Rabbitte feels recruitment embargo at Galway County Council impacts on ability to battle floods

Thu, Dec 17, 2015

Fianna Fáil General Election candidate for Galway East Cllr Anne Rabbitte has expressed major concern about the number of council workers available to help out in the flood relief efforts over the next few days and weeks.

Social Democrats Galway launch ‘Town Hall Twitter’

Thu, Dec 17, 2015

The Social Democrats Galway are announcing a Town Hall meeting with a difference as it will be hosted online. The group are asking Galway users of Twitter to get involved in this series of meetings where current issues can be discussed.

Carraroe songwriter aiming for charts after her song wins PREDA competition

Thu, Dec 17, 2015

When leading musician and Preda advocate Damien Dempsey proposed the idea of a nationwide song competition for primary and secondary school students not even he realised the passion for music and justice that exists among the youth of Ireland. When he heard the winning song by a young Galway songwriter, he was blown away by the sincerity and emotion of the writing.

Time to end land speculation says Nolan

Thu, Dec 17, 2015

Galway West TD and Chair of the Labour Party Manifesto Committee Derek Nolan believes that the next government must look seriously at ending land speculation by putting controls on the price of land in place.

Tunes for Thoor - Galway’s finest unite for Thoor Ballylee

Thu, Dec 17, 2015

Following the recent flooding of Yeat’s tower and cottage at Thoor Ballylee, a number of Galway musicians are to perform a fundraising concert in The Village Theatre, Carrabane this weekend.

A local community group, the Yeats Thoor Ballylee Society worked exceptionally hard over the last two years to reopen Thoor Ballylee following the devastating flooding event of 2009. Through local and international fundraising and a significant amount of voluntary labour and expertise, the group managed to reopen Thoor Ballylee to the public last June.

Unique Lady Gregory portrait joins collection at NUI Galway

Thu, Dec 17, 2015

William Butler Yeats, poet, playwright, politician, and Nobel prize-winner for literature, always looked west. Through rare books, art, music, drama, and film, the Yeats and the West exhibition at NUI Galway discovers what the west meant to him, and what this might mean for us. As part of this exhibition of original materials that are unique to the West of Ireland, NUI Galway has added a recently acquired portrait of Lady Gregory painted by the artist Gerald Festus Kelly in 1912.

Mayo Medical Academy launch opens new era of medical training in west of Ireland

Thu, Dec 17, 2015

An Taoiseach Enda Kenny TD today officially launched the Mayo Medical Academy, an NUI Galway partnership with Saolta University Health Care Group and Mayo University Hospital for the training of doctors. The Academy is housed in a purpose-designed facility located in the former chapel on the grounds of Mayo University Hospital.

Galway Garda figures down while serious crimes are on the rise – Connolly

Thu, Dec 17, 2015

Fianna Fáil General Election candidate for Galway West John Connolly is calling on the Minister for Justice to immediately implement the recommendations of the recently published Garda Inspectorate Report. He said that people in Galway are genuinely fearful following a rise in assaults, burglaries and thefts across the city and county.

Boil water notice lifted on Ballinasloe public water supply

Thu, Dec 17, 2015

Following a meeting on Tuesday afternoon. Galway County Council and the HSE, Irish Water lifted the boil water notice on the Ballinasloe Public Water Supply Scheme affecting approximately 10,000 Irish Water customers. All affected by the notice can now resume normal use of the water supply for drinking, food preparation and brushing teeth.

The Boil Water Notice for Ballinasloe was imposed on the supply by the HSE, as a precautionary measure, on December 6 following a rise in water levels of the river Suck, as a result of Storm Desmond, which affected the normal operations of the water treatment plant in Ballinasloe.

Christmas spirit alive and well among Galway Advertiser’s 87,000 Facebook following

Thu, Dec 17, 2015

Last Friday morning I was sitting in the newsroom of the Galway Advertiser when I received a phone call from a very distressed lady. The woman, who wishes to remain anonymous, had been in town with her elderly mother the previous day. Her mother, who was recently bereaved having lost her husband a month ago, went to the post office to withdraw her Christmas pension payment. The elderly woman lost the money at some stage on Thursday and was understandably extremely upset.

