Automatic disqualification for drink drivers

Wed, Feb 15, 2017

Cabinet approves legislation brought forward by Minister Shane Ross to ensure that all drivers detected of drink driving receive a disqualification

Defibrillator Makes Business Sense and Helps Save Lives

Wed, Feb 15, 2017

The Skeff Late Bar & Kitchen on Galway’s Eyre Square has launched the city’s very first 24/7 defibrillator service.

Galway rent increases labelled 'daft' and 'scandalous'

Tue, Feb 14, 2017

Rents in Galway have jumped by almost 11 per cent in the county and 10 per cent in the city in the last year, according to the latest Daft.ie rental report, leading a Galway senator to demand Government intervention on the issue.

Vigil to take place outside UHG this week

Tue, Feb 14, 2017

A vigil is to be held outside UHG this Thursday to protest against cutbacks to and the crisis within the health service. The vigil is part of a series that will be taking place across the State, led by The Still Waiting Campaign.

Major funds allocated to Town Hall and city museum

Mon, Feb 13, 2017

Funding of almost €300,000 is to be granted to two of Galway's premier arts and cultural facilities - the Galway City Museum and the Town Hall Theatre under the Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs' Arts and Culture Capital Scheme 2016 - 2018.

Free information evening on sexual health for LGBT+ community

Mon, Feb 13, 2017

A free information evening on sexual health will take place in the Teach Solais LGBT+ Resource Centre, on Merchants Road, this week, and is open to all members of the LGBT+ community, family, and friends.

Hard Brexit and drink laws could devastate local hospitality sector, says study

Thu, Feb 09, 2017

The combination of a hard Brexit and the Public Health Alcohol Bill pose a major threat to Galway’s economy, according to a report by agri-economist Ciaran Fitzgerald on behalf of the Alcohol Beverage Federation of Ireland (ABFI).

Protest against worsening accommodation crisis to take place at City Hall on Monday night

Thu, Feb 09, 2017

A protest against the rise in the number of people sleeping rough in Galway, and the continuing problem of housing and accommodation, will take place outside City Hall on Monday February 13 at 3.30pm.

It's time we talked about a post-capitalist society

Thu, Feb 09, 2017

When Donald Trump was elected on a platform of far-right populism, many thought that, once in office he would soften his cough a good bit, or at least the “checks and balances” of the American political system would go some way to restrict his more madcap proposals.

'It would be nice to see more poems about carpenters or blocklayers'

Thu, Feb 09, 2017

He is originally from Youghal, and now resides in France, but it was while living in Galway that Adam White first discovered his poetic voice at The Crane Bar, and he discovered true romance on Inishbofin.

‘GAA has a very special place in Irish society’ says presidential candidate

Thu, Feb 09, 2017

With the announcement of the new GAA president just over a fortnight away, Galway’s Frank Burke sat down with Matt Cassidy to talk about his campaign to be elected to one of the biggest jobs in Irish sport and only the third Galway man to hold the position.

Galway Pride Festival returns for the twenty eighth year

Thu, Feb 09, 2017

Building on the success of last year’s Galway Pride Festival, local businessman Bruce Henry is returning to lead the event again in 2017.

Announcing the dates of the festival, which will run from August 11 to 20, Henry described the changes that are planned for this year’s festivities and its organising committee as necessary but exciting.

Think Left - a socialist conference in Galway

Thu, Feb 09, 2017

In 1930, Italian socialist Antonio Gramsci wrote, “The old world is dying, and the new world struggles to be born. Now is the time of monsters.” In this era of Trump, Brexit, ISIS, and the alt-right, many will feel 2017 is very similar to the time Gramsci wrote about.

Join fundraiser Ronan Scully on 100k trek to raise funds for Gorta Self Help Africa

Thu, Feb 09, 2017

Ronan Scully, winner of Operation Transformation in 2011 and well known for his fundraising work with Gorta Self Help Africa, is undertaking a Camino de Santiago walk this summer to raise much needed funds to address hunger in communities across Africa supported by the charity. Mr Scully is looking for volunteers to join him on the walk.

From the travelling shop — Joe O’Toole SuperValu celebrates 50 years in business

Thu, Feb 09, 2017

It’s a long way from the Travelling Shop — but in some sense, the values that drove that are what drive on Joe O’Toole as he approaches his 85th birthday and the fiftieth anniversary of his Tuam store.

Galwayman seeks memories of his father for memorial documentary

Thu, Feb 09, 2017

A Galwayman who is making a documentary about his late father - Mussarrat Ali Ansari, one of the first Pakistani Muslims to live in the city - is asking for Galwegians who knew him to help out by sharing their memories of the man.

Rare Slipper lobster ‘Tréan’ found off Aran Islands

Thu, Feb 09, 2017

Galway Atlantaquaria is currently caring for an extremely rare Slipper Lobster found off Aran recently. This is the first recorded landing of this species this far into the Atlantic north — The last time this species was discovered so far from its original habitat was in 2011 by a Cornish fisherman, east of Falmouth England and Cork, 2007.

Running of city playgrounds ‘farcical’ says Crowe

Thu, Feb 09, 2017

Playgrounds in Bohermore and Salthill which have been closed for more than months, is “an incredible waste of a community resource”, according to a city councillor who said the running of city playgrounds is “farcical”.

Knowing your Eircode could save your life, says former city Mayor

Thu, Feb 09, 2017

A Galway city councillor has urged people to get to know their Eircode address stressing that it could some day save their lives or the life of a loved one.

Independent Councillor Terry O’Flaherty said that in a situation where time could mean the difference between life and death, the faster that emergency services establish an exact address the better.

Let’s make that journey with Gerry who suffered serious accident while working voluntarily for community

Thu, Feb 09, 2017

Communities happen because of the things people do to make them happen. Communities exist because people go out of their way, to offer their skills, to pass on their expertise. It is this coming together that makes living in a small town or village worthwhile.

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