NUI Galway celebrates a remarkable graduate

Thu, Oct 27, 2016

NUI Galway’s oldest living alumna, Anne Byrne, née Gannon, is being honoured by her alma mater next Thursday, 3 November at 6pm with a public interview about her time spent at the University, her life in America and her music.

Local campaign highlights the importance of folic acid for women

Thu, Oct 27, 2016

Women are being urged to take a folic acid supplement if they are likely to become pregnant in a bid to help prevent certain birth defects of the brain and spinal cord.

Galway City Early Years committee is supporting the recent Safefood campaign on folic acid called “Babies know the facts about folic”.

Mains electricity supply restored to Inis Meáin and Inis Oírr using world-first ESB technology

Thu, Oct 27, 2016

After almost three months, ESB Networks and ESB International have repaired the undersea cable fault located about 2km off the coast of Inis Mór, restoring mains electricity supply to Inis Meáin and Inis Oírr using world-first in-house technology.

Galway Indian Community to host Diwali celebration

Thu, Oct 27, 2016

The Galway Indian Community will hold its annual Diwali celebration, to mark the Indian festival of lights, at the Presentation Primary School Hall, on Saturday November 5 at 5 pm.

Business France Galway networking event

Thu, Oct 27, 2016

On November 2 from 6pm, Business France Ireland will be holding its first networking event in Galway, at the Galway Technology Centre, Mervue Business Park, in partnership with Galway Chamber of Commerce, CCEF, La French Tech, and Schneider Electrics.

The aim of the evening is clear; give Irish companies the opportunity to discover what France has to offer, network with Irish companies who have already made the move, and meet Business France experts.

Marcon secures fit-out of new visitor centre at Pearse’s Cottage

Thu, Oct 27, 2016

Marcon has been appointed to carry out the interpretive fit-out of the new Pearse Cultural Centre Connemara (Ionad Cultúrtha an Phiarsaigh Conamara) at Pearse’s Cottage, Ros Muc, Co Galway, a popular tourist attraction overlooking the breathtaking lakes and mountains of Connemara. The famous cottage was used by Patrick Pearse, one of the leaders of the 1916 Rising, as a summer residence and summer school for his pupils from St Enda’s in Dublin.

Support volunteers needed for sexual assault treatment unit

Thu, Oct 27, 2016

Olivia Lavelle became a psychological support volunteer at the Sexual Assault Treatment unit in Galway three years ago. She had completed a masters in the Psychology of Education - her thesis was on sex education - and applied for a community employment scheme position in administration at Galway Rape Crisis Centre (GRCC). From there, she went on to becoming a volunteer with the organisation.

Claddagh School’s monster march for charity

Thu, Oct 27, 2016

A horde of miniature marching musical monsters take to the streets of Galway tomorrow morning, but do not be alarmed, as it is only the pupils of the Claddagh School band, who will be in fancy dress and raising funds for the Irish Cancer Society.

Galway Pro-Choice memorial for Savita Halappanavar

Thu, Oct 27, 2016

The fourth anniversary of the death of Savita Halappanavar will be marked in Galway city tomorrow with a memorial event orgainsed by Galway Pro-Choice.

Taoiseach and Minister Kyne to launch new Gaeltacht education policy

Thu, Oct 27, 2016

The Government’s new Policy on Gaeltacht Education 2017 - 2022 will be launched by An Taoiseach Enda Kenny, Education Minister Richard Bruton, and Minister of State for Gaeltacht Affairs, Seán Kyne, in An Cheathrú Rua, tomorrow.

The policy, which will be launched in Scoil Mhic Dara, forms a central part of the 20 year strategy for Gaeilge and sets out the Department of Education’s vision for “the provision of a quality education through Irish in Gaeltacht schools”. It is drawn from public consultation with Gaeltacht communities and research with linguistic and educational experts.

Support evening for stroke carers at the Croi centre

Thu, Oct 27, 2016

An informal meeting for people living with someone who has had a stroke or mini stroke will take place on Thursday November 3 from 7pm to 9pm at the Croi heart and stroke centre in Newcastle.

Every 40 seconds someone suffers a stroke in Europe. More than 7,000 people are hospitalised each year in Ireland with stroke, most of whom leave hospital with some physical or cognitive deficit. When a family member suffers a stroke, the impact is not just on the individual but on the whole family - in many cases, their family life changes forever. This can be very traumatic for both the stroke survivors and their family members.

Never Give Up challenge to benefit Oranmore Maree Coastal Search Unit

Thu, Oct 27, 2016

Frank Byrnes of Oranmore has announced details of the upcoming ‘Never Give Up’ challenge he has set himself to raise funds for local community organisation Oranmore Maree Coastal Search Unit. Over a five-week period beginning this Sunday October 30, Frank will take part in three separate running events in an attempt to highlight awareness and to raise funds for the Oranmore Maree Coastal Search Unit.

Countdown to Galway Christmas Market 2016 begins

Thu, Oct 27, 2016

The Galway Christmas Market, one of Ireland’s premier Christmas markets, will take place again this year in Eyre Square from November 18 to December 22.

Lá breithe sona do TG4 —a cultural mirror leaves its teen years behind

Thu, Oct 27, 2016

Back in the days when learning Irish consisted of the fear of getting a shlap with a big shtick if you failed to know any of the less miserable aspects of Peig Sayer’s difficult existence, the prospect of a TV station that would be broadcast almost entirely in Irish was not one which warmed the cockles of the heart.

Back then most of us were content enough with having to make do with the minor finals ‘as gaeilge’ and the Nuacht and a few nature programmes such as Amuigh Faoin Spéir. This new channel, it was felt would be a costly sop to a minority who were battling to save a language that seemed to be facing an imminent death.

Halloween school checks — exam and non-exam years

Thu, Oct 27, 2016

Leaving Certificate Year
By now most students have, hopefully, settled into a pattern of homework and study. And, if not, then Halloween is definitely the time for parent and student to sit down and discuss plans.

By now most students have, hopefully, settled into a pattern of homework and study. And, if not, then Halloween is definitely the time for parent and student to sit down and discuss plans.

Have a Monster Halloween in Galway

Tue, Oct 25, 2016

Halloween has grown to be one of the biggest events in the ‘going out’ calendar and Halloween in Galway is frightfully good.

Macnas Halloween parade - five days to Savage Grace

Tue, Oct 25, 2016

More than 44,000 people are expected to line the streets of the city this Sunday to see Savage Grace, this year's Macnas Halloween Parade, and the public is encouraged to wear fancy dress and enjoy the wild and ghoulish fun of it all.

Anger on Inis Mór over plans to suspend ferry for winter

Thu, Oct 20, 2016

Residents on Inis Mór are calling on the Government and county council to intervene in an impasse over landing levies which will see the passenger ferry service from Ros a Mhíl to the island suspended for several months this winter.

East Galway communities told to boil water

Thu, Oct 20, 2016

Several communities in east Galway have been told to boil their water this week due to a deterioration in water quality caused by heavy rainfall.

Too soon to say how ‘Brexit-proof’ this Budget is

Thu, Oct 20, 2016

In what has been a tumultuous year to date – an inconclusive general election result in February, the shock of Brexit in June, and then the judgment in the Apple case at the end of August – last week’s Budget arguably posed the biggest challenge to date to the minority Government and the much vaunted ‘new politics’.

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