Award winning gardens at The Ardilaun Hotel are perfect backdrop for their Summer Wedding Showcase

Thu, Jun 08, 2023

The team at The Ardilaun Hotel are busy preparing for their Summer Wedding Showcase which takes place on Saturday June 17 where couples planning their wedding can see the hotel’s stunning garden venue first hand as the perfect backdrop for their Special Day.

Action needed on dog fouling on open spaces, says O’Flaherty

Thu, Jun 08, 2023

Independent councillor Terry O’Flaherty has called for more action to be taken against dog owners who allow their pets to foul on footpaths, beaches, green areas and playing pitches throughout the city.

The utility of religious belief

Thu, Jun 08, 2023

The pragmatic thinker, William James (1842–1910) is easily one of the most lucid of philosophers, with a charming and attractive writing style. It is no coincidence his brother, Henry James, is one of the finest novelists of the 20th century. William's most famous book, The Varieties of Religious Experience, is one of the great classic accounts of the subject. Another recommendation is the keen attention shown by James to questions of faith. One of the first modern psychologists, James, unlike the Freudians, recognised the importance of the religious dimension in human life.

Vintage Galway live music scene honoured in music poster exhibition at Galway City Museum

Thu, Jun 08, 2023

A brand new exhibition, ‘This is the Modern World’ has just opened at Galway City Museum, featuring a wide selection of live music posters promoting gigs in Galway during the period 1977 – 1982.

Marathon man Thomas takes on Death Valley challenge for breast cancer research

Thu, Jun 08, 2023

This July, accomplished marathon runner, Thomas O’Connor will compete in the Badwater135 Ultramarathon in California, which describes itself as ‘The world’s toughest foot race’, to help raise funds and awareness for the National Breast Cancer Research Institute.

Brite Mobility to launch several high powered EV charging sites

Thu, Jun 08, 2023

Brite Mobility, the electric mobility company owned by Colin Barry (ex Motorpark) is launching several high powered EV Charging sites this year in Galway starting with Currys at Galway Retail Park and at the Motorpark site at the Sandy Road.

EV car owners are going to be able to charge their cars with available power of up to 240kwh which means that customers can get a large charge in the space of 15 minutes on their EV, hugely beneficial for many use cases including taxis, fleet drivers and tourists alike.

Win a beautiful home overlooking Galway Bay and help the maroon cause

Thu, Jun 08, 2023

Imagine winning a beautiful home in Galway with some of the best views in the country, overlooking Galway Bay — That is the tantalising prize on offer in Galway GAA’s hugely exciting fundraiser draw.

Galway GAA has launched a hugely exciting fundraiser to win an amazing new home in one of Ireland’s most beautiful locations in a bid to raise funds to develop GAA facilities across the city and county as well as supporting our successful teams across different sports.

Getting to know...

Thu, Jun 08, 2023

WHAT IS YOUR EARLIEST MEMORY? Attending play-school with Ann Cahill in Dangan or Gaelic training with the u5s in the Bushypark School pitch with John Ruane and John Kenny.

Architecture at the Edge issues open call for entries

Thu, Jun 08, 2023

Interested in running an event? Architecture at the Edge has issued an #OpenCall for entries for the 2023 event, which promises a city and county-wide exploration of the theme “Re-Mapping’ through a wide range of events between 29 September – 08 October 2023.

The Architecture at the Edge, (AATE) Festival is an annual public celebration of architecture and the built environment. The Festival programme will feature talks, tours, workshops and exhibitions with many of Ireland’s leading architectural, cultural and academic institutions participating from around Ireland, the UK and Europe.

Mini-World Cup to draw 250 young players to Renmore AFC

Thu, Jun 08, 2023

Renmore AFC is to hold a competition for young footballers this month that will draw more than 250 players together for a novel fundraiser with a World Cup format.

