Galway childcare costs must be tackled, says Nolan

Thu, Feb 18, 2016

Labour candidate Derek Nolan has said that more must be done to make childcare more affordable for parents in Galway.

Only days left to register your business or charity in the Advertiser’s Best of Galway awards

Thu, Feb 18, 2016

Do you feel your company is the best in your sector in Galway? Do you feel that there is never an opportunity for your customers to show just how much they appreciate your fare? If the answer is yes, then the Best Of Galway awards are the answer to your prayers.

First global launch of Blackstone LaunchPad at NUI Galway

Thu, Feb 18, 2016

NUI Galway yesterday (Wednesday) launched Blackstone LaunchPad, a multidisciplinary experiential learning programme that supports a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship, by providing tools for student entrepreneurs to turn ideas into viable businesses. This is the first Global Launch for the Blackstone programme outside of the US.

Use next week to make your best choice

Thu, Feb 18, 2016

They’re getting cranky. And irritable. And aren’t taking the abuse that was thrown at them in the early days of the campaign. Now they can see the prize. And even those who can’t see the prize are having some belief injected into them by their most ardent supporters. And despite the warnings, none of them ever believed that dogs in real life actually bite until the Ringer took one in the ankle. So now they’re wary of every Fido and Bruno. And their legs hurt. And their eyes hurt. But they know they’ve to carry on for one more week. For them it’s akin to begging. Coming to doors, trying to say something that will impress the unimpressable. ‘Cos they know that when they’re looking in the doors of those who are struggling to get by, they know they’re asking the voter to help them get a contract worth more than half a million euro and all they can offer them in return is a chance to earn a few hundred euro a year more. So straightaway it’s an inequitable relationship. Turn it on its head and you’d have their undivided attention.

Healy-Eames demands HSE clarify where GUH car parking income is spent

Wed, Feb 17, 2016

Almost €1 million a year is generated by the Galway University Hospital car park, but a Galway politician has alleged there is a lack of clarity and detailed information as to how that money is being spent, with even a Freedom Of Information request yielding little information.

Grealish calls for break up of An Bord Pleanála

Tue, Feb 16, 2016

An Bord Pleanála must undergo a "radical overhaul" that would see the break-up of the planning appeals board into a regionalised entity, operating under strict time limits for decision making.

Galway West - who are the potential winners, losers, and dark horses?

Tue, Feb 16, 2016

WITH 10 days to polling day, Galway West has become something it has never been before - unpredictable. For years it returned two FF and one each for FG, Labour, and a PD/Independent. Even the electoral upheaval of 2011 almost bypassed the constituency, with FG the party to take two, as opposed to FF.

Campaign Launched to Encourage Students Not To Go Home Alone Galway City’s Skeff Bar & Kitchen launch ‘Tag Team’

Fri, Feb 12, 2016

A Galway City bar has launched a campaign aimed at students encouraging them to set up a tag team when out socialising. ‘Tag Team’ was the brainchild of General Manager Brian O’Toole who says that increasing incidents of young people failing to return home after nights out prompted his staff to do something.

Summer Bruce gig at airport ‘not a viable option’ say promoters

Thu, Feb 11, 2016

Bruce Springsteen belting out ‘Born To Run’ on the site of the Galway Airport is not something Galwegians can look forward to this summer, as logistical, practical, and planning obstacles lie in the way of such a concert taking place.

Galway can lead the State in voting for change this month

Thu, Feb 11, 2016

Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael/Labour governments are known quantities. The civil service really runs the State, using elected politicians as spokesmen - and it is usually men - and change comes at a snail’s pace. As soon as one of the parties get too big for its boots, we switch to the other, and the cycle continues.

Body found in Merlin Woods during search for missing woman Mags Berry

Thu, Feb 11, 2016

The body of a woman was found in Merlin Woods yesterday afternoon during a search for missing woman Mags Berry. Friends had been frantically searching for Ms Berry since her disappearance last week. The 35-year old left Grattan Court in Salthill at 4pm on Wednesday February 3 and travelled to Renmore, but had not been seen since.

