76 dinners delivered to elderly and vulnerable in Ballybane community
Thu, Dec 23, 2021
Volunteers in the Ballybane community delivered 76 Christmas dinners to elderly and vulnerable people on Sunday.
Read more ...Sung Latin Mass to be celebrated in city on Christmas Day
Thu, Dec 23, 2021
At 3pm on Christmas Day a sung traditional Latin mass will be celebrated in the Chapel of St Mary’s College, St Mary’s Road.
The traditional Latin mass has been celebrated weekly in Galway since 2012 by the priests of the Institute of Christ the King, and since August 2020, with the gracious assistance of the College and Diocesan authorities, the mass has been celebrated on Sundays at 3pm in St Mary’s College Chapel.
Read more ...Look after the little things this Christmas
Thu, Dec 23, 2021
Look after the little things in life. Because one day the time will come when you realise they are the big things. And there is no better time to find this out than at this time of the year. And no better year than in the beast of a year we have just had.
Read more ...Naughton welcomes progress on Galway’s elective care hospital at Merlin Park
Wed, Dec 22, 2021
Galway TD and Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Hildegarde Naughton, has welcomed Cabinet approval to proceed with the next steps required for the provision of a new Elective Hospital for Galway and the region.
Read more ...East Galway missing out on local greenway projects – Naughten
Wed, Dec 22, 2021
Local TD Denis Naughten has said he is disappointed East Galway has missed out on Government funding for local greenway projects and he is urging community groups and Galway County Council to work together to exploit the investment already taking place in the adjoining parts of County Roscommon.
Read more ...Walk-in clinics for a booster vaccine for anyone aged 40 and over this week at Ballybrit Vaccination Centre
Mon, Dec 20, 2021
The following walk-in clinics are taking place in the Ballybrit Vaccination Centre this week for anyone aged 40 and over who is eligible for a booster vaccine. There is no appointment needed:
Read more ...Petition claims that Salthill cycleway will hamper beach use by people with disabilities
Thu, Dec 16, 2021
An online petition has been set up urging changes to be made to the Salthill cycleway so that it does not make beach access more difficult for people with disabilities.
Read more ...Salthill’s temporary cycleway to be introduced in March, meeting is told
Thu, Dec 16, 2021
A temporary cycleway in Salthill will be introduced in March and is expected to stay in place for six months.
Read more ...Cheevers calls for bowel cancer screening age to be reduced to 50
Thu, Dec 16, 2021
Fianna Fáil Galway City East councillor, Alan Cheevers, is calling for the screening age for bowel cancer to be reduced from its current age range of 60 to 69, to 50 to 69 instead.
Read more ...Rev Lynda Peilow's Christmas ‘sandbag stocking’ to highlight Sudanese hunger crisis
Thu, Dec 16, 2021
A new festive tradition began in Galway this week when a local clergy member hung a sandbag on her mantlepiece instead of a Christmas stocking, to raise awareness of the hunger crisis in flood-hit South Sudan.
Read more ...Public consultation opens on Salthill cycle lanes
Thu, Dec 16, 2021
A two-way, segregated cycle lane, along Salthill Promenade, and a one-way cycle lane from Blackrock to the Kingston Junction, have this week taken further steps to becoming a reality.
Read more ...GAAW condemns Assange extradition to US
Thu, Dec 16, 2021
The decision by the British High Court to allow for journalist and publisher Julian Assange to be extradited to the USA is “perverse” and a “miscarriage of justice”.
Read more ...Blackrock diving tower to be fully renovated by 2023
Thu, Dec 16, 2021
By 2023, and in time for the official start of the summer swimming season, the Blackrock diving tower should be completely renovated and refurbished.
Read more ...Gardaí appeal for witnesses to road traffic collisions
Thu, Dec 16, 2021
Gardaí in Galway are investigating a three vehicle road traffic collision the occurred shortly after 11am on Friday December 10 on the Bothar na dTreabh, connecting the Tuam Road and the Headford Road.
Read more ...New children's sensory space at Galway City Museum
Thu, Dec 16, 2021
A new children's sensory space has been created at the Galway City Museum. Access is free and bookings can be made online through the museum website.
Read more ...Gardaí seek help after Mountbellew assault
Thu, Dec 16, 2021
Gardaí in Ballinasloe are appealing for witnesses in relation to a serious assault that took place in Mountbellew in the early hours of Sunday December 12.
Read more ...Gardaí probe county burglaries
Thu, Dec 16, 2021
On Thursday December 9 between 5pm and 6pm two neighbouring properties at Carraig Mór, Loughrea were broken into. In both cases damage was caused to the rear of the properties. During the course of the break-ins a number of items of jewellery were from taken from one of the properties.
Read more ...McDonnell calls for plans to deal with ‘crumbling roads’ in Galway estates
Thu, Dec 16, 2021
A five-year plan is vital if “crumbling roads” in some of the oldest areas of Galway are to be brought “up to date”.
Read more ...EU told over reliance of private rental market driving up homelessness in Galway
Thu, Dec 16, 2021
Over-reliance on an increasingly unaffordable private rental market, and a shortage of new housing units, are key factors contributing to homelessness in Galway, an EU advisory body has been told.
Read more ...€100 credit is ‘not enough’ to deal with energy price crisis, say PBP Galway
Thu, Dec 16, 2021
With households facing an increase of more than €500 in heating and electricity costs this winter, the Government has to do more than give a €100 credit to every home in the State.
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