The Skeff Launches TradFest West, €15,000 prize package for one traditional Irish music act

Tue, Aug 09, 2016

14 traditional music acts, 7 days, 1 winner.
One traditional music act taking part in TradFest West will walk away with a prize package worth €15,000 comprising a 12-month contract to play at Skeff Late Bar, a professional video and photo shoot and a media package.

Galway East towns to get 'kick start' from new Government fund

Tue, Aug 09, 2016

County Galway towns with populations of under 5,000 may be set to benefit from a new rural renewal scheme, which a local TD said must "kick-start a badly needed revival in our towns and villages".

Grealish demands Coillte explain selling of Clarinbridge woodlands

Tue, Aug 09, 2016

Coillte must send representatives to a public meeting to answer local fears which have arisen from the State forestry company's controversial decision to sell 25 acres of mature woodland near Clarinbridge.

Public meeting to hear 'resentment and confusion' over new bin charges

Tue, Aug 09, 2016

There is "resentment, confusion and dissatisfaction" in Connemara over new bin charges and waste collection arrangements, and such anger is likley to be expressed at a public meeting.

Boost as Baboró receives funding for new children's arts festival in Galway in 2018

Thu, Aug 04, 2016

Galway’s international arts festival for children Baboró was celebrating last evening after it was awarded funding for a new international arts festival to be held in Galway in February 2018.

Margaretta D’Arcy to plant new 'Peace Tree' in Eyre Square

Thu, Aug 04, 2016

Veteran peace activist Margaretta D’Arcy will plant a new cherry blossom 'Peace Tree' in Eyre Square this weekend to mark the 71st anniversary of the dropping of the atom bomb, and to replace the original Peace Tree planted in 1982.

Does the Government really have what it takes to handle the Brexit fallout?

Thu, Aug 04, 2016

As the Dáil rose for the summer recess last week, there was an almost audible sigh of relief in Leinster House - and not only on the Government side.

Public must tell City Hall not to hike property tax rate in city

Wed, Aug 03, 2016

The public must make their voices heard on the local property tax rate which is up for review next month, and tell City Hall that any increase in the current rate will not be tolerated.

Galway East TD fears more broken promises over lake potential

Wed, Aug 03, 2016

A Galway East TD is calling for the tourism minister to ensure the progression of Ireland’s Lakelands programme, which aims to increase the number of tourists visiting the hinterland surrounding the River Shannon.

Fianna Fail’s Anne Rabbitte believes the investment would provide a much needed boost to eastern Galway, highlighting that the plan was mentioned in Programme for Partnership issued by the Government.

Margaretta D’Arcy to plant new ‘Peace Tree’ in Eyre Square

Wed, Aug 03, 2016

Veteran peace activist Margaretta D’Arcy will plant a new cherry blossom ‘Peace Tree’ in Eyre Square this weekend to mark the 71st anniversary of the dropping of the atom bomb, and to replace the original Peace Tree planted in 1982.

Spanish food festival returning to city streets

Wed, Aug 03, 2016

The Campo Viejo Tapas Trail 2016 is returning to Galway for another week filled with Spanish language, culture, and most importantly, cuisine.

Accelerating Galway’s low carbon future

Wed, Aug 03, 2016

A new initiative aiming to accelerate the transition to a low carbon sustainable future has been launched in Galway. The Post Carbon Galway (PCG) initiative aims to work in partnership with all sectors to ensure that environment issues are to the fore in the coming years.

Parkrun comes to Rinville Park

Wed, Aug 03, 2016

What do London, Sydney, Copenhagen, Capetown and, now Rinville, Oranmore, have in common?

Show us your peas, Galway

Wed, Aug 03, 2016

Cully & Sully, the popular food and soup company, has teamed up with Grow It Yourself to create a unique international community that grows food together from the confines of an office.

NUI Galway to host civil engineering conference

Wed, Aug 03, 2016

NUI Galway will host a conference, organised by the Civil Engineering Research Association of Ireland, which will acknowledge emerging technologies in the field of civil engineering, and facilitate discussion with early-career researchers about the future of industry.

Make your voice heard on family home tax review, says Farrell

Wed, Aug 03, 2016

The local property tax rate set by the Galway City Council for those living within the city boundaries will be up for review in September and Cllr Mairéad Farrell is encouraging Galwegians to have their say on what she says is “a very important decision that directly affects us all”.

Inis Mór to host Liam and Tom O’Flaherty festival

Wed, Aug 03, 2016

FÉILE NA bhFlaitheartach 2016, the annual festival celebrating the work of Galway left-wing writers Liam and Tom O’Flaherty, takes place on Inis Mór, the Aran Islands, on August 27 and 28.

Kevin Higgins poetry workshops

Wed, Aug 03, 2016

THE POET Kevin Higgins will give a series of poetry workshops, for different levels of experience, at the Galway Arts Centre, starting in September.

New study to examine stigma of living with HIV

Wed, Aug 03, 2016

People living with HIV are being sought to take part in a study being carried out by the Health Promotions Centre at NUI Galway.

The research study will examine the impact of stigma on the lives of people living with the condition in Ireland.

Outback Jacks Ballybane marks second birthday with great sale

Wed, Aug 03, 2016

Outback Jacks - Galway’s home for outdoor gear and active sports wear is two years old this August.

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