St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church Christmas Fayre/Aonach na Nollag

Thu, Nov 14, 2024

St Nicholas Collegiate Church, Lombard Street will hold its annual Christmas Fayre on Saturday, November 23, and is inviting everyone to go along and get in the Christmas spirit.

Get Christmas-ready with Brilliant White Ltd, painters & decorators

Thu, Nov 14, 2024

Give your home or office a beautiful makeover just in time for the festive season. Brilliant White is a trusted, family-run painting and decorating business. Serving Dublin for two generations, they are now offering their services in Galway.

Portwest Galway celebrates 15 years of success in the city

Thu, Nov 14, 2024

A successful and global brand that has deeply embedded roots in the west coast of Ireland, Portwest's busy store on High St, has been helping the people of Galway to stay warm, comfortable and dry for the past 15 years, with its high quality outdoor clothing.

Enjoy festive afternoon tea at Glenlo Abbey

Thu, Nov 14, 2024

Christmas is a magical time of year, and Christmas at Glenlo is something extraordinary.

The team have been creating Christmas magic at Glenlo for decades. As you arrive through the cast iron gate, each tree along the avenue is lit with a soft sparkle. Entering through the front door, you are brought back in time where festive novelties, Christmas trees, each styled to the reflect the grand reception rooms in which they are placed, create a wonderful sense of nostalgia of Christmas traditions in a magnificent setting.

GSPCA opens new charity shop in Loughrea

Thu, Nov 14, 2024

The Galway SPCA have announced that they have opened a new charity shop in Loughrea. In the shop, you will find a variety of high quality items including clothing, small pieces of furniture, shoes, household items and plenty of hidden gems. All of the money that comes in through sales goes directly into supporting the work that the charity does and helping the animals in their care.

Next time you’re in Loughrea, you can find the GSPCA at 58 Main Street, X62 X891. The new shop opens weekly from Tuesday to Saturday, 10am to 4pm.

Animals and nature prints at Lorraine Fletcher Art Studio

Thu, Nov 14, 2024

Lorraine Fletcher Art Studio is situated in the Burren Nature Sanctuary, providing the perfect surroundings to be inspired by native wildlife and a love of animals and nature.

Give the gift of a good read

Thu, Nov 14, 2024

If you are looking for the perfect gift for the bookworm in your life, The Wounded Heart by Galway writer Barbara McKeon is the perfect pick.

A dark week for the county

Thu, Nov 14, 2024

A place is defined by its people; those who awake at dawn and from that moment contribute to the betterment of life for their community. To offer a hello, to whistle, to hum. Those who speak and advocate; and those who don’t. Those who lift the hearts through song, through sport, through artistic excellence, through being there when a helping hand is needed.

Places become what they are because of the calibre of the inhabitants. This week, the Galway community is hurting from the tragedy that befell it on Tuesday when two swimmers lost their lives in the fog-covered waters off Silverstrand. At time of writing, the search for one continues, and our thanks go out to all the searchers and their support teams as they rally around the family of the woman who is missing since she went swimming on Tuesday.

City Council suspends business to honour the work of Billy Lawless

Thu, Nov 14, 2024

In a week when the next president of the USA appointed an official to oversee an expulsion of undocumented migrants, Galway City councillors were celebrating the life of a man who dedicated his to regularising illegal immigrants in America.

A festive and magical Santa experience awaits at Brigit’s Garden

Thu, Nov 14, 2024

Step into the wonder of the season at Brigit’s Garden, just 20 minutes from Galway city, where Santa and his musical elf, Elfeena await. This special, non-commercial Christmas experience is 2.5 hours full of music, stories, crafts and holiday activities.

Glenroyal Hotel Shines at Good Food Ireland Awards 2024

Thu, Nov 14, 2024

The Glenroyal Hotel is riding high after the recent Good Food Ireland Awards 2024 held at the prestigious K Club in located in Straffan, Co Kildare.

TG4 Galway West poll out tonight will be fascinating

Thu, Nov 14, 2024

Ahead of what is set to be a highly competitive election in the five-seat constituencies of Galway West, Donegal, Mayo and Kerry, TG4 has commissioned four individual constituency polls for these areas.

Fog torments searchers for missing swimmers

Thu, Nov 14, 2024

That sea took two on Tuesday.
On that terrible afternoon, the family of a young woman missing from Silver Strand beach near Barna were tormented by sea fog. It made searching the shrouded coastline next to impossible, while a second family grieved after the remains of their loved one was recovered only yards away, from the mouth of Rusheen Bay.

‘Tis the season for books!

Thu, Nov 14, 2024

Charlie Byrne’s Bookshop on Middle Street has six rooms teeming rooms with more than 150,000 books, which will surely satisfy all your Christmas book-shopping needs.

Give the gift of hope and empathy this Christmas

Thu, Nov 14, 2024

This Christmas double the excitement of giving a well thought out gift to someone you love by supporting those in need.

CRITICAL EYE / SÚIL GHRINN: Pandora's Box of Politics

Thu, Nov 14, 2024

“You’re a true believer, right?”

Grealish urges developers to lead way on meeting ‘crying need’ for affordable housing

Thu, Nov 07, 2024

Galway West Independent TD Noel Grealish has urged developers across the city and county to play their part in increasing the number of affordable houses in Galway – and reap the benefits.

Medical cards for all cancer patients, says Noel Thomas

Thu, Nov 07, 2024

Independent Ireland candidate for Galway West, Noel Thomas, has said that the group will give medical cards to all cancer patients and abolish the means test for carers.

Labour Party’s Helen Ogbu calls for stronger focus on worker and social protections

Thu, Nov 07, 2024

Labour Party candidate for Galway-West, Cllr Helen Ogbu, has welcomed the release of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) General Election Manifesto, which sets out a comprehensive plan for advancing workers’ rights and protections. The manifesto’s commitments include strengthened collective bargaining rights, fair wages, and greater social dialogue to support fair and equitable treatment of workers across all sectors.

Groundbreaking Irish play brings accessible theatre to a new level

Thu, Nov 07, 2024

Award-winning play No Magic Pill kicks off an Irish tour at the Black Box Theatre in Galway tonight for just 3 performances; Thursday and Friday 8pm and 2pm this Saturday.

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