Crowe calls for age friendly parking spaces across the city

Thu, Jul 22, 2021

Galway should follow the example of Cork, Carlow, and Wicklow, by introducing age friendly parking spaces, reserved for people aged 65 and older.

Employers must facilitate workers who have vaccine appointment, says McNelis

Thu, Jul 22, 2021

When a worker has an appointment to get their Covid vaccine, their employer must be accommodating, and allow them the time to attend that appointment.

Swim the Bay your way this August

Thu, Jul 22, 2021

The annual Frances Thornton Memorial Galway Bay Swim in aid of Cancer Care West which is now in its 16th year will be taking place throughout the month of August.

City council hopes to employ 40 new staff next year

Thu, Jul 22, 2021

Brendan McGrath, chief executive of the Galway City Council, hopes the local authority can employ a further 30 to 40 staff in 2022.

Work begins on €17 million Community Nursing Unit in Tuam

Thu, Jul 22, 2021

Work has begun on the new €17 million Community Nursing Unit facility in Tuam, which will have 50 beds and a high dependency unit.

Salthill housing estate to be taken in charge by city council

Thu, Jul 22, 2021

Carragh Mews housing estate in Salthill is another step closer to being taken in charge by the Galway City Council.

City and county council €5 bulky goods event

Thu, Jul 22, 2021

There will be a discounted bulky goods event for householders in the Ballinasloe, Clifden and Tuam Civic Amenity sites and at Barna Recycling facility on the Headford Road.

Galway Health Services call on people to 'practise public health behaviours' as Covid cases increase in the west

Thu, Jul 22, 2021

Health Services in County Galway have emphasised the importance of practising public health behaviours in light of the recent increase in COVID-19 cases in the west.

Merit Medical and ‘Your County, Your Colours’ show appreciation for frontline workers

Thu, Jul 22, 2021

During the pandemic, our frontline workers have worked tirelessly to keep us safe and well. In these difficult times they have certainly made the ultimate sacrifice to help save other people.

Hoare welcomes maintenance and cleaning works on Seamus Quirke Road

Thu, Jul 22, 2021

The start of surface maintenance and cleaning works along Seamus Quirke Road has been welcomed by Fine Gael Galway City Central councillor, Eddie Hoare.

Share your happy dog photos and raise funds for MADRA

Thu, Jul 22, 2021

When MADRA were hit with the news that it would be unable to host its annual bucket collection in Galway city due to COVID restrictions, the charity decided to tackle it with a smile instead.

Councillors back Mayor's motion for no increases in 'unfair' Local Property Tax

Thu, Jul 22, 2021

Galway city councillors this week supported a motion by the Mayor of Galway, Cllr Colette Connolly, not to increase Local Property Tax.

Maria Walsh to march in Budapest Pride against Hungarian anti-LGBTI+ laws

Thu, Jul 22, 2021

Fine Gael MEP Maria Walsh has travelled to Hungary today to take part in this weekend’s Budapest Pride march. MEP Walsh has been outspoken about the continuous anti-LGBTI+ law adaptations in Hungary since taking office in the Parliament in 2019.

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Thu, Jul 22, 2021

Power tools stolen in city burglary
Sometime between 11pm on Thursday July 15 and 8am on Friday July 16 a garage at the side of a house on the Dublin Road, Renmore was broken into.

Galway passengers among those smiling on milestone day at Shannon as holidaymakers take to the skies

Thu, Jul 22, 2021

The smiles on the faces at Shannon Airport very much told its own story with passengers taking to the skies as the easing of restrictions and the first day of the European Digital COVID Certificates took effect this week.

Kevin Burke Tyres signs BFgoodrich wholesale deal

Thu, Jul 22, 2021

Galway tyre dealer, Kevin Burke Tyres (KBT) has formalised its distribution partnership with BFGoodrich, signing an initial three-year agreement which will see it supply BFGoodrich tyres across the whole of Ireland until at least mid-2024 – with the option to extend for a further two years.

The deal covers the full range of BFGoodrich car, van, SUV and 4x4 tyres, which are stocked in the firm’s warehouse facility in Athenry and offered for next-day delivery using its own fleet of vehicles.

NUI Galway aquaculture project to quantify human benefits provided by Irish shellfish sector

Thu, Jul 22, 2021

A new research project, ShellAqua, aims to quantify the benefits to human wellbeing provided by the natural environment from healthy ecosystems, potentially provided by shellfish aquaculture.

Galway writer pens debut children’s book

Thu, Jul 22, 2021

Galway-based author John Hearne’s first children’s book ‘The Very Dangerous Sisters of Indigo McCloud’ has just landed in bookshops. Published by Little Island in Dublin, it’s a laugh-out-loud adventure story for 9 to 12 year olds.

Galway anglers take part in Bluefin Tuna scientific ‘catch-tag-release’ fishery

Thu, Jul 22, 2021

Anglers across Galway are taking part in a unique catch, tag and release programme to help Irish and international scientists learn more about the largest tuna in the world – the Atlantic bluefin tuna.

Under the Tuna CHART programme, recreational anglers on board two authorised charter vessels in Galway will be catching bluefin tuna and skippers will be tagging and releasing them back into the sea, alive, from July to November this year.

There’s nothing that floors us like a bit of heat

Thu, Jul 22, 2021

There are only a few things in life that can floor the Irish. A small fall of snow. A few flakes and we’re closing roads and skiving off work and school. The second thing is a draught. There’s seemingly nothing as fatal to the Irish person as the draught that you sat in a week or so ago and which now has ya at death’s door. And the third thing is the heat. The heat. The heattttttttttt.

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