Portlaoise report highlights need for Portiuncula inquiry to investigate Saolta management says TD Naughten

Thu, Mar 26, 2015

Denis Naughten TD has called on the Minister for Health, Leo Varadkar, to ensure that the inquiry at Portiuncula Hospital includes a review of the actions taken by Saolta Management once they became aware of staff concerns regarding the operation of the maternity unit in Ballinasloe.

Little Theatre thinks big — from arts to algebra. Are you a Beautiful Mind?

Thu, Mar 26, 2015

Who needs settling in time when you have an ambitious and open-minded owner? — It has only been open for a little over a month but already The Village Theatre in Carrabane, Athenry is spreading its wings and offering a diverse choice of entertainment options to the people of East Galway. Following two sold out concerts by Sean Keane and a night of sporting memories featuring some of Galway's hurling All-Stars, The Village Theatre will host a free seminar for Leaving Certificate honours maths students this week.

Niceville High School to sing in Galway

Thu, Mar 26, 2015

THE NICEVILLE High School Chorus Florida will perform a free concert in the Augustinian Church this Sunday at 8pm.

Mayor to open extension of Knocknacarra NS tomorrow

Thu, Mar 26, 2015

Mayor of Galway City, Councillor Dónal Lyons, will tomorrow (Friday) perform the official opening of the building extension of St. John the Apostle, Knocknacarra National School.

Crowds gather as Aldi opens massive new store in Oranmore this morning

Thu, Mar 26, 2015

Aldi Stores (Ireland) has this morning (Thursday) opened a new superstore in Oranmore — at New Town Centre.

Have a mocha for the mutts at MADRA coffee morning

Thu, Mar 26, 2015

Local dog rescue charity MADRA will be hosting a coffee morning this Friday, March 27, from 10am to 11.30am at Poppyseed Café on Eglinton Street.

Welcome in the summer by being active for ACT

Thu, Mar 26, 2015

Ok, so you’re losing an hour in bed this weekend, but sure if you didn’t know about it, you’d probably stay up late anyway wasting an hour doing things and eating things you shouldn’t. But how about challenging yourself to give up an hour or so and get back something much greater in return.

A year ago here I wrote about the impact that the death of one beautiful little girl was to have, not only on her family, but eventually on every family in this region and beyond. When Noel and Siobhan Carroll lost their precious Aoibhe, their pain was limitless and it still is. Now though it is tempered slightly by the wonderful legacy that her life has left.

TV and Michelin Star chef Derry Clarke to open Galway’s Food Festival 2015

Thu, Mar 26, 2015

The Galway Food festival now in its 4th year will take place over the Easter bank holiday weekend from Thursday 2nd to Monday 6th April.

No payment will lead to water charges being scrapped says AAA

Thu, Mar 26, 2015

If a high number of people refuse to pay the first four water bills issued between next month and July 2016, any incoming government will be under “huge pressure to scrap the charges altogether”.

This is the view of Conor Burke of the Anti Austerity Alliance and the local We Won’t Pay campaign. He was reacting to threats this week by the Environment Minister Alan Kelly to introduce legislation to deduct water charge bills from wages or social welfare payments.

Man due in court in connection with Gort car-jacking

Wed, Mar 25, 2015

A 25-year-old man is due to appear before Ennis District Court this morning following a dramatic incident in Gort on Monday evening.

Grealish to remain Independent for Election 2016

Tue, Mar 24, 2015

Galway West TD Noel Grealish has ruled out joining any political alliance and will be standing for re-election to Galway West in the 2016 General Election as a “true Independent”.

Housing shortage leaving more families homeless

Thu, Mar 19, 2015

An increasing number of families are becoming homeless in Galway due to the shortage of affordable private rented housing.

According to COPE Galway, the Galway-based homeless charity, more people are turning to family and friends for a bed or even the floor to sleep.

HSE advises outpatients to attend as scheduled as IT system failure has been substantially resolved

Thu, Mar 19, 2015

Patients are being advised to attend outpatient appointments as normal at Galway University Hospitals (University Hospital Galway and Merlin Park Hospital) this week.

Galway Advertiser charity fund helping young people across the city and county

Thu, Mar 19, 2015

There is a small nondescript townhouse on St Augustine Street in the centre of Galway city, it looks the same as many others. But it is not the same, because No 4 is special, and the work which is being carried out there is making a significant difference to the lives of many teenagers and young adults living in Galway.

Galway Astronomy Club to hold eclipse viewing event tomorrow

Thu, Mar 19, 2015

Galwegians hoping to see tomorrow’s partial solar eclipse can view the event from a viewing point in Salthill, thanks to members of Galway Astronomy Club.

Gearrliosta Ghradam Sheosaimh Uí Ógartaigh 2015 announced

Thu, Mar 19, 2015

As part of the Seachtain na Gaeilge celebrations, the Deputy Mayor of the city of Galway, Cllr John Walsh, announced a mix of 12 businesses and organisations as the finalists for Gradam Sheosaimh Uí Ógartaigh 2015 at a press event in the Eyre Square Centre. Gradam Sheosaimh Uí Ógartaigh, Galway’s annual bilingual business award, is organised by Gaillimh le Gaeilge in association with the Galway Advertiser and with support from The Irish Times and the Galway Chamber.

Public talk with writer and broadcaster Dr Deirdre Ní Chonghaile

Thu, Mar 19, 2015

NUI Galway’s Centre for Irish Studies and Comhrá Ceoil has announced that the second Martin Reilly Lecture of 2015 will be delivered by writer and broadcaster Dr Deirdre Ní Chonghaile.The event weill take Tuesday, March 31 at the Galway City Library at 6.30pm.

Hopes fade that Naomh Eanna will ever come home

Thu, Mar 19, 2015

It seems that Galway is going to lose out on a major new tourist attraction that would potentially be worth millions to the local economy. Campaigners fighting to restore the Naomh Eanna, which plied the route between the city and the Aran Islands, are beginning to admit defeat that the famous ship will ever return to the west.

Just a quarter of all Galway election candidates in 2014 were women

Thu, Mar 19, 2015

More than one in four candidates selected by the major political parties to contest elections in Galway city last year were women.

Choirfactor efforts to hit the high notes for SCCUL Sanctuary at Kilcuan

Thu, Mar 19, 2015

Funds raised from the 2015 Choirfactor will enable a wide variety of groups to benefit from healing therapies and well-being workshops in the SCCUL Sanctuary in Kilcuan, Clarinbridge.

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