Action must be taken against illegally parked caravans at Ballyloughane beach says O’Flaherty

Thu, Aug 08, 2013

Action must be taken against the illegal parking of caravans at beaches throughout the city, a situation highlighted by recent incidents at Ballyloughane beach.

Galway hotels show growth in room rates, occupancy, and profit levels in annual survey

Thu, Aug 08, 2013

Room occupancy and rates as well as profits before tax for hotels in the western seaboard region, including Galway hotels, experienced an increase between 2011 and 2012, giving encouraging indications of growth in the hotel industry.

Where are your ancestors from?

Thu, Aug 08, 2013

Are your origins Gaelic, Scandinavian, Scottish, French, or English? Or are you a mix of some or all of these?

Derrick Hawker exhibition opens at Galway City Museum

Thu, Aug 08, 2013

An Islands’ Retrospective – Céiliúradh & Buíochas, is an exhibition featuring the work of artist and designer-craftsman Derrick Hawker which has recently launched at the Galway City Museum.

Galway festivals receive Arts Council funding

Thu, Aug 08, 2013

More than €550,000 in Arts Council funding has been granted to six arts and cultural festivals in County Galway.

NUI Galway special maths exam offers Leaving Cert students a second chance

Thu, Aug 08, 2013

The College of Engineering and Informatics at NUI Galway has announced details of a special entrance maths examination to give students a second chance to pursue a career in engineering.

Get fit at at an approved horse riding centre

Thu, Aug 08, 2013

Horse riding in an Association of Irish Riding Establishment approved riding centre can tick all the boxes for children and adults.

New mental health model is the way forward says Labour TD

Thu, Aug 08, 2013

Moving away from the old model of institutionally-based, custodial mental health care and replacing it with a network of strengthened community teams in both Galway and Roscommon is the way forward, a local TD said this week.

Praising the Vision for Change mental health model Labour deputy Derek Nolan said it will lead to a more “progressive, holistic and community-based” approach in Galway.

Explore the wonder of Merlin Woods for Heritage Week

Thu, Aug 08, 2013

A variety of events will be taking place in Merlin Park Woods this month as part of the annual Heritage Week which runs from August 17 to 25.

Events at Merlin Park begin with an exhibition in the administrative building of Merlin Park Hospital, which opens at 3pm on August 17 and runs throughout the week. The administrative building will also host a talk the history of the Merlin Park graves from 1650 on Sunday 18.

Ignite celebrates five years of community gospel with concert

Thu, Aug 08, 2013

Galway’s leading gospel choir, Ignite Gospel Choir are celebrating five years of community gospel singing with their first ever concert in St. Joseph’s Church, Presentation Road, Galway on Friday August 30.

A break from the madding crowd...

Thu, Aug 08, 2013

When you were young and the Yanks and those ‘ovah’ from the UK would come home for weeks on end, sporting the sort of clothes and the richness of tan that we only ever saw through the pages of National Geographic magazine, there was always a welcome hiatus when they left. Endless days and nights of chatter interspersed with endless cups of tea served in blue willow delft which for the rest of the year resided in my grandmother’s dresser, monotonous trip to the shop to get pounds of ham and tomatoes to create exotic summer salads all munched down between hundreds and hundreds of mentions of life ‘ovah.’

Bollywood producers target Galway as location for Indian blockbusters

Thu, Aug 01, 2013

Some of the top names in the world of Bollywood have targetted Galway and the west of Ireland as strong locations for several Indian blockbuster movies to be shot over the next few years.

One in five clients of new counselling service seek help for anxiety

Thu, Aug 01, 2013

One in five clients of a new not-for-profit counselling and psychotherapy service in the city is seeking help for anxiety and depression.

About 17 per cent of people attending the Lets Get Talking Galway health care service at the Tuam Road Retail Centre, are dealing with addictions, mainly alcohol and drugs, and eating disorders, according to its co-ordinator Cyril Hyland. It was set up in January and was officially opened by Minister Kathleen Lynch on Tuesday.

Enter stage left — NUI,Galway appoints first Prof of Drama and Theatre Studies

Thu, Aug 01, 2013

NUI Galway has appointed Professor Patrick Lonergan as its first ever Professor of Drama and Theatre Studies. Professor Lonergan’s appointment strengthens NUI Galway’s reputation as a national hub for the study of theatre. His focus will be on developing new courses, building new research resources, and partnering with theatre companies.

Local children's writer to headline at Milwaukee Irish Fest

Thu, Aug 01, 2013

Galway children’s author and illustrator Derek Mulveen will headline the literary corner at this year’s Milwaukee Irish Fest next month.

Close Castle Park alleyways to stop illegal dumping says O’Flaherty

Thu, Aug 01, 2013

Four of the 11 alleyways in Castle Park are heavily littered with household rubbish, leading to a “foul stench” from one alleyway in particular, according to a local councillor.

Call for minimum pricing to reduce human cost of alcohol related harm

Thu, Aug 01, 2013

The introduction of minimum pricing for alcohol will contribute to reducing the “huge” human and economic cost of alcohol related harm, it was claimed this week.

Suspended sentence for man caught cycling along road while carrying baseball bat

Thu, Aug 01, 2013

A 23-year-old man who could give gardai no reason why he was cycling along a road at night holding a baseball bat was given the benefit of the doubt at Galway District Court and received a seven month suspended sentence as well as a €500 fine.

Traffic calming proposals on display at City Hall

Thu, Aug 01, 2013

Proposals for traffic calming measures throughout Galway city are now on display in City Hall on College Road.

Pádraic Reaney exhibits in Transylvania

Thu, Aug 01, 2013

Galway artist Padraic Reaney is among the featured artists included in a major new exhibition at the National Unirii Museum, Alba-Iulia, central Romania.

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