Lots to do and see in Galway during Heritage Week

Thu, Aug 21, 2014

Heritage Week, the national celebration of our history and heritage, starts on August 23 and some 60 events will take place throughout Galway city and county during the week. Below is a selection of the many free events taking place around County Galway during the week, for a full list of events see www.heritageweek.ie.

NUI Galway public forum on diabetes

Thu, Aug 21, 2014

NUIG will be hosting a public forum on diabetes, delving into what research is doing to advance treatments for complications of Type 2 diabetes.

Family history events in Galway during Heritage Week

Thu, Aug 21, 2014

Two free events taking place in Galway next week as part of Heritage Week will give participants the opportunity to learn more about researching their family history.

The Western Family History Association will hold an open afternoon in Lackagh Parish Centre, beside Lackagh Church, on Saturday August 23 between 2pm and 5.30pm.

Cyclists complete charity cycle challenge for Croi

Thu, Aug 21, 2014

More than 200 cyclists from all over Ireland completed the second Étape Connemara 150km cycling challenge in aid of the fight against heart disease and stroke.

Captain’s Day at Galway Lawn Tennis Club

Thu, Aug 21, 2014

The inaugural Captain’s Day event took place at GLTC on Sunday August 17 with Age Action named as the nominated charity for the day.

In the mixed doubles tournament Frans Van Deweijer and Serena Silke won the Orange Group, Pat Dillon and Evelyn Smyth triumphed in the Blue Group, while Con Holohan and Bridget Harrington Barry were victorious in the Purple Group.

Continuing the Connemara Pony family tradition

Thu, Aug 21, 2014

Bartley O’Sullivan’s great granddaughter returns to the west for the famous Connemara Pony Breeders Show currently taking place in Clifden.

RTÉ’s The Voice of Ireland is back

Thu, Aug 21, 2014

RTÉ’s hugely successful talent show The Voice of Ireland is back for a fourth series and producers are looking for Ireland’s most exciting, fresh and unique talent.

The show, which is a firm favourite with viewers with an average audience of more than 600,000, provides the perfect platform for budding or even established singers to break into the music industry, with the winning contestant securing a recording contract from Universal Records.

Clarenbridge Oyster Festival’s Best Dressed Competition is bigger and better

Thu, Aug 21, 2014

The 60th Clarenbridge Oyster Festival returns this September and GALWAYnow will once again sponsor the Best Dressed Competition at the glamorous event.

University of life or career - or both

Thu, Aug 21, 2014

We have moved very far from Newman’s idea of a university - the purpose of which was to present a cultural inheritance of the Western World and to provide the tools whereby graduates could continue their journeys of education.

For some time now universities and colleges have become forcing houses for future jobs and careers. The idea of a broad education has been replaced by the utilitarian considerations of how to get a foot on the ladder of successful employment.

See how IBAL scored sites it surveyed around Galway with this interactive map

Mon, Aug 18, 2014

The latest IBAL Litter League results, released earlier today, give Galway a good grade overall and found the city to be clean to European norms.

Giant Tesco store gets thumbs down

Thu, Aug 14, 2014

PLANS TO build a giant Tesco superstore and retail park along the Seamus Quirke and Rahoon roads has been refused planning permission by An Bord Pleanála.

Wave of relief after Leaving Cert panic

Thu, Aug 14, 2014

Nearly 57,000 secondary school students received their Leaving Certificate results yesterday, with 2,928 students receiving their results in Galway.

Schabas to head UN commission on Palestine

Thu, Aug 14, 2014

Professor William Schabas, honorary chairman of the Irish Centre for Human Rights at NUI Galway, has been appointed to a new UN Commission of Inquiry charged with investigating purported violations of international humanitarian and human rights laws in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and particularly in the Gaza Strip, since the conflict began on June 13.

Text messaging service reduces hospital out-patient no-shows

Thu, Aug 14, 2014

A new text reminder service, introduced recently at Galway University Hospitals, aims to reduce the number of people who do not show up for hospital outpatient appointments.

Galway to feature in new IrishTV travel series

Thu, Aug 14, 2014

A new Irish travel series showcasing the west of Ireland has begun filming in Galway this week.

The new eight-part prime time series, Kenny Wild, will challenge veteran journalist and best-selling author Dave Kenny to substitute his comfortable surroundings of Dalkey for a road trip along the windswept Wild Atlantic Way.

NUI Galway researchers identify enzyme which plays key role in spread of blood cancer cells

Thu, Aug 14, 2014

Groundbreaking research being carried out at NUI Galway could lead to new ways of overcoming resistance to treatment for the blood cancer multiple myeloma.

Play reading night aims to attract new members for Compántas Lir

Thu, Aug 14, 2014

Award-winning theatre group Compántas Lir is holding an open reading night this month to which new members are invited.

Those who attend will assist in the reading of several plays with three to be selected as the productions for the group’s season ahead.

Moving radio documentary wins award for Galway journalism student

Thu, Aug 14, 2014

Galway student David Nevin has been selected as winner of the 2014 Headline Award for Student Journalism Related to Mental Health and Suicide for his radio documentary From Darkness Into Light.

Weight management specialist to give talk at Croi

Thu, Aug 14, 2014

“As much as we want to believe that weight loss and ‘dieting’ is easy, it’s not. And sometimes we need support to direct and help us. It doesn’t happen overnight. It requires planning, effort and motivation. Above all, it requires you to know yourself” says weight management specialist Bernadette Rock who will be in Galway on Monday August 25 to give a free oublic talk on Weight Loss and Weight Management in the Croi Heart & Stroke Centre, Moyola Lane, Newcastle at 7pm.

The Tiny Dancer Party in the Castle

Thu, Aug 14, 2014

SINGER-SONGWRITER Paddy Casey will headline The Tiny Dancer Party in the Castle, a charity one-day festival taking place in Claregalway.

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