Call on Taoiseach to visit south Galway and 'see disaster' for himself

Wed, Dec 30, 2015

As Galway prepared for a battering from Storm Frank yesterday evening, Ardrahan-based county councillor Michael Fahy called on An Taoiseach Enda Kenny to visit south Galway to see the destruction caused by recent flooding in the area.

Bilingual status on its way for Galway city in 2016

Wed, Dec 30, 2015

The Mayor of the City of Galway, Cllr Frank Fahy, announced at ‘Cóisir Nollag Chairde Ghaillimh le Gaeilge’ that bilingual status will be bestowed on Galway City early in 2016.

Keaveney calls on Taoiseach to recall the Dáil to deal with flooding crisis

Wed, Dec 30, 2015

Dep Colm Keaveney has written to the Taoiseach requesting an urgent recall of the Dáil to debate measures necessary to address the national flooding crisis.

Number of children admitted to adult settings likely to rise due to lack of investment warns Keaveney

Wed, Dec 30, 2015

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Mental Health Colm Keaveney has warned that the number of children being admitted to adult units is likely to increase because the Government has not provided the necessary funds to ensure there are enough places for children.

New project to significantly improve aquaculture efficiencies

Wed, Dec 30, 2015

A new joint multidisciplinary aquaculture project between NUI Galway and Athlone Institute of Technology will significantly improve production management and efficiencies at inland aquaculture sites.

New project to significantly improve aquaculture efficiencies

Wed, Dec 30, 2015

A new joint multidisciplinary aquaculture project between NUI Galway and Athlone Institute of Technology will significantly improve production management and efficiencies at inland aquaculture sites.

New project to significantly improve aquaculture efficiencies

Wed, Dec 30, 2015

A new joint multidisciplinary aquaculture project between NUI Galway and Athlone Institute of Technology will significantly improve production management and efficiencies at inland aquaculture sites.

MOREFISH, which is funded by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, aims to develop and test new innovative technologies and processes. Led by Dr Eoghan Clifford from the College of Engineering and Informatics at NUI Galway and Professor Neil Rowan from Athlone Institute of Technology, the project addresses critically important needs identified by industry end-users, including the potential for advanced aeration technologies, efficient production management and deployment of next-generation disinfection technologies.

New project to significantly improve aquaculture efficiencies

Wed, Dec 30, 2015

A new joint multidisciplinary aquaculture project between NUI Galway and Athlone Institute of Technology will significantly improve production management and efficiencies at inland aquaculture sites.

Galway People of the Year Award winners to be honoured in January

Wed, Dec 30, 2015

The Galway People of the Year Award winners 2015 will be honoured at a Gala Banquet and Presentation to be held in the Galway Bay Hotel on Saturday February 6. Compered by Keith Finnegan, the winners were nominated by members of the public for their work in a variety of fields which contributed to the betterment of the lives of people in their communities. The winners were introduced by the chair of the adjudication panel Mary Bennett and awards organiser Ollie Robinson to a large attendance of family and supporters.

Unnecessary Credit Union restrictions an election issue — Harkin

Wed, Dec 30, 2015

Local MEP Marian Harkin has called on Ireland’s three million credit union members to consider the government’s anti credit union policies in the context of the upcoming general election.

In a statement, responding to the signing by Minister for Finance Michael Noonan of restrictions on the amount of deposits an individual can hold in a credit union, she described the decision as a blatant attempt to divert deposits away from credit unions to the banks.

Jobs boost as Galway-based Channel Mechanics Raises $2.3M in angel funding

Wed, Dec 30, 2015

NUI Galway client company, Channel Mechanics, developer of the first cloud-based channel enablement SaaS (software as a service solution), channelIT, just announced a $2.3 million round of angel funding. The funds will be used to expand channelIT to U.S. customers and increase Channel Mechanics’ presence there as well. Angel funding has come from principal investors Enterprise Ireland, Konstantin Sidorov from RRC Business Telecommunications Ltd., and Karl Flannery from Knowledge Transfer Ireland and long-time ICT industry executive.

“The development of our U.S. operations has been the highest priority for Channel Mechanics,” said Kenneth Fox, CEO of Channel Mechanics. “We are excited by the growth opportunities in the global market and believe we have the potential to become a very large international success story. With our global headquarters in Galway, the funding will drive employment and expertise in this key market area. The associated benefits which would accrue to Galway and surrounding regions are significant.”

Is it time to transform your life?

Wed, Dec 30, 2015

It is around this time of year that one starts to give some thought to New Year’s resolutions. Maybe you are stuck in a bit of of a style rut, and are feeling a bit dowdy as we approach the festive season? Do you find yourself constantly wearing the same clothes, with no idea how to change your look? Once upon a time, the idea of hiring a stylist to sort out wardrobe issues may have seemed like a slightly frivolous concept. Nowadays thanks to fashionistas like Sonya Lennon, Brendan Courtney, and Marietta Doran, stylists have come of age.

Local sports clubs helping older people to become active

Wed, Dec 30, 2015

The tireless efforts of local sporting organisations have contributed significantly to the fact that there has been a steady increase in the number of older people becoming active, according to a local sports official.

Rural areas face long wait for high speed broadband, warns Ó Cuív

Wed, Dec 30, 2015

Fianna Fáil TD for Galway West Éamon Ó Cuív says the Government’s National Broadband Scheme doesn’t provide fast enough connections and will be redundant before its roll-out is completed.

Score for COPE at soccer tournament on Saturday

Wed, Dec 23, 2015

The annual Mark Reilly Memorial soccer tournament takes place on St Stephen’s Day in aid of COPE.

Galway People of the Year winners announced

Wed, Dec 23, 2015

The Galway People of the Year Award winners 2015 were announced at a press reception in the Galway Bay Hotel this week and will be honoured at a Gala Banquet and Presentation to be held in the Galway Bay Hotel on Saturday February 6. Compered by Keith Finnegan, the winners were nominated by members of the public for their work in a variety of fields which contributed to the betterment of the lives of people in their communities. The winners were introduced by the chair of the adjudication panel Mary Bennett and awards organiser Ollie Robinson to a large attendance of family and supporters.

Ollie Robinson thanked all those who sent in nominations and paid tribute to all the local print media and local radio for promoting the awards and ensuring they had a huge number of quality nominations for the awards which were inaugurated in 1995

Hotel Meyrick to announce exclusive wedding package at Wedding Open Day

Wed, Dec 23, 2015

Continuing its 163-year -ld tradition of making wedding dreams come true, the Hotel Meyrick invites all newly engaged couples to their Wedding Open Day on Saturday January 2 from 12-4pm, as they announce their exclusive wedding package for 2016 and 2017. Meet members of the highly professional wedding co-ordination team and view the elegant Connemara Ballroom, set for a classic wedding while discussing the your dream wedding.

Concerns over planned road closure at Cartymore Cross – Ó Clochartaigh

Wed, Dec 23, 2015

Sinn Féin Senator Trevor Ó Clochartaigh is to raise concerns with Galway County Council about a proposed closure of the R339 for three weeks next year.

HSE booklet for people coping with flooding devastation

Wed, Dec 23, 2015

The HSE has set up a helpline for those feeling emotionally overwhelmed by the devastation caused by the recent severe flooding.

Collins McNicholas embrace #HometoWork by hosting open recruitment event

Wed, Dec 23, 2015

Collins McNicholas Recruitment and HR Services are embracing the #HometoWork Government initiative by hosting a free ‘Hometowork West’ event on Wednesday next December 30 in the Harbour Hotel, New Dock Road, Galway running from 10am to 1pm that morning.

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