Doug Leddin speaks about the amazing reaction to video discussing his battle with depression

Thu, Apr 21, 2016

An on-line video featuring Doug Leddin speaking about his decade long battle with depression has reached millions of people over the past week. Speaking to the Galway Advertiser in the aftermath of a whirlwind few days, where he appeared on live television twice on Monday, Mr Leddin says he has been blown away by the positive reaction to the emotional video.

Alice-Mary Higgins calls on voters to elect a progressive, reforming voice to Seanad Éireann

Thu, Apr 21, 2016

Independent Seanad candidate, Alice-Mary Higgins has today urged all those with a Seanad ballot paper to use it as every vote will count in setting the policy agenda for the next Seanad.

Ballot papers for the NUI Seanad elections should be signed, witnessed and posted by Friday or Monday to reach Dublin before close of poll is 11am Tuesday 26 April. If someone in your house has not yet collected their ballot paper, now is the time to reunite them with it!

Aran Islands singer attempts to raise funds for album following cancer battle

Thu, Apr 21, 2016

An Inis Oírr based singer and songwriter, who was forced to spend the money she had originally saved to make an album on cancer treatment, is attempting to raise funds to finish the project. Lasairfhíona Ní Chonaola was diagnosed with breast cancer when she was five months pregnant at the age of 39. At the time, the singer was in the process of putting together her third album.

Council unlikely to return raft to Blackrock

Thu, Apr 21, 2016

The Galway City Council has indicated it would be unwise to reinstate the raft at Blackrock this summer due to serious safety concerns.

The issue was raised at a council meeting on Monday by Cllr Pearce Flannery, who pointed out that a report on the raft last year recommend it be reinstated. “The people of Salthill are vociferous in their demands to have it back,” he added.

GMIT to hold open morning this weekend

Thu, Apr 21, 2016

A go-kart demonstration, featuring electric cars built from scratch by third year mechanical and energy engineering students in GMIT, will be among the highlights at the institute’s open morning, taking place this Saturday from 10am to 12.30pm.

The go-kart demo will take place in the visitor car park to the right of the IT Learning Resource Centre at the Dublin Road campus. The demo is one of a host of exciting interactive events and activities taking place in the two city-based campuses; the GMIT Centre for Creative Arts & Media (CCAM) and the Dublin Road campus.

Fascinating images from above by FlyCapture Drone offer opportunities for emergency services

Thu, Apr 21, 2016

A new venture, based in Oranmore that uses a drone to take the most amazing images from the sky, is also using the technology to help out with local missing person searches. FlyCapture has volunteered its services to provide assistance to the newly established Oranmore Maree Coastal Search Unit (OMCSU) which has been co-ordinating and running searches for missing people in recent weeks.

Scoil Mhuire NS celebrate Healthy Eating Week

Thu, Apr 21, 2016

Scoil Mhuire NS. Oranmore celebrated the launch of their ‘Healthy Eating’ policy on Monday with a series of events to mark the occasion.

Time to stay home and be counted

Thu, Apr 21, 2016

If you’re planning a bit of extra marital atin’ over the fence, spreading the wild oats and praying for a crop failure, then next Sunday night is not the night to do it. Not this year anyway. Cos this is the night that the hotels of the country will be scoured to make sure that everyone in the room (registered or not) is lined up again a wall and counted for the purposes of the Census. For one night, fight your desire to avail of low-rate Sunday rates for liaisons of love. That’s the night that the staff will kick in the door, tap ya on the shoulder while you’re in flagrante delicto, ask who are you, what’s your name, have you any kids, how do you get to work, and how the hell did you manage to get into that position without ruining your back?

Quarter of all homes in Galway fall into the poorest energy ratings

Wed, Apr 20, 2016

Some 25 per cent of Galway homes fall into the poorest energy ratings - the E, F and G categories - resulting in draughty, cold houses with increased electricity and gas costs. By contrast only nine per cent reach the A and B ratings.

Joe Healy elected as IFA president by a wide margin

Tue, Apr 19, 2016

The writing was on the wall for his competitors since early morning. When Joe Healy started to poll strongly in Munster, which should have been the stronghold of Kerry native Flor McCarthy, the signs were ominous for the Kenmore man, and the IFA presidential race's third competitor, Laois native Henry Burns. The Athenry man was surging ahead before any box in Galway was opened, which was always going to have a significantly positive bearing on his final tally.

Do you want to work at Galway's official meeting place?

Tue, Apr 19, 2016

The Skeff Late Bar in Eyre Square is running a major recruitment campaign and will host an Open Recruitment Day on Monday 25th April from 10am in the Radisson Hotel.

Rural Ireland 'our priority not ransom' say Independent TDs

Mon, Apr 18, 2016

The Independent rural TDs have "completely distanced" themselves from a claim that they have sought billions in investment in return for their votes to support the formation of a new government.

New library campus and remote borrowing facility in next five years?

Thu, Apr 14, 2016

A new library campus for the city, along with technological advances including access to ebooks and 3D printing, are among the plans set out in an ambitious five-year development plan for Galway’s library service.

The plan was presented to the Galway City Council this week. The plan outlines how the Galway City and County Library Service plans to grow over the next five years, with a cultural community central library for the city at the hub of the new developments.

Families of Aer Arann founders ask Govt to continue ethos of heroic little airline

Thu, Apr 14, 2016

As the families of the original founders of Aer Arann in 1970, we are in total agreement with the people of the Aran Islands who want the Aer Arann service to continue, a tried and tested service that they have relied on for the last 46 years.

Kinvara Skincare — a real local success story

Thu, Apr 14, 2016

Kinvara Skincare is a home-grown natural skincare brand which has been steadily gaining a cult following since it was founded in the place where it gets its name by Dr Joanne Reilly in 2012. The brand combines the healing power of plants with a scientific approach, which has certainly proved a hit with customers and Kinvara Skincare products are now stocked in more than 320 pharmacies and health shops nationwide.

NUI Galway public interview with Fr Peter McVerry

Thu, Apr 14, 2016

The second in the series of public interviews organised by the Centre for Irish Studies as part of its programme of commemoration of the 1916 Rising will feature Father Peter McVerry in conversation with Vincent Woods.

The interview will take place on Wednesday, April 20 in the Ó hEocha Theatre, Arts Millennium Building, NUI Galway from 6.30-8pm.

Afternoon Tea aboard the Pullman Restaurant at Glenlo Abbey Hotel

Thu, Apr 14, 2016

“The train may not have left the station but, nevertheless, we embarked on an exquisite taste journey that wasn’t just romantic, but one of the best dining experiences i have had in a very long time”, Lucinda O’Sullivan, 2016

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.

The Open Day, which takes place this Saturday 16 April from 10am to 3pm, is an excellent opportunity for students, along with their parents and families, to explore NUI Galway’s facilities and to learn first-hand from the lecturers themselves about the more than 60 courses on offer.

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.

E-paper

Read this weeks E-paper. Past editions also available from within this weeks digital copy.