Politics - falling standards all around

Thu, May 26, 2016

Insider has had it with the vocal minority who continue to dominate our airwaves in a totally disproportionate way to their actual support among the population.

RTÉ’s Cian McCormack biking to Galway

Thu, May 26, 2016

RTÉ Radio 1’s flagship news programme Morning Ireland will be stopping in Galway next week to hear the interesting stories and voices of Galwegians.

The Ireland by bike series will hear the stories of real people at the start of the summer as reporter Cian McCormack travels on his bike for 10 days in June stopping in Galway as well as other towns, villages, and communities from the midlands to the southeast.

An Mheitheal Rothar to host meeting this evening

Thu, May 26, 2016

This Thursday May 26 at 7pm An Mheitheal Rothar (Galway’s Community Bike Workshop) will be hosting an open meeting for anyone who might like to get involved in volunteering, or other groups who might like to collaborate for the Galway City launch of Bike Week 2016 on Saturday June 11. If you have never been to the workshop before it is the perfect opportunity to visit, have tea and see what An Mheitheal Rothar is all about. Feel free to bring a friend too.

Local heroes take to the ring to ‘Knock Out Meningitis’

Thu, May 26, 2016

Twenty-two of Galway’s most determined and hard-working first time boxers are being put through their paces with Corrib KickBoxing Club to take to the ring at 8pm on Friday June 3 at the Clayton Hotel, for an exciting white collar boxing event, raising vital funds for the national meningitis support and awareness charity ACT for Meningitis.

A man you don’t meet every day

Thu, May 26, 2016

We all like someone good batting for us. Someone who can go out, without resort to a note or a rehearsed rote-learned speech. Who sounds lyrical but not flowery. Who speaks sense. Who preaches what is right. We all love it when our leaders are people who orate easily, who can melt hearts with their smiles and their personality, who can defuse the most tense of situations with an ability to bring sides together. Because when our leaders look and sound well, we think that we look and sound well. If these are the people who represent us, by extension, then we are all the better for having them lead us.

GENBAND to open pop-up shop for one day tomorrow to help Jigsaw Galway

Thu, May 26, 2016

A fundraising pop-up shop selling new clothes, electrical goods, gift ideas and toys, is opening to the public in Galway for one day tomorrow Friday May 27.

Edinburgh’s getting ready to welcome Connacht rugby fans

Thu, May 26, 2016

You might be leaving Galway and the west by ferry, by bicycle, by bus or on shank’s mare, but if you’re heading for Edinburgh, then you’re in for one hell of a treat come the weekend, because the city is preparing to welcome all the Connacht Rugby fans in their tens of thousands as they travel to the city to cheer on the boys in green.

Seán Kyne declares keeping Irish the 'living language' of the Gaelthact his priority as a junior minister

Tue, May 24, 2016

Fine Gael Galway West TD Seán Kyne has declared "ensuring the continuation of Irish as the living language of the communities in the Gaeltacht" as his priority as Minister of State for Gaeltacht Affairs and Natural Resources.

Closing date looms for City Hall's Community Festivals Grants

Tue, May 24, 2016

Friday is the closing day for applications for the Galway City Council Local Community Festivals Grant Awards Scheme 2016. A fund of €8,000 is available this year and interested local groups are invited to apply.

Sleep, relax and refresh yourself at the Athlone Springs Hotel

Mon, May 23, 2016

Modern and elegant with 68 spacious bedrooms, this 4 star hotel is among the best in Athlone.

56 Central celebrates their 1st Birthday this week

Fri, May 20, 2016

56 Central, Galway's most stylish restaurant is celebrating their 1st Birthday this week. Located in the heart of Galway City 56 Central opened its doors on 19th of May 2015 under the ownership of Galway business woman Gill Carrol.

Connacht Rugby’s new vision is 10,000 seater stadium

Thu, May 19, 2016

Galway city is turning green this weekend in growing support of Connacht Rugby’s biggest fixture in its professional era on Saturday. And with the Galway Sportsground sold out for another week, Connacht CEO Willie Ruane has revealed the province’s hopes to either renovate and extend the College Road facility or build a new stadium elsewhere in the city.

UHG authorities consider providing new hospital in Merlin Park within 15 years

Thu, May 19, 2016

“Ad hoc planning” and the absence of “political will” stalled the development of a new public hospital for Galway for years. Dep Catherine Connolly hit out this week at both senior hospital management at University Hospital Galway over the years for failing to commit in a “planned and timely manner” to such a project and the various governments for “refusing to even contemplate” the issue.

Councillors voice unanimous support for Galway 2020 as competition deadlines draw near

Thu, May 19, 2016

Everyone is being asked to get on board and do what they can to support the European Capital of Culture 2020 bid ahead of the June 17 deadline for the submission of Galway’s bid book for the competition.

‘Like children in a playground’ — More heated scenes over filling of vacancies on committees

Thu, May 19, 2016

“Like children in a playground” is how Mayor of Galway Frank Fahy summed up the arguments between councillors over the filling of casual vacancies on a number of committees this week.

Go Wild in Galway – a day of wildlife events in Galway city

Thu, May 19, 2016

Three wildlife charities have joined forces to bring awareness of wildlife to the citizens of Galway on Saturday May 21 in a free event to mark Biodiversity Week 2016.

The Vincent Wildlife Trust, the Irish Wildlife Trust, and Birdwatch Ireland have organised the event at The Granary Learning Centre, on Dominick Street Lower, which will commence at 12.00 noon and finish at 6.30pm. There will also be a bat walk at 9.15pm.

Farrell describes as ‘concerning’ letters from Revenue to Galway families

Thu, May 19, 2016

Galwegians who have not paid the Local Property Tax are being threatened with a visit from the sheriff, the withholding of tax clearance certificates, and that money will be taken money from payments such as social welfare.

Thoor Ballylee to reopen in June

Thu, May 19, 2016

Thoor Ballylee, WB Yeats’s one time home near Gort, will officially re-open to the public on Saturday June 18. The opening will include an exhibition, the first of a number of events planned for the summer.

NUI Galway to create digital archive of Gate Theatre

Thu, May 19, 2016

NUI Galway has revealed that it will be partnering with the Gate Theatre, Dublin, in order to create a digital archive of the famed theatre.

'Radio Éireann was a university of the air for me'

Thu, May 19, 2016

How did Terry Wogan inaugurate young announcers? Why did the newsreader fall off the chair? What caused Larry Gogan to collapse in giggles? Irish radio is not always as serious as it has sounded.

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