Govt accepts FF motion on flood prevention and insurance

Thu, Dec 22, 2016

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Flood Relief Eugene Murphy has welcomed the Government’s acceptance of his motion on flood prevention and insurance which he brought forward during Private Members time in the Dáil last week.

Four novels set in Galway available on e-book for first time

Thu, Dec 22, 2016

FOUR novels, including a collection of short stories, all set in Galway during the 1980s and 1990s are this week available as an eBook for the first time.

Mixed reaction to Galway city ring road proposal

Thu, Dec 22, 2016

A lukewarm reaction greeted the Galway City ring road proposal from County Hall on Monday afternoon.

The new ring road which is hoped to ease the city's chronic congestion conundrum, is estimated to cost in the region of €593 million.

A great year for Galway, but we need more of this sort of thing

Thu, Dec 22, 2016

As we come to the end of the year, it’s a good time to remember some of the remarkable accolades our city has received during 2016. Galway was awarded the 2020 European Capital of Culture, as well as the EU’s prestigious European Green Leaf Environmental Award, and was designated European Region of Gastronomy for 2018. The Financial Times FDI magazine ranked Galway City as the number 1 Micro European City of the Future for both the Economic Potential and Business Friendliness categories in 2016/2017: this is a full level or two higher than our rankings in both categories in 2014/2015. Also, NUI Galway has moved up to number 249 in the QS world university rankings. To put that in perspective, the University has risen 235 places over the past nine years from when it was at number 484. NUI Galway is also 48th out of 1,336 educational institutions in Europe in terms of Horizon 2020 funding received, and second overall in Ireland.

Christmas Greetings Galway from the troops of 54th Infantry Group in Golan

Thu, Dec 22, 2016

While you and your family are tucking into your festive dinner in the warmth and comfort of your homes and family circles, worrying about last-minute gifts, and whether or not to put an extra bottle of wine into the fridge, spare a thought for the troops of the 54th Infantry Group who will be at democracy’s outpost as part of the UNDOF mission on the Golan Heights throughout the holiday period.

Christmas Greetings from our troops abroad

Thu, Dec 22, 2016

Cpl Martin Cummins: Happy Christmas to my two little boys, Ruairi and Daniel, to my lovely girlfriend Laura and my mum, dad, brothers and sisters. See you all soon for New Years. Happy Christmas from ‘Mad dog’ Martin in the Golan

'The focus in all my paintings is light'

Thu, Dec 15, 2016

Moods, Memories, and Mayo is the title of a new exhibition of paintings by Paul Guilfoyle which is currently running at the Kenny Gallery and continues until Friday December 23. It is Guilfoyle’s ninth solo show at the Kenny Gallery, a relationship that goes all the way back to 1993 and his debut exhibition, Looking West.

Galway must wait until February before any rent caps are introduced

Thu, Dec 15, 2016

Galway city may be line for a cap on rent increases, such as those planned for Dublin and Cork, but it could be February at the earliest before such caps are introduced - and only after it passes a series of stringent tests.

Gavan commences epic Atlantic row

Thu, Dec 15, 2016

Galway man Gavan Hennigan has begun his biggest adventure to date, a solo row across the Atlantic as part of the Talisker Whiskey Atlantic Challenge.

GCC students visit Dáil Éireann as part of campaign to recognise veterans of Jadotville

Thu, Dec 15, 2016

A group of fifth year Galway Community College students visiting Dáil Éireann today plan to meet local TDs in a bid to garner support for their petition asking that medals be awarded to the the officers and NCOs of A Company, 35th Battalion, for their acts of bravery during the 1961 Siege of Jadotville.

Good news for Harriet as Kleber has deportation order rescinded

Thu, Dec 15, 2016

There was good news for Ballinasloe woman Harriet Bruce this week when it was confirmed that herself and her husband, who was deported in error to Brazil in July, are to be reunited in the near future.

