Galway Golf Club to host Western Alzheimers Tea Day

Thu, Apr 20, 2017

On Wednesday May 3, Galway Golf Club will host a Tea Day for Western Alzheimers.

Loughnane turns to pedal power in new women's event

Thu, Apr 20, 2017

World champion walker Olive Loughnane is set to exchange foot power for pedals.

Primary school students ‘graduate’ from NUI Galway

Thu, Apr 20, 2017

NUI Galway recently conferred special certificates on the tenth cohort of ‘graduates’ from its Youth Academy.

Information meeting for Galway community groups

Thu, Apr 20, 2017

All charities and community organisations in Galway city and county are invited to attend a free networking event on April 26.

Organised by Volunteer Galway and The Wheel, the meeting is taking place in the Connacht Hotel from 7pm to 9pm (registration from 6.30pm).

Galway Food Festival attracts eighty thousand visitors

Thu, Apr 20, 2017

The sixth annual Galway Food Festival, which took place over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend, welcomed a record-breaking 80,000 visitors to Galway, with thousands attending the many in-house tasting events, food tours, food talks, the open air market at Fishmarket Square, Halla Bia at the former Connacht Tribune Print Works, and Breaking Bread on Easter Monday.

Alcoholics Anonymous convention in Salthill

Thu, Apr 20, 2017

Members of Alcoholics Anonymous from all over the island of Ireland, including members from across the UK and the US and beyond will be travelling to the Salthill Promenade Hotel, Galway to help celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the traditional annual Convention of AA, being held from April 20 to 23 2017.

'Medical miracle' little girl celebrates her ninth birthday

Thu, Apr 20, 2017

When Lily-Mae Morrisson celebrates her ninth birthday with her brother Evan at the weekend there will be no-one happier than her parents Judith and Leighton.

Moycullen supports the Connemara Greenway

Thu, Apr 20, 2017

Members of the Moycullen Community Development Association have voted unanimously to back the completion of the Connemara Greenway from Galway city to Clifden.

The association is made up of businesses, shops, community groups, individuals, and landowners in the Moycullen area.

The magic of Merlin Woods

Thu, Apr 20, 2017

Merlin Wood is set to become a magical fairy and elf kingdom on Saturday (April 22) at 2pm.

The cost of a global voice on social media

Thu, Apr 20, 2017

Not that many years ago the media was the preserve of informed journalists and editors who were able to disseminate information for public consumption, and represent the public interest. All that has changed with the advent of social media where people can share their thoughts, their beliefs, their stories, their past at will. But they can also share ignorant and offensive behaviour. Worse, this week people witnessed a recording of an American announcing to the public his plan to kill, before posting another of him shooting a victim dead, via Facebook.

When has it gone too far? Facebook, the fastest growing social networking site in the world, reacted to remove the material and Mark Zuckerburg pledged Facebook would do all it could to prevent such posts becoming more frequent.

Get up on yer bike for Croí!

Tue, Apr 18, 2017

FREDDIE MERCURY once sang 'I love to ride my bicycle, I love to ride my bike', while Luke Bloom encouraged listeners to, 'Ah go on, get up on your bike!' - and Galwegians will have the chance to do this for charity this summer.

Mac move is to stop trademark bullying says Supermacs’ chief

Thu, Apr 13, 2017

In a significant move in the ongoing trademark dispute between Supermac’s and fast food giant McDonald’s, Supermac’s has asked the EU regulator to cancel the use of the Big Mac trademark registered by McDonald’s under certain classes. The request has been formally submitted to the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) by Supermac’s which has asked that it take effect immediately on the basis that McDonald’s is engaged in trademark bullying.

Stop blaming Brussels for our own failures

Thu, Apr 13, 2017

The rise of the alt.right across Europe, the election of Donald J Trump as US president, Britain triggering Article 50 and Brexit really getting under way - all of which must be particularly exciting from Vladimir Putin’s perspective - has led Insider to ask, what really is the case with the European Union and Ireland?

‘Long blond hair and an afghan coat’

Thu, Apr 13, 2017

THIS SATURDAY marks the 30th anniversary of the death of the legendary Galway fiddle player and traditional Irish musician Mickey Finn. His passing will be marked in a weekend of memorial sessions at The Crane Bar, from Friday April 21 to Sunday 23, featuring Mickey’s widow, Lena Finn, as well as Sean Ryan, Jackie Small, and Mickey’s brother Johnny Finn.

Galway youth organisations to benefit from €10.6 million of national funding

Thu, Apr 13, 2017

Minister of State Seán Kyne has this week said that youth groups across Galway will benefit from the €10.6 million of Government funding for national youth organisations.

Murals, music, and movies — just part of the offering at Snoozles

Thu, Apr 13, 2017

Snoozles is one of Galway’s most popular hostels, located on Forster Street in Galway’s East Village, right beside the city coach station, and a two minute walk to Eyre Square.

Passengers on the cancer bus — TG4 documentary follows remarkable journey

Thu, Apr 13, 2017

The remarkable journey made by Donegal cancer patients who travel to Galway for essential treatment is to be subject of a fascinating documentary to be shown on TG4 next Wednesday night, April 19.

Step it out for MS on Easter Monday

Thu, Apr 13, 2017

Hundreds of people are set to walk, jog or run a 6.5 kilometre route on Salthill Promenade on Easter Monday to raise money for people with multiple sclerosis.

Canney announces arrangements for the voluntary homeowner relocation scheme

Thu, Apr 13, 2017

The Minister of State for the Office of Public Works and Flood Relief, Seán Canney, has announced that the Government has agreed the administrative arrangements for a once-off targeted Voluntary Homeowner Relocation Scheme.

The Minister said: “This is a humanitarian aid scheme targeted at those homeowners whose main or family home flooded between December 4 2015 and January 13 2016 to an extent that left it uninhabitable and whose home is at significant risk of damage from flooding again, and cannot be protected through any future planned or possible flood protection or mitigation measures. Homes in turlough areas that flooded after these dates will also be considered under the scheme.”

Appreciating life — Clarinbridge teenager to hold thank you tea party for Cancer Care West

Thu, Apr 13, 2017

Katie Joyce has been through the mill, yet she is still only in her teens. For the past two years, the Clarinbridge teenager has battled serious illness, yet through it all, has faced all her challenges with determination and realisation that you do not fully appreciate life until your health is challenged.

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