€1m lotto prize has Connemara winner ‘All Shook Up’

Thu, Sep 22, 2022

The Connemara-based winner of the €1,005,000 draw plans to use prize money to visit Graceland, the Memphis home of Elvis Presley.

A budget that matters more than most

Thu, Sep 22, 2022

By this time next week, we will all be fully au fait with the yins and yangs of the Budget which will be revealed in the Dail on Tuesday afternoon. It is probably safe to say that of all the budgets that we have experienced throughout our lifetime, this is one that will grab the attention of almost all of us.

Jump in costs could sink Aquatic Centre

Thu, Sep 15, 2022

The €17m Aquatic Centre proposed two years ago for a site adjacent to the Community Centre at Cappagh is facing choppy waters after the revelation that a review of the costs predicts a €5million jump in construction costs.

Now there are fears that €8m allocated to Galway City Council in 2020 under the Large-Scale Sports Infrastructure Fund for the development could be lost to the local authority following a reappraisal of the project for which the grant was intended.

PorterShed Community helps raise over €7,000 for Irish Guide Dogs

Thu, Sep 15, 2022

Nine people from the PorterShed helped raise funds in aid of the Irish Guide Dogs by taking part in a skydive in county Offaly this week.

€35m spent and still no City Ring Road in sight — Grealish

Thu, Sep 15, 2022

It could be anything from eight to 10 years before the planned ring road around Galway City is opened to traffic, Galway West TD Noel Grealish has warned — based on information he has received from Transport Infrastructure Ireland.

'I can't just sit here and watch it anymore, I have to do something'

Thu, Sep 15, 2022

Ballybrit native Grace Kennedy has raised over €70,000 and organised aid, transport, accommodation and support to those fleeing the conflict, finding homes for 5,000 Ukrainians in Ireland.

Late 2023 start date for construction of Galway Cross-City Link

Thu, Sep 15, 2022

BY DECLAN VARLEY
The planning application for the Galway Cross-City Link has been submitted by the National Transport Authority (NTA). This scheme will provide for a new bus priority corridor through Galway City Centre, connecting the west and the east of the city from University Road to the Dublin Road. It sets the foundation for the delivery of the overall Galway BusConnects programme and it is a key aspect of the Galway Transport Strategy 2016-2036.

Outstanding Achievement Award for GLUAS advocate

Thu, Sep 15, 2022

A Galway native and advocate of the Galway light rail option GLUAS has been awarded an Outstanding Achievement Award by the Insitution of Civil Engineers.

New thread of history for Stitches as they move to new premises on Eyre Street

Thu, Sep 15, 2022

Stitches Alterations on Eyre Street has just moved to a fabulous new shop just across the road in the former Yourells Hair Salon.

Higashikawa Band to play Galway concert and play with schools

Thu, Sep 15, 2022

The Higashikawa Band, consisting of the Higashikawa Junior High School Wind Orchestra, the Higashikawa High School Wind Orchestra, and alumni of each, from Higashikawa, Hokkaido, Japan is visiting Galway and Dublin this week. The visit which is an initiative of the EU-Japan Fest Japan Committee was planned to take place during Galway European Capital of Culture in 2020 and will now come to fruition this week.

Earn the commute - To the moon and back

Thu, Sep 15, 2022

For a company which facilitated remote working from the moon, Poly, which will move into its state of the art home in Crown Square in the coming months, believes that the return to work in offices can create efficient collaborative spaces if smart thinking is applied. It also recommends that employers do not bring back employees just for the sake of it.

Finance your green car with a Credit Union Electric Vehicle loan

Thu, Sep 15, 2022

Electric Vehicle sales in Ireland are on the up. In January 2022, 21.0% of all new cars licensed for the first time were electric or plug-in hybrid electric, according to the latest CSO figures.

Give policing plan a chance to bed in, says Garda Commissioner during Galway visit

Thu, Sep 15, 2022

It might not be what they wanted to hear, but the reality that the breadth of crime that is investigated by An Garda Siochana is far broader than what was the case decades ago, when there was a garda in every village and living above the shop — this was the message from Garda Commissioner Drew Harris to concerned councillors when he visited Galway this week to address the County Council’s Joint Policing Committee.

Volunteer Centre launches Autumn Academy

Thu, Sep 15, 2022

Galway Volunteer Centre is inviting volunteers, staff and Board members of local community and not-for-profit groups to participate in a variety of free up-skilling workshops that will be taking place in September, October and November.

With funding from Galway City Council, the Volunteer Centre will be offering a two-hour online workshop on a different topic each week to help groups improve their governance, social media, IT, and group development skills.

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Thu, Sep 15, 2022

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Shock as Galway Simon Community shop broken into

Thu, Sep 15, 2022

Galway Simon Community has expressed its sadness that its charity shop on Sean Mulvoy Road was broken into on Sunday night. While investigations are ongoing, it would appear that the intruder was looking for cash on the premises.

Conference to explore Irish Travellers’ experience of the State

Thu, Sep 15, 2022

A two-day conference will take place at the University of Galway this weekend exploring the experience of Irish Travellers’ experience of the State from 1922 to 2022. The event, running as part of the Decade of Centenaries Programme, will also examine the impacts of that experience and the lessons to be learned from it.

MADRA’s Doing it for the Dogs with the two councils

Thu, Sep 15, 2022

MADRA have teamed up with Galway County Council and Galway City Council to provide a discounted microchipping service this Sunday September 18 at the Claddagh Hall. As part of MADRA’s Doing it for the Dogs Fundraiser, dog owners can get their dog microchipped at a substantially reduced rate of €25. For dogs already chipped, owners can avail of a free scan and check service to make sure their contact details are up-to-date.

The cool caress of the winds of change

Thu, Sep 15, 2022

Of course, there is nothing permanent except change itself. It is the law of life, it is that which adds to the yins and yangs of existence.

Indeed, the only way to make sense out of life is to jump headlong into it and join the dance. In fact, the odd change is what stabilises us, and gives us the encouragement to go on.