500 people volunteer for 34 beach clean-ups registered in County Galway

Thu, Jun 08, 2023

Irish environmental programme Clean Coasts is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. In honour of this milestone, over 300 groups in Ireland, including 34 in County Galway, have registered to carry out a clean-up during the week around World Ocean Day.

Clean-ups will be happening in groups of all sizes, from individuals, friends and families to community groups, tidy towns groups, schools, sports groups etc...and they are set to happen in different locations throughout the county, including on Salthill, Grattan Beach, Rusheen Bay, Gurteen Beach, Inis Mór, Lettermullen, Spiddal,Galway City, and more . People who haven’t signed up to host a clean-up, can still join the celebrations, by joining a public clean-up.

Packed programme for Cruinniú na nÓg 2023 at Galway Arts Centre

Thu, Jun 08, 2023

Galway Arts Centre’s Nuns Island Theatre will this weekend host an array of events - for young people and by young people - covering theatre, film, visual arts, and literature - as part of Cruinniú na nÓg 2023.

Six premieres next month at stunning Film Fleadh

Thu, Jun 08, 2023

Galway Film Fleadh will stage three World Premieres and three Irish Premieres from the 35th edition of the film festival taking place from 11 – 16 July in the Town Hall Theatre and Pálás Cinema. Irish Film Talent is to the fore of programming at the Fleadh alongside World Cinema, award winning Documentaries and Irish and International Short Films. Audiences can look forward to powerful, moving, funny and provocative storytelling from both emerging and renowned filmmakers.

Galway City Corpus Christi Procession to travel over new bridge

Thu, Jun 08, 2023

To mark the Feast of Corpus Christi on Sunday June 11, a Eucharistic Procession will take place in Galway City and its route will include the new Salmon Weir Pedestrian and Cycle Bridge.

People are invited to gather for Mass at the Abbey Church on Francis Street at 3pm. Participants will then walk in procession via the newly opened Salmon Weir Pedestrian and Cycle Bridge, with the recitation of the rosary, the singing of hymns and concluding with Benediction at the Poor Clare Monastery on Nun’s Island.

Advertiser in brief...

Thu, Jun 08, 2023

Cheevers welcomes pause in Active Travel work at Roscam Junction

Funding opportunity open to groups in vicinity of Galway Wind Park

Thu, Jun 08, 2023

SSE Renewables and Greencoat Renewables said they are supporting community groups to power local change as they open the 2023 SSE Renewables and Greencoat Renewables Community Fund for the Galway Wind Park in Cloosh Valley, Connemara.

The cost of putting your head about the parapet

Thu, Jun 08, 2023

Normally, the world inhabited by professional golfers would not enter the concerns of mere mortals. From the outside, it seems idyllic; Travel, exercise, competition, excellence, the feeling of representing yourself in the best light, and your country or continent whenever the need arises. No matter what side of the fence you are on with this, we are not trying to create sympathy for those who live such an elite life. And good luck to them, they work hard and deserve whatever success they have.

I opine on the matter this week not because of the golf, but because of the deeper consequences, that golf presents us with as the week ends.

Oranmore Men’s Shed open new premises

Thu, Jun 08, 2023

Established in 2015, Oranmore Men’s Shed has played an integral part in improving the lives of local men by combating social isolation and loneliness to create a community that supports each other.

Pop-up Covid-19 vaccination clinic

Thu, Jun 08, 2023

A pop-up Covid-19 vaccination clinic will take place on Saturday from 9.30am to 2.30pm at the Galway East Primary Care Centre, Merlin Business Park, Doughiska Road (H91 FCV9) from 9.30am to 2.30pm. The clinic is located beside the Galway NCT test centre.

This will be a walk in clinic, people do not need to make an appointment to attend. However, appointments are available and can be booked online at www.hse.ie People are asked to bring photo ID with them.

University develops groundbreaking approach to design of cancer vaccine

Thu, Jun 08, 2023

University of Galway researchers have developed a modular approach to vaccine synthesis, potentially enabling the groundbreaking production of a new cancer vaccine.

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