Spiddal village home

Thu, Jan 26, 2017

This very attractive owner occupied home is just a short stroll from the centre of Spiddal and its beautiful coastline.

Investment opportunity in Liosban

Thu, Jan 26, 2017

Cushman & Wakefield has launched to the market, for sale by private treaty, an excellent investment opportunity located at Liosban Business Park, Galway. The property, Units 1 - 3 Liosbaun House, currently produce an annual rent of €75,000 per annum with excellent reversionary income potential.

Units 1 and 2 are currently let to Ulster Bank (tenant not affected) on two separate long leases expiring in 2025. Unit 3 comprises a vacant ground floor retail unit, providing an excellent opportunity to increase the overall asset income.

Thinking of buying or selling property? RG Emerson solicitors can help

Thu, Jan 26, 2017

RG Emerson solicitors can provide you with all the information and assistance you need when buying or selling a property. The company offers the following advice for people who are buying and selling property to ensure a smooth transaction.

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Spacious family home in Riasc Na Ri

Thu, Jan 26, 2017

DNG Maxwell Heaslip & Leonard has a number of quality family homes listed in the western suburbs which are proving very popular with the first time buyer market. The spring market is beginning to bring new properties to the market with one such property just off Bothar Stiofan, close to the Western Distributor Road at Riasc Na Ri.

Stunning three bed in Renmore

Thu, Jan 26, 2017

O'Donnellan and Joyce is offering for sale a wonderful three bedroom semidetached home located in the popular residential estate of Mellows Park, Renmore, Galway. Mellows Park is a small enclave of private residential homes located in a quiet, traffic-free, cul de sac. Constructed in the mid 1980s, the estate comprises a mixture of three and four bed semidetached homes which overlook a large green area and benefit from stunning views of Galway Bay and the Clare hills.

Quality three bed townhouse in an ideal location

Thu, Jan 26, 2017

Sherry FitzGerald welcomes No 40 Leas na Mara to the market for sale by private treaty. This is a quality three bedroom, three-storey, townhouse which was built in 2006 by Kenny Developers and tastefully decorated and finished by the current owners.

This home is ideally located close to all amenities including Salthill Promenade, Clybaun Hotel, Joyce's Supermarket, Tom Sheridan's Bar & Restaurant, Knocknacarra Shopping Centre, while Barna and Silverstrand are also nearby. There is a regular bus service connecting the Western Distributor Road to the city centre.

Large family home in well established, mature estate

Thu, Jan 26, 2017

Sherry FitzGerald welcomes No 31 Portacarron to the market for sale by private treaty. Turn the key and walk in to this excellent four bedroom semidetached family home. Situated in a mature and established estate, this large family home benefits from having an extra reception room on the ground floor, a converted attic, off street parking to the front, and a south facing rear garden.

Beautiful four bed in Ballybrit

Thu, Jan 26, 2017

O'Donnellan and Joyce is offering for sale a delightful four bedroom semidetached family residence located in the popular residential development of The Meadows, Ballybrit. The development, considered one of the premier residential estates on the east side of Galway city, comprises a mixture of three and four bed semidetached and detached homes which overlook beautiful manicured green areas. The property is ideally located on an excellent road and bus network and is within moments of The Clayton Hotel, Briarhill Shopping Centre, and a host of retail/industrial parks and Galway city centre.

With every oar stroke, Galway is supporting Gavan Hennigan 500 nautical miles from finish line

Thu, Jan 26, 2017

Galway native Gavan Hennigan is an extreme environment athlete and adventurer. He is currently two thirds of the way through his biggest challenge to date, solo rowing the Atlantic Ocean as he takes part in the Talisker Atlantic Challenge Race. He is lying in third position in the race (ahead of many crewed boats) and located 500 nautical miles from the finish in Antigua, in the Caribbean.

Are you the best in Galway? Now’s your chance to find out

Thu, Jan 26, 2017

Do you feel your company or charity is the best in your business in Galway? Sure you do, but do you feel that there is never an opportunity for your customers to show just how much they appreciate your fare? Maybe you did, but not any more because the Best Of Galway awards are the answer to your prayers.