For whom the bell tolls — Oranmore turns out to welcome its new sound

Thu, Dec 15, 2016

In a packed Oranmore Church last week, Dr. Eamon Martin, the Archbishop of Armagh, consecrated a new 500kg bell which will ring loud accross the parish for the first time on Christmas Eve.

Galwegian who got award from Franco not giving up the ghost on WorldSkills championship

Thu, Dec 15, 2016

Ireland’s first WorldSkills champion, who received his medal from General Franco almost 60 years ago, has declared that he had no intention of retiring at the age of 77.

Kilcolgan's forgotten 1916 hero to be honoured this weekend

Thu, Dec 15, 2016

While the names of Liam Mellows and Joe Howley are among the best known names in Galway's contribution to the 1916 Rising, a forgotten participant in the rebellion, Martin Reney, is to honoured at an event this weekend.

New school for Gaelscoil Mhic Amhlaigh confirmed

Thu, Dec 15, 2016

A building contractor has been appointed to construct a new school for Gaelscoil Mhic Amhlaigh on a site adjacent to Millar’s Lane pitches and off the Western Distributor Road.

Let’s make a contribution to our communities

Thu, Dec 15, 2016

In comedy, there is often truth and wisdom. In the ability to laugh at ourselves, we find nuggets about life.

I was watching Tommy Tiernan on TV the other night when in the midst of a piece on the lethargy of the middle-aged male, he described sitting at home watching the movie Everest with all the climbers almost dead on that deadly peak, when his wife said “aren’t they crazy to climb a mountain like that,” to which he replied “I’d love to be up there with them. I’d rather be half dead on the side of a mountain than half alive on the side of the couch.”

New approaches needed for young adults with diabetes, local research shows

Thu, Dec 15, 2016

New approaches in delivering care to young adults with type 1 diabetes are needed, according to researchers in Galway. A multi-disciplinary research team from NUI Galway and Galway University Hospitals have carried out a systematic review of international literature which has been published in the journal Diabetic Medicine.

The research, funded by the Health Research Board, highlighted a lack of high-quality, well-designed interventions, aimed at improving health outcomes for people aged 15-30 living with diabetes. This age group often experience poor outcomes because of issues with self-management skills, psychosocial distress, clinic attendance, adherence with treatment recommendations and high-risk behaviours.

Historic bilingual publication of Pádraic Ó Conaire’s classic stories

Thu, Dec 15, 2016

First published in Irish in 1918, Seacht mBua an Éirí Amach/Seven Virtues of the Rising is a collection of seven stories by Pádraic Ó Conaire (1882–1928), published in English for the first time. Despite the title of the collection, the stories themselves are not directly concerned with the actual events of the 1916 Rising, although there are several allusions to key figures and locations.

Joe Steve Ó Neachtain switches on the Christmas lights at UHG

Thu, Dec 15, 2016

Irish writer, actor, playwright and broadcaster Joe Steve Ó Neachtain officially switched on the Christmas lights at University Hospital Galway last Sunday. Joe Steve is also well known for his portrayal of Peadar Ó Conghaile in the long-running soap Ros na Rún kicked off an evening of festivities with music by The Conquerors and carol singers from Scoil Cathríona Renmore.

Waiting time to see your local GP is getting longer, survey shows

Thu, Dec 15, 2016

The length of time it takes a patient to see a GP in the west is rapidly increasing year on year, according to a survey of Connacht GPs carried out by the National Association of General Practitioners (NAGP).

In the survey carried out this month, only 32 per cent of GPs in Connacht were able to provide a same-day routine appointment. This compares to 45 per cent of surveyed GPs in October 2015 who were able to facilitate a same-day routine appointment. Five years ago, 64 per cent of routine appointments were seen on the same day, according to those surveyed. In 2011, 79 per cent of urgent appointments in Connacht were facilitated within three hours. In 2016, 50 per cent of urgent appointments are seen within three hours.

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