequalled lingering sweet iodine flavour. There is nothing quite like the Irish native oyster.

Inland Fisheries asked by councillors to remove dangerous cages at Salmon Weir bridge

Thu, Jul 13, 2023

A motion signed by city councillors has called on the CEO of Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) and the Board of IFI to urgently remove the Salmon Cages at the Queens Gap and the Eel Cages at Salmon Weir Bridge.

The motion was passed to eliminate a detrimental health and safety risk for rescue workers in the emergency services. This follows urgent calls from Galway Fire brigade, RNLI, Claddagh Watch and family members who have lost someone who had entered the water.

Strings Attached - celebrating two decades of ConTempo Quartet

Thu, Jul 13, 2023

Strings Attached features three unique concerts marking the 20th anniversary of ConTempo Quartet becoming the Ensemble-in-Residence with Galway Music Residency. They will take place as part of Galway International Arts Festival on 18, 19 and 20 July bringing the best of jazz, classical and traditional music together. The concerts can be enjoyed as standalone events or consecutively for a rich musical journey.

Planning for Carna whiskey distillery challenged by environmental charity

Thu, Jul 13, 2023

Plans for the previously green lit Cnoc Buí Whiskey Distillery and Heritage Centre have been challenged by environmental charity, Friends of the Irish Environment (FIE) over concerns about the ‘proposed discharge of wastewater to ground’ in close proximity to a Natura 2000 site.

Galway RNLI honours long career of Aran Islands coxswain

Thu, Jul 13, 2023

In recognition of the long career of RNLI Coxswain John O’Donnell and the close relationship with the Aran Islands RNLI, the Galway RNLI crew last week presented him a framed picture of the lifeboats from both stations to mark his retirement.

Aran Islands RNLI responds to callouts

Thu, Jul 13, 2023

The volunteer crew of Aran Islands RNLI were requested to launch their all-weather Severn class lifeboat at 6.05pm on Monday.

Ireland’s largest planning and environmental consultancy MKO appoints new directors

Thu, Jul 13, 2023

MKO, Ireland’s largest planning and environmental consultancy, has announced the appointment of four directors as the company continues expanding its capacity and capability to meet client and industry requirements.

The MKO directors - Colm Ryan, Gus McCarthy, Regina Madden, Brian Keville, John Hynes and Michael Watson.

Thu, Jul 13, 2023

MKO, Ireland’s largest planning and environmental consultancy, has announced the appointment of four directors as the company continues expanding its capacity and capability to meet client and industry requirements.

Like a storm in a teacup - the prismatic resurrection of Audrey Amiss

Thu, Jul 13, 2023

The name Audrey Amiss will be unknown to most of us. This is because until filmmaker Carol Morley, director of acclaimed films Dreams of a Life and The Falling, discovered eighty-four boxes of Amiss’ uncatalogued work when she was awarded the Wellcome Screenwriting Fellowship, Amiss had gone completely unnoticed by the British art world. Typist Artist Pirate King, Morley’s recent feature, remedies this. Based on Amiss’ life, the film is a fictional imagining of a trip Amiss takes with her psychiatric nurse, Sandra, to present her work to a gallery in Sunderland, Amiss’ birthplace and the sight of an incident that left her with severe mental health issues for the duration of her life.

Galway ceremony marks National Day of Commemoration

Thu, Jul 13, 2023

The National Day of Commemoration, remembering those who have died in past wars or on service with the United Nations Peacekeeping Missions, was marked at a local ceremony in the University of Galway on Sunday.

€5million for Galway to tackle housing vacancy and dereliction , says Naughton

Thu, Jul 13, 2023

Local TD and Government Chief Whip, Hildegarde Naughton, yesterday announced that €150 million is to be made available to tackle long-term vacancy and dereliction in towns and cities throughout the country.

Mervue United to host Footgolf Classic on Saturday

Thu, Jul 13, 2023

Mervue United will host their Inaugural Footgolf Classic this Saturday July 15 2023 with some limited time slots still available. This novel and fun event will run all day so there will be a time to suit everyone and is open to all the public. There will be different categories to cater for all age groups.

On the day there will also be a jumble sale, cake sale and raffle with all funds raised going towards the cost of bringing the U14 and U15 girls teams to a Women’s Super League Game in Manchester or Liverpool in October 2023.

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