Soup for Simon at The Skeff

Tue, Sep 27, 2016

Soup for Simon at The Skeff runs from September 26 to October 2nd and we are delighted to be part of a very worthy Galway cause.

County Council gets €6 million to settle costs overruns for Aran Islands' harbour developments

Mon, Sep 26, 2016

A total of €6 million has been granted to the Galway County Council to cover the outstanding costs from the development and upgrade of Cill Rónáin Pier on Inis Mór and Caladh Mór on Inis Meain in the Aran Islands.

Considering your CAO 2017 application, courses, and costs

Sun, Sep 25, 2016

By now the majority of students have been given their own copy of the CAO Handbook 2017. This, along with the CAO website www.cao.ie, is a vital source of information, application procedures, and important dates. Keep it nearby at all times.

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Another leap for NUI Galway in prestigious global rankings

Thu, Sep 22, 2016

NUI Galway has continued its rise in global ranking as the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2016/2017 today confirms the university’s position within the top tier of Irish universities. NUI Galway made a significant leap into the 201-250 range, compared to 351-400 in 2012.

Galway soldiers ‘good to go’ on new UN mission

Thu, Sep 22, 2016

Galway soldiers will be heading on a new United Nations mission next week with the 54th Infantry.

Criticism from local representatives following the downgrading of county roads

Thu, Sep 22, 2016

The reclassification of a number of roads in the county due to the opening of the Gort to Tuam motorway has been criticised by councillors because of a lack of funding available to Galway County Council to maintain these roads.

New insights into potent cancer tumour suppressor gene

Thu, Sep 22, 2016

New insight into the function of a gene important in the suppression of cancer was published this week published today, when esearchers at the National University of Ireland Galway have shown that the TP53 gene has even greater anti-cancer activity than previously thought.

Sum-thing good — MathWorks to establish sales and service centre in Galway

Thu, Sep 22, 2016

Galway received another jobs boost this week when it was confirmed that announced that MathWorks, the leading developer of mathematical computing software for engineers and scientists, is to establish a shared sales and services centre in Galway.

The company’s long term investment in Galway includes plans to fill 50 positions in its new location. The company is actively recruiting to fill more than 20 of these positions. The project is supported by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation through IDA Ireland. MathWorks was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Natick, Massachusetts.

Councillors call special meeting to discuss Local Property Tax rate

Thu, Sep 22, 2016

A decision on the Local Property Tax rate for the county has been deferred until next Monday due to concerns about a shortfall in Galway County Council’s budget. At this week’s local authority meeting it was agreed that a special meeting will be held next week to discuss the matter.

In the meantime, councillors are to seek meetings with local Government Minister Simon Coveney, Galway West TD and Gaeltacht Minister Sean Kyne, and Galway East Deputy and OPW Minister Sean Canney to outline their frustration about funding issues.

Blacksmithing and horse shoeing to be part of Féile Ballinfoile

Thu, Sep 22, 2016

A demonstration of shoeing a horse, a blacksmith’s forge, organic garden produce, scarecrows, cooking of food in an outdoor clay oven, bird watching tours, and a wooden toy-making workshop will all form part of the annual celebration of community, heritage, and the environment in Ballinfoile this weekend.

Honour the heroes at Galway Lifeboat Station Open Day

Thu, Sep 22, 2016

The tragic death of coastguard Caitriona Lucas last week highlighted the great dangers to which our emergency services are exposed on a regular basis.

NUI Galway Emeritus Professor awarded prestigious research medal

Thu, Sep 22, 2016

Professor Michael Kane, Emeritus Professor of Physiology at NUI Galway, is the 2016 winner of the Society for Reproduction and Fertility’s premier research award, the Marshall Medal. Professor Kane accepted this prestigious award at the Annual Conference of the Society in Winchester, England recently.

GMIT and Galway Community College form new partnership to promote access to further education

Thu, Sep 22, 2016

Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) and Galway Community College (GCC) have signed a new collaborative agreement aimed at promoting and improving equity of access to higher education for second level students of the community school and for providing progression routes for PLC students.

Trump, Truthiness, and 'race-baiting populism'

Thu, Sep 22, 2016

There is a certain temptation these days to treat the US presidential election as some form of over-the-top reality TV show. Bring out the popcorn, bring out a buzzword bingo card, and sit back. There is certainly something of the fantastic in the air: "He couldn't! Could he?"

A Galwayman's tales from the Calais ‘Jungle Camp'

Thu, Sep 22, 2016

Last weekend, newspapers carried headlines about a 14-year-old Afghan boy, Raheemullah Oryakhel. He was killed in a hit and run after being tossed from a lorry in Calais which he had been trying to board in an attempt to get to Britain. The boy had family in the UK, and was entitled to move there, but he had despaired of the endless bureaucratic delays with his application, delays which, he felt, seemed deliberate.

EZ Living Furniture wins Award of Excellence 2016

Thu, Sep 22, 2016

EZ Living Furniture, a 100% Irish-owned family-run company, has won the prestigious Award of Excellence in the Retail Excellence Ireland Awards 2016 and has been announced as one of the top 30 stores in the country. EZ Living Furniture has gone from strength-to-strength since its initial opening in Galway in 1998, with 10 stores now operating nationwide.

EZ Living Furniture was granted the Award of Excellence for their high-end visual merchandising, customer service skills, large range of quality products, and exceptional value for money, store presentation, new accessory stores and staff training. Their family ethos can be seen throughout their stores nationwide, EZ Living Furniture uses Irish suppliers where possible, supporting Irish jobs, and provides high-quality classic and innovative designs with the best value.

Glenamaddy District Ploughing and Agricultural Show on next weekend

Thu, Sep 22, 2016

Glenamaddy District Ploughing and Agricultural Show looks set to top last year’s wonderful success with an exciting range of attractions, competitions, and activities for all visitors. A dedicated committee and team of volunteers, and generous sponsorship from local businesses mean the 2016 event will rival many more established farm shows around the country.

The show, which will be held on Sunday October 2 in the Glenamaddy Equestrian Centre and 30 acres of surrounding lands, will once again play host to a top class ploughing match, an indoor pedigree and commercial cattle show, an extensive trade show, a dog show, music and dancers, along with a vintage show, threshing display, a working forge, tractor pulling, ladies’ tug-o-war, sheep display and a free play zone for children. Outdoors, the ploughing championship, an official National Ploughing Association event, while indoors, the cattle show, will be the feature events on the day.

Food On The Edge 2016 programme launched in Galway

Thu, Sep 22, 2016

The programme for this year’s Food on the Edge, taking place in Galway next month, features more than 50 luminaries from around the world who will discuss the future of food over the two-day symposium. The programme was launched on Friday in the Veranda Lounge of the Radisson Blu Hotel in Galway.

Messages In Water event to mark impact of suicide to be held tomorrow at Nimmo’s Pier

Thu, Sep 22, 2016

A community event to help promote awareness and healing relating to the impact that suicide has on the lives of people in and around the city of Galway and county, is to be held in the city tomorrow evening Friday September 23.

Lots happening at Kilchreest Village Festival this weekend

Thu, Sep 22, 2016

All eyes will be on Kilchreest this weekend as it hosts its first ever Village Festival.

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