Unaccpetable delays in payments to farmers

Thu, Jul 09, 2015

Increased bureaucracy and over complicated inspection regimes are leading to long delays in farmers receiving their REPS and AEOS payments, according to Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Agriculture Éamon Ó Cuív.  

Centenarian extraordinaire —  Phyllis Furness celebrates one hundredth birthday

Thu, Jul 09, 2015

Recently Phyl Furness, one of the best known personalities in Oughterard, celebrated her 100th birthday.

Tuam Educate Together National School hosts Meet the Principal meeting

Thu, Jul 09, 2015

Galway’s newest school, Tuam Educate Together National School, is set to open in September.

Newly-appointed principal Nuala Bourke will host  a ‘Meet the Principal’ evening at the Ard Rí House Hotel in the town on Tuesday July 14 at 7.30pm. Anybody interested in the school, the Educate Together ethos, or any other issue is welcome to go along.

New non-stop bus service to Shannon 

Thu, Jul 09, 2015

New bus services are set to improve links between Galway and Shannon.

Fit Towns benefits communities 

Thu, Jul 09, 2015

Portumna and Coiste Aclaíocht, Inis Mór, were the two winners in this year's Fit Towns, a new initiative of the Galway Sports Partnership which challenges local clubs and communities to work together to organise sports and activities for their local areas.

Extend free GP service to under 12, says Nolan 

Thu, Jul 09, 2015

Free GP care should now be extended to all children under 12, according to Galway West TD Derek Nolan.

Nolan says the Government should now turn its attention to extending the service following its successful roll out for under sixes.

Oughterard - have your say

Thu, Jul 09, 2015

The team behind Galway's bid to become European Capital of Culture 2020 will be out in Oughterard this evening.

The team wants to hear the locals voice on their vision for the city and their town in the Boat Inn, starting at 7pm.

President Higgins attends Tom Feeney memorial concert

Thu, Jul 09, 2015

Last Sunday President Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabina led the distinguished guests of St Patrick's Brass Band at the memorial concert for the band's late president and long serving member Tom Feeney. Mr Feeney, a native of Bohermore who passed away in December of last year, was deeply involved with the band and played a key role in the band's revival in the 1960s.

Galway schools to get extra special needs assistants

Thu, Jul 09, 2015

An additional 42 special needs assistants for primary, secondary, and special schools throughout Galway city and county will be allocated from September.

The allocation is part of an approval to grant 610 additional SNA posts across the State. Of the Galway allocations, 37 SNAs are for primary and secondary schools, with the remaining five for special schools. This increase raises from 400 to 422 the number of SNAs at primary school level and from 139 to 154 at secondary level.

Major fundraiser launched for Galway Rape Crisis Centre

Thu, Jul 09, 2015

A major fundraiser will be held for the Galway Rape Crisis Centre which has experienced a huge increase in demand for its services.

Top cyclists return for Étape Connemara in aid of Croi

Thu, Jul 09, 2015

Ireland's top cyclists will return to Galway next month for the third annual Étape Connemara cycle race on Sunday August 16.

Speaking Volumes – stories from people living with HIV

Thu, Jul 09, 2015

An exhibition with a difference will be on show at the Galway City Library during this month's arts festival.

Speaking Volumes is a flexible, responsive, storytelling project, designed to give marginalised people living with HIV a voice, and it allows the public to hear their stories with the aim of increasing understanding and reducing stigma around HIV.

Barry's Tea send a delivery of teabags to Galway students in the wake of the Berkeley tragedy

Sat, Jul 04, 2015

It is an undoubtably Irish thing to do to drink tea in times of crisis. That hot liquid is somehow immediately comforting and soothing. A number of Galway J1 students in Berkeley had used up their summer supply of tea, in the wake of the recent tragedy, when infamous Irish company Barry's generously came to their rescue.

From now until Christmas, I'm Mother Hen to 1,000 birds

Fri, Jul 03, 2015

The food scene in Galway has never been in a better place. There are so many talented artisan producers and retailers offering the most amazing produce and one need only visit the plethora of farmers' markets around the county to witness this. One such business is The Friendly Farmer poultry which produces the most succulent chicken, turkey, and duck directly to your dinner table courtesy of Ronan Byrne's farm in Athenry.

You can never do too much for Galway Hospice

Thu, Jul 02, 2015

You can never do too much for Galway Hospice. Never. Ever. No donation is ever too big. Ever. You could get your granny, stick a price tag on her, photograph her, put her on eBay and it still wouldn't be too big a gesture. You could wait for your team to get to an All-Ireland final and you could raffle your tickets and give the money to the Hospice and it still wouldn’t be too big. You could walk naked up The Reek using slippers made out of porcupines and a thong knitted from the roughest wool of the rarest goat and if you said you were doing it for Galway Hospice, nobody would dare say you were mad. They’d nod, and say ‘fair play to ya. Mighty cause, mighty.”

Minister to be canvassed onsite for funding for new Galway Hospice at Merlin Park

Thu, Jul 02, 2015

Health Minister Leo Varadkar is to be canvassed on site next week for a commitment to provide funding for the promised new state of the art Galway Hospice facility at Merlin Park.

United fans show support for Galway2020 Capital of Culture bid

Thu, Jul 02, 2015

The Galway 2020 team were out in force in Eamonn Deacy Park to support Galway United against Shamrock Rovers last Friday evening. The crowd were treated to an entertaining game of football with a great atmosphere throughout the game with the return of mascot Terry the Tiger rousing the home support.

Advertiser editorial named as winner in international newspaper editorial contest

Thu, Jul 02, 2015

An editorial from the Galway Advertiser has been named as a winner in a global contest to honour the best editorial writing in weekly newspapers. The Golden Quill and Golden Dozen award winners were announced by the International Society of Weekly Newspaper Editors at a banquet in the University of Missouri on Sunday. 

No Country for Old Men

Thu, Jul 02, 2015

In theory, home is where we all should feel the safest. It should be a refuge for all of us lucky to have a place to call home. It is the place where you can truly be yourself, far away from the pretence of modern life where, as characters in the great play of life, you learn your lines and your role before you walk out each day to act out your part.

I am often reminded of the image of Padraig Nally, in the months and years before the incident that changed his life, sitting there in the dark of night, listening to the wind coming through the trees that line the road to his house, cocking an ear for any deviation from the norm, his heartbeat quickening at any detection of disturbance in the lonely darkness. His ease returning only when eventually, the dawn arrived to throw a sheath of brightness over the land.

John Banville to open Lady Gregory/Yeats Autumn Gathering

Thu, Jul 02, 2015

Described as “one of the most imaginative literary novelists writing in the English language today,” John Banville will open The Lady Gregory - Yeats Autumn Gathering in September.

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