Galway restaurants receive top industry awards

Thu, Jun 12, 2014

Three Galway restaurants received top accolades in Irish Restaurant Awards 2014, in association with the Sunday Independent LIFE Magazine, in the DoubleTree by Hilton on Monday June 9.

Photographic exhibition on victims of war

Thu, Jun 12, 2014

NUI Galway is hosting a photography exhibition entitled ‘War from the Victims’ Perspective’at the university’s art gallery from June 16 to June 20.

Máire Geoghegan-Quinn to receive honorary degree from NUI Galway

Thu, Jun 12, 2014

EU Commissioner, Carna native Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, is to be honoured by NUI Galway.

Macnas seeks donations for 2014 parade

Thu, Jun 12, 2014

Macnas is already preparing for its Halloween parade and will launch details of the event on Thursday June 19 in the Galway City Museum’s Kitchen café.

Liam Mellows hosts charity ‘Walk with Joe’

Thu, Jun 12, 2014

Liam Mellows GAA Club will host its first charity event of the year on Saturday June 21 at the clubhouse in Ballyloughane.

Galway farmers triumph at milk awards

Thu, Jun 12, 2014

Two Galway farmers were winners at the seventh annual Milk Quality Awards.

Maree farmer saves stranded dolphin

Thu, Jun 12, 2014

Local farmer Martin Costello (above) came to the rescue of a young dolphin recently stranded in an inlet near Maree.

Family fun day at Sarsfields Hurling Club

Thu, Jun 12, 2014

Sarsfields Hurling Club, one of the most successful in the county, is holding a Family Fun Day fundraiser to secure its own playing pitches.

Although founded nearly 50 years ago, the club which consists of the parishes of Bullaun, New Inn and Woodlawn, has been using the local community facilities.

Thu, Jun 12, 2014

Saturday is the start of the week-long Galway Bike Festival, which aims to raise the profile of cycling as a healthy and fun way of commuting and physical activity for all age groups.

Sean Kelly is special guest at HIghfield Park criterium

Thu, Jun 12, 2014

Irish cycling legend Sean Kelly will attend the first criterium race to take place in Highfield Park (just off Shantalla Road) on Saturday.

Join Le Tour de Merlin Woods

Thu, Jun 12, 2014

The Tour de Merlin Woods will take place in Doughiska from 2pm to 5pm on Saturday.

Gum litter task force launches Galway campaign

Thu, Jun 12, 2014

The 2014 Gum Litter Taskforce environmental awareness campaign has been launched in Oranmore.

A dispassionate examination of the facts

Thu, Jun 12, 2014

Both the Irish and the international media have gone into overdrive since the Irish version of an English tabloid ‘broke’ the story of the grave in Tuam attached to the former children’s home run by the Bon Secours nuns, the same order, many people in the west of Ireland will recall, that operated a highly-regarded maternity hospital in the town until the 1980s.

Arts festival seeks volunteers and festival ambassadors

Thu, Jun 12, 2014

Galway International Arts Festival is seeking people to work as volunteers throughout the event as well as applications for the role of Festival Ambassador.

Survey finds Galway retailers upbeat

Thu, Jun 12, 2014

Galway retailers remain upbeat about the future of retail in Ireland, however the overwhelming majority say the Government at local and national level is not doing enough to support the retail economy.

These are among the key findings in the new One4all Retail Index tracking the views of retailers across Ireland.

Galway coach is one of the youngest at the Special Olympics Ireland Games

Thu, Jun 12, 2014

The Special Olympics Ireland Games take place this weekend with more than 1,500 athletes and their coaches descending on Limerick from all over Ireland for the opening ceremony this evening.

Midsummer fires at Brigit’s Garden

Thu, Jun 12, 2014

A RHYTHM, dance, and fire, and spectacular to celebrate midsummer, takes place this Saturday, in Brigit’s Garden, Rosscahill, from 7.30pm to 11.30pm.

Midsummer fires are a tradition stretching back thousands of years to mark the summer solstice. The highlight on Saturday will be a performance of fire dancing and the ceremonial lighting of the solstice bonfire. Visitors of all ages can participate in drumming circles with Lukasz. There will also be face-painting, entertainment for children, and an opportunity to explore the Celtic Gardens.

Tuam babies scandal inquiry should take place in Tuam, says Higgins

Thu, Jun 05, 2014

Any public inquiry into the discovery of the skeletal remains of children in Tuam should be held in Tuam, according to Labour senator Lorraine Higgins.

Galway to host East-West Console suicide awareness cycle

Thu, Jun 05, 2014

More than 250 cyclists will travel through the county to Galway city this Saturday, June 7, at the end of a cross-country journey to highlight the fight against suicide.

Geologists discover large underground rivers off Galway Bay and the Aran Islands

Thu, Jun 05, 2014

Large networks of underground rivers stretching out off the west coast of Ireland, hidden beneath the Galway Bay seabed, have been discovered by geologists from the School of Natural Sciences at NUI Galway.

The significant discovery was made by the researchers following conversations with residents from Inishmaan on the Aran Islands. Typically, islands experience fresh water shortages, however, the residents of the Aran Islands said their well of fresh water never ran out. The find was futher confirmed from fishermen who refer to freshwater risings along the south coast of Galway Bay.

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