New bikes for city rental to be unveiled today

Thu, Jul 03, 2014

The new Coca-Cola Zero branded bikes, which will be used as part of the Galway Bike Rental Scheme, are to be unveiled at the Spanish Arch this morning.

Planning granted for Knocknacarra Educate Together National School

Thu, Jul 03, 2014

The Galway City Council has decided to approve planning permission to accomodate the Knocknacarra Educate Together National School.

The school will initially be housed at a premises beside Aviva Insurance in Knocknacarra once it opens in September, prior to the completion of its permanent residence in a building currently used by Gaelscoil Mhic Amhlaigh.

The west to benefit from Ryanair’s service expansion at Knock

Thu, Jul 03, 2014

Ireland West Airport Knock is set for a boost in passenger numbers after Ryanair launched its biggest summer and winter schedules.

Michael Diskin Award seeks applicants

Thu, Jul 03, 2014

The Michael Diskin Arts Bursary, worth €5,000, is seeking applicants from artists and arts groups throughout Galway city and county of Galway, or from artists of Galway origin.

Applications will be assessed by an independent panel of adjudicators, appointed by the Bursary Committee with the remit of choosing a project that best seeks to create a communal arts experience – through indoor or outdoor drama or performance with the premiere staged in Galway city or county.

Cancer Care West fundraising cycle wins award

Thu, Jul 03, 2014

Cancer Care West’s recent fundraiser “Road to Inis Aoibhinn” has been singled out for an award.

‘Crisis’ staffing levels at city psychiatric unit prompts lunchtime protest

Thu, Jul 03, 2014

A lunchtime protest taking place outside UHG today (Thursday) will highlight what the Psychiatric Nurses’ Association claims are crisis staffing levels at the hospital’s 45 bed acute psychiatric unit.

Galway Races set for another bonanza with fully sponsored race card

Thu, Jul 03, 2014

Iconic brand Guinness has renewed its sponsorship at the Galway Racecourse for another five years worth €1 million.

The latest agreemennt comes just weeks before the Galway Races Summer Festival Meeting which takes place from Monday July 28 to August 3.

FOI fees to be abolished

Thu, Jul 03, 2014

NUI Galway has conferred three honorary degrees on Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, Lt General Sean McCann, and Finian O’Sullivan.

Athenry show celebrates all things agricultural

Thu, Jul 03, 2014

Celebrating 125 years this year, the Athenry Agricultural Show takes place on Sunday July 6 in the grounds of the Athenry Mart.

Business as usual at the Salthill Hotel

Thu, Jul 03, 2014

aThe Salthill Hotel has exited receivership less than a week after the Byrne Hotel Group confirmed it was no longer operating the long-running establishment.

Saving Grace New fundraising effort launched in fight for life

Thu, Jul 03, 2014

A new fundraising campaign for nine-year-old Galway native Grace Kenneally to necessary treatment abroad has been launched.

European Capital of Culture should provide a lasting legacy, say councillors

Thu, Jul 03, 2014

Providing permanent structures for culture to flourish, such as a school of music and performing arts, would be the ideal legacy for a city that will be putting forward a bid for the European Capital of Culture 2020, a bid which requires support from all sectors.

That was the view of many city councillors during an update on the bid process which is being led by a team from NUI Galway. Team leader Dr Patrick Collins told the chamber on Monday evening that the focus has moved somewhat away from buildings and more towards creating a legacy and on sustainability. However, he did acknowledge that investing in bricks and mortar would show the city’s confidence in culture.

Surveys finds Galway property market performing strongly

Thu, Jul 03, 2014

Three seperate surveys published this week have shown the property market in Galway has performed strongly so far this year with asking prices rising and the time to taken to sell a property reducing.

Summer at Coole Park

Thu, Jul 03, 2014

There is plenty to enjoy at Coole Park in Gort with walks, family events, and children’s activities commencing on Sunday, July 6, with a guided walk from 2.30pm to 4pm.

Free places on software development programme

Thu, Jul 03, 2014

A limited number of free places are available for NUI Galway’s Higher Diploma in Software Design and Development Programme.

Student fees for the course are funded by the Higher Education Authority and successful applicants will pay no fees, only a student levy of €224.

First Furlong at The Ardilaun in aid of breast cancer research

Thu, Jul 03, 2014

One of the first social events on the Galway Race Week calendar is First Furlong at The Ardilaun hotel in aid of The National Breast Cancer Research Institute.

More than three thousand attend Red Bull Cliff Diving on Inis Mór

Thu, Jul 03, 2014

More than 3,000 people visited the Aran Islands for the 2014 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series, a two day event which saw 14 divers from all over the world diving from a 28 metre platform specially constructed over Serpent’s Lair on Inis Mór.

Countdown to the Currafest Music Festival

Thu, Jul 03, 2014

Currafest Music Festival is less than two weeks away and tickets are selling fast.

The festival, which will be held on the grounds of Curra West Golf Club, Loughrea, Co Galway, on Saturday July 12, is set to be a brilliant day out.

NUI Galway is best in Ireland for scientific minds

Thu, Jul 03, 2014

Three outstanding researchers at NUI Galway have been ranked among the ‘World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds: 2014’.

Professor Henry Curran, Professor Colin O’Dowd and Professor Donal O’Regan have been ranked among the world’s top 3,000 scientific minds by the multinational media body Thompson Reuters.