Votes will be counted in NUIG and New Inn

Thu, Feb 11, 2016

The fate of Galway’s politicians will be decided by the voters on Friday February 26, but the decisions will be known over the weekend when the results are counted in NUI Galway and New Inn.

‘Crippling the small man’

Thu, Feb 11, 2016

A young man in Athenry, who is building a house on family owned land, has been in contact with the Galway Advertiser to express his anger that Galway County Council and Irish Water are charging a combined total of €4,800 to install a pipe to connect to the water mains. The water runs directly in front of the site on which the man is building.

The couple have already paid a development levy of €3,530 to the council for recreational amenities, and €1,800 to the ESB to connect to electricity. Therefore before they begin to install the foundation of their house, they will have shelled out more than €10,000 to connect to basic utilities.

Science on Screen initiative to promote tech and maths in film production

Thu, Feb 11, 2016

The SFI Centre for Research in Medical Devices (CÚRAM) at NUI Galway and the Galway Film Centre have launched a partnership project called ‘Science on Screen’, funded through Science Foundation Ireland’s (SFI) Discover Programme. The Programme aims to facilitate, promote and increase the inclusion of science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) content in Irish film and TV production.

Meeting to discuss progress of new Presentation College in Athenry

Thu, Feb 11, 2016

The board of management of Presentation College Athenry has arranged a special meeting for students and their parents/guardians to discuss the progress of the new school project.

The school is seeking to build a new facility and funding will come from the Government’s Infrastructure and Capital Investment Framework plan.

Politicians pledge support for Educate Together secondary school for city

Thu, Feb 11, 2016

The establishment of an Educate Together second level school in Galway may have taken a significant step forward now that nine Galway West candidates have pledged their support for the opening of such an institution.

Introduce a dress-code for our national parliament, says Higgins

Thu, Feb 11, 2016

Senator Lorraine Higgins has called for an Oireachtas dress code to be introduced following General Election 2016, adding that it is unacceptable that members of Dail and Seanad Eireann would enter the chambers of our national parliament dressed in unsuitable attire.’

Nephews to tell remarkable story of Eilish Dolan

Thu, Feb 11, 2016

f ‘Lectures in the Library’ will tell the remarkable story of Dubliner Eilish Dolan from her wrongful incarceration as a 15 year old girl to her adult career as a writer of romantic fiction.

Eight candidates declare for hustings in Indreabhán

Thu, Feb 11, 2016

Eight of the declared candidates standing for election in the Galway West-South Mayo constituency have accepted an invitation from Cumann Forbartha Chois Fharraige to attend a public hustings next Monday, February 15 in Seanscoil Sailearna, Indreabhán.

The eight candidates expected take part in the hustings are: Éamonn Ó Cuív T.D. (Fianna Fáil); Seán Kyne T.D. (Fine Gael); Derek Nolan (Labour); Senator Trevor Ó Clochartaigh (Sinn Féin); Councillor Catherine Connolly (Independent); Niall Ó Tuathail (Social Democrats); John Connolly (Fianna Fáil) and Ruairí Ó Néill (Direct Democracy Ireland).

It’s good to dream about summer nights in Carnmore with Bruce

Thu, Feb 11, 2016

About a quarter of a century ago, I remember talking to a doctor in north Galway whose dream it was to make his native Glenamaddy the live music centre of the country. At the time, the only suitable large concert venue capable of handling the mega acts was the then Point in Dublin (now the 3 Arena). This was also a time when the country had effectively staged Europe’s biggest live music concert in a converted stables in rural Co Cork. Dr Paddy Geraghty owned a massive riding stables on the outskirts of the town and he often stood there and imagined it full to the brim, a sort of musical Newgrange attracting thousands of fans from far and wide.

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