New design for ‘dangerous’ Oughterard bridge expected in June

Thu, May 27, 2021

A new bridge over the Owenriff River in Oughterard is now a certainty as Transport Infrastructure Ireland will appoint consultants to provide a design before the end of June.

Planning process must become faster, Kyne tells Seanad

Thu, May 27, 2021

A faster, more efficient system of decisions for major planning applications can become a reality if the Government honours its commitment to establish a planning and environmental court.

Public land at Sandy Road must be used for public housing, says PBP

Thu, May 27, 2021

With 4,500 people on the waiting list for council housing in Galway city, public land at Sandy Road must be used for public housing, instead of being sold off by the Government’s new Land Development Agency.

Councillors invited to take part in meeting with community groups on city development plan

Thu, May 27, 2021

Galway city councillors are being asked to take part in another round of collaborative discussions with community, voluntary and environmental groups on the City Development Plan 2023-2029.

Naughton welcomes commencment of addiction treatment counselling service

Thu, May 27, 2021

Minister for State at the Department of Transport, Hildegarde Naughton, has confirmed that addiction treatment counsellors for the new community alcohol treatment service in Galway have commenced in post on Monday. A new premises has been acquired and fitted out for the new service on Merchants Road.

Collerans Butchers delivery service now goes county-wide

Thu, May 27, 2021

Collerans Butchers launched their Online Shop in November 2019 and since then it has become a convenient way to purchase premium quality meats and poultry from a name you can trust.

Galway City Council Strategic Plan for the Arts adopted

Thu, May 27, 2021

New Directions, a Galway City Council Strategic Plan for the Arts 2021-2026, was adopted at Monday’s online meeting.

EirGrid briefs Galway City Council on shaping our electricity future

Thu, May 27, 2021

EirGrid chief operations officer Rodney Doyle has briefed members of Galway City Council on the company’s plans to transform Ireland’s electricity system.

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Thu, May 27, 2021

Hundreds of trees cut down in Claregalway
Sometime between St Patrick’s Day March 17 and Saturday March 22 more than 300 recently planted hedging trees were cut down around commercial lands at Ardgaineen, Claregalway.

Galway legal pair set up new Irish Wills register

Thu, May 27, 2021

Two Galway solicitors have set up a new Will register to help members of the legal profession.

Ann Heneghan of Heneghan & Associates and Antoinette McMahon of McMahon & Co have established the new register which is only available to practicing solicitors.

Doing it for MADRA this weekend

Thu, May 27, 2021

MADRA, Mutts Anonymous Dog Rescue and Adoption virtual fun run/walk aims to get people moving and raise much needed funds for the charity

NUI Galway launches online summer camp for young innovators

Thu, May 27, 2021

Young people will have the chance to use their ingenuity to tackle issues related to climate change in a new online summer camp taking place next month. The camp, The Inventioneers, has been launched by NUI Galway in partnership with the HEA, and will take place from June 8 to 11.

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Thu, May 27, 2021

Aran Islands RNLI in early hours evacuation call out

Appeal for witnesses to Knocknacarra assault

Thu, May 27, 2021

On Saturday evening last May 22 just after 9pm, a woman was walking along Millers Lane, Knocknacarra. As she reached the junction with the Rahoon Road it is alleged she was assaulted by another woman who is described as being in her early thirties, of strong build with shoulder length brown hair that was in a half pony-tail.

Salthill Sundays — an ugly manifestation of machismo and bravado

Thu, May 27, 2021

Was there ever anything as innocent as the Sunday spin? Back in the days when cars were scarce and the options of anything meaningful to do on Sunday afternoons were even scarcer, the Sunday spin was the highlight of the week. Whole families poured into one of the dozen types of car available at that time, and they travelled up and down bumpy country roads in search of something...anything. Normally a toilet or some place for the carsick kids to spew up.

The Sunday spin died away with the opening of shops and garden centres, but the ethos of just hopping in the car to go for a spin never died away totally. In fact, this week in Galway, we got to see a whole new iteration of it, when hundreds and hundreds of teenagers decided to revive it by arriving en masse into the city, many in their souped-up motors.

Mayor calls for dialogue ahead of another planned Salthill Sunday

Thu, May 27, 2021

I have up to now remained silent on what occurred last Sunday as I have been trying to find a solution to the issues faced by so many with 'Salthill Sundays'

Start your own art collection — with Dare to Paint!

Tue, May 25, 2021

So you think owning an impressive art collection is only affordable for the ultra-rich? Think again! Anyone can start their own art collection with a bit of imagination and creativity on hand. With more than 1000 designs to pick from, Dare To Paint Ireland is an ideal and affordable pick for arts masterpiece seekers. The twist? You put in the work. Their Painting by Numbers kits are suited to the very young artist right up to the artist or crafter who likes a challenge.

Disruption to hospital services at Galway University Hospitals to continue next week

Fri, May 21, 2021

 The service disruptions at Galway University Hospitals as a result of the ransomware attack on the HSE IT systems are expected to continue next week. The following disruptions apply to University Hospital Galway and Merlin Park University Hospital:

Safety of patient data will not be known for days, says Saolta chief

Thu, May 20, 2021

It is still too early to say if confidential patient information, either recent or historical, has been compromised as a result of the cyber attack on the Health Service Executive’s IT systems, according to the chief executive of the Saolta University Health Care Group which runs the seven public hospitals in the west and north-west of the country.

Kylemore Abbey launches heritage resource for primary schools

Thu, May 20, 2021

Kylemore Abbey has launched a free schools history workbook, Imagine a Castle for primary schools. Available as a colourful bi-lingual (English and Irish) workbook or as an online flip-book with accompanying online resources, Imagine a Castle is a wonderful new history resource for 5th and 6th class primary school students launched by Kylemore ahead of re-opening this May.

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