Connolly encourages re-think on light rail for Galway

Thu, Oct 29, 2015

An attempt to revive support for a light rail system for Galway will come before the next Galway City Council meeting, with a demand for a delegation from City Hall to visit towns in France to observe how light rail is operating there.

NUI Galway law lecturer publishes report on clinical legal education

Thu, Oct 29, 2015

Dr Bryan McMahon, retired Judge of the High Court and former part-time Professor of Law at NUI Galway, recently launched a new report, Clinical Legal Education in Ireland: Progress and Potential. The report was written by Larry Donnelly, Lecturer and Director of Clinical Legal Education in NUI Galway’s School of Law, and was commissioned by the Dublin-based Free Legal Advice Centres Ltd (FLAC) and Public Interest Law Alliance (PILA).

Collins McNicholas host table quiz and take on 250km Challenge for Pieta House

Thu, Oct 29, 2015

A fundraising Table Quiz will be held in An Pucan Bar on Thursday November 12 commencing at 7.30pm (tables of four for €40)  to raise funds for Pieta House.  All are welcome on the night but there are limited tables so please confirm your attendance – it will be a fun filled event with table prizes, raffle and finger food served.

Galwayman wins major literary award for novel

Thu, Oct 29, 2015

Galwayman Brian Ó Broin has been awarded first prize in the national literary competition An t-Oireachtas for his novel An Eachtra ar Oileán na Rún.

Cell EXPLORERS teams to bring hands-on science to Irish schools

Thu, Oct 29, 2015

NUI Galway’s Cell EXPLORERS science outreach programme has announced the launch of their new partnership with the University of Limerick (UL) and Athlone Institute of Technology (AIT). Funded by a two-year Science Foundation Ireland Discover Award, the partnership will see teams visit primary schools in their localities sharing the wonder of science, allowing children to act like real scientists in their own classrooms.

Progressive city like Galway shouldn’t be putting half its stray dogs to sleep, says MADRA as they await answers and commitment from City Council

Thu, Oct 29, 2015

Local dog rescue charity MADRA has issued a call to Galway City Council to provide them with the wherewithal to reduce Galway city’s unacceptably high dog euthanasia rate. 

Fundraiser to take place in the Town Hall for assault victim Shane Grogan

Thu, Oct 29, 2015

A fundraising event will take place in the Town Hall Theatre on Monday December 7 in aid of Tuam man Shane Grogan who was seriously injured in an unprovoked assault in the town three years ago.

SCCUL entrepreneurs to feel the heat of the dragon’s flame

Thu, Oct 29, 2015

Serial entrepreneur and long standing RTE Dragon, Gavin Duffy has been announced as the ‘celebrity’ judge for the 2016 SCCUL Enterprise Awards.  

A veteran of over 40 start ups, Gavin Duffy first judged the SCCUL Awards in 2012 when Galway-based Channel Mechanics scooped the €10,000 top prize.

Trick or treat and plenty to eat @ Radisson Blu

Thu, Oct 29, 2015

The Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa, Galway, has a scarily good menu of entertaining activities planned to celebrate Halloween this Saturday.

Cuffs, collars, capes and lace at The Ardilaun

Thu, Oct 29, 2015

It is that time of year again when The Ardilaun Hotel are busy preparing for another busy wedding event which promises to be bigger and better than ever, where all bride and grooms-to-be and their families can come along free of charge on Sunday November 8 from 2pm to 6pm to see Galway’s favourite wedding venue for themselves. The Ardilaun offers an oasis of calm in private, secluded surroundings for your Special Day, with wedding proposal packages for everyone.

Information evening on prostate cancer to be held in city

Thu, Oct 29, 2015

An information evening on prostate cancer will be held in Menlo Park Hotel on Thursday November 12.

The event is free to attend and is open to men who have been diagnosed with prostate cancer and also theiur partners.It will be addressed by Rachael Dalton and Fionnuala Creighton. Rachael is a clinical nurse specialist in prostate cancer survivorship who provides care, advise, support and education for patients with prostate cancer.  Fionnuala Creighton is a nurse working in the Daffodil Centre in UHG providing cancer information and support for people affected by cancer. The Daffodil Centre is a drop in service based in the main foyer of UHG.

