Pension Promise Campaign meeting in Galway city on Monday

Thu, Jun 29, 2023

The Pension Promise Campaign is holding a meeting in Galway on Monday to call on the Government to honour the promise of a state pension rate of at least 34% of average earnings.

Clarinbridge’s newest Olympian returns to a hero’s welcome

Thu, Jun 29, 2023

The village of Clarinbridge was abuzz on Monday, June 26, as local residents prepared to welcome back one of Galway’s newest Olympians, 19-year-old Máire Connolly, fresh off her gold and bronze wins in gymnastics at the Special Olympics in Berlin last week.

Sceirde Rocks Windfarm to create Community Benefit Fund for Connemara

Thu, Jun 29, 2023

After being selected in Ireland’s first offshore wind auction, the Sceirde Rocks Windfarm has announced plans to provide an estimated €70 million of funding over 20 years to local communities through a new Community Benefit Fund.

McNelis calls for greater investment in soccer in Galway

Thu, Jun 29, 2023

Labour City Councillor Niall Mc Nelis has urged greater investment in soccer in Galway, saying that it lags behind in terms of government investment, despite being the most popular team sport in the county.

Finger food and fine tunes planned for Banshees official pub opening

Thu, Jun 29, 2023

Rebuilt original set from blockbuster film, Banshees of Inisherin, JJ Devine's Pub is set to officially open this Saturday, July 1 at 7pm, with music, entertainment and finger food aplenty.

Galway Film Fleadh announces exciting programme for 35th edition

Thu, Jun 29, 2023

With new Irish cinema, award winning world cinema, short films, panels, discussions, and masterclasses, the 35th edition of the Galway Film Festival will bring powerful, moving, funny and provocative storytelling from both emerging and renowned filmmakers to Galway for the 35th edition of the Galway Film Fleadh.

Grealish tells Dáil work permit restrictions crippling Galway businesses

Thu, Jun 29, 2023

Galway West Independent TD Noel Grealish has called in the Dáil for the simplification of the work permit system that allows workers from countries outside the EU to fill job roles in Galway and the rest of Ireland, in areas where there is a crippling shortage.

University of Galway and Galway International Arts Festival announce details of 2023 partnership

Thu, Jun 29, 2023

University of Galway and Galway International Arts Festival today announced details of their partnership for 2023, including an exclusive event for University alumni, the largest ever festival theatre being built on campus, and an education programme for the next generation of artists, arts managers and creative entrepreneurs.

Celebrating the 13th year as Education Partner of the festival, the University will collaborate with Galway International Arts Festival on a range of events including:

Galway’s Traveller activists tell Government it’s ‘time to listen’

Thu, Jun 29, 2023

‘Time to end the structural inequalities experienced by the Traveller community. We deserve better’ was the opening tagline to the #travellerhomesnow round table event organised by Galway Traveller Movement focusing on the Traveller accommodation crisis in University of Galway on Monday, June 19

Attended by members of Galway’s Traveller Community, Government bodies and local and national politicians, the focus of the event was to amplify the voices and ‘the lived experiences of a community left behind’. Poignant play ‘Ireland Shed a Tear’, which tells the story of the Carrickmines Tragedy, was performed by the Traveller Wagon Wheel Theatre Company.

Playing the perfect granny, Rosaleen's star turn at this year's Fleadh

Thu, Jun 29, 2023

‘She is literally the perfect granny!’ Rosaleen Linehan, the veteran Irish actor, says of her character Emer in Greyhound of a Girl, an animated film adapted from Roddy Doyle’s book of the same name by Italian filmmaker Enzo d’Alò, and co-written with David Ingham. The film will play at this year’s Galway Film Fleadh and Rosaleen hopes that audiences will like it. It’s hard to know, when making an animation, what the final product will be, she explains. Unlike stage and live-action film, which she is used to, recording audio for the film was done in isolation from the majority of her fellow cast members.

Another dance with the Dubs' coming up

Thu, Jun 29, 2023

GAA: All Ireland SFC Quarter Final

Galway needs 3,000 housing units built each year, Chamber event hears

Wed, Jun 28, 2023

Galway needs to be building 3,000 housing units each year if it is to have sufficient numbers to meet population demands across the entire county. That was the target set out by industry and business experts who participated in a meeting on the housing issue organised by Galway Chamber.

Statistics detailed at the event showed that a total of 1,334 units were completed in 2022. This represents less than half of the level of building activity required in Galway, highlighting the significant increase in residential construction that will need to take place if sufficient units are to be provided for the growing population in Galway.

Playing the perfect granny, Rosaleen's star turn at this year's Fleadh

Wed, Jun 28, 2023

‘She is literally the perfect granny!’ Rosaleen Linehan, the veteran Irish actor, says of her character Emer in Greyhound of a Girl, an animated film adapted from Roddy Doyle’s book of the same name by Italian filmmaker Enzo d’Alò, and co-written with David Ingham. The film will play at this year’s Galway Film Fleadh and Rosaleen hopes that audiences will like it. It’s hard to know, when making an animation, what the final product will be, she explains. Unlike stage and live-action film, which she is used to, recording audio for the film was done in isolation from the majority of her fellow cast members.

160-jobs boost as Government funds HP Galway RD&I project

Wed, Jun 28, 2023

BY DECLAN VARLEY
Almost 160 jobs are to be created in Hewlett-Packard Galway in a research, development and innovation project which this week received over €5.5million in Government funding.

Almost 160 jobs are to be created in Hewlett-Packard Galway in a research, development and innovation project which this week received over €5.5million in Government funding.

Little rest for Mayo after a weekend of drama

Fri, Jun 23, 2023

Little did I think that in trying to explain the scoring permutations in last week's column, they would have such relevance for the fate of six teams last weekend. There were frantic finishes to three games in three different venues that had serious consequences for the teams involved.

Mayo Aontú rep speaks out for Fire Fighters in Strike Action

Fri, Jun 23, 2023

Aontú representative for Mayo, Paul Lawless, has spoken out to support the current strike action by fire fighters around Ireland, stating: “Retained firefighters are invaluable to our communities but are underpaid and overworked. Without their service, there would be devastating impacts on the safety of local towns and villages.

DNG Martin O’Connor scoops prize at nationwide awards

Thu, Jun 22, 2023

DNG Martin O’Connor estate agents claimed a top prize at the recent DNG Nationwide Conference in The Curragh Racecourse.

Big fundraiser night on Saturday for Moycullen school

Thu, Jun 22, 2023

An exciting night is approaching in Maigh Cuilinn this Saturday as Scoil Bhaile Nua prepares for its fundraising auction in Wildlands at 8pm. Holding its first major public fundraiser since 2018, this small vibrant Gaeltacht school is aiming to raise much-needed funds to upgrade facilities.

10,000 to flock to Corrandulla Show this Sunday

Thu, Jun 22, 2023

After a two-year hiatus due to Covid-19 restrictions, the residents of Corrandulla and beyond were overjoyed and filled with anticipation as their beloved agricultural show made a triumphant return in 2022. Corrandulla Show 2022 proved to be an enormous success, attracting the largest crowd ever seen and offering a delightful array of entertainment options.

Design of the new Oranmore Pedestrian and Cycling Route goes to tender

Thu, Jun 22, 2023

Local Minister and Government Chief Whip, Hildegarde Naughton TD, has confirmed that the tender for the design of the new Coast Road Pedestrian and Cycling Route in Oranmore has issued. This tender will encompass all aspects of the project from concept design and options selection, through preliminary design to completion of the statutory processes.

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