GMIT to host public seminar on what tech companies want from graduates

Thu, Jan 16, 2014

The tech industry in Ireland continues to grow and opportunities exist for graduates, whether from an ICT background or not. But what do tech companies actually want? What is needed to start up a tech company of your own?

Witness appeal after Coast Road accident

Thu, Jan 16, 2014

Gardai are appealing for witnesses to a single vehicle traffic accident which left one man with serious injuries.

Councillor says further progress is needed on jobs crisis

Thu, Jan 16, 2014

New Galway city councillor Michelle Murphy has said that more solutions are needed to get the long-term unemployed back to work despite the recent drop in the Live Register.

Galway Quakers to hold ‘open house’ this weekend

Thu, Jan 16, 2014

Galway’s Quaker community will hold an ‘open house’ in St Nicholas’ Parochial School, Waterside, this Saturday from 1pm to 5pm.

Those interested in learning about the faith, or who are curious about a different approaches to Christianity, or who would like to simply chat about spirituality, are welcome.

Galway City Museum launches New Year events guide

Thu, Jan 16, 2014

Galway slave traders in the Caribbean and Viking life will be among the subjects explored in the Galway City Museum this year.

Annual model and diorama show in support of worthy cause

Thu, Jan 16, 2014

The fourth annual Galway Model and Diorama Show will take place next Sunday January 19 in the Salthill Hotel, where enthusiasts and collectors of model cars, tractors, steam engines, and much more will gather to showcase some of the most amazing miniature displays in Ireland.

Bill to repair city storm damage could top €1.3 million

Thu, Jan 16, 2014

The bill for reinstating the city’s coastline and Leisureland in Salthill to its pre-storm condition will come to more than €1.3 million, according to a preliminary estimate of costs which was presented at the Galway City Council meeting on Monday.

Connacht Angling Council rejects proposed compulsory angling registration charge

Thu, Jan 16, 2014

The Connacht Angling Council has unanimously agreed to oppose the introduction of any compulsory angling charge as part of a new Inland Fisheries Bill for 2014.

The decision was made as part of a motion which was passed at the council’s annual general meeting recently, where members voiced their concerns over what they saw as an attempt by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) and the State to take control of, and police, Irish angling for the purposes of monetary gain.

€3 million needed to prevent Silverstrand being washed away

Thu, Jan 16, 2014

A sum of €3 million is required to put in necessary protection measures in the Sailín/Silverstrand area where constant coastal erosion and future severe storms could result in the beach and the cliff face being completely washed away.

Labour to choose its candidates next month

Thu, Jan 16, 2014

Labour will select its candidates for the three Galway city wards for May’s Local Elections at a convention to be held in mid-February.

Investigations ongoing into the tragic death of three-year-old Solomon

Thu, Jan 16, 2014

Investigations are still ongoing into the tragic death of a three year old boy who was crushed in the lift shaft of a Galway city office building this week.

Local anti-war activist jailed

Thu, Jan 16, 2014

Local writer and prominent anti-war campaigner Margaretta D’Arcy has been jailed for trespassing at Shannon Airport after refusing to enter into a bond to refrain from protesting at the facility.

The stroke and wink are still alive

Thu, Jan 16, 2014

I remember years ago covering Western Health Board meetings in far flung corners of the province where the matron of the hosting hospital would provide fine fillets of salmon and local sean nos singers to entertain the councillor-filled Board so that they wouldn’t starve on the return leg of their expenses-paid journeys.

The Health Boards were a microcosm of the political culture that we sometimes think is a thing of the past. Among those members was a councillor from Mayo called Padraig Cosgrave whose riposte to every Board request for funding for experts was to say "sure what is an expert but a local lad who went away and came back."

Dail to hear Galway pleas for assistance next week after coastline gets battered

Thu, Jan 09, 2014

The storm may have passed but the work has only just begun for both Galway city and county councils which now face the daunting task of assessing the full extent of the damage. A report is due to be sent by both local authorities to central Government next week seeking emergency funding which is vital if the necessary repairs are to be carried out.

We underestimate the possibilities of our friend, the sea

Thu, Jan 09, 2014

For most of the time, it just sits there, the pretty backdrop to the postcard that is our city and county, calm and rocking, its gentle waves lovingly lapping at our coast like a friendly puppy. And because it has been such an acquiescent friend, we have tended to disregard all of its possibilities, the good and the bad.

This week we have seen the enormous, ferocious, animalistic power of the sea.

Galway city left licking wounds following superstorm

Thu, Jan 09, 2014

A popular Salthill walkway completely disappeared, car parks submerged in water, and businesses left counting the cost of the damage as the sea demonstrated its power during last week’s storm.

McNelis warns against criminal gang targeting city smartphones

Thu, Jan 09, 2014

Smartphones are a major target for thiefs and the public must take care and be vigilant according to Labour city councillor Niall McNelis.

More than 12,000 mobile phones were stolen in Ireland in the first 10 months of last year. It is understood that a criminal gang has been targeting Galway but that arrests have been made in recent weeks when a large number of phones were found. The Gardaí are running a special operation targeting smartphone thieves, called Operation Aughrim.

Work continues to restore power to Leisureland

Thu, Jan 09, 2014

Staff at Leisureland in Salthill which had been flooded with sea water during last week’s storm have been working tirelessly on the clean up operation with the power set to be restored in the next few days.

Mother’s pride as Mayor Marty is sworn in

Thu, Jan 09, 2014

With his mother Mary looking on and his late father John present in spirit, Connemara pride went through the roof on Monday when Marty Walsh was sworn in as the first new mayor of Boston in over two decades.

City’s youth could benefit from Midnight Soccer says Cubbard

Thu, Jan 09, 2014

Midnight Soccer could prove a valuable way of combating anti-social behaviour among sections of Galway’s youth and give teens a safe alternative to drugs and under-age drinking.

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