Pride month to be launched by MEP at UHG tomorrow
Thu, Jun 02, 2022
Midlands–North-West constituency MEP Maria Walsh will launch the start of Pride month at University Hospital Galway at 2pm tomorrow (Friday). An information stand will be located in the main foyer of the hospital from 1pm to 2pm as part of the launch.
The event will highlight a month of educational talks focused on inclusion and diversity for both LGBT+ patients and staff. Members of the public attending the hospital for appointments on the day are also welcome.
Read more ...Road warning as thousands flock west for hot weekend
Thu, Jun 02, 2022
Tens of thousands of revellers are to flock to the west this Bank Holiday Weekend with scorching temperatures predicted and a host of musical events scheduled across the city and county.
Read more ...Stellar line-up as Cherish the Ladies return to live music, and to Galway
Thu, Jun 02, 2022
The all-woman Celtic supergroup Cherish the Ladies has been wowing audiences around the world with a mix of traditional music, song, and dance for nearly four decades. Like most performers, the members are emerging from a quiet few years as the Covid-19 pandemic put paid to live performances, but now the ladies are keen to get back on the road, starting with an all-star line-up in the Town Hall Theatre in Galway later this month. Here, band leader and champion flutist and whistle player Joanie Madden talks about the history of the group, how they weathered the pandemic, and what the audience can look forward to at their upcoming Galway concert.
Read more ...Garda road warning as thousands flock west for sweltering weekend
Wed, Jun 01, 2022
Tens of thousands of revellers are to flock to the west this Bank Holiday Weekend with scorching temperatures predicted and a host of musical events scheduled across the city and county.
Read more ...Ability West marks sixty years with community events across Galway city and county
Wed, Jun 01, 2022
Ability West has launched its 60th anniversary celebrations with a series of events across the communities it serves in Galway city and county, with more events planned over the summer.
Ability West has been providing dedicated services to children and adults with intellectual disability and comorbidities across Galway city and county since 1962. The charity is founded on the core ethos of empowering people with disabilities to live self-directed lives in an equal and inclusive society. People are supported and valued within an environment which promotes theirautonomy, health, and wellbeing, and enables them to reach their full potential.
Read more ...Hope in the chamber the OxyGeneration effect
Thu, May 26, 2022
The man behind OxyGeneration is a tonic in himself. Brian Lynch abounds with energy and enthusiasm from the moment we met. The day job is as a skilled solicitor, but his obvious passion is OxyGeneration, with his mission being to tell the world just how beneficial this hyperbaric oxygen therapy treatment is for an increasing variety of conditions.
Read more ...Proposal to reopen Derrybrien windfarm 'ridiculous'
Thu, May 26, 2022
Moves to reopen the ESB windfarm at Derrybrien are a "complete nonsense". according the South Galway Flood Relief Committee.
Chairperson David Murray says the group wants "elected representatives to focus on resolution of real issues around the ESB Windfarm at Derrybrien and to stop time-wasting on ridiculous proposals".
Read more ...Aran Island chef wins healthcare's award
Thu, May 26, 2022
Nora O’Malley has won Aramark Ireland’s Healthcare Chef of the Year 2022.
Read more ...Galway householders urged to take advantage of free e-waste recycling events
Thu, May 26, 2022
Householders across Galway are being urged to bring their electrical and electronic waste to a series of free e-waste half day collection events in the county to help meet recycling targets, which have increased since the first lockdown in 2020.
The e-waste collection events will be touring through Galway throughout May and June, hosted by WEEE Ireland and supported by Galway County Council.
Read more ...Galway students take the sustainable path to school
Thu, May 26, 2022
Two Galway schools have been rewarded for encouraging sustainable travel to school.
Read more ...Galway students take top awards
Thu, May 26, 2022
Two Galway schools are celebrating success in the National Scratch Coding Competition.
Students from St Annin's National School, Rosscahill, and Kilglass NS, Ahascragh, took home two of the top prizes at this year’s Scratch finals.
Read more ...NUIGalway graduate rewarded for study of green hydrogen
Thu, May 26, 2022
An NUI Galway student, who won an academic award from engineering company ARUP, has now succeeded in joining Ireland’s first green hydrogen company
Read more ...Anti-abortion campaigners claim rate is 'spiralling'
Thu, May 26, 2022
Abortion rates are "spiralling" in Ireland, according to the organisers of a "March For Life" which took place in Salthill on Saturday.
Read more ...Galway gears up to celebrate all things African
Thu, May 26, 2022
Galwegians have the chance to celebrate Africa Day with a host of music, arts and entertainment, food, and cultural activities on May 28.
Read more ...Two day live online auction features artists' work
Thu, May 26, 2022
The contents of a west coast property overloooking the Atlantic will feature in the items to be offered at Galway Auction Rooms in Kilcolgan next weekend.
Some 1300 lots will be offered online on Sunday and Monday, and items include antique furniture, Irish art, jewellery, Irish silver, Waterford glass, Persian rugs, and pub/ home bar items.
Read more ...Volunteers celebrated at Galway City Mayor’s Awards ceremony
Thu, May 26, 2022
Galway is celebrating the work of some of the city's best volunteers.
Read more ...Bicyles and bottles removed in clean up of Claddagh Basin and lower Eglinton Canal
Thu, May 26, 2022
A clean up of the Claddagh Basin and lower Eglington Canal recently took place with the removal of more than two tonnes of litter.
Read more ...New bus shelters added to route
Thu, May 26, 2022
A new bus shelter will be constructed at the Tudor Lawn bus stop along Thomas Hynes Road.
Read more ...Bloom in the Park to feature world’s first healthy heart garden
Thu, May 26, 2022
NUI Galway and heart and stroke charity Croí have joined forces to design a cardiovascular-themed garden to educate people about heart health.
Read more ...Olympic Boxing Club continues to thrive
Thu, May 26, 2022
When the question is asked, John Mongan’s vision about what can be achieved is clear. The Olympic Boxing Club is thriving, but what can be accomplished in the coming few years?
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