Two councils top Ombudsman complaints list for Galway

Thu, Jun 20, 2024

Galway City Council is the fifth most complained about public body across Ireland, according to a new report.

International award for UG children’s rights professor

Thu, Jun 20, 2024

University of Galway Professor Pat Dolan has been presented with the Medal of the Maria Grzegorzewska University in Warsaw for life-long work and achievements in the field of children’s rights.

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Thu, Jun 20, 2024

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Gardaí in Galway are investigating the break-in to two houses in the Hazel Park estate that occurred on the morning of Tuesday, June 18.

Galway's medical device research hub generates €750 million for Irish economy

Thu, Jun 20, 2024

CÚRAM, the Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) research centre for medical devices based at the University of Galway, this week launched an economic report that puts its value to the Irish economy at €756 million.

Galway Greens tip Hackett for top job

Thu, Jun 20, 2024

Green Party senator Pauline O’Reilly from Galway has offered public support for Galway-born Senator Pippa Hackett to become their party’s new leader after the surprise resignation of Eamon Ryan this week.

Oranmore Civil Defence honours 'hero' Louie Casserly

Thu, Jun 20, 2024

The legend that is Louie Casserly (Oranmore, Co Galway), has announced her intention to step back from the Civil Defence after 40 years of unbroken and committed voluntary service to the organisation and to Galway city and county.

Blocked Blackrock unblocked

Thu, Jun 20, 2024

Flann O’Brien famously asked if a man spent half his life cycling, is he half-man, half-bicycle? But the absurdly post-modern question in Salthill last week was: is a diving tower blocked off for diving still a diving tower?

Human waste flowing into Corrib at Claddagh

Thu, Jun 20, 2024

Low water levels on the River Corrib have revealed untreated sewage flowing freely into the city’s estuary in front of Claddagh Quay after weeks of repair work was completed.

Fulbright Irish awardees forge links in the USA

Thu, Jun 20, 2024

The Department of Foreign Affairs, Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, and the Embassy of the United States of America in Dublin are pleased to announce 21 Fulbright Irish Awardees for 2024/2025. Recipients were presented with awards at a ceremony in Iveagh House.

Rabbitte welcomes €250k boost for Aughrim and Shannonbridge

Thu, Jun 20, 2024

Minister for Disability and Fianna Fáil TD for Galway East, Anne Rabbitte, has welcomed the allocation of €253,200 for the Battle of Aughrim Visitor Centre and Shannonbridge Marina. This comes as part of the first projects under Fáilte Ireland’s EU Just Transition Regenerative Tourism and Placemaking Scheme.

Galway paramedics battle Gaelforce to raise 'vital funds' for Grace

Thu, Jun 20, 2024

No pain, no gain - facing the weather of all four seasons in one day, eight members of Galway Ambulance Service took part in last weekend's Gaelforce West Adventure, a 68 kilometre run, cycle and kayaking event along the Wild Atlantic way, all in the name of giving wheelchair user, Grace Harper, her independence back.

Investment in National Cancer Strategy must be prioritised - Kyne

Thu, Jun 20, 2024

The head of the National Cancer Control Programme should be included on the HSE Leadership Team to ensure cancer treatment receives the focus required, Senator Seán Kyne has said.

Galway sports company announced as national tech finalist

Thu, Jun 20, 2024

KPMG Ireland has announced the eight shortlisted companies that will compete in the Ireland final of the KPMG Global Tech Innovator competition 2024. One of the companies named is Galway's Precision Sports Technology.

UG School of law named Law School of the year

Thu, Jun 20, 2024

University of Galway’s School of Law has won Law School of the Year at the Dye and Durham Irish Law Awards 2024 - the second time it has won the prestigious accolade.

Bounce Back enterprises' open day celebrates Traveller Pride

Thu, Jun 20, 2024

Galway social enterprises Bounce Back Recycling (BBR) and Bounce Back Upcycling (BBU) hosted an open day event on Saturday, June 15 at Ballybrit Industrial Estate. The event was part of Traveller Pride and marked the relocation of BBU, next door to their sister enterprise BBR. Mairead Farrell TD was in attendance as were newly elected city councillors, Helen Ogbu (Labour), Shane Forde (Fine Gael), and Aisling Burke (Sinn Féin).

Pipes of 1916 rebel head west

Thu, Jun 20, 2024

The set of uilleann pipes belonging to Galway’s signatory of the 1916 Proclamation, Eamonn Ceannt, will be returning west next month as part of the Ballina Salmon Festival in Co Mayo.

O’Reilly welcomes new nature laws

Thu, Jun 20, 2024

The Green Party senator from Galway, Pauline O’Reilly, has welcomed approval of the Nature Restoration Law by the European Union’s Environment Council.

Green and red pact to run Galway for next five years

Thu, Jun 13, 2024

All signs point to a Fianna Fáil-Labour-Sinn Féin coalition with support from Independent councillors to run the Galway City Council for the next five years.

Contracts signed for €9m Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme

Thu, Jun 13, 2024

Contracts for the delivery of the new €9m Social Inclusion & Community Activation Programme (SICAP) 2024-2028 in County Galway have been officially signed at Aras an Chontae.

(Water)fowl business at the PorterShed

Thu, Jun 13, 2024

Early Thursday morning, members of the PorterShed team were greeted by some unusual visitors. While all are welcome at the PorterShed, waterfowl are exceptionally rare as members. This did not deter Mama Duck as she and her ducklings made their way to the innovation hub on a mission, making quite an incredible journey, as the organisation does not have ready access to the river.

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