Enable Ireland calling on generosity of people of Galway

Thu, Nov 24, 2022

Enable Ireland would like to wish everyone in Galway and beyond a very happy, safe and healthy Christmas and to thank everyone who has supported it through the years.

Enable Ireland is a registered charity (RCN 20006617) providing services in Galway for children and young people with complex needs under the programme Progressing Disability Services for Children and Young People and is the lead agency in Network 5, Galway City West. It is part-funded by the state and every year it needs to raise additional funds to meet the costs of delivering disability services. It continue to receive fantastic support from the people of Galway and the local business community.

Record numbers attend Galway Science and Technology Festival

Thu, Nov 24, 2022

Galway Science and Technology Festival broke all previous attendance records on Sunday for the much-anticipated return of the Festival Exhibition, hosted by the University of Galway and spread right throughout the campus.

Sexual Health West free concert to celebrate World AIDS Day

Thu, Nov 24, 2022

Sexual Health West (formerly AIDS West) will celebrate the annual World AIDS Day Concert once again on Thursday next December 1.

Proposals unveiled for Clonberne windfarm

Thu, Nov 24, 2022

Proposals to develop an 11-turbine wind farm west of Clonberne which could generate enough electricity to supply over 48,000 homes were unveiled to the local community last week.

UachtarARTS Christmas Fair this weekend

Thu, Nov 24, 2022

Oughterard’s Community Art Group, UachtarARTS, are delighted to present its Christmas Art Fair on Sunday November 27 from 11am to 5pm in Oughterard Courthouse.

WDC to hold social enterprise awareness event

Thu, Nov 24, 2022

The Western Development Commission (WDC) will deliver a social enterprise-focused event at PorterShed a Dó on Market Street as part of the Awareness Raising Initiative for Social Enterprise scheme (ARISE) on Tuesday, November 29.

Concerned Galway Simon appeal for help to battle homelessness

Thu, Nov 24, 2022

Homelessness and housing charity Galway Simon Community is deeply concerned at the record high number of families experiencing homelessness in the West this Winter. The charity has issued an urgent appeal ahead of Christmas, asking people to support them to prevent the trauma of homelessness for families across Galway, Mayo and Roscommon.

In September, the West saw a 39% increase on the previous year in the number of families in Emergency Accommodation. According to the Department of Housing, there were 95 families with 209 children living in Emergency Accommodation in September, the highest number of families experiencing homelessness on record, in the region. Galway Simon Community supported 1,222 individuals in the first nine months of 2022, including 195 families with 420 children and the charity reports that the number of people seeking help is continuing to increase.

Kylemore Abbey named Business Of The Year at Galway Chamber Awards

Thu, Nov 24, 2022

Kylemore Abbey has been named “Business of the Year” at the Galway Chamber Business Awards 2022, in association with The Shannon Airport Group. It was recognised for its “immense contribution to employment in Connemara” and for “as a dynamic, sustainable business which continues to innovate and pivot its offering to meet the needs and expectations of its customers.”

Track maintenance at Ceannt Station leads to weekend rail disruption

Thu, Nov 24, 2022

Train users on the Galway-Dublin routes will experience some disruption this weekend as there will be service alterations in place.

Croi webinar tonight on role of cholesterol in heart disease

Thu, Nov 24, 2022

The role of cholesterol in Heart Disease will be outlined tonight (Thursday Nov 24) in a webinar to be hosted by Croi.

O’Connells Pub wins Best Outdoor Pub Space Award

Thu, Nov 24, 2022

O’Connells Pub, Galway City are celebrating after winning Best Outdoor Pub Space Award having been judged champion from a field of 61 regional winners at a Gala Awards Ceremony in the Round Room at The Mansion House, Dublin.

Minimum sentences needed for those who attack emergency service workers, says Ollie Crowe

Thu, Nov 24, 2022

Mandatory minimum sentencing is essential for those found guilty of attacks on Emergency Services workers, Galway-based senator Ollie Crowe said last evening.

His call comes following an attack on gardai in Ballyfermot in Dublin last weekend, video footage of which went viral and required both gardai attacked to seek hospital treatment, with one staying in hospital overnight.

Galway Lions Club launches annual radio auction and Christmas fundraising appeal

Thu, Nov 24, 2022

The annual Galway Lions Club Radio Auction will take place on December 2, with some great Christmas bargains available to bid for in support of a good cause.

Planning decisions need to come back to local authorities, says Cheevers

Thu, Nov 24, 2022

Refusing decisions for projects that would create thousands of jobs on the city’s east side, while granting permission for a ‘montrosity’ in a car park on Westside are reasons why planning decisions need to come back to local authorities.

That is the opinion of Cllr Alan Cheevers after he expressed his disappointment at Bord Pleanala refusing planning permission for an Aldi store in Old Monivea Road Galway.

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Thu, Nov 24, 2022

Burglary in Craughwell
Gardai are appealing for information following an attempted burglary at a home in Greenhouse, Craughwell, last week. This incident occurred on Wednesday November 16, some time between 9am and 1pm.

6,000 hospital days lost with beds occupied by well patients

Thu, Nov 24, 2022

More than 6,000 bed days were lost at Galway’s public hospitals in the first nine months of this year because patients who were fit to be discharged were still occupying HSE beds.

Penneys officially opens newly renovated Eyre Square Centre store

Thu, Nov 24, 2022

The renovated store is 50 per cent bigger in size and creates an additional 180 new jobs for Galway.

Water sports enthusiast calls for national policy regarding zoning Galway’s beaches

Thu, Nov 24, 2022

Following the controversial beach bye-laws that were under consideration by the Galway County Council to prohibit all water activities other than swimming in beaches across the country, water sports enthusiast, Barra Nevin is calling for a national policy on zoning beaches.

Proposed drafts of the bye-laws were first reported at the beginning of November and were met with strong resistance. With some 1,000 submissions on last count regarding the controversial beach by laws, and some 5,000 signatures on an online petition, the county council extended the deadline for submissions by an extra two weeks to Friday, November 25.

Simple spicy chicken recipe

Thu, Nov 24, 2022

There is lots of room to play around with different mixes of vegetables, in this spicy chicken recipe from Bord Bia. Check out what is in season and swop them in – just do not skimp on the hot sauce.

High speed web for Athenry and Gort

Thu, Nov 24, 2022

Almost 5,000 premises in Athenry and Gort are available to order or pre-order broadband on the national broadband network, National Broadband Ireland has announced.

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