Toyota voucher and many other bargains up for grabs at Galway Lions Club Radio Auction

Thu, Dec 01, 2016

The Galway Lions Club Radio Auction will be held on Friday December 9 between 9.00am and noon and will once again be broadcast live on the Keith Finnegan show and will be streamed live on facebook. This new innovation is thanks to two young film students, Kieran Burke and Graham Sheehan, from the Centre for Creative Arts and Media at GMIT.

Exciting news for MADRA as new shop to open in Furbo

Thu, Dec 01, 2016

A new MADRA charity shop is about to open in Furbo. The doors will open at 11am next Saturday December 3 with a special designer day taking place on Sunday.

This amazing new space will not just act as a charity shop, it will also be the new headquarters for all kinds of fundraising and educational events, which are essential for keeping on top of the many costs associated with running a busy dog rescue.

County council to invite Pope

Thu, Dec 01, 2016

The Galway County Council has agreed to invite Pope Francis to the county at Monday’s monthly meeting.

Councillors demand apology for insulting remarks about piggy-backing

Thu, Dec 01, 2016

Galway county councillors Tom Healy and Thomas Welby are calling for city councillor Padraig Conneely to apologise for remarks the Fine Gael councillor made about County Mayor Michael Connolly and the county council at the city council budget meeting.

County council votes for free December parking

Thu, Dec 01, 2016

The Galway County Council has voted to allow free parking throughout the county throughout December.

It is hoped the scheme will encourage more people to shop locally and will commence on December 3 and until December 28

Chanelle Group named Exporter of the Year 2016

Thu, Dec 01, 2016

There was good news for Loughrea-based Chanelle Group at the The Export Industry Awards 2016 held last week. The ceremony is the premier event recognising the remarkable achievements of companies working in the export industry in Ireland. 11 companies won individual category Awards across a range of sectors.

Taxi drivers ‘up in arms’ over Eyre Square taxi rank being removed

Thu, Dec 01, 2016

Taxi drivers are “up in arms” that no temporary taxi spaces are being provided by the Galway City Council as the Eyre Square rank has been removed for five weeks to faciliate the Christmas Market.

The new location for the market at the top of Eyre Square has reduced the number of taxi rank spaces by 16 in what is the busiest rank in the city. Taxi drivers are also angry at the lack of consultation and discussion over this decision.

Success for city and county at Pride of Place awards

Thu, Dec 01, 2016

At the annual Pride of Place Awards Ceremony on Saturday last, three organisations from Galway picked up top awards - one in the main competition with another two in the cities competition.

20,000 turn out for final day of Galway Science and Technology Festival

Thu, Dec 01, 2016

The 19th Galway Science and Technology Festival welcomed another record breaking 20,000 visitors to its annual final day Exhibition at NUI Galway last Sunday, and honoured several people on the day with major science awards. The two-week Festival culminated in the final day Exhibition and also brought 180 STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths) shows and workshops to 35,000 primary and secondary school students across Galway City and County.

Galway to benefit from new Visitor Discovery Centre at Ireland West Airport

Thu, Dec 01, 2016

Galway tourism is set to benefit from the development of a modern Visitor Discovery Centre being built at Ireland West Airport Knock which will highlight all of the attractions in the west.

Joe Gilmore, Managing Director Ireland West Airport Knock this week thanked Michael Ring T.D., Minister of State for Regional Economic Development at the Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs for the funding announcement of €400,000 under the REDZ (Rural Economic Development Zone) Scheme.

All you ever needed to know about meteorites

Thu, Dec 01, 2016

The wonderful array of speakers that the Galway Astronomy Club have been bringing to Galway this year continues with a talk on Monday next on “The Wonderful World of Meteorites.”

Pay what you like non profit restaurant ‘pops up’ and feeds close to 100

Thu, Dec 01, 2016

The One World Tapestry is a not for profit pay as you feel venture that aims to create a space for people to come together through food and experience an inclusive community while working with asylum seekers to help them use their own skills through volunteering.

Winning streak – Clarenbridge Nursing Home win care awards two years in a row

Thu, Dec 01, 2016

Clarenbridge Nursing home picked up two awards at the annual Nursing Home Ireland award ceremony held at Citywest Hotel in Dublin for excellence in governance and management and catering and nutrition.

'Major step forward' for new emergency department for UHG

Wed, Nov 30, 2016

Funding for the planning and design of the new emergency department for UHG will be provided in the HSE’s Capital Budget for 2017. The HSE National Capital Committee this week approved the capital funding for the much-needed development.

Park & Ride from this Saturday for €3 per car.

Tue, Nov 29, 2016

The annual Park & Ride Christmas Service will commence this Saturday the 3rd December 2016, operating right up to Christmas Eve.

No fall off in calls to St Vincent de Paul despite economic recovery

Thu, Nov 24, 2016

A local charity which is dedicated to tackling poverty and disadvantage in Galway spends more than €1 million a year on direct assistance. And the St Vincent de Paul charity says that despite the signs of economic recovery calls for help to the organisation show no sign of decreasing.

Two out of five local women surveyed say domestic violence began when they were pregnant

Thu, Nov 24, 2016

All of the participants in a local study about parenting in relationships characterised by domestic violence and abuse continue to experience abuse despite having left these relationships, it was revealed this week.

Ex gangland boss to speak in Knocknacarra church

Thu, Nov 24, 2016

A former London gangster, who served two prison sentences and only turned his life around after nearly killing a man outside a nightclub in the English capital, will speak at an advent mission in St John the Apostle Church in Knocknacarra next month.

Another successful science and technology festival to conclude on a high

Thu, Nov 24, 2016

The 19th Galway Science & Technology Festival will culminate with its final day exhibition this Sunday 27 November at NUI Galway from 10am-6pm. World leading Galway companies, schools, colleges and research institutes will exhibit over 80 free interactive STEM demonstrations and science shows for all ages to enjoy.

Families are invited to come and explore the interactive exhibitions and over 30 science shows and workshops that include Magic Bubbles, Juiced Electricity, Banana DNA, Cell Explorers, Lego Robotics, 3D Tour of the Universe, True Physics, Dr Ken’s Maths Show, 3D Digital Design, Mad Scientist and the Bug Doctor.

Paintings for pooches - art auction in aid of MADRA

Thu, Nov 24, 2016

This Saturday an anonymous art exhibition and auction will be held in aid of local dog charity MADRA at Tribeton, Galway.

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