City council chief says next week’s budget will be good for business

Thu, Nov 06, 2014

The chief executive of the Galway City Council has described it as a good news story for local businesses that commercial rates in the city will remain at the same level for the fifth year in a row. Brendan McGrath was speaking as he unveiled the €76,000,000 budget for the city next year.

Mass for Irish Defence Forces

Thu, Nov 06, 2014

The annual Mass dedicated to deceased members of the Irish Defence Forces and those personnel of 1 Cn Cois and Dún Uí Mhaoilíosa will be held in the Garrison Church Renmore tomorrow (Friday) at 10am.

All are welcome.

Cllr Charity to hold a number of public meetings on water tax

Thu, Nov 06, 2014

Irish Water was “misconceived from its inception” and “should be wound up”, before the “widespread confusion” it has created becomes worse.

Former county mayor demands protection for group water schemes

Thu, Nov 06, 2014

A former mayor of County Galway is demanding that Irish Water and the Government clarify the future funding of rural group water schemes.

Meeting to organise boycott of Irish Water

Thu, Nov 06, 2014

A public meeting to organise a mass boycott of Irish Water will be held in the Westwood House Hotel on Tuesday November 11 at 8pm.

Zoology student to track down false black widow spiders around the city

Thu, Nov 06, 2014

Aileen Wruck, an undergraduate zoology student from NUI Galway has been collecting spiders in and around Galway city as part of her final year research project. Her goal is to get a better understanding of how spiders colonise human dwellings and turn man-made structures to their advantage.

Over the past few weeks, Aileen has been trapping and collecting spiders from seemingly unlikely locations for wildlife including bridges, stone walls, attics, car parks and public staircases. To date she has managed to identify 110 specimens from 27 species.

Visitor restrictions continue at UHG to halt spread of vomiting bug

Thu, Nov 06, 2014

Management at the west’s biggest hospital has renewed its appeal to the public not to visit the facility to help curtail the spread of the winter vomiting bug.

Motivation Weight Management event to highlight importance of label reading

Thu, Nov 06, 2014

What’s in a label? The answer nutritionists and dietitians might give is your health, your waistband and the length of your life! Alarming statistics published in May 2014 indicate that a quarter of us are obese while 66% of Irish men and 51% of Irish women are above their recommended weight. Weight loss and health experts - Motivation Weight Management - believe that a contributing factor to the obesity epidemic in this country is a lack of education and confusion surrounding nutritional labels.

Four decades on, MBA and MIE alumni gather to share memories

Thu, Nov 06, 2014

graduated from the very first Masters of Business Administration (MBA) and the Masters of Industrial Engineering (MIE) at NUI Galway recently celebrated a 40 year reunion in Galway.

Local company wins at Retail Excellence Awards

Thu, Nov 06, 2014

Claregalway-based Stocktaking.ie was named Supplier of the Year at the Retail Excellence Ireland Awards in association with Barclaycard. Among this distinguished group of was Stocktaking.ie, who was named Supplier of the Year. The awards were hosted in the Radisson Blu Hotel Galway last week.

You can never own too many airports

Thu, Nov 06, 2014

Ní féidir leat do dhóthain aerfoirt a bheith agat— You can never own too many airports, so says the old Irish saying uttered by Peig Sayers and she in the last throes of her life below in the Kerry peninsula. And although airports had yet to be invented, and Alcock and Brown were still in nappies, when the withered auld sage said it in between wailing and woeing about missing the boat to Amerikay, the prophesy of it all will come true next Monday in City Hall when Galway City Council will discuss such matters and hope to add another airport to their long list of assets.

Free card-making open day at Cregal Art

Thu, Nov 06, 2014

Cregal Art will be hosting a free card-making demonstration day this Saturday, November 8 between 10.00 am and 4.00 pm at the Cregal Art premises on Monivea Road.

HealthSET provides professional FETAC Healthcare courses in Galway

Thu, Nov 06, 2014

The healthcare sector in Ireland has witnessed significant changes in the last 10 years. Increased regulation now means Carers and healthcare workers are required to obtain FETAC/QQI accredited courses in order to work in this sector.

Enhance your CV with a payroll qualification

Thu, Nov 06, 2014

In today’s economic climate many businesses require additional office skills from prospective employees. A working knowledge of the Irish payroll system is an excellent skill to add to one’s CV.

Amy’s House: Providing expert childcare and afterschool services

Thu, Nov 06, 2014

Amy’s House crèche is situated in the middle of Claregalway village, conveniently located next to the local national school, and is open from 7.30am to 6pm Monday to Friday.

Amy’s House caters for children between the ages of three months and 10 years. The crèche provides a breakfast club in the mornings from 7.30am, with school run at 9.10am. ECCE scheme classes and playschool are provided daily. A dedicated afterschool service will commence in September 2014 and cater for children up to the age of 12 years.

CELTA opens doors to an English teaching career

Thu, Nov 06, 2014

Teaching English as a foreign language, or TEFL, is a popular choice among graduates who want to go travelling or people wishing to change career.

Galway winners reach ‘Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur’ national final

Thu, Nov 06, 2014

Two young Galway entrepreneurs have won a place at the first-ever national final of ‘Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur’ competition, for a chance to share a €100,000 investment fund.

Council warn of potential flooding in city

Thu, Nov 06, 2014

The Galway City Council has issuing an advisory regarding potential flooding around the city this week.

Marley demands ‘radical overhaul’ of ‘deteriorating waterways’

Mon, Nov 03, 2014

The “dire state” and “neglect” of Galway city centre’s waterways urgently requires City Hall to “engage in a thorough clean-up” of the areas and a commitment to ensure a regular maintenance programme.

Concerns mount over lack of bike parking facilities in city

Thu, Oct 30, 2014

Removing bike racks from the city centre to make way for the Coke Zero Bike Share scheme has led to concerns from cyclists that they will be left with nowhere to park their bicycles.

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