Archbishop Eamon Martin pays tribute to Bishop Eamonn Casey
Mon, Mar 13, 2017
Following the death this afternoon of Bishop Eamonn Casey, Bishop Emeritus of Galway and Kilmacduagh, Archbishop Eamon Martin issued the following statement:
Read more ...At weekend homily, Archbishop of Tuam apologises for hurt caused by the failings of the Church
Sat, Mar 11, 2017
Homily preached by Archbishop Michael Neary in the Cathedral of the Assumption, Tuam this evening Saturday.
Read more ...‘Honest appraisal’ needed in wake of Tuam, says TD
Thu, Mar 09, 2017
The discovery of the remains of almost 800 children on the site of the former Bon Secours Mother and Baby Home in Tuam, over a five decade period must herald the beginning of an “honest appraisal” of what went on at all the other homes throughout the country, a local TD insisted this week.
Read more ...Manuela Riedo Foundation Ireland allocates €38,000 to sexual assault support agencies
Thu, Mar 09, 2017
The Manuela Riedo Foundation Ireland (MRFI) has announced that €38,950 has been allocated to professional support agencies for victims and survivors of sexual assault and rape in Ireland. The funding also aided the development of a sexual violence prevention and education pilot programme aimed at transition year students which MRFI initiated in 2015.
A number of fundraising events were held throughout the country during the year. A team of 250 people took part in the Dingle half and full marathon in September, ‘Team Manuela’ raised €12,000 in the process. Other fundraising events included fire-walks, a gala black-tie ball, as well as a church gate collection in April.
Read more ...Galway Traveller Movement delighted that ethnicity finally recognised
Thu, Mar 09, 2017
Galway Traveller Movement have this week welcomed the recognition of Traveller ethnicity enacted through a Dail statement by an Taoiseach Enda Kenny on March 1. It was an historic day for the Traveller community that released a torrent of emotions from the community in Galway City and County. Although it was a week of mixed emotions, given the deferment of a decision on Traveller housing in the city, the group were in celebratory mood at the arrival of a keystone moment in their long battle to have their ethnicity recognised officially.
Read more ...Ballinasloe man asks court to find out what happened to his sister in Tuam home
Thu, Mar 09, 2017
A solicitor for an elderly man described as “extremely ill” with cancer has urged the High Court to help him find out what happened to his infant sister after she was born at St Mary’s mother and baby home in Tuam.
Read more ...Alternative facts, fake news, and plain old lies
Thu, Mar 09, 2017
We have certainly been spoilt for choice when it comes to aphorisms that sum up the challenges for contemporary politics, particularly when it comes to the role of the media.
Read more ...'It’s a crazy sort of atmosphere with twelve people playing different kinds of music together'
Thu, Mar 09, 2017
A year ago this month a group of Galway buskers got together for a jam session that went so well they decided to strike out as a proper band, and so Galway Street Club was born.
Read more ...Let’s not be the society that created Tuam
Thu, Mar 09, 2017
They were of Galway.
These little people. Barely formed.
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Thu, Mar 09, 2017
Gardai seek witnesses to city collision
Gardai in the city are looking for witnesses to an incident which took place early last month.
Renmore’s Clare Quinn wins Golden Voice of America
Thu, Mar 09, 2017
Talented Galway singer Clare Quinn (16) from Renmore has been named the winner by the American Fine Arts Festival in the “Golden Voice of America” – a prestigous International Vocal Competition, which invited entries from all over the World.
Read more ...Exciting programme launched for Cúirt 2017
Thu, Mar 09, 2017
The rain was splish splashing in its Galway fashion on Tuesday evening but that didn’t deter the many literature devotees who gathered at the House Hotel for the programme launch of this year’s Cúirt International Festival of Literature.
The speeches on the evening were led off by Galway Arts Centre chairman Craig Steven who read out an entertaining essay by JB Priestley on the joys of book-buying. Next, Cúirt programme director Maeve Mulrennan gave a charming and funny speech in which she paid generous tribute to her co-workers, and sprinkled her words with enough self-effacing quips to suggest she could make a career in stand-up comedy should she ever tire of arts administration.
Read more ...NUI Galway biomedical engineer selected as commander of Mars mission
Thu, Mar 09, 2017
A PhD student of Biomedical Engineering at NUI Galway has been selected as Commander of Crew 172, an international mission for the Mars Desert Research Station, which supports Earth-based research required for human space exploration.
Read more ...Roundstone residents to receive a water pressure boost - Ó Cuív
Thu, Mar 09, 2017
Fianna Fáil TD for Galway West Éamon Ó Cuív says he has received guarantees from Irish Water that the water pressure issue, which has been affecting residents in Roundstone, will be resolved by the end of the year.
The company will construct a new booster pump station to relieve the problem.“People living in the Roundstone area, and particularly those on Inishee island, have been experiencing serious problems with their water pressure. The issue is exacerbated in the summertime and is a source of serious frustration for the residents who cannot carry out every day household tasks because of the pressure problems”, said Deputy Ó Cuív.
Read more ...New ‘edible forest’ demonstration garden for Westside
Thu, Mar 09, 2017
The planting of a new edible forest demonstration garden in the Westside Amenity Park, between the Circular Road and Siobhan McKenna Road, takes place this Sunday at 2pm.
The ‘edible forest’ will consist of native trees, with a variety of soft fruit, fruits trees, and edible shrubs, alongside perennial and annual edibles and medicinal herbs. There will also be information on the project and a public talk on edible forests by Istvan Markuly, agroforestry and permaculture advisor to the project, tomorrow from 7pm to 9pm, in the Westside Youth Project, Corrach Buí Community Centre, Circular Road, Rahoon.
Read more ...Galway Rose volunteers in Chernobyl
Thu, Mar 09, 2017
The 2016 Galway Rose, Rosie Burke, has just returned from an emotional volunteering trip to Belarus with Adi Roche and Chernobyl Children International. The 23-year-old vet from Ballinderreen, South Galway, was accompanied by 17 of her fellow Roses, including the 2016 Rose of Tralee Maggie McEldowny.
Read more ...Skillnets to commence IMI Diploma in Strategy and Innovation programme in Galway
Thu, Mar 09, 2017
Skillnets will be running an IMI Diploma in Strategy & Innovation in Galway starting on Monday March 27. Aimed at private sector SME managers, this is a high-quality programme which combines expert provision and world-class content with the practical needs of a local business.
Read more ...A Swedish woman’s Galway view of Scandinavia
Thu, Mar 09, 2017
The Last Wilderness is set to be a milestone in the career of Galway based artist Cecilia Danell. Not only a major solo exhibition, opening in the Galway Arts Centre on Dominick Street, tomorrow evening, it will be the most extensive, and varied, display of work from this multi-talented creative to date.
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Thu, Mar 09, 2017
Salthill elderly register
Are you elderly and living on your own and want the reassurance that Salthill gardai area aware of that?
Are you elderly and living on your own and want the reassurance that Salthill gardai area aware of that?
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