New Sean-nós Dancer in Residence at Centre for Irish Studies

Thu, Jan 28, 2016

NUI Galway’s Centre for Irish Studies has announced the appointment of Páraic Ó hOibicín as Sean-nós Dancer in Residence for 2016.

A native of Leitir Mucú in Connemara, Páraic Ó hOibicín is one of a generation of dancers who led the revival of sean-nós dance in the late twentieth century. Key to Páraic’s style of dancing, is a faithful nod to older dancers and the tradition that he saw in his youth. He credits Máirtín Beag Ó Gríofa as the most important influence in his development as a sean-nós dancer. Páraic’s style is highly individual, with a lightness and individuality of step recognisable the world over.

Former Connacht rugby captain appointed GMIT school of business head

Thu, Jan 28, 2016

Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) has appointed Professor Graham Heaslip as Head of the GMIT School of Business.

Participants required for study on the efficacy of pilates in falls prevention

Thu, Jan 28, 2016

NUI Galway is currently recruiting participants for a new study on the efficacy of Pilates in falls prevention in healthy older adults over 65 years old. The outcomes assessed will include questionnaires and tests of physical activity, balance, foot pressure, mobility, gait, cognition and falls.

One hour classes will take place in Áras Moyola twice weekly for three months with three participants in each class. There will be a total of 24 sessions for each group for the main study and participants are advised to wear comfortable clothes for exercises. There will be a further smaller study of 12 sessions for six weeks with two groups of four participants.

Meyrick Meetup for Beolas Innovation to showcase opportunities for startups in Galway

Thu, Jan 28, 2016

Beolas Innovation in association with Startup Europe Week are hosting a meetup in the Meyrick Hotel,Galway from 4 - 6pm on February 4 to showcase the opportunities for startups provided locally in Galway by various agencies.

Season of student-led theatre showcasing women’s voices past and present

Thu, Jan 28, 2016

Inspired by the recent #WakingTheFeminists movement, #wakingthefeministswest is a Galway-based season of plays and performances by Irish women led by NUI Galway Drama and Theatre Studies students and supported by the Centre for Drama, Theatre and Performance.

The programme’s mission is to stage the work of Irish women playwrights and theatre-makers, both past and present, as well as to provide strong roles for female performers.

Corrandulla farmer to feature in Rare Breed tv show

Thu, Jan 28, 2016

Galway farmer Kenneth Keavey will feature in the fourth episode of UTV Ireland’s highly successful fly-on-the-wall rural series, ‘Rare Breed: A Farming Year’, on this Monday, February 1 at 8pm.

More than €3 million to be invested in Tuam nursing home

Thu, Jan 28, 2016

An investment of €3.3 million is to be made in Áras Mhuire Community Nursing Unit in Tuam over the next five years. The money will go towards replacing facilities and providing nursing home beds that comply to HIQA standards by 2021.

Time for Government to make a real commitment to Rural Ireland

Thu, Jan 28, 2016

Rural Ireland has changed dramatically over the past 100 years. The composition and population patterns continue to change and there is a need to reconsider how we devise and implement policies to safeguard the future of rural Ireland as a valuable national resource.

COPE carries a beacon for hope for those in need

Thu, Jan 28, 2016

Times are tough for many living in our community. But the community really does care, and that care often turns to support for the work of COPE Galway, which is a local organisation working with a range of people such as those affected by homelessness, women and children experiencing domestic violence, and older people living independently in their own homes.

2015 has been a very challenging year for many people we work with, due mainly to the chronic lack of housing. In 2015 we worked with 646 households affected by homelessness, we supported over 400 women experiencing domestic violence, and we produced and delivered 55,000 meals for older people. Statistics are important, but a view into the lives of those who experience the trauma and the challenges of seeking a way out of homelessness speak volumes.

Ireland West Airport gets on board as once again the Galway Advertiser celebrates the Best of Galway

Thu, Jan 28, 2016

Do you feel your company or charity is the best in your business in Galway? Sure you do, but do you feel that there is never an opportunity for your customers to show just how much they appreciate your fare? Maybe you did, but not any more because the Best Of Galway awards are the answer to your prayers.

