Inspirational Ramona Pierson announced as a keynote speaker at AtlanTec ‘16

Thu, Apr 14, 2016

The inspirational Ramona Pierson as one of the keynote speakers at this year’s AtlanTec Festival ’16, organised by ITAg. Ms Pierson will be speaking at the AtlanTec conference which is a core part of this year’s festival.

Former Olympic rower announced as guest speaker for NUI Galway’s Open Day

Thu, Apr 14, 2016

Former Olympic rower and NUI Galway graduate, Neville Maxwell, will deliver a talk on combining sports and academic performance at NUI Galway’s Undergraduate Open Day.

Fancy a piece of Happiness. Want to be in the next viral Galway video?

Thu, Apr 14, 2016

When you’re on a roll, you’re on a roll, so go with it.

Table Quiz in aid of MADRA at Crowe’s Bar

Thu, Apr 14, 2016

Crowe’s Bar in Bohermore will provide the venue for a table quiz for Galway-based dog rescue charity MADRA on Thursday, April 21, from 8pm.

The charity relies heavily on the support of members of the public to continue its work, with annual running costs of over €200,000.

One thousand paws needed for sponsored prom walk in aid of MADRA next month

Thu, Apr 14, 2016

Musician Sharon Shannon is calling on dog owners to sign up to take part in the MADRA Dogathon fundraising dog walk which will take place on Sunday May 15 from the Claddagh in Galway city at 1 pm.

Gearrliosta Ghradam Sheosaimh Uí Ógartaigh 2016 revealed

Thu, Apr 14, 2016

The Mayor of the City of Galway, Cllr. Frank Fahy, announced the 12 businesses who were selected as finalists for Gradam Sheosaimh Uí Ógartaigh 2016 at a press event which took place in the Eyre Square Centre last week.

Galwayman Gerald Lawless named chairman of World Travel and Tourism Council

Thu, Apr 14, 2016

Dangan native Gerald Lawless was this week named as the new chairman of the World Travel and Tourism Council.

Public meeting to discuss South Galway’s flooding issues

Thu, Apr 14, 2016

A public meeting about the ongoing flooding problem in South Galway will take place in Sullivan’s Hotel Gort next Monday April 18. This winter again saw mass flooding in the area and numerous people having to be evacuated from their homes. There is still land under water and farmers are suffering the after-effects of trying to deal with ruined sodden land.

Imagine lights up Galway’s broadband black spots

Thu, Apr 14, 2016

Homes and businesses across Galway’s broadband black spots will no longer have to wait for high speed broadband. Following the announcement by Imagine, in the coming weeks, the first 210 townlands in the county, that have been waiting for high speed broadband, will be connected to Imagine’s New National LTE Fibre Network.

Up to now getting high speed broadband, using the existing phone lines to connect to fibre, was dependent on the planned upgrade of the eir network and local exchange to fibre. But even then this is limited to homes and business close to the network or the local exchange. In regional and rural areas this has left thousands of homes and businesses unsure when and if they will be able to get connected. These homes can now check the initial coverage at imagine.ie.

Get onto that saddle — Cycle for ACT 2016 this Sunday

Thu, Apr 14, 2016

The committee of Cycle for ACT are proud to announce details of Cycle for ACT 2016. Now in its second year, this hugely popular 55k and 100k cycle will take place in Tuam, Co Galway on Sunday April 17 to raise awareness and funds for the national charity ACT for Meningitis, to help them continue to save lives through awareness and offer support to anyone in Ireland affected by meningitis.

MMA welding and oxy-acetylene welding course at the GRETB Training Centre

Thu, Apr 14, 2016

The GRETB Training Centre, Mervue Business Park, Galway, is running a welding (MMA and oxy-acetylene) flat and horizontal welding course starting April 25. This is a nine week full time day course to upskill trainees to the first level of flat and horizontal welding.

Galway Youth Orchestra to hold auditions

Thu, Apr 14, 2016

Galway Youth Orchestra will hold auditions on April 30 for its 34th season of rehearsal and performances. The orchestra welcomes young musicians from throughout Galway and Mayo.

GPA Solutions offers a range of QQI level five business courses

Thu, Apr 14, 2016

GPA Solutions has announced its spring/summer schedule of business courses.

Are you unemployed, wish to upskill or retrain for a new career?

Thu, Apr 14, 2016

PFH Training, in conjunction with the GRETB, Mervue, is hosting the CompTIA A+ certification training programme, running as a blended learning course (one workshop per week), with mentored online tutor support, over a 20 week period. This programme is free of charge to eligible candidates.

Libraries — the delivery room of ideas for the enquiring mind

Thu, Apr 14, 2016

There’s something strange about being alone in a library in the dead in night, when everyone has gone home; the ‘librarial’ silence is even more silent, the expectant hum of a noiseless space long extinguished, the flapping of a turned page no longer a possibility. That sort of silence. Dead silence.

And in the dark of night if you walk along the shelves and shelves of books and run your finger along their jackets, nothing inappropriate, just light touches of affection, you can swear that the books almost breathe. You can hear them heave, slowly, exhausted from another day of knowledge sharing. Another day of feeding the minds of those who come in with their palate for knowledge held out like a young Oliver Twist looking for more.

Gardai recover artwork stolen from Kiltullagh Church

Wed, Apr 13, 2016

Gardai have recovered six oil paintings which were stolen from a church in Kiltullagh in 2013. The specially commissioned paintings by Dublin-born artist Evie Hone were part of a set of 14 Stations of the Cross estimated to be worth about €500,000. Following the robbery at St Peter and Paul's Church, Crimestoppers offered a reward for any information leading to the recovery of the stolen artwork.

Global Digital Influencer To Spark Social Media Storm at Cocktail Bar Launch in Galway

Tue, Apr 12, 2016

Named one of the world’s biggest digital influencers, Suzanne Jackson, founder of the SoSueMe brand will officially launch The Skeff’s new cocktail bar on Friday 22nd April.

Patient numbers on trolleys have doubled in a decade

Thu, Apr 07, 2016

The numbers of patients waiting on trolleys at the emergency department of University Hospital Galway during March this year more than doubled when compared with the same month 10 years ago.

Co-working space proves a hit with Galway’s startup community

Thu, Apr 07, 2016

When SuperPixel, a digital products studio with offices in Galway and London, decided to offer the spare desks in its Galway office to rent, the response was phenomenal.

Searches continue for missing Army private

Thu, Apr 07, 2016

ontinuing following the disapearance of Private Ben Garrett in the city last week. Private Garrett, who is originally from Castlebar, has now been missing for eight days. He was last seen leaving Carbon nightclub on Eglinton Street in in the early hours of last Thursday morning.

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