Galway Solemn Novena to focus on mercy as a language of the heart

Thu, Jan 26, 2017

The annual Galway Solemn Novena, which makes a welcome return on Monday February 13 and runs until Tuesday February 21 at Galway Cathedral, will focus on Mary, Icon of God’s mercy.

Search for relatives of Galway man who died in Australia

Thu, Jan 26, 2017

Facebook group Irish Families in Perth (IFIP) is looking for any information on family members of the late Patrick Francis Gordon.

Robot explorers and alien life among the topics at Galway Astronomy Festival this weekend

Thu, Jan 26, 2017

Alien life, astrophotography, space law, rockets and robots are among the subjects being discussed at this weekend’s Galway Astrofest, the largest annual astronomy festival in the country.

Galway Greenway Group asks public to show support before tomorrow’s deadline

Thu, Jan 26, 2017

The Galway Greenway Group which is campaigning for a greenway route which is fair to landowners, walkers and cyclists, has asked the public to make their feeling known before tomorrow’s (Friday) deadline for the receipt of submissions.

We need healthy small towns

Thu, Jan 26, 2017

I love small towns. I am the product of one. The first two decades of my life were shaped within the confines of one. Back then, towns were in their heyday. While there were cities beyond the hills, everything we seemed to need was available in the small town. Sure, we had a chipper to feed everyone and a town hall to hold everything in, and to provide custom for the chipper. And we had two telephone kiosks, some schools and two churches, and three banks and a town library (in my house) and a lake and a few roads out of it. What more could a body ask for? What else in life did we need, even if there was something mildly attractive about the few roads out?

Small towns had notions. Every small town had its divides, its have and its have-nots. In my small town the haves were on the other side of the town. The have-nots seemed to be on our side, but at the time, on our side we sometimes felt we were the haves, because we had the town park, the ball-alley, the river, and all the fun places to run and hide and play and daydream about one day being a real have, not just a pretend-have with things that belonged to other people.

Public meeting to call for legalisation of medicinal cannabis

Mon, Jan 23, 2017

In the aftermath of a Bill legalising cannabis for medicinal purposes passing its first stage in Dáil Éireann, a public meeting to discuss medicinal cannabis will take place in Galway this week.

Allegations of ‘delay tactics’ and a lack of finance preventing social housing being built in Galway

Thu, Jan 19, 2017

Allegations have been made that a mixture of “delay tactics”, no emergency planning, and a lack of finance in the Department of Housing are preventing 69 local authority houses from being built in Galway, as the city’s housing waiting list rises to almost 5,000 families.

‘Galway is the future and I like living in the future’

Thu, Jan 19, 2017

Galway’s arts scene has long thrived on the input of countless cultured ‘blow-ins’ who landed here from near and far, and then enriched us all with their creative endeavours. New Yorker John Farrell, who has just relocated to Galway, is well equipped to carry on that honoured tradition and indeed he is relishing the prospect of doing so.

Me2UFitness celebrates two years in business

Thu, Jan 19, 2017

To celebrate the second birthday of Me2UFitness, owner Christina Dillon is offering you the chance to be a winner as part of a great giveaway every day next week.

Glenlo Abbey Golf Course — a true lakeside gem

Thu, Jan 19, 2017

This lake side golf course, although fair to the beginners, can be a great test to the low handicapper. With the many lakes, trees, contoured greens, and the wind whipping up from Lough Corrib, it plays differently every day. A championship blue course, members white course and ladies red course. The gentle rolling hills meet the river Corrib in a tranquil, unspoilt location, amazing to think this gem is only a five minutes’ drive from Galway City Centre.

This stunning course is overseen by Gary Madden, a Galway native, PGA professional and Golf Director at Glenlo Abbey Golf. Gary has more than 17 years’ experience in golf coaching previously serving as ILGU Regional and provincial Coach for Connacht GUI.

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