800 high-value jobs created by PorterShed, report will reveal today
Thu, Dec 15, 2022
Galway’s PorterShed has supported the creation of 835 high-value sustainable jobs and hosted 1,200 events in only five years, a report to be unveiled this morning (Thursday) will declare.
In addition, the employment created by the facility creates €49 million in employment income and contributes €14 million in taxes to the Exchequer; and crucially, members have brought inward investment of €35 million to the region.
Read more ...Fowl play as some 40 birds are stolen from Headford poultry farm
Thu, Dec 15, 2022
Some 40 top show and breeding stock were stolen from Gilmore’s Poultry farm on Friday, December 9 sometime between 9pm to 6am.
Read more ...Renmore Pantomime returns after two years
Thu, Dec 15, 2022
The Renmore Pantomime Society are delighted to be back for their 42nd production, with the magical and timeless tale of Cinderella.
Read more ...€650,000 investment in six towns and villages across Galway
Thu, Dec 15, 2022
Over half a million euro has been allocated to Galway to help combat dereliction and breathe new life into rural towns and villages.
The figure comes from the largest ever investment under the Town and Village Renewal Scheme which focuses on bringing life back into spaces like former banks, ballrooms, courthouses, convents, cinemas, Garda stations and FCA halls, for community use.
Read more ...Galway Christmas Shoebox Appeal sends 8,000 gifts
Thu, Dec 15, 2022
Some 8,000 shoeboxes were dispatched from Galway Racecourse on Wednesday, November 30 and are currently en route to bring a truly magical Christmas to children in South Africa.
Manned entirely by volunteers, hundreds of crates containing the carefully collated shoeboxes, which were donated by schools and families across the county, were loaded onto an articulated truck headed for a three week journey to South Africa.
Read more ...Over €276k raised for NBCRI from Race In Pink event
Thu, Dec 15, 2022
The National Breast Cancer Research Institute together with Galway Racecourse have announced that their recent ‘Race in Pink’ fundraising event hosted at Ballybrit on Sunday October 30 together with the ‘ Win a BMW’ car raffle that occurred on the day, raised a staggering € 276,321 for the charity, a fitting way to end the year for all involved.
Read more ...Poor Clares monastery location of launch of book on women in religious orders
Thu, Dec 15, 2022
The Poor Clares monastery on Nuns’ Island was the location this week for the launch of a comprehensive book on the history of women in religious orders.
Read more ...Galway Corinthians RFC marks ninety years with New Year’s Eve Party
Thu, Dec 15, 2022
Galway Corinthians RFC will celebrate its 90th birthday with an open party at the Galmont Hotel on New Year’s Eve.
As part of the celebrations, the club will also announce news on the night about major developments at their grounds at Cloonacauneen.
Read more ...Galway RNLI responds to false alarm with good intent
Thu, Dec 15, 2022
Galway RNL I responded to a false alarm with good intent on Saturday afternoon (10 December).
Read more ...Cheevers criticises lack of grit funding for city estates
Thu, Dec 15, 2022
Fianna Fáil councillor Alan Cheevers has criticised the department of local Government for not allocating funding to grit pathways and roads in council housing estates across the city.
Read more ...New exhibition at Galway City Museum
Thu, Dec 15, 2022
The new civil war exhibition, ‘War of Friends, 1922-23: The Civil War story of Pádraic Ó Máille and Liam Mellows’ is now running at Galway City Museum. The exhibition was officially launched by the Mayor of the City of Galway, Cllr. Clodagh Higgins. It was created by Galway City Museum as part of Galway City Council’s Decade of Centenaries Programme 2022, and funded by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to commemorate events of local and national significance.
Read more ...Galway minister uses frankincense to ‘scent’ a message about looming famine in Horn of Africa
Thu, Dec 15, 2022
A Galway church leader is raising awareness of the hunger crisis raging in Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya by hanging a bag of frankincense on her Christmas tree this festive season.
Read more ...Galway Simon concerned at increasing demands on services as winter bites
Thu, Dec 15, 2022
The number of families in emergency accommodation has increased further, with the latest figures released by the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government revealing a 28% year on year increase in the number of families in emergency accommodation in the West during October.
With the recent cold weather and rising food and fuel poverty coming on top of the housing crisis, Galway Simon Community is deeply concerned about the number of families seeking assistance this Winter.
Read more ...Six Galway RNLI crew carrying pagers for first time
Thu, Dec 15, 2022
Six crew members will be carrying pagers for the first time this Christmas at Galway RNLI. As the charity launches its Christmas appeal asking for help to continue its lifesaving work at sea, Aaron Reilly, James Corballis, Aaron Connolly, Sean McLoughlin, Ian Claxton and Shane Austin will be among the lifeboat crew preparing to drop their festive plans and go to the aid of someone in need if their pager sounds over the Christmas period.
Read more ...A letter to Taoiseach Micheál Martin
Fri, Dec 09, 2022
Dear Micheál,
Insider has closely observed your political career since you were first elected to Dáil Éireann in 1989, and believes you are now at your most politically content since that time. As you know better than most, the Ireland of 1989 was a different world to the Ireland of 2022, and there are only a handful of TDs still now in the Dáil who have had a longer parliamentary career than yourself.
Cabinet green light moves elective hospital at Merlin Park a step closer
Thu, Dec 08, 2022
Galway's much needed elective hospital moved a step closer last evening after the Cabinet signed off on the next stage of its design and planning, meaning the HSE can move ahead with the preliminary design and procurement phase.
At the same meeting, Cabinet approved the emerging preferred site for the new hospital at Merlin Park; and the development of an interim Surgical Hub in Galway as an interim measure to help reduce the waiting list for elective procedures.
Read more ...Port of Galway included in European Commission Transport Funding Plan
Thu, Dec 08, 2022
The decision of the EU Transport Council in Brussels to include the Port of Galway on the revised Trans-European Transport Network Regulation and therefore eligible for massive EU funding paves the way for the development of the facility to be a major player in the renewable energy industry.
Read more ...Galway United manager Trill wants us all behind club’s new women’s teams
Thu, Dec 08, 2022
Pobal, peil agus paisean was recently adopted as a club motto by Galway United. It may have found its embodiment in newly appointed women’s first team manager Phil Trill.
Read more ...Garry Hynes honoured twice in November
Thu, Dec 08, 2022
November was a busy month filled with much deserved, prestigious awards for Druid Theatre Co-Founder and Artistic Director, Garry Hynes.
Read more ...Tesco appeal collects €16,607 worth of food and essential items in Galway
Thu, Dec 08, 2022
Tesco colleagues and customers nationwide delivered the most successful Annual Food Appeal in its 10-year history in recent days. The annual Food Appeal in-store and online saw customers donate €230,000 worth of food and essential household items to support local community organisations, in partnership with FoodCloud. To further support those in need this Christmas, Tesco has topped up the Appeal with a 20% bulk donation of food, meaning over €275,000 worth of food and household necessities will be donated to communities nationwide.
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