St Columba’s Credit Union launches ‘Home Renovation’ loan campaign

Thu, Mar 23, 2017

St Columba’s Credit Union is launching a new Home Renovation loan campaign for 2017 to cater for the increasing popularity in home upgrades and renovations. As property prices continue to rise, many households are opting to revamp their existing homes to avail of tax breaks under the Home Renovation Incentive Scheme (HRI). Since the introduction of the scheme in 2013, almost 77,000 renovations worth €1.2 million have been carried out. 52,000 homes are signed up to the scheme and have claimed some €46.2 million in tax credits.

St Columba’s Credit Union has recognised the growing trend towards home improvements and is launching a new loan campaign with a very competitive 6.7% APR rate** to help people get started on their dream renovations and benefit from the HRI scheme.

‘Some people think ultra marathons are for extreme athletes but they are for everybody’

Thu, Mar 23, 2017

Galway man Richard Donovan is something of a superstar in the gruelling sport of ultra running. He has made truly epic runs across many of the world’s most extreme climates including the Sahara Desert, Mount Everest, the Inca Trail, and the Amazon jungle. In 2002 he became the first runner in the world to run a marathon at both the North and South poles and in 2009 he was the first athlete to run seven consecutive marathons on seven continents in less than seven days.

New Bill to protect cyclists from ‘irresponsible driving behaviour’

Thu, Mar 23, 2017

A worrying number of drivers are guilty of irresponsible behaviour when it comes to cyclists, according to an East Galway TD.

They seem to have a “no contact, no harm” attitude which is uncceptable, said Deputy Ciaran Cannon.

Galway’s influence on China and Hong Kong marked by delegation tour

Thu, Mar 23, 2017

The Hong Kong St Patrick’s parade had a distinctive Galway element to it in the form of members from the Irish Chinese Society Galway along with business and political representatives from Galway. This marked the first stop of a historic delegation tour organised by the chairman of the Irish Chinese society Galway; Mr. Kam Chin to Huzhou in China and led by Deputy Noel Grealish T.D, Minister of State Sean Canney T.D and Cllr Declan McDonnell.

European Court judge to speak in city next week

Thu, Mar 23, 2017

NUI Galway’s School of Law Annual Distinguished Lecture 2017 will be delivered by Judge Síofra O’Leary of the European Court of Human Rights. The lecture, ‘A Tale of Two Cities: the Protection of Fundamental Rights in Strasbourg and Luxembourg’, will be chaired by Ms Justice Iseult O’Malley of the Irish Supreme Court and take place on Friday, 31 March at 8pm in the Aula Maxima, NUI Galway.

It’s Spring Garden and Food Fair time at Claregalway Castle next week

Thu, Mar 23, 2017

Claregalway Castle will host Ireland’s Specialist Nurseries (ISNA) and rare plant specialists at the Spring Garden and Food Fair on Sunday week April 2 from 11am – 6pm.

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Thu, Mar 23, 2017

Gardai prove city aggravated burglary and attack on elderly man

Host families wanted for Cycle Against Suicide cyclists

Thu, Mar 23, 2017

The fifth annual Cycle Against Suicide is on its way to Galway at the end of next month and the organisers are seeking volunteer host families in the city.

Galway needs a light-rail transport system says TD

Thu, Mar 23, 2017

The level of traffic congestion on Galway’s roads is simply not sustainable on any level according to Deputy Catherine Connolly.

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Thu, Mar 23, 2017

Volunteer Galway training in April
Volunteer Galway is encouraging community and non-profit organisations which involve volunteers, to sign up for its Volunteer Leadership Training which is taking place on April 5 and 12 in Croí House, Moyola Lane, Newcastle.

Local hospitals struggle to meet ambulance turnaround times, says FF TD

Thu, Mar 23, 2017

New figures have revealed that the overwhelming majority of hospitals are continuing to miss the 20-minute turnaround time for ambulance callouts at emergency departments, with Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe and University Hospital Galway among some of the worst turnaround rates in the country.

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Thu, Mar 23, 2017

Speed monitor on the Monivea Road
Independent councillor Terry O’Flaherty has welcomed the speed monitor recently installed on the Monivea road, Mervue.

Independent councillor Terry O’Flaherty has welcomed the speed monitor recently installed on the Monivea road, Mervue.

Funding allocation welcome but Letterfrack to Moyard stretch must be addressed — O Cuiv

Thu, Mar 23, 2017

Fianna Fáil TD Éamon Ó Cuív has welcomed the €300,000 allocation from Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) to upgrade stretches of the N59 between Bunnakill and Maam Cross, however he has repeated calls for the Galway County Council to ensure that improvement works at the national park near Letterfrack are undertaken.

Galway farms targeted as part of health and safety checks

Thu, Mar 23, 2017

Inspectors from the Health and Safety Authority are carrying out spot checks on Galway farms this month in a bid to reduce the number of accidents causing injury and death.

Galway farms targeted as part of health and safety checks

Thu, Mar 23, 2017

Inspectors from the Health and Safety Authority are carrying out spot checks on Galway farms this month in a bid to reduce the number of accidents causing injury and death.

Hospital ward closed due to vomiting bug

Thu, Mar 23, 2017

One ward remains closed this week at the west’s biggest hospital due to a number of suspected cases of the vomiting bug. (norovirus)

Let’s help those who help our communities

Thu, Mar 23, 2017

This time last year, life for a Claregalway man changed forever.

Decision to cease Civic Trust Community Employment Scheme must be reviewed, says TD

Thu, Mar 23, 2017

The decision by the Civic Trust to finish the CE scheme in Galway on June 2 2017 has to be immediately reviewed says Deputy Catherine Connolly.

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Thu, Mar 23, 2017

Thieves ransacked apartment on Tuam Road
Gardai in the city are probing an incident in which thieves broke into an apartment on the Tuam Road last week.

Gardai in the city are probing an incident in which thieves broke into an apartment on the Tuam Road last week.

Ronan Scully sets off on his Irish Camino

Thu, Mar 23, 2017

Renowned charity fundraiser Ronan Scully will put his best foot forward along with family, friends, and colleagues as he celebrates his 50th birthday next week by walking across Ireland for charity. He will also be joined and supported/sponsored by Paul Galvin and his staff from Galvin’s Menswear shop in Tullamore, Co Offaly; Richard Donovan of the North Pole Marathon and Global Running Adventures, based in Galway; and Eamon Victory of Centra Shop, Dunleer, Co Louth.

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