National Campaign for the Arts - meeting the Galway election candidates

Thu, Nov 21, 2024

The arts are important in Galway. As a result, the National Campaign for the Arts is holding a pre-election public meeting with Galway election candidates to discuss their vision for the arts in Galway.

Galway Hospice Tree of Lights Celebration

Thu, Nov 21, 2024

All are invited to the Tree of Lights Celebration on Sunday December 1 at 5pm, on the grounds of Galway Hospice.

Find that elusive gift at Galway Antique Art & Vintage Fair in Claregalway Castle this weekend

Thu, Nov 21, 2024

Looking for that elusive Christmas gift for someone special? Want to explore a treasure house on your doorstep?

Prepare for family fun at the Local Food and Craft Gift Fair

Thu, Nov 21, 2024

There is just over a week to go until the popular Local Food and Craft Fair, organised by Local Enterprise Office Galway, returns to the Black Box. The event showcases Galway designers, handcrafted goods and artisan produce, with over 50 stands featuring the best in locally produced gifts.

Bradbury & Connolly— supplying Galway schools with high quality food

Thu, Nov 21, 2024

Michael Bradbury & Cathal Connolly are the owners of ‘Bradbury & Connolly’ - HotSchoolmeals.ie . It is a Galway family run business set up to supply Galway schools with the highest quality nutritious school meals.

Galway Travellers make election call for justice

Thu, Nov 21, 2024

Galway Traveller Movement has launched its Election Manifesto for the upcoming general election. They are asking candidates to address the discrimination and racism experienced by the Traveller community in Galway city and county.

Galway candidates urged to sign dementia pledge to make it priority issue

Thu, Nov 21, 2024

Candidates and parties campaigning for the upcoming General Election in Galway have been called on to sign a dementia pledge and keep dementia a priority in the new Government. Over 3,500 people in Galway live with the condition.

Maigh Cuilinn to get long awaited bus shelter

Thu, Nov 21, 2024

Maigh Cuilinn is to get its long awaited bus shelter with work due to start on the project from next week, according to local councillor and Independent Ireland candidate for Galway West, Noel Thomas. He said that he had spoken directly to the contractor who had confirmed that they would be onsite.

“I am delighted to announce that the work on the bus shelter for Maigh Cuilinn will start next week,” he said. “I have been working on this for a long time and it has proved challenging, but I am delighted it will finally come to fruition.

Major cocaine seizure in east of city

Thu, Nov 21, 2024

Three men have been arrested by Galway Divisional Drug Squad in Doughiska, with a large quantity of hidden cocaine found nearby, including machinery for packaging drugs on an industrial scale.

Major cocaine seizure in east of city dawn raid

Thu, Nov 21, 2024

Three men have been arrested by Galway Divisional Drug Squad in Doughiska, with a large quantity of hidden cocaine found nearby, including machinery for packaging drugs on an industrial scale.

Ring Road circles election conversations around Galway city

Thu, Nov 21, 2024

Although not designed to reduce traffic congestion within Galway city, a bypass or orbital road route at the edge of the city has become a rallying cry of commuters stuck in Galway city’s seemingly endless traffic jams. It will go from Coolagh to out past Furbo on the Coast Road via a new bridge near Menlo.

The unspoken sorrow of the searchers

Thu, Nov 21, 2024

Beneath the grey sky where our bay meets the ocean, the water stretches like an unspoken sorrow, endless and unknown. Waves roll in slow, rhythmic whispers, as if the ocean itself is holding its breath.

Remember Judy Greene's contribution to life and Galway by lighting her work this week

Fri, Nov 15, 2024

Judy Greene who passed away on Sunday after a long battle with cancer was an extraordinary person, and someone I am incredibly proud to have called a friend for over forty years.

Sad search continues for Galway swimmer

Thu, Nov 14, 2024

Almost 120 civilian ‘walkers’ logged in with Garda incident control, with another 100 estimated on the scene. Scores of uniformed Civil Defence and Coast Guard volunteers are coordinating a coastal search with RNLI assets, kayakers and private boats.

Relove Fashion competition sews up interest from city students

Thu, Nov 14, 2024

Galway City Council has said it it delighted to fund the Relove Fashion competition for young people of secondary school age across the city. This is a national sustainable fashion competition with the city already having 15 schools/youth groups signed up.

Minister Rabbitte announces two Galway Special Schools as part of in-school therapy pilot

Thu, Nov 14, 2024

Fianna Fáil TD for Galway East and Minister for Disability, Anne Rabbitte, this week announced the inclusion of Rosedale School, Renmore, and St. Teresa’s Special School, Ballinasloe, in the second phase of the HSE led enhanced in-school therapy supports pilot.

Seoige’s scaremongering about Galway cancer services deeply irresponsible, says Madden

Thu, Nov 14, 2024

Gráinne Seoige’s comments about cancer services in Galway are deeply irresponsible and only serve to scaremonger patients and their families, a Fine Gael General Election candidate has said.

Ogbu outlines housing plan

Thu, Nov 14, 2024

Labour Party candidate for Galway West, Councillor Helen Ogbu, has revealed her party’s manifesto for Housing, pledging construction of 50,000 homes annually.

Common sense immigration policy needed says ‘vilified’ Thomas

Thu, Nov 14, 2024

The Independent Ireland candidate for Galway West, Noel Thomas, has said that the practice of private companies profiteering from immigration needs to come to an end, that IPAS centres should subject to the planning process and that a common sense immigration policy needs to be implemented immediately.

Connolly receives further update on Park & Ride strategy

Thu, Nov 14, 2024

Park and Ride is essential to addressing the rush hour traffic issues facing motorists coming into Galway City, says Fianna Fáil candidate in the General Election, Cllr John Connolly.

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