Almost 150 Galway artists to get funding from new scheme

Thu, Nov 03, 2022

148 Artists in Galway are to receive the Basic Income for the Arts — a payment which will continue for the next three years under the pilot scheme.

Payments will be backdated to the date of selection of August 29 and 2000 recipients country wide will be paid €325 per week for a full three years from the selection date.

Banshee boost for Galway sweater store as fans flock to get the Inisherin look

Thu, Nov 03, 2022

Boosts in merchandise from the success of the likes of blockbuster movies Stars Wars and Harry Potter have always been predictable, but nobody could have foreseen that Irish bainin sweaters would be the product of desire this winter as a result of a Hollywood endorsement.

Support A Night For Ollie — and help injured sportsman

Thu, Nov 03, 2022

Well-known Galway sportsman Ollie Keogh was the victim of an unprovoked attack in the family home in August 2022. Ollie suffered life threatening injuries which left him in the Intensive Care Unit of University College Hospital. He will be off work as a self-employed musician for the foreseeable future and is faced with considerable medical costs.

Welcome for new legislation ensuring staff will receive tips

Thu, Nov 03, 2022

Senator Ollie Crowe has this week welcomed The Payment of Wages (Amendment) (Tips and Gratuities) Act 2022 which will see employees given legal rights over the payment of tips. The legislation will come into effect from December 1 2022.

Winter is here when the market lands

Thu, Nov 03, 2022

I always notice that temperatures in Galway seem to drop by about ten degrees when the Christmas Market is upon us. I used to think that those Siberian stallholders brought the cold over with them when they unpacked. As if a cloud of winter chilliness would escape from their crates of goods and envelope us all in a coldness, sated only by the mulled wines and the hot treats of the stalls.

Milltown tops our Tidiest Towns

Thu, Nov 03, 2022

Milltown has been named the County Galway winner of the SuperValu National Tidy Towns Competition, results of which were announced at the weekend.

Awardwinning Gort River Walk opens to acclaim

Wed, Nov 02, 2022

It was a weekend to remember for the Gort River Walk Development Group — Not only did they host the official opening of their beautiful 3km looped trail, but they also scooped a national honour in the Tidy Towns competition.

Huge growth potential for Castlebar with new ATU Mayo University Status

Wed, Nov 02, 2022

The sky is the limit for the growth and expansion plans of Mayo ATU which is already seeing dividends from its new status as a university, Castlebar councillors were informed this week.

Funny money — Comedy Festival sees Galway laughing all the way to the bank

Thu, Oct 27, 2022

Galway is laughing all the way to the bank this week-end with the Galway Comedy Festival worth an estimated €7.5m to the local economy.

Up to 1000 children in DEIS schools in Galway to be without a hot meal

Thu, Oct 27, 2022

Patrick Mac Donncha, owner of Connemara Catering, has said that due to the “insufficient” payment from the Department of Social Welfare, it is no longer possible for him to provide the hot meals service to DEIS Schools in Connemara.

The cost of covering the school meals for over 1,000 pupils in Connemara across 15 schools, has been traditionally covered by the Department of Social Welfare, a payment which has not changed since 2003 and is now deemed insufficient.

Eleven Galway schools set to take part in BT Young Scientist

Thu, Oct 27, 2022

Eleven projects by second-level students from Galway are set to feature in the 2023 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition (BTYSTE) next January, having being chosen from among 1,700 entries nationwide.

Summertime, wintertime, and more drinking-time

Thu, Oct 27, 2022

It is perhaps appropriate that on the week that is in it, the end of summertime and the beginning of wintertime, that legislation should provide us all with a new time — drinking-time.

Clifden RNLI rescue nine people stranded on Omey Island

Thu, Oct 27, 2022

Clifden RNLI’s volunteer crew launched the Atlantic 85 in-shore lifeboat on Monday afternoon to assist nine people who were caught by the tide on Omey Island.

Witnesses sought following traffic accident

Thu, Oct 27, 2022

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to an accident that occurred on St Mary’s Road, Galway, earlier this month.

Galway Lions Club marks half a century of service

Thu, Oct 27, 2022

It was a great night of celebration and nostalgia for members of Galway Lions Club as they celebrated their 50th birthday at a recent celebratory function in the Ardilaun Hotel. In attendance were many current and former members including current Club President Geraldine Mannion, founding members Gerry Molloy and Danny Griffin as well a total of 22 past presidents and District Governor of Lions Club Ireland, Ger Cashman.

We have failed to deliver adequate multi-use facilities in city, says former mayor

Thu, Oct 27, 2022

BY CLLR MIKE CUBBARD
In recent weeks I was glad to receive the full support of my colleagues on Galway city Council when I tabled a motion during the draft stage City Development Plan 2023 – 2029 which called for the city council to deliver a large scale multi use facility.

In recent weeks I was glad to receive the full support of my colleagues on Galway city Council when I tabled a motion during the draft stage City Development Plan 2023 – 2029 which called for the city council to deliver a large scale multi use facility.

Fatal crash car had travelled 2km in wrong direction, inquest told

Thu, Oct 27, 2022

A car which collided with another, killing a family of three and its own driver had travelled 2km in the wrong direction before the impact, an inquest was told this week.

Excellent service from Stitches in bright new store on Eyre Street

Thu, Oct 27, 2022

Mother and daughter, Chris and Danielle Roche from Rosscahill are the businesswomen behind Stitches, Galway’s popular clothing alterations store. Like all successful people in business, these ladies are constantly looking for ways to improve and increase efficiency in Stitches so that they can offer the best possible service and comfort to their customers.

KPMG celebrates 42 years of excellence in Galway

Thu, Oct 27, 2022

KPMG celebrated its 40th anniversary delivering for businesses in Galway at an event on Friday last. The Galway office has in fact been open for 42 years but the celebrations were delayed as a result of the pandemic.