The Galway Plaza Celebrates First Anniversary with A Family Funday
Tue, Mar 07, 2017
The Galway Plaza in Kiltullagh will celebrate its first birthday this Sunday, 12th March from 12-5pm with a Family Fun Day. The grounds of The Galway Plaza, located at Junction 16 on the M6 Motorway, will be filled with fun things to do for all ages with and young kids in particular will be treated to a day of top class entertainment including face painting, balloon modelling, stilt walkers and prizes in the Plaza itself. The Galway Plaza has become well known for great events following on from last year’s Biker Fest, The Supercar Show, The Cannonball Run and the Snow Globe event at Christmas. All these events were a huge success and the birthday celebration aims to be the most entertaining event yet.
Read more ...Galway to 'Strike 4 Repeal' on International Women’s Day
Mon, Mar 06, 2017
Women in Galway are being urged to go 'on strike', wear all black, and demand the Repeal of the Eighth Amendment this week, as part of the global solidarity actions which will be taking place to mark International Women’s Day.
Read more ...HSE forum delegation to meet Health Minister about UHG’s emergency department
Thu, Mar 02, 2017
A five person delegation from the HSE West’s regional health forum will meet the Minister for Health in Dublin at the end of the month.
Read more ...Council frustration over Parkmore traffic congestion
Thu, Mar 02, 2017
Galway county councillors have expressed their frustration at the lack of movement on the outer ring road for the traffic congestion at Parkmore Industrial Estate.
Read more ...HSE apologise to Craughwell girl after UCHG care failings
Thu, Mar 02, 2017
An apology has been issued by the HSE to a six-year-old Craughwell girl with cerebral palsy over failings in her care after her birth at University College Hospital, Galway.
Read more ...Future of water charges in Grealish’s hands says senator
Thu, Mar 02, 2017
Independent Galway West TD Noel Grealish, can “swing the pendulum towards scrapping water charges completely” if he votes with the emerging political majority against the controversial charges.
Read more ...‘Urgent clarification’ needed from Health Minister on ‘inadequate’ ambulance service at Merlin Park
Thu, Mar 02, 2017
“Urgent clarification” is needed from both the Minister for Health Simon Harris and the Health Service Executive West regarding the status of the plan for the providing “safe and appropriate accommodation” for the ambulance service at Merlin Park.
Read more ...The year will not pass without a general election
Thu, Mar 02, 2017
The air in political circles is dense with anxiety these days. Having been pulled back from the brink of a cliff edge which was heading straight into the depths of an election nobody wanted, TDs remain cautiously hopeful that more time can be had before facing the electorate.
Read more ...Alan McMonagle - voyager of discovery
Thu, Mar 02, 2017
NEXT THURSDAY, March 9 at 6pm, the Galway City Library will host the launch of what is sure to be one of the best Irish novels of this year - Ithaca by Galway writer Alan McMonagle, and published by Picador.
Read more ...Prefabs to be considered as wards in Merlin Park to ease crisis
Thu, Mar 02, 2017
Prefabs may be located on the Merlin Park site as a short term measure to deal with the ongoing overcrowding problem at University Hospital Galway.
The proposal for these temporary structures is to be rolled out in a national bid to ease the crisis. They will be used as wards and the plan envisages that patients who have had surgery but are not particularly unwell will be accommodated in these units.
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Thu, Mar 02, 2017
Thieves take mower, mixer and strimmer
Gardai in Oranmore are investigating a theft last month in which a range of machinery was stolen from a property in the Clarinbridge area.
Gardai in Oranmore are investigating a theft last month in which a range of machinery was stolen from a property in the Clarinbridge area.
Read more ...New Tellus data confirms radon hot spots in Galway
Thu, Mar 02, 2017
The latest findings from the award-winning Tellus Programme shed new light on radon risk impacting in Galway as well as unravelling the region’s ancient, geological history.
Read more ...Galway city prepares for a busy year as European Green Leaf 2017
Thu, Mar 02, 2017
There is always a strong green element to the St Patrick’s Day parade but this year’s parade, along with many other events in the city during the year, will take its inspiration from Galway’s role as European Green Leaf city for 2017.
Read more ...Workshops by acclaimed NY choreographer and performance artist
Thu, Mar 02, 2017
NUI Galway has announced a series of movement and dance workshops led by acclaimed New York City choreographer and performance artist Maureen Fleming. The Centre for Irish Studies, in association with the O’Donoghue Centre for Drama, Theatre and Performance, will host a series of six workshops beginning Wednesday, 8 March.
The workshops will run from 7-9pm on Wednesdays and Thursday evenings for three weeks and are open to the public. No previous experience is required, but places are strictly limited.
Read more ...Notice to conserve water lifted from Williamstown water supply
Thu, Mar 02, 2017
rish Water said yesterday that they like to thank the people supplied by the Williamstown Water Supply for adhering to advice to conserve water over the past couple of days. The notice to conserve has now been lifted with the plant back to full production.
Read more ...Galway’s Cheltenham preview night at The Arches Hotel
Thu, Mar 02, 2017
Cheltenham 2017 is just around the corner and Galway punters will be treated to the hottest tips and expert analysis for this year’s festival straight at The Arches Hotel preview night.
Read more ...Action plan for 20-year strategy for Irish language will be published by summer
Thu, Mar 02, 2017
Minister for Gaeltacht Affairs and Natural Resources and Fine Gael TD for Galway West and Mayo South Seán Kyne last evening confirmed that his Department is working on an action plan for the twenty year strategy for the Irish language.
Read more ...Paul Brady to perform at NUI Galway alumni awards on campus this weekend
Thu, Mar 02, 2017
Singer songwriter Paul Brady will perform at the 2017 Alumni Awards to be held in the university this weekend at an event hosted by award winning TG4 news anchor Eimear Ní Chonaola will host this year’s Gala Banquet featuring the 2017 Alumni Awards ceremony.
Read more ...New city park and rugby pitch planned for Kingston
Thu, Mar 02, 2017
Twelve acres of amenity land in the Kingston area, half of which is owned by the Galway City Council, look set to be turned into a major public park to include a children’s play area, three multi-use games areas, and a grass rugby pitch.
Read more ...Surge in passport applications ‘could wreck travel plans’ warns Grealish
Thu, Mar 02, 2017
The dramatic new surge in applications for passports over the last eight weeks “could result in people’s travel plans being wrecked” with waiting times for passport processing expected to increase.
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