Lots to discover at the Aughrim Remembered Summer School

Thu, Jul 17, 2014

The Aughrim Remembered Summer School will take place from Friday July 18 to Sunday July 20 with plenty of entertaining and informative events planned for this year’s theme of ‘From the Battle of Aughrim to World War 1’.

Meals on Wheels selected for ID documentary film project

Thu, Jul 17, 2014

Community Catering Meals on Wheels, a part of COPE Galway, has been selected to take part in the 2014-2015 ID film project run by the Galway Film Centre and supported by Galway city and county councils.

Galway people take part in Transplant and Dialysis sports championships

Thu, Jul 17, 2014

Two Galway people, Linda Waters and Zimele Brown of Athenry, will join the 34 athletes representing Ireland at the eigth European Transplant and Dialysis Sports Championships in Krakow, Poland, from Saturday August 16 to Saturday August 23.

Races’ Best Dressed contenders urged to dress for the weather

Thu, Jul 17, 2014

Dress for the weather, wear flawless make-up, choose a current or classic outfit, (perhaps in white) and skilfully use accessories to add the finishing touch to your ensemble.

These are some of the top tips from fashion and beauty experts as the countdown to Ladies Day at the Galway Races begins.

Saving Grace table quiz tonight

Thu, Jul 17, 2014

A table quiz in aid of the Saving Grace campaign, which is raising funds for nine-year-old cancer sufferer Grace Kenneally, will take place in Crowe’s Bar, Bohermore, this evening.

Malin to Mizen horse and carriage drive for cancer research begins

Thu, Jul 17, 2014

The Malin to Mizen horse and carriage drive which aims to raise up to €80,000 for Breakthrough Cancer Research has over the last few days travelled the length of Ireland, stopping in Galway along the way.

Taking part in this fundraising effort is national champion horse carriage drivers Dan Joe Spillane from Macroom, Co Cork, John McMahon from Kilbeheny, Co Limerick, and Pat Fleming, from Kilkenny, will until July 19 travel approximately 50 miles each day with the help of six horses Mischief, Sonny, Sylvie, Valerie, Chas, and Dave. Together they will travel down the west through Donegal, Sligo, Mayo, Galway, Clare, Limerick, Kerry, and Cork, and it is hoped the public will support them every step of the way.

Galway teacher to work in Tanzania as part of overseas teaching scheme

Thu, Jul 17, 2014

Selected from more than 100 entries, Galway secondary school teacher Laoise Martin is one of 10 benefactors of the Folens Overseas Teaching Fund which finances Irish teachers on charitable trips during summer.

Laoise Martin is a teacher at the Salerno Secondary School in Salthill, and will travel to Tanzania this summer through her chosen charity, Tanzania Volunteer Experience.

Galway Harbour receives first shipment of logs in history of port

Thu, Jul 17, 2014

The tides have started to turn at Galway Harbour as Murray Timber Group last week received the first shipment of logs ever recorded in the history of the docks.

Planning for new N6 Galway City Outer Bypass begins

Thu, Jul 17, 2014

The planning for new N6 Galway City Outer Bypass scheme has begun, with the first of a series of public consultation meetings taking place earlier this week.

Equestrian fun at Roscahill for Special Olympics

Thu, Jul 17, 2014

Ower Equestrian Centre in Roscahill will hold its annual charity event in aid of Galway West Special Olympics Equestrian Club on Sunday August 10 from 12.30pm.

A walk on the wild side at Ballyconneely

Thu, Jul 17, 2014

A guided nature walk at Ballyconneely will take place on Sunday.

Croi charity car wash at Carnmore Cross this weekend

Thu, Jul 17, 2014

A charity car wash will take place at Carnmore Cross on Saturday for heart and stroke charity Croi.

Organised by the Thornton family, the car wash is part of fundraising activities being undertaken by UK-based Carnmore girl Niamh Thornton

Make every effort to open Thoor Ballylee for Yeats’ 150th anniversary

Thu, Jul 17, 2014

The efforts by a group of local people to have the famous Yeats' Tower (Thoor Ballylee), near Gort, south Galway, reopened is to be welcomed and supported.

Twenty six North Americans presented with awards to study Irish in Galway

Thu, Jul 17, 2014

Nineteen Canadian and seven American Irish language learners were presented with awards at Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge in An Cheathrú Rua in the Galway Gaeltacht recently.

The Sardinian who loves the Galway rain

Thu, Jul 17, 2014

“I decided to be a proper writer because of Galway. It gave me the power and belief to do things. I hope to move here and spend more time in the city. There is nothing like Galway - I even love when it rains here.”

UHG nurses plan industrial action after Government’s broken promises

Thu, Jul 10, 2014

Pyschiatric nurses from Galway and Roscommon will gather in the Clayton Hotel, Galway, tonight to consider the ongoing dispute over staffing and patient safety at the acute psychiatric unit in UHG.

The dispute has already led to a lunchtime protest by staff at the hospital last week. Noel Giblin, national secretary of the PNA, stated that the organisation was “overwhelmed by the level of support we received”, from off-duty nurses, non-nursing medical professionals, the public, and local politicians.

Margaretta D’Arcy sent back to prison

Thu, Jul 10, 2014

Peace activist Margaretta D’Arcy is back in Limerick Prison following her refusal to sign a bond to stay away from restricted areas of Shannon Airport.

HIQA wants Galway hospitals to revise blood monitoring procedures

Thu, Jul 10, 2014

Galway’s hospitals are being asked to review their procedures for management of blood monitoring equipment following unannounced inspections at the hospitals by the Health Information and Quality Authority.

HIQA, in two reports on the inspections published this week, has raised concerns that poor management of equipment could put patients at risk of contracting hepatitis and other blood-borne pathogens.

Bone fragments discovered on hospital grounds not human

Thu, Jul 10, 2014

HSE West has confirmed that bone fragments discovered during construction works on the grounds of University Hospital Galway are not human.

Ireland’s chance of hosting Rugby World Cup in danger warns Grealish

Thu, Jul 10, 2014

The loss of the Garth Brooks concerts “will make other acts think twice before scheduling events” in Ireland and could impact on the State’s application to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup.

This is the warning from Independent Galway West TD Noel Grealish. He believes Ireland’s capacity to attract and host large events has been called into question by Garth Brooks decision not to play any concert in Ireland - following the granting of a licence for only three out of the five shows the US country singer was due to play in Croke Park.

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