Independent candidate Alice-Mary Higgins calls for “long-term thinking” in public policy

Thu, Mar 24, 2016

Ballot papers arrive for the NUl Seanad elections this week and independent candidate, Alice-Mary Higgins, has said she will draw on advocacy experience with Trocaire, Older & Bolder and the National Women’s Council of Ireland to bring “long term thinking into the heart of policy-making.”

She said that she will be pressing for equality proofing of social and economic policies and prioritisation of quality public services, including much needed capital investment at University Hospital Galway.

Galway milliners to feature on The Hat Show on Irish TV

Thu, Mar 24, 2016

A number of local milliners will feature in a new six-part series about hat making which begins on IRISH TV tonight. Galway women Cathriona King, Gillian Duggan, and Suzie Mahoney are just some of the big names in the industry to be interviewed for the The Hat Show. The Galway episode, which was filmed in the g Hotel, will air in a fortnight’s time.

NUI Galway scientists make advances in battle against black fever

Thu, Mar 24, 2016

Scientists from NUI Galway and the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute in the UK have shown how the parasite responsible for the neglected tropical disease black fever (visceral leishmaniasis) can become resistant to drug treatment, in a paper published today in the life sciences and biomedicine journal eLife.

Studying the whole genomes (every single letter of the organism’s DNA code) of more than 200 samples of leishmania donovani parasites revealed that the addition of just two bases of DNA to a gene known as LdAQPI stops the parasite from absorbing antimonial drugs.

Shantalla to create 1916 Garden of Remembrance this weekend

Thu, Mar 24, 2016

A Garden of Remembrance is being created in Shantalla to honour the men and women of the 1916 Rising. Phase one of the project will be officially opened on Easter Monday, March 28, at 4pm.

Memorial stone to Galway’s 1916 heroes to be unveiled

Thu, Mar 24, 2016

County Galway saw the greatest level of activity in the 1916 Rising outside Dublin, and the Galwegians who stood up for Ireland’s independence will be honoured with a memorial stone to be unveiled this week.

Cura restructuring sees services focused through Galway and three other centres

Thu, Mar 24, 2016

In response to changing trends in access to, and in the take-up of services, Cura Crisis Pregnancy Support Services has announced the restructuring of its services designed to continue to meet the contemporary needs of clients, while maintaining Cura’s caring, compassionate and professional approach. This will see all services now based at four centres nationwide, including one in Galway.

Cura has seen a drop in face to face client contacts over the past five years and has seen an increase in website visits and phone calls. Commenting on these changes the President of Cura, Bishop Éamonn Walsh, said, “As we enter our fortieth year, Cura has undertaken a strategic review to evaluate how best to meet the access needs of our clients in an environment which is very different to that of 1977. The client is at the centre of our work and Cura must continue to be accessible to all clients.

Flannery hopeful his stance on animal welfare and equal rights will boost NUI Seanad chances

Thu, Mar 24, 2016

Galway city Cllr Pearse Flannery is hopeful his progressive stance on animal rights and human rights will help win support in the Seanad Elections for the NUI panel.

Cllr Flannery is the sole Fine Gael candidate on the NUI panel. He initially entered the political arena in 2014 where he secured a seat for Fine Gael on Galway City Council at the first attempt gaining the highest first preference vote of any Fine Gael candidate across the city.

Step it out for multiple sclerosis

Thu, Mar 24, 2016

Walkers and joggers/runners of all ages and abilities are being urged to step it out for multiple sclerosis on Easter Monday at Salthill Promenade.

Bereavement support service for parents and families holds parent evening in the city

Thu, Mar 24, 2016

A national organisation, set up by a Galway couple which provides free support services for bereaved parents and families, will hold its monthly parent evening in the city next week.

NUI Galway Arts in Action Grand Finale tonight

Thu, Mar 24, 2016

NUI Galway’s Arts in Action 2016 Grand Finale will take place at the upper Aula Maxima on campus on Thursday, March 24 at 7pm. This event, which is entitled ‘War, Freedom, Love and Loss’, is a collaboration between the University’s discipline of English, School of Medicine, and the Centre for Drama, Theatre and Performance.

1916 leader Éamonn Ceannt to be honoured in Galway

Thu, Mar 24, 2016

Éamonn Ceannt, the Galwayman who was a signatory to the 1916 Proclamation will be honored at a special ceremony in the city this weekend, in what the organisers hope will become a yearly event.

Fianna Fáil to abandon Oranmore in hunt for two seats at next election?

Wed, Mar 23, 2016

Will we have another election in a few months' time, or will Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael drop the posturing, realise there is more important work to be done than paying defference to their Civil War legacies, and come to some kind of governmental arrangement?

Businesses want by-laws not code of conduct for city buskers

Tue, Mar 22, 2016

Introducing a code of conduct for city buskers has met a hostile reception from city businesses who are demanding by-laws instead to give gardaí the power to confiscate amplifiers for musicians who go over 75db in volume.

Leaking roof to be replaced on the Renmore Community Centre

Tue, Mar 22, 2016

The leaking roof on the Renmore Community Centre, which has been causing disruption to the use of the centre for locals and community groups, is to be replaced within the coming weeks.

1916 - a revolution and not a sacrifice

Mon, Mar 21, 2016

Portraying the 1916 Rising as a futile rebellion whose only goal was 'blood sacrifice' is a common perspective put forward by those who wish to denigrate the event and its participants, but a public meeting in Galway will challenge this view.

Communions & Confirmations at Glenlo Abbey Hotel

Mon, Mar 21, 2016

Celebrate your special day in the luxury, five star surroundings of Glenlo Abbey Hotel. Set on a 138 acre estate, overlooking Lough Corrib, yet only 2 miles from Galway City.

Smoking to be banned in local psychiatric units

Wed, Mar 16, 2016

Smoking will be banned in the psychiatric units in the city and county from the end of the month, the HSE announced this week. Patients and staff at the admission units in the city and Ballinasloe are being offered help to quit as the health authority prepares to implement the ban from March 31.

Principal resigns from city school

Wed, Mar 16, 2016

The principal of a city centre secondary school announced this week that she is resigning from her post.

New online application tool helps applicants count work and life experience towards third level

Wed, Mar 16, 2016

The Connacht Ulster Alliance, comprising GMIT, IT Sligo, and LyIT, has launched a college application tool that recognises learning gained through life and work experiences that enables advanced entry to third level programmes.

GPA Solutions offers a range of QQI level five business courses

Wed, Mar 16, 2016

A Sage 50 accounts course will prove a progressive course of study for anyone who simply wishes to advance his/her business skills. The QQI Level 5 course will run for five days over five weeks, commencing March 25 in Galway. Learners will experience setting up a company, entering source documents in the various day book, and preparing debtors and creditors balances and reports. Learners will learn to produce VAT reports, bank reconciliation, and monthly profit and loss and balance sheet reports.

A QQI Level 5 Payroll Skills course will commence on April 5, and take place one day a week over four weeks. Learners who successfully complete this course will acquire a thorough knowledge of basic PAYE computations to include the cumulative, week one, and emergency tax basis. Learners will learn and understand PRSI and USC computations, how to deal with starters and leavers, file Revenue forms, and year end procedures in both a manual and computerised context.

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