Council urged by O Laoi to find replacement for dangerous R336

Thu, Oct 24, 2013

A number of county councillors have called on Galway County Council to do all it can to progress work to find a new route to replace the R336 Bearna to Scríb via Ros an Mhíl road as, according to Spiddeal based councillor Seosamh Ó Laoi “there is a dire need for a road out in south Connemara”.

Driving licence service moves from council to NDLS centres

Thu, Oct 24, 2013

The motor tax office at Galway County Council will from tomorrow no longer issue or renew driving licences or learner permits as the responsibility will be transferred to the National Driving Licensing Service (NDLS) centres as part of the Government’s plans to centralise the system and bring in more stringent security measures.

At the council meeting on Monday councillors were told that from Friday, October 25, the local authorities will no longer be involved in issuing driving licences and that starting from Tuesday, October 29, NDLS centres will take over the service. There will be a full-time NDLS centre located in Ballybrit Business Park and another part-time centre located at the Station House Hotel in Clifden.

New service allows people with epilepsy to receive full care in Galway

Thu, Oct 24, 2013

A new clinic opened at University Hospital Galway will allow patients with epilepsy to receive all their care here.

Halloween Family Fun Day to Help Emma Beat It

Thu, Oct 24, 2013

A Halloween Family Fun Day is being held on Sunday October 27 at the Green Briar Bar in Moyvilla, Oranmore, in aid of the Help Emma Beat It fund.

Galway Autism Partnership rolls out second phase of School Awareness Packs

Thu, Oct 24, 2013

Galway Autism Partnership has announced the roll out of Phase 2 of their School Awareness Packs throughout Galway city and county and extending nationwide, including a school in Northern Ireland.

Galway based audiologist warns that illegal fireworks are a hearing hazard

Thu, Oct 24, 2013

A leading Galway based audiologist has warned parents of the danger of permanent hearing loss posed by illegal fireworks this Halloween, particularly by bangers which can reach the same dangerous decibel level as a gunshot.

Convention on the Constitution to hold public meeting in NUI Galway

Thu, Oct 24, 2013

The Convention on the Constitution is preparing to hold its first meeting west of the Shannon in Galway next week. The meeting will take place in NUI Galway (Áras Moyola Lecture Theatre, North Campus) on October 30 at 7.30pm, and Galway citizens have been invited to attend.

GMIT student numbers rise as lecturer numbers fall

Thu, Oct 24, 2013

New figures released by the Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) show a massive increase in student enrolments in Galway Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) at a time when both staff levels and budgets have plummeted. The union has warned of the hugely detrimental effects of cutbacks on the sector.

Between 2008 and 2013, GMIT has lost the equivalent of 47 fulltime lecturers - a decrease of 12 per cent - as a result of cutbacks. Meanwhile, student enrolments between 2008 and 2012 grew by 495 or 7.75 per cent with further growth expected when the 2013 figures are available. Between 2008 and 2012, funding for the Institute fell starkly by over €11.4m or 25.2 per centeven read it

COPE Galway fears Budget may drive people to homelessness

Thu, Oct 24, 2013

COPE Galway welcomes the allocation of €30m to the State’s house building programme announced in Budget 2014 and the stated intention to seek public funding to provide “stable homes” for families who are long term homeless.

Half-price diamond sale at Lazlo

Thu, Oct 24, 2013

A rare opportunity in one of Galway’s premier jewellers has been launched. A sale you just can’t afford to miss hits Lazlo jewellers in Galway all through October and November — an unmissable half price refurbishment sale will leave you breathless over the unbelievable discounts.

Councillors call for Tuam to Athenry railway to be protected in Galway County Development Plan

Thu, Oct 24, 2013

Protecting infrastructure such as the Tuam to Athenry railway line is one step in ensuring that future investment and development in the west is not put at risk, that is according to the majority of county councillors who fiercely disagreed with suggestions that hopes of one day reopening the line should be abandoned and a greenway put in its place.

Jes past pupils invited to social event and Mass next month

Thu, Oct 24, 2013

The Jes Past Pupils' Union will hold a get-together next month to launch its new website and celebrate the common bonds shared by Jes students down through the years.

Learn how to beat stress

Thu, Oct 24, 2013

People can learn how to control stress at free weekly classes being given by the HSE West in the city.

Call to re-establish thrombolysis service

Thu, Oct 24, 2013

A county councillor and member of the HSE West’s regional health forum is calling on the health authority to re-establish a stroke service at Portiuncula Hospital.

Aerogen to create fifteen new jobs

Thu, Oct 24, 2013

Aerogen, a medical device company located in the Galway Business Park in Dangan, is to create 15 new jobs.

Irish sign language photography exhibition to open at Galway City Museum

Thu, Oct 24, 2013

Where would you be likely to find TV3 Ireland AM presenter Sinead Desmond, footballer Robbie Keane, novelist Roddy Doyle, cook Rachel Allen, UTV and Sky TV presenter Eamonn Holmes, and musician Andrea Corr in one room? A stunning photography exhibition featuring all these celebrities and many more will be showing in Galway at the city museum.

Camogie stars to be honoured at Galway People of the Year Awards

Thu, Oct 24, 2013

The Galway People of the Year Special Achievement Award which will be presented at the annual awards black tie gala in the Galway Bay Hotel on Friday next November 1 goes to the Galway senior and intermediate camogie teams and management.

HP Galway supports Galway Simon

Thu, Oct 24, 2013

During October 2013 HP Galway run their Social Innovation Week, when the company sponsors their employees to complete volunteering work in the local community. This year Galway Simon Community was the charity chosen by HP.

Discreet, affordable, and effective: Invisalign invisible braces

Thu, Oct 24, 2013

The Clearbraces group comprises eight dental practices across Ireland that are the primary suppliers of Invisalign orthodontic therapy.

Tribute to a friend, tutor and tradesman

Thu, Oct 24, 2013

Jack Conneely who passed away recently was the last surviving member of the Conneely brothers of Market Street, Galway and Conneely Undertakers.

On hearing the death of this fine tradesman I thought back to that September morning back in 1970 as a young country fellow, after leaving the Vocational School in Athenry I travelled the ten miles from my home on my brother's Honda 50 to commence my carpentry apprenticeship at Hickey Boats on the Dublin Road, It was the only boat yard in Galway City at the time. My heart was thumping with different nervous thoughts going through my head.

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