John Butler Sports Injury Clinic celebrates fifteen years in business

Thu, Jan 28, 2016

The name John Butler is synonymous with the treatment of both sports and general injuries in Galway city and county. Fifteen years after opening the door of his first clinic in Bohermore, John and his team provide a wide range of services at their Liosbaun clinic on the Tuam Road, Galway.

Lots to learn about content marketing, social video, and analytics at the OMiG Digital Summit

Thu, Jan 28, 2016

Know your audience, understand your data, and take advantage of the immediacy and engagement of video as a marketing tool were among the main messages at the second annual OMiG Digital Summit, which took place in the city last week.

Some 500 people packed into the Radisson Blu Hotel on Thursday evening to hear insights from experts in content marketing, analytics, and social media from a variety of national and international companies including Google, Twitter, Aer Lingus, and eir.

Celebrating Des Kelly - the quiet legend of Irish music

Thu, Jan 28, 2016

He founded The Capitol Showband that scored a number of firsts for Irish bands at home and abroad. He discovered songwriting legend Phil Coulter, he set visionary trad band Planxty on the road to success, he is Des Kelly.

Taoiseach’s refusal to tackle rent allowance further evidence of FG arrogance – says city-based John Connolly

Thu, Jan 28, 2016

Fianna Fáil General Election candidate for city-based candidate Galway West John Connolly has hit out at the Taoiseach’s refusal to consider increasing rent allowance for families at risk at homelessness.

When quizzed by Micheál Martin and media commentators about homelessness last week, the Taoiseach again refused to consider increasing rent supplement for at-risk families, leading Mr Connolly to state that the Government has completely failed to take charge of the homelessness issue, and because of a lack of concrete measures, this problem has now turned into a national emergency.

One of Galway’s oldest traditional butcher shops closes its doors

Thu, Jan 28, 2016

Feericks Victuallers, a traditional butcher shop on 40 Lower Newcastle Road, is getting ready to close its doors for the final time after more than 40 years in business.

Rising Beyond encapsulates Galway life over the past hundred years

Thu, Jan 28, 2016

An innovative project comprising an exhibition and book, which is forming part of the local Easter Rising centenary celebrations in 2016, has been launched.

Your vote is valuable, make sure who gets it deserves it

Thu, Jan 28, 2016

Before the cock crows five times, the belief is that the country will be in election mode. Not a dog will be able to relieve itself against the base of a telegraph pole for fear of having a ladder placed on his paw. Not a handshake or a greeting will be uttered by an upstart candidate that won’t be cynically mistaken for a canvass. And the stage will be set for what will be perhaps the most open and unpredictable general election in modern times as the parties and their people stomp from door to door to get your vote.

Reprieve for Aran Island residents as ferry services to continue - for now

Thu, Jan 28, 2016

The Island Ferries company, which had been threatening to cease carrying passengers between Rossaveal and Kilronan in the Aran Islands, has agreed to extend its services until spring. The company had claimed it would stop its operation due to a protracted dispute over a levy of .80 cent which it is forced to collect from passengers on behalf of Galway County Council.

Snail’s pace progress’ on new ED, says Grealish

Thu, Jan 28, 2016

A local TD has hit out at what he called the slow progress on planning for a new emergency department at University Hospital Galway.

Deputy Noel Grealish was told by Health Minister Leo Varadkar, in response to a Dáil question last week, that it would be another two months before the development cleared its first hurdle.

The woman who loves to sing

Thu, Jan 28, 2016

Eddi Reader, one of popular music’s most thrilling and affecting performers, returns to the Town Hall Theatre next month. Having first hit the limelight in the 1980s with Fairground Attraction, Reader’s subsequent solo albums, most recently 2014’s warm and deeply personal Vagabond, have cemented her image as a powerful figure in British music with beautifully raw vocals and an unparalleled romanticism.

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