Galway Memorial Walk 2014: Who will you remember?

Thu, Jul 31, 2014

GALWAY Hospice will hold its ninth annual Galway Memorial Walk on Sunday September 14.

This year’s Memorial Walk will begin at 12 noon from Claddagh Hall to Blackrock and back - a total distance of 6.5km.

South Park must not be turned into giant car park - Connolly

Tue, Jul 29, 2014

South Park must not be turned into a 200 space car park to accommodate Pearse Stadium and City Hall has a duty to reject any such application by the GAA.

Peace activist to ‘surrender himself’ in Eyre Square

Mon, Jul 28, 2014

Controversial Galway peace activist Niall Farrell will “surrender himself” to gardaí at the Liam Mellows statue in Eyre Square, at 1.30pm on Friday.

US Firm bids for Eyre Square Shopping Centre

Fri, Jul 25, 2014

A New York-based asset management firm has reportedly made a bid for the freehold interest in the Eyre Square Shopping Centre.

Water supply on Aran islands at critical level

Thu, Jul 24, 2014

Water levels in the reservoirs on the Aran islands of Inis Meáin and Inis Oírr are reaching critically low levels with locals fearful that supply will run out by the August Bank Holiday weekend.

Message in a bottle discovered on the Connemara coastline

Thu, Jul 24, 2014

A message in a bottle has found its way to Connemara on Ireland’s western shores after making the journey from deep in the Arctic circle, on Canada’s northern frontiers.

HSE urged to fasttrack appointment of play therapist at UHG

Thu, Jul 24, 2014

The HSE West is being urged to fasttrack the appointment of a play therapist at University Hospital Galway’s paediatric department.

Kyne wants credit unions to be allowed lend to SMEs

Thu, Jul 24, 2014

Credit Unions must be allowed lend to SMEs if the current barriers to such businesses obtaining finance are to be overcome.

Fáilte Ireland to invest €1.8 million for Connemara discovery points

Thu, Jul 24, 2014

Fáilte Ireland is to provide €1.8 million for the development of 19 orientation and discovery points in Connemara as part of the Wild Atlantic Way. However, although many councillors welcomed the investment, others accused the tourism group of neglecting other areas of the county.

Young women with ADHD and second level teachers required for research study

Thu, Jul 24, 2014

Young women aged between 14 and 20 with a formal diagnosis of ADHD are being encouraged to participate in a study examining the impact the condition has on their educational and social experiences.

Legendary Galway box player to recap on fifty year career

Thu, Jul 24, 2014

Legendary Galway box player Matt Cunningham will talk about his 50-year career on a special IrishTV programme tonight, July 24, at 8pm

Doors re-open at new and improved House Hotel

Thu, Jul 24, 2014

The House Hotel, home to Galway's favourite cocktail bar, re-opens its doors tomorrow (Friday) and The House team are looking forward to relaunching their newly refurbished boutique hotel.

Breakthrough Cancer Research says thanks for support while trotting through Galway

Thu, Jul 24, 2014

Breakthrough Cancer Research and the volunteers who ran the Malin to Mizen Horse and Carriage Drive have thanked the people of Galway for their support during the 441 mile journey.

National champion horse carriage drivers Dan Joe Spillane, from Macroom, Co Cork, John McMahon, from Kilbeheny, Co Limerick, and Pat Fleming, from Kilkenny, recently drove a horse and carriage the length of Ireland for Breakthrough Cancer Research. Aiming to raise €80,000 for cancer research, they travelled 441 miles, covering approximately 50 miles each day with six horses. The horses included four siblings Sylvie, Valerie, Chas, and Dave, with Mischief and Sonny who are all used to road work and are out and about each Sunday.

Call for Galway Airport site to become major recreational facility

Thu, Jul 24, 2014

County councillors have called for the future possibilities of the Galway Airport site at Carnmore to include a major recreational facility which would on par with those available in other cities.

Overcoming misinformation - biggest barrier facing national meningitis charity

Thu, Jul 24, 2014

A Galway based national meningitis charity says the biggest barrier it has faced since it was set up three years ago is overcoming myths and misinformation about the condition.

Siobhan Carroll, who formed ACT for Meningitis with her husband Noel after they lost their four-year-old daughter Aoibhe to the infection in 2008, says there is a lot of confusion among parents about both symptoms and vaccinations.

Galway supermarket chain takes over retail supermarket business

Thu, Jul 24, 2014

The future of a Co Galway supermarket has been secured with the announcement that a local supermarket chain will take over the business, keeping doors open and saving local jobs.

Run Leisureland as a business and with innovation, say councillors

Thu, Jul 24, 2014

Leisureland has to be run like a business, with innovation and not with a civil service approach, that is the warning a number of councillors gave city council management after being informed the facility will now not open fully until early December.

Fundraiser will see first Connemara Man competition take place

Thu, Jul 24, 2014

An ‘East meets West’-themed fundraiser will be held in the Courtyard, Station House, Clifden, on Thursday August 14, in aid of the Irish chairty To Russia With Love.

Telltale memory signs could indicate psychosis risk

Thu, Jul 24, 2014

Telltale signs in IQ, memory or social intelligence tests could identify if people are at risk of psychosis, according to the findings of a recent study.

Regular check-ups are the key to good dental health

Thu, Jul 24, 2014

Do you think of your dentist as an ‘emergency room’ where you will only go if you have an excruciating toothache? The economy has made everyone cost conscious, but it is important that people do not cut corners on dental health. When it comes to dentistry, short-term cost cutting measures may actually lead to higher costs in the future. Regular check ups and dental cleanings help people save on costlier treatment in the long run because your dentist can help prevent problems or treat them before they become complicated and costly to fix.

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