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.

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.

The city ranked fourth nationally in terms of female representation, according to a report on female candidate selection published by Women for Election, an organisation seeking gender balance in politics. It provides training, support and mentoring to women to encourage them to become more politically active.

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.

Since its establishment in 2012, The SCCUL Sanctuary has developed tailored therapy retreat days for support groups for people with Parkinson’s disease, MS, cancer and those bereaved by suicide. The SCCUL Sanctuary has also provided assistance to mental health and carers support groups and the Galway Head Injury Support group

Higgins welcomes first Polish-Irish festival as Galway’s 7,500 Poles get ready to party

Thu, Mar 19, 2015

The first ever Polish-Irish festival which kicks off this weekend is coming to Galway and has been welcomed by senator Lorraine Higgins who has hailed it as an important acknowledgment of the role that Polish people play in Irish life.

Cathedral priest sees the shameful reality of Ethiopian poverty

Thu, Mar 19, 2015

Hunger and malnutrition in a world of plenty is an unacceptable and shameful reality of the 21st century. I feel privileged to have had the opportunity to have seen first-hand Trócaire’s work on our behalf in Ethiopia. It is important to be able to report back not only on the problems facing people there but the difference donations from people here at home are making.”

Second ‘Speak Out’ for European Capital of Culture bid at Galway Arts Centre tonight

Thu, Mar 19, 2015

A public engagement campaign is underway as Galway bids to win the European Capital of Culture 2020 designation. Following the success of the first ‘Speak Out’ held recently, a second event will take place in Galway Arts Centre, Lower Dominick Street tonight Thursday March 19. These ‘Speak Out’ events are part of a comprehensive public engagement programme taking place throughout Galway city and county over the coming months.

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