Do you want to feature in the next Jack Taylor series?

Thu, Dec 17, 2015

The cameras filming the latest adventures of Jack Taylor will be back on the streets of Galway inside the next month and the makers are offering interested locals parts in the TV series which has been seen right across the globe.

Daughter of deceased local woman not informed about her inquest, TD claims

Thu, Dec 17, 2015

An inquest into the death of a Galway woman took place a year after her passing without her next-of-kin being informed, it was claimed this week.

Councillors dismiss proposal for cars to be allowed travel on Seamus Quirke Road bus lane

Thu, Dec 17, 2015

A proposal by Fine Gael councillor Pearce Flannery to try to allievate traffic congestion on the Seamus Quirke Road has failed to get the backing of Galway City Council, despite impassioned pleas from a number of local representatives. Cllr Flannery wanted the National Transport Authority to consider piloting a scheme whereby cars with three or more people could travel on the bus lane on Seamus Quirke Road. He believes this would encourage commuters travelling from the west side of the city to work on the east side to car pool. He has spoken before about the length of time it takes to cross the city at rush hour.

Christmas Services at St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church

Thu, Dec 17, 2015

The Annual Civic Carol Service in St Nicholas’ is on Sunday December 20 at 4.00pm. This is a traditional service of nine lessons. The service will be attended by the Mayor and city councillors as well as Bishop Martin Drennan and representatives of all the main churches in the city. Go along and join in celebrating the Nativity in prayers, readings and carols.

Seventeen admissions cancelled ahead of nurses’ strike at UHG

Thu, Dec 17, 2015

Seven inpatient and 10 day case admissions were cancelled at University Hospital Galway as part of the regional hospital’s contingency plan to deal with the nurses’ strike, which was due to have taken place on Tuesday.

Up to 60 nurses working at the city hospital’s emergency department were to have taken part in the two hour industrial action from 2pm to 4pm.

Engineer who landed probe on comet to address Galway Astronomy Club

Thu, Dec 17, 2015

Just over a year ago the whole world watched as the Rosetta Space Probe successfully landed the Philae lander onto comet 67/P Churyumov–Gerasimenko, marking the first soft-landing ever on such a body.

The magnet of Galway keeps drawing in med tech giants

Thu, Dec 17, 2015

Back in the day, there was nothing quite like a jobs announcement to get the blood flowing in a journalist. A jobs announcement meant a call from the hallowed offices of the IDA; a tip off that there was good news in the air; an early morning start to meet a Minister on his/her arrival at said destination; wellies at the ready if it was a greenfield plan; or surgical scrubs and hairnets if it was in one of those new squeaky clean facilities that now dominate our industrial landscape.

Council CEO warns that airport must ‘stand on its own two feet’

Thu, Dec 17, 2015

The CEO of Galway County Council Kevin Kelly says it is unlikely that commercial aviation will take place at Carnmore Airport again. Discussions are currently ongoing over the future of the site and the deadline for the extension of the agreement between Galway City and County councils and Carnmore Aviation Limited passed earlier this week.

Local senator launches campaign to ease traffic congestion

Thu, Dec 17, 2015

Local senator Fidelma Healy Eames has launched an online campaign which she hopes will help solve Galway’s chronic traffic problem.

The campaign which can be seen at www.Galwaytraffic.ie is an online petition and forum for people to sign and share their views. Senator Eames states that much like the rest of Galway, she too is fed up with being stuck in traffic every time she gets in her car.

Mary Nihill appointed as National Director of Centre for School Leadership

Thu, Dec 17, 2015

Clive Byrne, Director of the National Association of School Principals and Deputy Principals (NAPD) has welcomed the creation of a ‘Centre for School Leadership’ which is to be headed up by Oranmore principal Mary Nihill who has been seconded from her position as Principal of Calasactius School in Oranmore.

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