Local diabetes educator wins international award

Thu, Dec 04, 2014

A diabetes educator from Galway has received a prestigious international award. Ciara Heverin, who delivers Type 2 diabetes courses under the DESMOND programme, has been presented with the ‘Educator of the Year’ awards in the inaugural Celebrating DESMOND awards.

Herterich’s and Front Door combine for new twist on old favourite

Thu, Dec 04, 2014

Herterich Pork Butchers, a fourth generation artisan butchers b ased in Lombard Street, have been a fixed part of the Galway community since the opening of their doors in 1940. Their award winning sausages are always made in house with the freshest locally sourced ingredients.

GMIT Students’ Union launches Christmas #SUheroes

Thu, Dec 04, 2014

GMIT Students’ Union has announced the launch of its SU heroes campaign, centred on fundraising and the collection of new toys for underprivileged families and sick children in hospital around Christmas time. The toys will be distributed through the Society of St Vincent De Paul and will also be given to sick children in UHG over the Christmas period.

Fund-raising concert to take place in Oughterard

Thu, Dec 04, 2014

A concert will take place in Oughterard next Friday December 12 to aid with the cost of felling two trees in the grounds of Kilcummin parish church.

Brierhill NS holds its popular Christmas Fair this Saturday

Thu, Dec 04, 2014

All roads lead to Brierhill NS hall this Saturday for the popular Christmas fair.

Restored Oughterard Courthouse to host first concert

Thu, Dec 04, 2014

The first phase in the restoration of the Oughterard Courthouse has been completed, and to mark the occasion the historic building will host its first concert on Monday (December 8).

Explore Galway’s Buildings in stone with the new guidebook

Thu, Dec 04, 2014

A new guidebook has been published by NUI Galway’s discipline of Earth and Ocean Science highlighting the wide variety of local and imported natural stone used in Galway City's buildings.

Trad night for Pieta House

Thu, Dec 04, 2014

A night of traditional folk music will take place in The Forge, Moycullen, this Friday, December 5, to raise funds for the Pieta House West facility in Tuam which provides counselling to people who are self-harming or suicidal.

Santa and his puppy elves at Dangan Nurseries this weekend in aid of MADRA

Thu, Dec 04, 2014

A fun event in aid of local dog rescue charity MADRA will take place at Dangan Nurseries this Saturday and Sunday (December 6 and 7) from 12-4pm.

Free concert of Irish and Estonian music

Thu, Dec 04, 2014

To mark the 10th anniversary of the Two Wildes sculpture, there will be a concert of Irish and Estonian music this evening at 8pm.

Harvard education expert to deliver keynote address at city conference tomorrow

Thu, Dec 04, 2014

Professor Pasi Sahlberg, the Finnish educator and now Visiting Professor in Harvard Graduate School of Education will deliver the keynote address 'Lessons from top education systems around the Globe' at the 'Reforming Learning: Driving Success' conference at NUI Galway tomorrow Friday.

Galway Memorial Tree lights to be switched on tomorrow

Thu, Dec 04, 2014

The lights on the Galway Memorial Tree, located at Galway Hospice, will be switched on tomorrow (Friday) at 6pm by Mayor of Galway Donal Lyons.

Clare Quinn, who stole the show on last week’s Late Late Toy Show with her rendition of ‘Nessum Dorma’, will be the guest soloist at the event. The Kiltulla Community Choir will sing a selection of traditional and contemporary Christmas songs to set the festive spirit for the switching-on ceremony.

A Wilde night in the west

Thu, Dec 04, 2014

It is hard to believe that it is a decade since Oscar Wilde and Thomas Vilde took up residence outside Matt O’Flahertys on Williamsgate Street. A gift from the Estonian nation, in that period they have become the iconic face of modern Galway. Tonight a concert of Estonian music will be held to mark the occasion. I caught up with the happy Wildes as they sat outside a shop in the city centre.

Council urged not to do Irish Water’s ‘dirty work’ of installing meters

Wed, Dec 03, 2014

Galway City Council workers are being called on to down tools and refuse to carry out preparatory work for the installation of water meters on behalf of Irish Water.

Galway designated a UNESCO City of Film

Mon, Dec 01, 2014

Galway has become the only Irish city, and one of only five cities in the world, to be designated a UNESCO City of Film. The winning of the title could also prove “enormously beneficial” to the city’s on-going bid to be named European Capital of Culture 2020.  

Show me the money — Councillors call for maximum benefit from Connemara windfarm

Thu, Nov 27, 2014

A report on the proposed new windfarm which covers a massive 4,000 acres in Connemara was circulated to councillors at the meeting of the Galway County Council this week and revealed that a substantial community fund, potentially worth millions of euro will be generated by the development.

To win in Oranmore, you have to go through Grealish first

Thu, Nov 27, 2014

“The only valid poll is on election day!” is the guff politicians huff and bluster with when the latest round of opinion polls turn out badly for them. Yet fear not reader, Insider can assure you all politicians, regardless of what they say publicly, take opinion poll findings very seriously.

‘I borrow from my surroundings, create fantasy landscapes from my head’

Thu, Nov 27, 2014

He grew up loving outdoor pursuits and the natural world, despite living close to the world’s largest car manufacturing plant. He has lived in Ireland most his life, but his interest in the country was stimulated in part through British Army radio.

Councillors demand that county benefits from Capital of Culture process

Thu, Nov 27, 2014

A presentation on how the designation of Galway as the European Capital of Culture could benefit the county was given to councillors at this week’s local authority meeting. The designation celebrates Europe’s cultural diversity with two member States, Ireland and Croatia, sharing the 2020 title. Galway is currently putting together a bid and the successful bid will be announced in 2016, therefore giving a three year lead up to 2020.

Councillors were staunch in their support of Galway to be successful in its bid, but were adamant that the county must see a substantial benefit from the proposed designation. Council director of services Catherine McConnell gave the presentation which outlined how the city alone would not be able to cope with the increase in tourism if the title comes west, and the county would have a huge supporting role in accommodating visitors. Ms McConnell said it was essential to showcase the best of what Galway has to offer on an International stage and the county must be fully committed to the bid from the outset. She cited staff, elected members, the arts and cultural sector, the HSE, schools, and every community in the county as having a vital role to play in the bidding process. The benefits to being awarded the title were outlined, and they included major economic and cultural development, greater recognition of ‘brand’ Galway, a lasting legacy, community empowerment and social engagement, along with town regeneration possibilities. Cork, Derry, and Liverpool were given as recent examples of transformational change as a result of being awarded ECOC status. Catherine McConnell said the model of The Gathering would be looked at as a way to get communities involved in the process, she also emphasised that it was a capital of culture not a city of culture.

Cubbard urges City Hall not to hand over tenants information to Irish Water

Thu, Nov 27, 2014

Irish Water has no right to any information held by the Galway City Council on its tenants and must not hand over any information on them to the controversial and mistrusted quango.

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