Galway Indian community to celebrate Diwali

Thu, Oct 16, 2014

Galway’s Indian community will celebrate Diwali - the festival of lights - with a special event in NUI Galway on Saturday October 25, and all Galwegians are welcome.

Local TD calls for reduction in waiting times for insulin pump therapy

Thu, Oct 16, 2014

Eight children with diabetes have been on a waiting list for up to two years to receive insulin pump therapy at the west’s biggest hospital. Others have been waiting from six months to a year.

Tax changes will broaden economic recovery says Connaughton

Thu, Oct 16, 2014

Economic recovery will be “broadened and strengthened”, allowing more people back to work, due to the measures introduced in Budget 2015.

Galway gaming studio launches first app

Thu, Oct 16, 2014

Hay Ewe, the first game from Galway mobile gaming studio Rocket Rainbow, will be available on iOS from today.

What does this Budget mean for you?

Thu, Oct 16, 2014

These are the main provisions that will affect you.

St Vincent de Paul seeks volunteers in city and county

Thu, Oct 16, 2014

As it prepares to meet growing demands for support from families and individuals this winter, the Society of St Vincent de Paul (SVP) in Galway will hold an information evening to recruit volunteers on Thursday October 23 from 6pm to 8pm in the Menlo Park Hotel, Galway.

Don’t believe the hype - there is genuine hurt in the homes and streets

Thu, Oct 16, 2014

I had a letter the other day from a woman who told me that she and her husband and their sons are just about getting by. They did not splurge out during the Tiger years, that they have paid all their bills and that as a result, they are surviving — but there is not much money to spare. In fact there is nothing to spare when all is said and done by the end of the month.

She said that her sons are bright lads, that they’re never in trouble, they do their studies and she and her husband are very proud of them, but just the other day, one son came home and was very excited about a foreign trip that his school were holding as part of Transition Year. “The trip is costing a lot of money that we just don’t have. My husband and I looked at each other in despair, both of us wondering what are we going to do.

Food for thought from the recent by-elections

Thu, Oct 16, 2014

It was all about by-elections last weekend - two Dáil by-elections being watched closely with a view to gauging the mood music of the electorate; a Seanad by-election generating an inordinate amount of interest as the Government inflicted an unnecessary wound on itself; and two parliamentary by-elections in England which may yet prove to be of some interest this side of the Irish Sea.

Work suspended on ‘problematic’ rent-a-bike sites

Tue, Oct 14, 2014

Work has been stopped at three proposed docking stations for the city’s rental bike scheme, which councillors repeatedly warned would create problems for local residents.

Council to vote on giving approval to Macnas Halloween parade

Mon, Oct 13, 2014

Councillors are expected to give approval to the Macnas Halloween parade, which takes place on Sunday October 26, when they meet in City Hall this afternoon at 4pm.

Protesters and motions to demand scrapping water taxes at today’s council meeting

Mon, Oct 13, 2014

City councillors will be met with demands to abolish the water tax and scrap the controversial quango Irish Water ahead of this afternoon’s meeting of the Galway City Council

Asylum seekers in Mayo issue plea for change

Fri, Oct 10, 2014

Asylum seekers living in Ballyhaunis, under a system described this week as ‘inhumane, unjust and unfair’, have brought their plight to the door of the Taoiseach’s constituency office.

Government accused of bias over controversial salmon farm plans

Thu, Oct 09, 2014

Serious questions about Government impartiality and independence over controversial plans to construct a massive salmon farm off Inis Óirr have been raised following the emergence of minutes from a meeting between the Taoiseach and a fish farm industry giant.

The minutes relate to a meeting which took place in Government Buildings on January 30 between the Taoiseach, Minister Coveney, and senior personnel from the Taoiseach’s department and the Department of Agriculture, with Marine Harvest CEO Alf-Helge Åarskog and other high ranking members of the company.

GRASSROOTS: Would lowering property tax only benefit the well off?

Thu, Oct 09, 2014

Wednesday September 17 saw an historic and crucial meeting of the Galway City Council take place with regard to the Local Property Tax. Irish democracy had a great outing and Insider was there to see and report on it.

David Baddiel - ‘I’m very unreligious, but it doesn’t stop me being Jewish’

Thu, Oct 09, 2014

David Baddiel has been one of the major names in British comedy over the past near quarter of a century, even if, for most of that time he has been a writer rather than a stand-up, but his new show Fame, Not The Musical, is finally bring him face-to-face with audiences again.

Eighteen and loving it — Baboró

Thu, Oct 09, 2014

Baboró International Arts Festival will be celebrating a big birthday when it kicks off this weekend. It is 18 years since the first festival in 1997, and Baboró continues to create unforgettable moments of awe and wonder for children and families in Galway and beyond.

Looking back to 18 years ago, Artistic Director, Lali Morris recalls that, “the Festival started with the needs of the children and that is the absolute constant through everything we do.” Now that the festival has come of age, Baboró is inviting everyone to the party “bring yourself, bring a child. Please join us in celebrating this wonderful milestone in Baboró’s history.”

Appoint new head for hospitals group to fill vacancy, Health minister is told

Thu, Oct 09, 2014

The former chairperson of the HSE West’s regional health forum is calling on Health Minister Leo Varadker to ensure a successor is appointed promptly to fill the position being vacated by the head of the West North West Hospitals Group.

It was announced towards the end of last week that Bill Maher, the chief executive of the organisation, is to leave his position. He is believed to be taking up a new role in the east of the country and will move on within the next few weeks.

Kai is named best restaurant in Ireland

Thu, Oct 09, 2014

Kai Café and Restaurant has been named Restaurant of the Year 2015 in the Georgina Campbell Restaurant Awards.

Flannery calls on Bishop to make donation to LGBT centre to make up for ‘disgraceful’ comments

Thu, Oct 09, 2014

Fine Gael Councillor for Galway West Pearce Flannery has come out strongly in support of the call for the provision of a LGBT resource centre in Galway.

Narcissism is rampant among young people says local psychologist

Thu, Oct 09, 2014

A local psychologist and author has warned that narcissism is rampant among young people in their teens and twenties.

Michael Hardiman, who practises in Galway, believes the greatest example of its growth is found in social media.

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