Buoyant mood at inaugural Ballyconneely Bay swim

Thu, Aug 11, 2016

A handful of brave swimmers took to the choppy waters in Bunowen Pier, Ballyconneely, last weekend to raise funds for a local primary school.

The east-west memories of a Japanese-Irish artist

Thu, Aug 11, 2016

FRIDAY AUGUST 12 sees the opening of a dual exhibition at the 126 Gallery in Woodquay featuring the work of Shane Keisuke Berkery and Ruby Wallis. Entitled, With Each It Is Different and The Same, it sees Berkery and Wallis create a visual dialogue between painting and photography.

Time to get Galway to Clifden Greenway sorted

Thu, Aug 11, 2016

This summer thousands of Irish will have crossed the channel to France for their annual holidays, to revel in the sun, relax by a pool, and, for those who want a little more activity, perhaps take a bicycle ride.

If they did, they would have been delighted with the extent of cycle paths in many regions, the respect given by cars to them, and by them to pedestrians, who in general share the same space. Whether dedicated cycle tracks, greenways, or roads with little traffic, France has created a national network of cycle routes over the last 15 years, mostly undertaken by their local authorities, and many flat - we’re not talking Tour de France here - although they are available for the serious cyclist.

Hats off to Rosie Burke - our Rose of Tralee

Thu, Aug 11, 2016

Galway Rose Rosie Burke is currently planning her trip to the south coast in preparation for the Rose of Tralee International Festival.

Two due in court following search of car near Tuam

Thu, Aug 11, 2016

Two men are due to appear in court tomorrow following a Garda search of a car near Tuam last week.

ESB to carry out review of Aran Islands outage

Thu, Aug 11, 2016

Power was finally restored to 372 customers on Inis Meáin and Inis Oirr on Monday evening following Friday's outage which lasted the entire weekend, leaving the islands' business owners deeply unhappy at the height of the busy tourist season.

Drinking water in Galway is bad, very bad

Thu, Aug 11, 2016

Poor water filtration systems in Galway are putting almost 30,000 people in danger of drinking contaminated water on a daily basis.

Galway Golf Club launches tenth annual competition in aid of Ability West

Thu, Aug 11, 2016

Galway Golf Club and Ability West are celebrating a decade of the popular annual fundraising golf competition next month.

Tonnes of electrical waste collected in Galway

Thu, Aug 11, 2016

Galwegians are getting getting into the habit of recycling, according to figures released this week by WEEE Ireland.

Eight restaurants shortlisted for Food & Wine awards

Thu, Aug 11, 2016

Eight Galway restaurants are among those shortlisted for the prestigious Food & Wine Magazine Restaurant of the Year Awards.

Online petition gathering momentum to save Kinvara green

Thu, Aug 11, 2016

An online petition to reinstate the green at Kinvara Pier has already attracted more than 700 signatures after the green was removed to facilitate the installation of holding tanks for a new sewage treatment facility.

Gort show gets bigger every year

Thu, Aug 11, 2016

Two local sporting champions will launch this year's Gort show.

Support volunteers needed for sexual assault treatment unit

Thu, Aug 11, 2016

Galway Rape Crisis Centre is seeking psychological support staff to work in the sexual assault treatment unit (SATU) in the city. The facility, one of the few in the country, opened in 2009 following a 20 year campaign by the GRCC.

Monivea gears up for fund-raising fair

Thu, Aug 11, 2016

The Monivea Fair will take place on Sunday August 28.

The Conquerors - in cruise control

Thu, Aug 11, 2016

It has been 45 momentous years since Galway’s finest showband The Conquerors decided to charm the minds of Irish music lovers countrywide, and began touring their music to every corner of the land.

Established in 1971, the band have seen chart topping Irish singles, band members leave, and other members join, but throughout their time together, a love for music and performing has been ever-present.

An evening with The A Capella Knights

Thu, Aug 11, 2016

Local Galway group 'The A Capella Knights' will present a special concert in Galway to help the Simon Community.

IFA lamb price survey shows dramatic sixty per cent mark up by retailers

Thu, Aug 11, 2016

An IFA lamb price survey of five national supermarkets shows that retailers are charging consumers from €10 to €16/kg for the key lamb cuts, while the farmer price has fallen from €5.50/kg to as low as €4.70/kg in the last two weeks.

Cattle price pressure not justified based on UK price increases

Thu, Aug 11, 2016

IFA National Livestock Chairman Angus Woods has said the continuing pressure on cattle prices from the factories is not justified and contrasts with the continuing lift in cattle prices in our main export market, the UK.

He said, despite the spin from factories to farmers, the reality is cattle prices in the UK have increased by more than 13.5p/kg since Brexit and the real Sterling devaluation is only 7%.

Delegation meets department on clean livestock policy

Thu, Aug 11, 2016

IFA National Livestock Chairman Angus Woods said IFA recently met with officials in the Department of Agriculture on the Clean Livestock Policy and, contrary to some reports, the Department explained to IFA that they are consulting with stakeholders with a view to renewing efforts to improve the overall situation.

He said IFA will continue to engage and work with the Department, Teagasc, the factories and farmers to renew the focus on the issue and ensure that the proper messages are communicated on the issue. On cattle, Angus Woods said the Department data clearly points to a small number of producers and a small number of cattle with an issue in this area.

IFA urges Minister Humphreys to move Heritage Bill to conclusion

Thu, Aug 11, 2016

At a meeting with the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs Heather Humphreys, IFA President Joe Healy urged the Minister to proceed with the Heritage Bill which involves changes to the hedge-cutting and gorse burning dates.

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