Who will run and who might win Galway West at the next election?

Thu, Apr 20, 2017

Theresa May's decision to call a snap election in Britain - following numerous pledges that she would do no such thing - took political watchers by surprise this week, especially here in Ireland where there has been an ongoing, daily, assumption that our current Government will fall any day now.

Scholarship offered to advance female business leadership

Thu, Apr 20, 2017

Aspiring female business executives can apply for a new scholarship for NUI Galway's MBA Programme.

Offered by the JE Cairnes School of Business & Economics at NUI Galway, the scholarship is in collaboration with the 30% Club which is establishing partnerships with a number of business schools to rectify the under-representation of women pursuing post-graduate management education.

Recycle electrical and electronic goods at a free collection day

Thu, Apr 20, 2017

WEEE Ireland will host two free public collection days this month for recycling eletrical waste in Galway.

Galway and Rome film students join forces

Thu, Apr 20, 2017

Galway City of Film has announced a new partnership project with Rome City of Film to share knowledge and expertise among the filmmakers of the future.

Go green

Thu, Apr 20, 2017

Sporting, voluntary and business organisations, with An Garda Síochána, have joined forces with the Galway County Council to help launch a new approach to anti-litter and illegal dumping.

Public meetings to revive Irish language

Thu, Apr 20, 2017

Steps are currently being undertaken to begin the development and implementation of an Irish Language Plan in the areas surrounding Galway city.

The Irish Language Plan aims to provide a range of initiatives to promote, support and increase the use of Irish in the home, the community, in education and in social, business and public structures in each specific Language Planning Area/.

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.

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