1,000 days after its abolition and Mobility Allowance still not replaced, says Keaveney

Thu, Jan 21, 2016

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Disability Colm Keaveney has hit out at the Government for failing to introduce a replacement scheme for the Mobility Allowance, which was scrapped in 2013.

Hector Ó hEochagáin to MC morning exercise event

Thu, Jan 21, 2016

Broadcaster and TV presenter Hector Ó hEochagáin will be the guest MC at a new dance exercise event, “Morning Galwayville” being organised by NUI Galway’s Sober Society on Wednesday, January 27 from 6.30-10am in The Cube, Áras na Mac Léinn on campus.

Make 2016 your time to TRI with Galway Triathlon Club

Thu, Jan 21, 2016

Galway Triathlon Club has announced the return of the Beginners Morning to its calendar for 2016, taking place in the Salthill Hotel and Ocean Fitness on Saturday January 23 from 9.30am – 1pm. Interested in finding out more about triathlon and in taking up the challenge of becoming a Triathlete in 2016 or keen on taking your running, swimming or cycling interests to another dimension? Then this is the perfect opportunity to find out how you can take on the sport of triathlon with Galway Triathlon Club, get fit, have fun and make new friends!

The Beginners Event and New Members Day is open to all Galway Triathlon Club members and the general public who want to find out more about triathlon. The club caters for athletes of all abilities who have an interest in Triathlon racing whether you come from a single sport as a seasoned runner, swimmer or cyclist to those who have never participated in any sports.

Call for newly established choirs as details of Choirfactor 2016 are announced

Thu, Jan 21, 2016

Choirfactor, the hugely popular choral fundraising initiative returns to the Radisson Blu Hotel, Galway on Saturday March 12 2016.

Galway Solemn Novena asks ‘What’s the point?’

Thu, Jan 21, 2016

The Galway Solemn Novena, which runs from Monday February 15 until Tuesday Feb 23 is asking What’s the Point? through its theme ‘Stories of God, Stories of You’ for this year’s Novena.

Ireland is a nation of storytellers and the country loves nothing more than a good tale, so this year the Novena is centred around stories, focusing on nine specific parables told by Jesus in the Bible, which are simply stories with a point. The 2016 Novena is reclaiming these stories for today and for the now.

NUI Galway to give public lecture on Holocaust Memorial Day

Thu, Jan 21, 2016

Registrar and Deputy President of NUI Galway, Professor Pól Ó Dochartaigh, will give a public lecture on Germans and Jews Today: Living with the Holocaust? on Wednesday, 27 January to coincide with Holocaust Memorial Day.

Decision on Galway river works due in February - Harkin

Thu, Jan 21, 2016

Independent MEP Marian Harkin has welcomed the news that the decision of An Bord Pleanala on the planning application for works on the Dunkillen and Aggard rivers is likely to be made at its board meeting on February 29 next.

Live the life of your dreams in 2016

Thu, Jan 21, 2016

Would you like more time with your family? Is the stress of juggling family, work, school, making life difficult for you? Are you struggling to get the balance right?

Gradam Sheosaimh Uí Ógartaigh goes from strength to strength as city prepares for bilingual status

Thu, Jan 21, 2016

The Mayor of the City of Galway, Cllr. Frank Fahy this week announced the sponsors of Gradam Sheosaimh Uí Ógartaigh for 2016 and unveiled two new national media sponsors: The Sunday Business Post and TG4 at a press event in Galway City Council.

Nolan calls on council to develop cooperative housing

Thu, Jan 21, 2016

Adopting a policy of cooperative housing, as an alternative to developer lead housing, could be a move to combat not only the housing crisis, but rising rents and house prices.

Galway Volunteer Fair takes place Sunday

Thu, Jan 21, 2016

The Galway Volunteer Fair takes place this Sunday from 2pm to 5pm in the Clybaun Hotel, Knocknacarra, where organisations and charities will provide information on their work and how people can get involved.

New course helps teenagers find their voices

Thu, Jan 21, 2016

Teenagers can learn how to be confident speaking in public, be assertive and be proficient at debating at a new course being run in the city.

The six week Teeenvoices Galway course will begin on Wednesday and will run each week from 7pm to 8.30pm at the Irish Ambulance Training Institute, Unit 2 A Briarhill Business Park, Ballybrit.

Sleep advice for shift workers from Better Bedding

Thu, Jan 21, 2016

If you are a shift worker, aim to have at least four hours sleep at the same time every night/morning (eg, 3am to 7am). This will help to keep your sleep clock regular. Use the weekend or days off to get in some extra “recovery” sleep.

Is your workplace the fittest?

Thu, Jan 21, 2016

Multiple Sclerosis Ireland’s Western Regional Office have joined up with the Kingfisher group for the second year to find Galway’s Fittest Workplace.

Crowds flocking to OMiG Digital Summit today

Thu, Jan 21, 2016

This afternoon (Thursday) will see Galway’s biggest marketing event get under way in the Radisson Blu Hotel. Online Marketing in Galway’s Digital Summit is bringing experts from the fields of content marketing, analytics, and social media marketing to the city for an evening of insights and information.

A tale of two cities

Thu, Jan 21, 2016

Galway is recognised across the world for the welcome it extends to visitors. Indeed, as far away as New Zealand it was named among ‘one of the five great cities to visit’ back in 2014. This is some accolade when you consider our small city, which many regard as a big town, is competing with the major European hotspots such as London, Paris, Rome, and Barcelona.

Last Saturday Stella Owens and her three children decided to take a trip into the city centre for lunch as a treat on the request of her 15-year-old son. Travelling is a little more difficult as the boy is quadriplegic and the family must pick and choose their destinations carefully to ensure they are wheelchair accessible. The family decided on the bar/restaurant, Dock No 1 (previously Sheridans on the Docks) which is adjacent to ample street-side parking and therefore easily accessible by wheelchair.

Menlo family looking to raise vital funding for autism services in Galway

Thu, Jan 21, 2016

The annual 5 mile Menlo walk in aid of Ability West will take place on Sunday February 7. The walk will start at 12 noon from Scoil Bhride Menlo.

Two decades of comfort and culture

Thu, Jan 21, 2016

Out back in the darkness, back beyond the velvet and the drapes and the flats that hold up the set, there are the steep stairs, bounding down them, throwing your lines together in your head, rubbing makeup into your neck, the smell of sweat and talc and panic and calmness. Up here, you can hear nothing, ‘cept for the occasional applause. And as you exit that far flung dressingroom, with your costume change completed, you struggle not to be distracted by the lane outside. Up here you could be anywhere, but in a minute you’ll be on stage in front of 400 souls. And when you wait in the green room and keep an eye on the monitor to see where your fellow cast members are at in the story you are telling your audience, you can feel the hairs rising and you rise and stretch and go through your routine, before completing the journey down to backstage. Back here in the darkness, you wait for your cue, you get into the mental space, you feel the reassuring squeezes of your fellow cast members. And you wait.

Christmas Quiz, all the answers.

Thu, Jan 21, 2016

We had a large entry for our Christmas Crossword. The photographs were as follows;

Right2Water to hold anti-water tax protest on Saturday

Wed, Jan 20, 2016

As the General Election draws closer, the Right2Water campaign is stepping up its anti-water charges campaign by holding a nationwide demonstration this Saturday, including in Galway.

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