Choose our councillors carefully — and reap the benefits in a decade

Thu, Feb 27, 2014

Over the next few months, a considerable amount of public money will be spent on making some very practical changes to our council chambers. In County Hall, the price of a house is being set aside to make room for the nine extra councillors who will take their seats there for the first meeting in June. Across the city in City Hall, the councillors will be asked to shed a few pounds and a few euro to make room for the slightly more respectable additional number of three councillors who will be elected to the new council.

Municipal gallery and major concert venue are key for city’s challenge for Capital of Culture

Thu, Feb 20, 2014

The creation of a municipal art gallery and a large scale venue for major concerts and events is vital if Galway is to put in a serious challenge for the title of European Capital of Culture.

Four-hour Garda operation at Salthill rooftop brought to ‘safe conclusion’

Thu, Feb 20, 2014

A major garda operation was brought to a “safe conclusion” when negotiators successfully brought a man down from a Salthill apartment rooftop following a stand-off lasting just over four hours on Tuesday night.

GMIT and NUIG voice opposition to unofficial Rag Week events

Thu, Feb 20, 2014

This week the unofficial Rag Week celebrations kicked off prompting both GMIT and NUI Galway students’ unions to reiterate their opposition to the events.

St Brigid campaigners continue fight as Seanad debate begins

Thu, Feb 20, 2014

As the Seanad debated the removal of psychiatric beds from mental health units, including St Brigid’s Hospital in Ballinasloe, campaign groups vowed to continue their fight until an independent review is granted.

Two million investment for Galway City Outer Bypass ‘Plan B’

Thu, Feb 20, 2014

In spite of challenges before the Supreme Court to the Galway City Outer Bypass, funding of €2 million has been made available to develop revised plans and a planning application for the controversial roadway.

Lidl to open new store in Doughiska

Thu, Feb 20, 2014

Discount retailer Lidl is to open its latest store at Sraith Fhada on the Doughiska Road in Galway on Thursday, February 27, replacing the existing premises just 200 metres away.

Ten months for stealing charity box

Thu, Feb 20, 2014

A 36-year-old man who committed a number of thefts around the city, including being caught with a stolen charity collection box stuffed down his trousers, has been sentenced to 10 months in jail.

‘Galway Is Also Happy’ becomes most watched video in Ireland

Thu, Feb 20, 2014

Galway Is Also Happy’ is fast becoming one of the most watched and shared viral videos in Ireland, gaining thousands of views since it was uploaded to YouTube.

City estates could benefit from €1.5 million funding under proposed plan

Thu, Feb 20, 2014

Residential estates across Salthill, Knocknacarra, and The Claddagh could be provided with funding of up to €1.5 million over the next five years to tackle local issues.

FG and Labour must ‘come clean’ about water charges

Thu, Feb 20, 2014

Government candidates in the local elections must “come clean” about the expected costs water charges will impos to householders.

Galway woman elected to Sinn Féin Ard Comhairle

Thu, Feb 20, 2014

Mairéad Farrell, the Sinn Féin candidate in Galway City East for the local elections next May, has been elected to the Sinn Féin Ard Comhairle.

Margo Kelly is second FG candidate in east ward

Thu, Feb 20, 2014

Margo Kelly has been selected as the second Fine Gael candidate, alongside John Walsh, in the six seat Galway City East ward.

Northwest Connemara needs lighted helipad says Healy

Thu, Feb 20, 2014

A all-weather lighted helipad in northwest Connemara for Coastguard and Medivac helicopters is vital for successful rescue operations in the region.

City must be ‘happy’ with toe-tapping video

Thu, Feb 20, 2014

In the 10 years this month since Facebook was founded - initially among students at Harvard University - it has become an accepted and acceptable worldwide media tool.

Never before have the private lives of people become so public - the consequences of which have yet to be fully understood. We may still lament the lost art of carefully crafted penmanship, or even a good old chinwag over the phone, but, like it or not, social networking has become a valuable and unstoppable way to shorten distances between family and friends, to connect and communicate, to gossip and inform, to advertise and promote.

Rinville Park boasts the county’s first outdoor gym

Thu, Feb 20, 2014

The first outdoor public gym in Galway will be unveiled in Oranmore on Monday.

Spending thousands on ‘three new chairs’ is wrong Walsh tells City Hall

Thu, Feb 20, 2014

Instead of City Hall spending €150,000 “to buy three new chairs” for the extra councillors elected in May, that money would be better spent addressing the needs of local communities.

Grealish to meet Minister on flood alleviation measures

Thu, Feb 20, 2014

Flood alleviation measures which have yet to be completed in Claregalway and Carnmore will be the subject of a meeting in Leinster House next week.

Independent Galway West TD Noel Grealish is to meet Brian Hayes, Minister of State for the Office of Public Works, on Thursday February 27.

Spruce up the home with Furniture House

Thu, Feb 20, 2014

Whether you are a landlord looking to kit out a property or a home-owner who wants to spruce the place up a bit Furniture House has the top quality pieces at great prices to suit your needs.

Restore weekly Woodquay market, says Crowe

Thu, Feb 20, 2014

If towns like Westport, Athy, and Kinsale can sustain a weekly market, than Galway should have no problem in having two - one at St Nicholas’ and the other in Woodquay.

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