Athenry considered for connection to the natural gas grid
Thu, Jun 20, 2013
Athenry is to be considered for connection to the natural gas grid after Bord Gais Networks and Gaslink carried out a study of towns not connected to the gas network.
Read more ...Public lecture on Galway’s Blake family
Thu, Jun 20, 2013
THE BLAKE family, one of Galway’s 14 Tribes, will be the subject of a public lecture in the Galway City Museum this Saturday at 2pm.
Read more ...Film fleadh nominees for Bingham Ray New Talent Award
Thu, Jun 20, 2013
FIVE RISING stars in acting, directing, writing, producing, and cinematography have been nominated for the Galway film Fleadh’s Bingham Ray New Talent Award.
Read more ...Anti-home tax group to run candidates in city and county
Thu, Jun 20, 2013
The Campaign Against Home and Water Taxes group will field candidates in the 2014 Local Elections across Galway city and most areas of the county.
Read more ...Man accused of harassment, assault, and threats sent for trial
Thu, Jun 20, 2013
A 26-year-old man charged with assaulting a woman, threatening to kill or cause serious harm, and harassing her on a number of occasions including at a hospital, has been sent forward for trial.
Read more ...Give Galway fair share of energy efficiency upgrade says Nolan
Thu, Jun 20, 2013
Galway deserves to get its “fair share of energy efficiency upgrades” for local authority houses, Labour TD Derek Nolan has demanded.
Read more ...Galway pensioners overpaying on phone charges says Ó Cuív
Thu, Jun 20, 2013
Slashing the free telephone allowance has left many older people in Galway paying “disproportionately high telephone bills they cannot afford”.
Read more ...Galway City Mayor to honour 1940s rescue hero
Thu, Jun 20, 2013
Galway City Mayor, Cllr Terry O’Flahery, will today, June 20, unveil a commemorative seat in honour of Lawrence Craughwell at Blackrock in Salthill at 2.30pm.
Read more ...Shock over racist posts on Merlin Woods Friends Facebook page
Thu, Jun 20, 2013
Members of a Galway Facebook site were shocked and concerned by racist comments which appeared on their page recently, leading to fears that internet racism may be a growing phenomenon.
Read more ...Nolan urges more funding for mental health services for young people
Thu, Jun 20, 2013
Many young people across Galway struggle with mental health issues daily and there needs to be stream-lined, responsible, and dependable services to which they can turn.
Read more ...Fitness expert Karl Henry to front free event in Galway promoting active communities
Thu, Jun 20, 2013
Fitness expert and TV personality Karl Henry is to front a free event targeted at inspiring communities to promote healthy and active living.
Read more ...Festival box office opens with special ticket give-away
Thu, Jun 20, 2013
The Galway Arts Festival Box Office opened this week in the Galway Tourist Office, Forster Street, and there is a special Big Top gigs ticket offer.
To coincide with the opening, the festival is offering the public the chance to see Grizzly Bear on Friday July 19 and Josh Ritter with Mick Flannery on Saturday 20 for €50.
Read more ...Galway signs Declaration on Age Friendly Cities
Thu, Jun 20, 2013
The outgoing mayors of Galway city and county have signed the Dublin Declaration on Age Friendly Cities and Communities in Europe 2013.
Read more ...€25,000 boost for Connemara Greenway
Thu, Jun 20, 2013
The much anticipated Connemara Greenway project, which involves 52 kilometres of walking and cycling route from Clifden to Oughterard, was given an extra boost this week after a funding grant of €25,000 was allocated to the project.
Read more ...Council amendment bans ‘cruel’ sulkies from using Ballyloughane beach beach
Thu, Jun 13, 2013
The practice of sulkies, which have been described as cruel and dangerous, is to be banned from Ballyloughane Beach after councillors at Monday’s Galway City Council meeting agreed to amend the Draft Non-motorised Passenger Transporter Bye-laws 2013.
Read more ...Abuse is the new discourse
Thu, Jun 13, 2013
When Enda Kenny stood up in the Dail yesterday and outlined the amount of bile and hate that is coming his way courtesy of his stance on the abortion legislation, he was reflecting a reality that ensures abuse is now a new form of discourse, being seen instead as a quicker way of getting your point across than searching and struggling manfully for a burst of eloquence that may never arrive.
Read more ...Galway restaurants enjoy sweet taste of success at food oscars
Thu, Jun 13, 2013
It was a successful night for the restaurant industry in Galway on Tuesday with local eateries taking eight gongs at the Santa Rita/LIFE magazine Irish Restaurant Awards 2013, including three national awards.
Read more ...Survey shows your advertising budget much more effective if spent with the Galway Advertiser
Thu, Jun 13, 2013
The Galway Advertiser is by far the most powerful medium of advertising in the region, being five times more effective than the Connacht Tribune and at least ten times more effective than the Galway Independent, according to an independent Red C readership poll carried out in Galway city and county in the past few weeks.
The independent poll which sought to determine the relative strength of all of Galway's local newspaper brands showed that in the key markets of jobs, property, cars, groceries, entertainment, and household goods, the Advertiser was the clear market leader being at least ten times more effective than the Galway Independent.
Read more ...Water supply must be repaired before charges says Keane
Thu, Jun 13, 2013
Waiting to repair major water problems affecting private properties until after water charges are imposed in 2015 is “totally unacceptable”.
Read more ...Enda Walsh to be honoured at NUI Galway
Thu, Jun 13, 2013
One of Ireland’s leading contemporary playwrights, Enda Walsh, will be conferred with an honorary degree as Doctor of Literature at NUI Galway tomorrow.
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