‘Women councillors need to come together and do so more often’

Thu, Mar 11, 2021

“Women councillors need to come together and do so more often – to share our experience and wisdom and to collaborate and support cross-party working to focus on issues that affect women.”

The uniquely Galway Cello to make its bow at Cellissimo

Thu, Mar 11, 2021

A uniquely Galwegian instrument will see its concert debut at the opening of Music for Galway’s reimagined CELLISSIMO festival, a new cello festival for the west of Ireland, in a special performance at 7:30pm on March 25th, when Headford musician Naomi Berrill plays a piece specially composed for the Galway Cello by Bill Whelan.

Cycling Saoirse wows Ireland again as she spearheads €6.6 million Late Late Toy Show Appeal

Thu, Mar 11, 2021

Kiltullagh's Saoirse Ruane who wowed the nation during The Late Late Toy Show when she had three of her wishes granted was one of the stars again on Friday night, when she spearheaded the Toy Show appeal which raised almost €7 million for a variety of good causes.

Homelessness figures now higher than before pandemic, say Galway Simon

Thu, Mar 11, 2021

While there was a very welcome drop in the number of homeless families staying in Emergency Accommodation in the West during 2020, the number of single adults in Emergency Homeless Accommodation has been rising over the Winter months and is now higher than prior to the pandemic.

St Patrick's Day memories - what the parade and the day was like many years ago

Thu, Mar 11, 2021

ST PATRICK'S Day will be an online celebration this year. So as we have to do without the parade, the pageantry, and the festivities, we have asked a number of Galwegians to share their memories of St Patrick's Day parades from years gone by.

Ireland must beware of the far-right virus of intolerance and xenophobia

Thu, Mar 11, 2021

Spring is in the air, the temperatures are beginning to rise, the birds are singing, pretty soon the leaves and flowers will begin to bloom.

Council seeks funding for a new water sport activity centre in Terryland

Thu, Mar 11, 2021

A funding application has been submiited to Fáilte Ireland for a new water sport activity centre based at the old Waterworks in Terryland.

Patients aged 70 and over to be vaccinated in hospitals

Thu, Mar 11, 2021

Patients aged 70 and over will now be vaccinated in the hospital setting following a policy change by the Government.

Council to borrow €3.5 million for Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan scheme

Thu, Mar 11, 2021

The Galway City Council will borrow €3.5 million in 2021 to help with the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan scheme.

Post office network at risk of collapse, warns Canney

Thu, Mar 11, 2021

Unless the Government steps up its commitments to support An Post, the post office network in the State will be at risk of collapse.

NUI Galway launches Ireland’s first free voluntary tax clinic

Thu, Mar 11, 2021

Ireland’s first free tax clinic has been set up in NUI Galway to educate students about their entitlements, obligations, and how to manage their tax affairs.

Time for more women to look at the exciting world of engineering, says Glenamaddy engineer

Thu, Mar 11, 2021

As an engineering graduate, I was really pleased to see a report recently showing Ireland leads the way in Europe for the number of STEM graduates it produces. It is testament to the hard work of people following careers in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields in this country.

Inland Fisheries Ireland launches seasonal fisheries officers recruitment campaign

Thu, Mar 11, 2021

Inland Fisheries Ireland is seeking to recruit seasonal Fisheries Officers for the Western River Basin District which includes Galway City, Lough Corrib, County Galway; Erriff Fishery, County Galway; Moy Fishery, County Mayo; Bangor, County Mayo; and Ballina, County Mayo.

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Thu, Mar 11, 2021

Gardai probe spate of county burglaries
On Friday March 5 between 7.30am and 5.30pm a house at Cloonasee, Kinvara, Co Galway was broken into. During the course of the burglary a number of items were taken from the property. Anyone who saw anything unusual in the Cloonasee area on Friday or anyone with any information in relation to this burglary is asked to contact Gort Garda Station on 091 636400.

Rape Crisis Centre looks for funding aid as expectations rise of post-lockdown reports of lockdown assaults

Thu, Mar 11, 2021

Galway Rape Crisis Centre (GRCC) and the staff in Aviva Ireland’s Galway office continue to explore innovative fundraising opportunities to raise much needed funds in the absence of the charity’s normal calendar of activities. Local restaurant owners Alice Jary and Richard Kennan from Rúibín Bar & Restaurant in Galway’s historic docklands, recently came to the rescue and generously offered an inventive solution with a virtual cooking and cocktail demonstration, at which the Aviva staff participated. The participants donated directly to GRCC to get access to the session and all funds raised was matched by Aviva.

Commenting Alice Jary, Rúibín Bar & Restaurant said: “Unfortunately, we all know of people in our lives who are or have been victims of violence and abuse of power, an indication of the scale of the issue. The GRCC is doing amazing work providing much needed support to survivors and we are just delighted to be able to do something to support them”.

Headford community project draws inspiration from town’s lace-making heritage

Thu, Mar 11, 2021

An innovative project in county Galway has been awarded funding to create a beautiful new bench that draws on a local town’s rich lace-making heritage. The Headford Lace Project is one of nine community and craft ventures across the county that have being chosen as part a Sláintecare-funded collaboration between the Design & Crafts Council Ireland (DCCI) and Healthy Ireland.

The tragic story of Lindon Bates Jr and Island Eddy

Thu, Mar 11, 2021

On Friday morning, 30th July, 1915 the body of a ‘well-dressed man’ washed ashore at Island Eddy. The island, which sits at the inner eastern end of Galway Bay had a population of 38 and a total of seven families recorded in the 1911 Census.

The remains were discovered by a resident on the Island, John Conlon. The Connacht Tribune reported that ‘the Kilcolgan police were notified...and Sergt. Costello proceeded by boat to the Island, (where) it was discovered that the body was that of Mr. Lindon Bates Junior, a wealthy American citizen’.

Local medtech company develops mask spray which blocks 99 per cent of pathogens

Thu, Mar 11, 2021

Aquila Bioscience, a medical technology company based at NUI Galway, has developed a groundbreaking new barrier spray making reusable masks up to 99 per cent effective at blocking airborne pathogens and particles.

Return to school is the first step on the road to recovery

Thu, Mar 11, 2021

Last December, I found myself through work, in the fortunate position of being in Croke Park on a succession of weekends before Christmas for the conclusion of the hurling, camogie, and football championships, one of which resulted in a welcome and impressive U-20 win for Donall O Fatharta’s Galway team. They were journeys that were different to the norm.

But the strangest aspect for me was the emptiness of spaces that I’d normally seen packed, thronged, overflowing with colour and sound. Jones’ Road, normally a kaleidoscope in summer sunshine. Now a grey backdrop of our national stadium.

St Patrick's Day memories - Galwegians share their memories of St Patrick's from years gone by

Thu, Mar 11, 2021

ST PATRICK'S Day will be an online celebration this year. So as we have to do without the parade, the pageantry, and the festivities, we have asked a number of Galwegians to share their memories of St Patrick's Day parades from years gone by.

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