Campus Medical celebrates a decade of innovation and growth

Thu, Nov 24, 2016

Galway-based, global medtech firm Cambus Medical is this weekend celebrating its 10-year anniversary since it first established operations in Spiddal. Cambus Medical is a world leader in the development and manufacture of advanced component and technology solutions which enable minimally invasive medical devices used in diagnostic and therapeutic interventions to successfully treat millions of people worldwide.

Research improves pregnancy outcomes for women in west with diabetes

Thu, Nov 24, 2016

NUI Galway’s Professor Fidelma Dunne has own the overall award at the Irish Healthcare Awards 2016 as judges deemed that her research to improve pregnancy outcomes for women with diabetes, would have an outstanding impact on patient access and care while also making cost savings to service delivery.

As a result of Professor Dunne’s work, women with diabetes in pregnancy while living in the West of Ireland now have access to a bespoke and sustainable pre-pregnancy care programme. The service provides free, gold standard care to optimize their health before embarking on pregnancy. In addition, there is no airing list to attend the service.

It’s now more important than ever to mind each other

Thu, Nov 24, 2016

To the children who sat through school this morning with empty rumbling tummies, the talk of the return of property boom means nothing. To the people who walk through town this week, staring at the windows, eyeing things they know they cannot afford, talk of a recovery means little. They stumble on, upright but overwhelmed by a sense of helplessness.

Poverty is not illustrated in Dickensesque urchin-like appearance anymore. Modern poverty is not carried around hanging off the ends of tattered clothes like it once used to. Modern poverty lives in the eyes and the hearts and souls of people, hidden but felt.

GMIT honorary fellowships awarded to John Crumlish and John Muldoon

Thu, Nov 24, 2016

Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) has awarded Honorary Fellowships to John Crumlish, CEO of the Galway International Arts Festival, for his vast contribution to arts and culture in the west, and John Muldoon, Connacht Rugby Captain and a graduate of GMIT, for his major contribution to rugby and sport.

Pallas Karting Christmas gift voucher - the Christmas present of 2016

Tue, Nov 22, 2016

What do get the person that has everything this Christmas? A Pallas Karting Christmas gift voucher of course.

Appeal for information after woman dies in Moycullen accident

Sun, Nov 20, 2016

Gardaí are investigating the circumstances surrounding a road traffic incident that occurred in County Galway at the Barna Road/Moycullen Road junction this morning, Sunday at approximately 2.20am.

Boost for Galway as Metlife announce 200 jobs in new Global Technology Campus

Thu, Nov 17, 2016

Galway received a major jobs boost last evening when it was announced that insurance giant MetLife is to create 200 new positions at a Global Technology Campus in the city centre.

Galway in line for Rugby World Cup action in 2023

Thu, Nov 17, 2016

Galway is in with a chance of hosting international rugby if Ireland's bid for the 2023 Rugby World Cup is successful.

Trump's election - the aftermath and the challenges

Thu, Nov 17, 2016

When Insider agreed to write a post-mortem on the US presidential election, he thought it would provide an opportunity to reflect on the many shortcomings of electoral politics in the second-largest democracy on earth, and that it would also offer some catharsis, some closure, at the end of a gruelling 18-month campaign.

Astronomy and art join forces for TULCA this evening

Thu, Nov 17, 2016

THIS EVENING at 6pm an event fusing astronomy, film, and art will take place. Aisling O’Beirn’s Light Years From Here is about looking at stars, telling stories about stars, and the connection between time and the stars.

Light Years From Here, hosted by The Galway Astronomy Club, and is part of the 2016 TULCA Festival of Visual Arts, takes place at The Twelve Hotel, Barna.

Oireachtas committee hears of need for new acute hospital

Thu, Nov 17, 2016

The need for a new acute hospital in Galway can no longer be ignored given comments by the Saolta Hospital Group at this week’s Special Oireachtas Committee on the Future of Healthcare, Dep Hildegarde Naughton has said.

Galway has to get on the Rugby World Cup shortlist

Thu, Nov 17, 2016

This month next year a decision will be made on who will host the 2023 Rugby World Cup. The bookies were saying yesterday that Ireland is the 2/5 favourite to be awarded the honour, but there is many a slip twixt world cup and the lip and there cannot be any element of complacency regarding a potential bid.

Public meeting on climate change and the world economy

Thu, Nov 17, 2016

As Galway braces itself for another winter, a public meeting on climate change and its direct links to how the world economy functions, will be held on Monday November 21 at 8pm in Richardson’s, Eyre Square.

The talk, entitled What everyone needs to know about our environment and capitalism, will be given by NUI Galway professor of economics Terry McDonough, who will discuss these complex issues in layman’s terms.

It’s magic for Mike as he scoops prestigious Goldsmiths Prize

Thu, Nov 17, 2016

Mike McCormack novelist and NUI Galway English lecturer is celebrating this week after he won the £10,000 Goldsmiths Prize for Fiction for his third novel Solar Bones, triumphing over a shortlist which also included Irish writer Eimear McBride and Irish-Canadian writer Anakana Schofield.

Galway Science and Technology Festival opens with largest full moon in decades

Thu, Nov 17, 2016

The 19th Galway Science and Technology Festival kicked off on Monday with a spectacular bang coinciding with one of the largest and brightest full moons in decades.

KATS come home for their supper

Thu, Nov 17, 2016

The Knocknacarra Amateur Theatre society better known as KATS are performing two one-act comedies in the Galway Bay hotel in Salthill on Tuesday November 29 and Wednesday November 30.

KATS have not performed in the locality for several years and are very much looking forward to the home support in Salthill/Knocknacarra for the two nights.

HSE criticised for using law to hold money meant for children’s cancer charity

Thu, Nov 17, 2016

The Health Service Executive (HSE) has been criticised for using legal technicalities to deprive a children’s cancer charity of a €300,000 donation made to it by another organisation.

Galway West TD Hildegarde Naughton raised concerns over the controversial transaction earlier this month, when she asked the Minister for Health to establish how the charitable donation had been absorbed by the HSE.

Enda’s back on the high seas again

Thu, Nov 17, 2016

Here on board the Kilcullen Voyager I am attempting to be the first Irishman, and indeed Galwayman to circumnavigate our planet solo non-stop. Now I am the middle of the Atlantic between South America and South Africia, this is our second week at sea and we hope to be at the Equator by the weekend.

Anonymous art auction in aid of MADRA

Thu, Nov 17, 2016

An anonymous art exhibition and auction will be held on November 26 at Tribeton. This exciting event will see the works of over 25 artists anonymously exhibited then auctioned off — only after the hammer comes down will the artist be revealed.

Claregalway student invents service to get you home safely

Thu, Nov 17, 2016

A new service, Dash, will allow students to get taxis even when they have no cash, bank card, or phone while ensuring the drivers get paid. Dash (Driving All Students Home) was created by NUI Galway final year Business Information Systems student Richie Commins and is currently available in Galway City and will be launched nationwide in January 2017.

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