Sleep Out for Simon aims to prevent homelessness across the West

Thu, Jul 15, 2021

Homelessness and Housing charity Galway Simon Community is calling on people across Galway, Mayo, Roscommon and beyond to take on their Virtual Sleep Out for Simon challenge to raise awareness and vital funds to help prevent homelessness in the West.

Ring road will increase traffic, not reduce it, says PBP Galway

Thu, Jul 15, 2021

Galway’s traffic congestion will not be eased, or reduced, by the Galway City Outer Ring Road, it will only be exacerbated by it, leading to an increase in pollution and environmental damage.

Indoor dining will put the unvaccinated at risk, warn PBP Galway

Thu, Jul 15, 2021

Reopening indoor dining to vaccinated people, while many pub and restaurant workers remain unvaccinated, is “unacceptable”, and could result in “catastrophic” risks to health.

Athenry Credit Union announces photography competition winners

Thu, Jul 15, 2021

Athenry Credit Union received a phenomenal response for their amateur Photography Competition. Entrants were encouraged to explore the beauty of Ireland and take the time to review their cameras and devices to find previously taken photos to enter the competition.

Tuam man’s murder led to eight further deaths and miscarriage of justice, new TG4 drama-doc reveals

Thu, Jul 15, 2021

A plan to kill a Tuam man in 1883 led directly to a total of nine deaths including six hangings, one of which is now believed to have been a miscarriage of justice, according to The Queen v Patrick O’Donnell, a new book by Connemara-based author, Seán Ó Cuirreáin, which is to be the basis of a forthcoming TG4 drama-documentary.

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Thu, Jul 15, 2021

Lack of action on Emergency Department upgrade ‘shocking and unacceptable’

27th Annual Croí Corrib Cycle gets cyclists back in the saddle

Thu, Jul 15, 2021

The Annual Croi ‘Tour De Lough Corrib’ Charity Cycle was cancelled last year due to Covid-19, but a small number of cyclists kept the history of the event alive by completing ‘virtual’ cycles across Ireland and further afield.

Help fly home Galway woman diagnosed with cancer in Mexico

Thu, Jul 15, 2021

An Irish mother who went to Mexico to spend Christmas with family became too weak to return home after being diagnosed with stage 4 cancer shortly after arriving.

When Julia McAndrew from Oranmore, Co Galway landed in Mexico she quickly fell ill and over the past six months her condition declined to where she is now too ill to travel back to Ireland.

Explore Galway on foot on the Galway Walking Festival

Thu, Jul 15, 2021

Galway Tour Guides Association in partnership with Galway City Council will see 16 tour guides telling stories on 25 walks, from Coole Park in Gort through the streets of Galway City and onto the Western Lakes Geo Park.

Ireland West Airport welcomes announcement of flights to and from Milan (Bergamo)

Thu, Jul 15, 2021

Ireland West Airport has welcomed the announcement by Ryanair of a new twice weekly service to Milan (Bergamo) in Italy to operate this winter.

Flights will operate every Thursday and Sunday throughout the winter season providing easy access to one of Europe’s most beautiful, stylish and cosmopolitan cities.

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Thu, Jul 15, 2021

Chair yoga for older adults
On Monday August 9, Galway Sports Partnership is launching Chair Yoga for Older Adults. This is a programme targeting senior citizens, promoting a healthy lifestyle by incorporating exercise to your daily routine. This is a free, four-week programme that will be going live on Zoom every Monday at 11am until August 30.

Break in at Covid-19 test centre branded as both ‘disgusting’ and ‘unforgivable’

Thu, Jul 15, 2021

The break-in into the pop-up Covid-19 test centre at the former St Aloysius College in Athlone has been described as the “lowest of the low” and “disgusting” by public representatives this week.

By-election loss a jolt for Fianna Fáil as fully vaccinated prepare to avail of indoor dining

Thu, Jul 15, 2021

Hello to all the Advertiser readers.
I know there are so many issues down for discussion between us this week, not least of which is the European soccer final between Italy and England (more about that later), but for me, the big issue in the last seven days has been the by-election in Dublin Bay South. Readers will know that I have retained a huge interest in the politics of this country, and the result last Friday of Thursday’s vote in Dublin Bay South was, for many, a real disaster.

Centenary occasion of War of Independence truce honoured at solemn ceremony

Thu, Jul 15, 2021

A solemn and dignified ceremony was hosted in the surrounds of the 1916 Centenary Garden in Burgess Park, Athlone, to commemorate the 100 year anniversary of the War of Independence truce.

The height of summer, but not as we know it

Thu, Jul 15, 2021

Around this week every year for the past three decades or more, the soul of Galway would be alive by now; the streets would have been festooned with colourful streamers; the street characters who normally provided the entertainment would have sidled off to let others take their place, and the arrival of summer would be marked with a joie de vivre that marked Galway out as a place that was different.

It was a time of the year in the news cycle when things quietened down; the politicians would be slowing down for the summer, the new mayor would have been elected in time to open the Arts Festival, and Galway would relax itself into a cycle of cultural appreciation continued by a completely new cast who would take the stage for the week-long racing festival.

More than 9,000 Galwegians on waiting list for theory and driving tests

Tue, Jul 13, 2021

More than 9,000 people across Galway city and county are still waiting for their theory and driving tests, according to new figures from the Road Safety Authority.

Connacht Hotel proudly continue their sponsorship of the Galway Races

Tue, Jul 13, 2021

The Connacht Hotel and the wider Connacht Hospitality Group are so proud to continue their association with the Galway Races, the pinnacle of Galway Hospitality calendar.

Covid has had devastating and disproportionate effect on Traveller community, new report finds

Thu, Jul 08, 2021

Covid-19 has had a disproportionate and potentially devastating long-term impact on the health and wellbeing of the Traveller Community in Galway city and county, according to assessments and reports compiled by the Galway Traveller Movement.

War on drugs is not working, it is time to talk about regulation, says Hanley

Thu, Jul 08, 2021

The “ever increasing prevalence of drugs” in our society and the existence of drug gangs cannot be stopped or defeated by the current methods of criminalisation and enforcement.

Drop in personal injury awards must see insurance premiums slashed, says McNelis

Thu, Jul 08, 2021

Insurance premiums for personal and business customers must be “slashed” and the Government “finally get a grip” on an industry which has “had its own way for far too long”.

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