Upcoming events at Cregal Art

Thu, Feb 19, 2015

There are a number of free upcoming events at Cregal Art over the spring period, including a silk painting demonstration, an acrylic painting demonstration, a card making demonstration, and a ProMarker demonstration.

Actors’ Centre Galway — probably the best in the west

Thu, Feb 19, 2015

The Actors’ Centre Galway is now enrolling for its spring 2015 classes. The centre was set up due to a need to support actors throughout their career with continued professional development.

Open all hours — Brand Galway gets all night boost with Purple Flag award

Thu, Feb 12, 2015

Brand Galway has received a significant boost with the news the city has received the Purple Flag award. This prestigious accolade is given to cities and towns which meet or surpass the standards of excellence in managing their evening and night-time economy. With the award, Galway has proved itself to be an entertaining, enjoyable, and diverse place to visit after dark as well as during the day.

‘I’m proud to have Connemara blood in me’

Thu, Feb 12, 2015

FOR SOME 25 years, Gary Lydon has been among the most stalwart of Irish actors with a string of acclaimed performances on stage, television, and film. His credits include leading roles in Billy Roche’s Wexford Trilogy, TV series The Clinic - for which he won two IFTAs - and the films Calvary, Small Engine Repair, and Michael Collins.

Onus is on Yes side to convince voters about gay marriage

Thu, Feb 12, 2015

Since coming to power the present Government has not been shy about going down the referendum route. To date it has sought to make six Constitutional amendments and next May will seek to make two more.

NUI Galway announces 2015 Alumni Award Winners

Thu, Feb 12, 2015

NUI Galway has announced the winners of the 2015 Alumni Awards to be presented at the 15th annual Alumni Awards Gala Banquet on Saturday, March 7. The ceremony will take place on the campus at the Bailey Allen Wing located in Áras na Mac Léinn.

The winners of the six alumni awards to be presented at Gala 2015 include race walker Olive Loughnane who will receive the award for her contribution to sport. The Loughrea woman represented Ireland at four Olympic Games and six World Championships in the 20km racewalk. Ms Loughnane is a world champion in waiting have been recently awarded the Gold medal from the World Championship in 2009 following Russian athlete Olga Kaniskina’s suspension by the Russian Anti-doping agency.

Deaths of man and woman in Newcastle house not thought suspicious

Thu, Feb 12, 2015

Post mortem examinations were due to be carried out last evening on the bodies of two people found in a house in Newcastle.

The bodies of a man and a woman, both in their fifties, were found in the house in Coogan Park, Newcastle, at lunchtime yesterday.

Hot water — extremely heated scenes at City Hall during water charges debate

Thu, Feb 12, 2015

A discussion by Galway city councillors on two different motions regarding the opposition of water charges and the dissolution of Irish Water led to some ugly scenes at City Hall this week, with one Fine Gael councillor labelling the Sinn Féin party as ‘hypocrites.’

Four held over city centre robbery

Thu, Feb 12, 2015

Four men were being questioned at Galway Garda Station last evening following an armed robbery at a city centre jeweller’s yesterday morning.

Motorists and commuters in Galway city facing a minimum of eight weeks disruption

Thu, Feb 12, 2015

Long awaited roadworks at Lough Atalia bridge will cause mayhem for commuters when they begin next month according to one city councillor.

It was confirmed at this week’s local authority meeting that adequate funding is in place for the work, which includes regrading and realigning the road running under the bridge. The improvement measures are taking place due to safety concerns, as the bridge was the location of several collisions in recent years.

Walsh describes as ‘madness’ putting bog cotton before people’s homes

Thu, Feb 12, 2015

“Outlandish” and “unfeasible” is how a Galway TD has described a situation where plans for a new ring road system for the city sees bog cotton take on a higher priority than people’s homes.

Clare Daly and Mick Wallace to address GAAW AGMA

Thu, Feb 12, 2015

Leading Independent socialist TD Clare Daly and controversial Wexford TD Mick Wallace will address the Galway Alliance Against War’s annual general meeting.

We should be critical consumers of Fifty Shades of Grey

Thu, Feb 12, 2015

Rape is wrong; no question. But consent? Well there are all sorts of shades of grey. Not only do we get told the greyness of consent is realistic we also get sold a notion that it is in fact sexy. So where is the harm?

Galway Food Festival returns in April

Thu, Feb 12, 2015

The fourth annual Galway Food Festival will take place during the Easter Weekend of Thursday April 2 to Monday 6, showcasing the city and county’s unique food produce, traditions, and restaurants.

The Galway Girl hits through the clouds — Community College TY students take to the skies with space projects

Thu, Feb 12, 2015

Transition year students at Galway Community College are taking their science practical work to new heights with two space-related projects which will be launched in the coming weeks. A group of TY students at the college plan to send a balloon into space next month to conduct a number of experiments and measurements, while a second group is building a tiny satellite as part of the Europe-wide CANSAT competition.

Partners sought to operate the refurbished Naomh Eanna

Thu, Feb 12, 2015

A campaign continues to transform a former ferry, which plied the route between Galway and the Aran Islands, into a major tourist attraction. However if a financial plan is not established within a number of weeks there is a risk that the Naomh Eanna will have to be consigned to the scrapyard and Galway will lose out on an attraction which could, in time, be worth millions to the local economy.

Galway employers can help reduce youth unemployment says Higgins

Thu, Feb 12, 2015

Youth unemployment in Galway can be reduced, but only if employers start to engage with two new schemes aimed at helping young job seekers.

City councillors frustrated over effect of proposed bypass plans

Thu, Feb 12, 2015

Galway city councillors were given a chance to voice their opinions on the proposed routes of a new city bypass at this week’s local authority meeting, prompting one councillor to comment that he was sick of hearing about “butterflies, bog cotton, flowers, and trees”.

This was the view of Independent councillor Mike Cubbard following a presentation from Eileen McCarthy, of ARUP Consulting Engineers, on the N6 Galway City Transport Project. This is the new title of the development formerly known as the Galway City Outer Bypass.

Once in a lifetime hole in one at Connemara

Thu, Feb 12, 2015

Clifden golfer Timothy Hickey is celebrating a hole-in-one during a recent club competition at Connemara Golf Links.

Mr Hickey, aged 66, scored his ace on the 176-yard, par-three 13th at Connemara Championship Links, and the 19-handicapper was rewarded with membership of the exclusive Boss Watches H1 Club and a specially-commissioned, commemorative timepiece.

Pat Divilly uses his own experiences to be Console’s youth mental health ambassador

Thu, Feb 12, 2015

National suicide prevention and bereavement charity Console has appointed Galway-based fitness coach Pat Divilly as its youth mental health ambassador.

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