Galway recruitment company shortlisted for two national agency awards

Thu, Oct 29, 2015

Galway recruitment company CCP Recruitment has been shortlisted for two major awards at the National Recruitment Federation in Ireland awards 2015. The only Galway company to be shortlisted, CCP Recruitment has made the very short list of 12 companies for Agency of the Year and CCP key team leader Deirdre Finnerty has also been shortlisted for the Recruiter of the Year.

Bluebird Care wins excellence awards

Thu, Oct 29, 2015

Bluebird Care has won a Q Mark National Business Group of the Year award and Bluebird Care Galway was also a finalist in the Homecare Company of the Year category. Known as ‘the Oscars of business excellence’, The Q Mark Award is the highest accolade an Irish business can achieve, given both the intense competition and the exacting standards required.

Graduates have ingenious way of making your empty driveway make money and pay your bills

Thu, Oct 29, 2015

Your driveway is sitting there all day when you are at work and it could be making you money. That is the premise of an ingenious new app developed by two Galway students — and if it’s successful, it could revolutionise the pattern of commuters into the world’s major cities.

Two NUIG graduates have devised an ingenious app for use on iPhones and Android systems that could see homeowners or business people earn considerable amounts of income from the unused space outside their front doors.

Auction taking place in Ahascragh to aid of local child’s efforts to walk

Thu, Oct 29, 2015

The Mark’s Wish to Walk campaign group will host an auction in Ahascragh this weekend to raise funds for local boy, Mark Dolan, who requires continuing treatment to allow him to walk unaided.

When Mark was six months old, his parents Kevin and Fidelma were informed he had a motor delay and would be bound to a wheelchair for the rest of his life. The couple were determined to find a solution that would allow their son to live a full and active life. They began an intensive fundraising campaign so Mark could undergo revoluntary treatment in the US, which would enable him to take his first unaided steps.

Irish Times security analyst Tom Clonan to speak in Galway

Thu, Oct 29, 2015

Tom Clonan, The Irish Times security analyst, will address a public meeting in Galway city next week, on the issue of Ireland and the arms trade. The meeting, organised by The Galway Alliance Against War, takes place on Wednesday November 4 at 8pm in Richardson’s, Eyre Square.

Being happy to read can transform a student’s school years

Thu, Oct 29, 2015

An early dislike to reading by a child can so easily be glossed over, either as a personality trait, maybe by always being seen as a busy child, or simply, as a parent, you never had a great love of reading or words yourself when at school – or even now. And so the dislike can first be dismissed, and later ignored, the consequences of which can lead to later distress and regret. 

Upskill with a computerised accounts (Sage 50) award 

Thu, Oct 29, 2015

In recent times many businesses are relying on debt and credit control to maintain cash flow. A working knowledge of a computerised accounts system, such as Sage, will prove beneficial in achieving this task and will also transfer as an employable skill.

This QQI accredited programme will prove a progressive course of study for employers, managers, administrators, and learners who simply wish to advance their personal development.

Treat someone you love during Breast Cancer Awareness Month at spirit one spa

Thu, Oct 29, 2015

At spirit one spa, the renowned day spa at Radisson Blu Hotel and Spa Galway, a thoughtful and innovative series of nurturing treatments for cancer patients called Touch Therapy is available, using effective products from the Lindi Skin line, developed specifically with the skincare needs of cancer clients in mind. This October, support Breast Cancer Awareness Month by gifting someone you love with a Touch Therapy treatment at spirit one spa, providing them with the glorious gift of a tranquil, relaxing and soothing experience.

Ice Ville coming to Galway city centre in December

Thu, Oct 29, 2015

Galway is delighted to welcome Santa, Mrs Clause and all their elves and helpers to Ireland’s first ever Ice Cabin and Mountaintop Frozen Village to be constructed in Market Street in December.

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