Knocknacarra woman in Miss Ireland final

Thu, Jul 03, 2014

A Knocknacarra woman could be celebrating her 21st birthday in style later this month if she walks away with the much-coveted Miss Ireland title.

Competition for budding sports photographers

Thu, Jul 03, 2014

Ireland’s largest sports photography agency Sportsfile, in association with the GAA, is giving supporters a chance to showcase their photography skills this summer.

A Season of Sundays, now in its 18th year, captures all aspects of the GAA seasonm and this year Sportsfile will add winning photos in the book.

Audition now for The Wizard of Oz

Thu, Jul 03, 2014

Auditions for a production of The Wizard of Oz by 9 Arch Claregalway Musical Society will take place on Sunday.

Children’s art summer camps

Thu, Jul 03, 2014

THE MOSAIC Children’s Summer Camps return to the Galway Art Centre and enrolment is now taking place.

A new lease of life for Galway Airport?

Thu, Jul 03, 2014

The former Galway Airport site may soon be open for business again with negotiations ongoing by the Galway City Council, Galway County Council, and Carnmore Aviation Ltd.

As reported in our lead story, it is understood that once negotiations are finalised, the contract will allow Carnmore Aviation Ltd - owned by the Conneely family of Ballinasloe, which also owns the Weston Airport in Lucan, to operate or oversee operations for air services for the next 12 months. The service is likely to be for an ‘air taxi’ Galway - Dublin route, with the local authorities carrying out a feasibility study on the facility during that time.

Gabriel Weston: The world of a high functioning multi-tasker

Thu, Jul 03, 2014

Gabriel Weston is a woman of many professional pursuits, between being a practicing surgeon, an accomplished writer, and a BBC presenter.

TALKING POLITICS: Cometh the hour, cometh the man?

Thu, Jul 03, 2014

Galway political anoraks will not have failed to notice how Fianna Fáil councillor Ollie Crowe has taken over from his brother, Cllr Michael J, as the ‘Face of the party in the city’, these last three years.

City council left with €26 million loan repayments

Thu, Jun 26, 2014

A Government-led initiative encouraging local autorities to buy land to build social housing and create construction jobs collapsed along with the economy, leaving the Galway City Council with banks of land and loans of more than €26 million.

The debt was revealed at a special meeting of Galway City Council on Monday when a motion, proposed by Fianna Fáil councillor Peter Keane, was passed condemning the manner in which the Department of the Environment and Local Government had refused to accept and take back the loans it provided to the city council, particularly the those in respect of lands purchased in Ballyburke and Keeraun. The motion also called for the Environment minister Phil Hogan, and the Housing Minister Jan O’Sullivan, to direct that the loans totalling €26 million are immediately taken back.

NRA to begin design of Ballinasloe to Galway greenway

Thu, Jun 26, 2014

Plans for a greenway between Ballinasloe and Galway has taken another step forward after Galway county councillors gave their approval to an agreement which will allow the National Roads Authority to begin the design process.

Chamber calls on council to cut car parking charges

Thu, Jun 26, 2014

If City Hall plans to slash the Local Property Tax by 15 per cent, it needs to have a plan in place to cover the inevitable loss to revenue that will result.

Increase in special needs assistants for Galway schools

Thu, Jun 26, 2014

The number of special needs assistants in Galway and Mayo's primary and secondary schools is increasing by 28 this September.

Government is accused of abandoning all pretence of providing homes

Thu, Jun 26, 2014

The Fine Gael/Labour Government has been accused of abandoning all pretence of providing a home for people in Galway city where there are now 3,597 households on the housing waiting list, an estimated 10,000 people have been on the list for periods of up to 12 years.

Elderly volunteers wanted for city museum

Thu, Jun 26, 2014

The Galway City Museum is looking for elderly people to volunteer as tour guides, to participate in museum-led projects, to facilitate workshops within the museum, and assist with museum activities.

This measure is part of the Senior Cultural Volunteers Programme, which will be launched on Tursday June 26 from 11am to 1pm.

Galway Garden Festival continues to blossom

Thu, Jun 26, 2014

This year’s much-awaited Galway Garden Festival will take place on July 5 and 6 at Claregalway Castle.

Environmental school to celebrate on Inishbofin

Thu, Jun 26, 2014

The Conamara Environmental Education and Cultural Centre, based in Letterfrack in North West Conamara, is celebrating its 30th birthday as Ireland’s longest running environmental school.

‘Vile’ killing of foal must be catalyst for action on horses in estates

Thu, Jun 26, 2014

The horrific killing of a foal on the city’s east side has led to calls for the development of community fields and stables, as a way to tackle the problem of horses in the city, and prevent any more horses coming to serious harm.

Councillors call for public meeting on €8 million N67 road works

Thu, Jun 26, 2014

The Galway County Council has agreed to meet with residents and stakeholders to alleviate concerns in relation to phase two of the realignment of the N67 Ballinderreen to Kinvara which is to cost in the region of €8 million.

County councillors frustrated with delays in coastal repair funding

Thu, Jun 26, 2014

County councillors have called for repairs to the coastal areas, damaged in last winter’s storms, to be completed and in many cases started before severe weather returns. They have also requested a full explanation from relevant Government departments to explain the delays in funding.