Athenry Credit Union now offers Google Pay and Fitbit Pay

Thu, Feb 11, 2021

Athenry Credit Union announced a significant enhancement to their popular Current Account service with the introduction of Google Pay and Fitbit Pay.

Super line-up in Valentine’s Day Concert for Breast Cancer Research

Thu, Feb 11, 2021

You might not be able to go out this Valentine’s Day but you can still have a great night by joining the National Breast Cancer Research Institute for a spectacular ‘virtual’ Valentine’s Day Concert with some of the biggest names in Irish music.

The charity’s Valentine’s Ball has been a highlight of the Galway social scene for many years and has beenone of their major fundraising events. Unfortunately due to COVID it is not possible to hold the fundraiser as normal, but performers including Daniel & Majella O’Donnell, Nathan Carter, Sean Keane, Trudi Lalor, Cliona Hagan, Sandy Kelly, The Fahys & Chris Kelly, Mary Byrne, Mike Denver and many more have united to celebrate ‘Live, Laugh and Love’ while helping to maintain funding for the breast cancer research team based at the Lambe Institute, NUI Galway.

More resources needed for Warmer Homes Scheme, says Kyne

Thu, Feb 11, 2021

Delays in the surveying of homes for the Warmer Homes Scheme is concerning during the current cold snap and measures to speed up assessments are required.

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Thu, Feb 11, 2021

Marketing and design manager aims for place in Miss Ireland Final

Laura Martin, Miss Ireland semi-finalist is hoping to secure a place in this year’s Miss Ireland final. Laura is a 25 year old Marketing and Design Manager for Sweeney Oil and is also completing her third degree and Masters in Computer Science part-time.

Studying impact of the pandemic on Gaelic games

Thu, Feb 11, 2021

“It was interesting that the editors of this collection - they are American, UK based - and the responses we were getting as we were sending in drafts that it was so different to anything else that they were encountering in any other national context,” NUIG academic Dr Seán Crosson says about a study compiled alongside Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick lecturer Dr Marcus Free.

Council expect Ballyloughane bathing water to meet ‘basic standard’ soon

Thu, Feb 11, 2021

Galway City Council officials expect that the bathing water at Ballyloughane beach ‘will meet basic standard’ shortly.

Are we prepared for life after lockdown?

Thu, Feb 11, 2021

The answer to the above question for many of us would be “Hell yeah. Bring it on...bring...it....on.”

Bring on the freedom, the newfound appreciation of all that we have missed. The liberation to walk into a cafe and order a coffee and sit down at a table and take out a book.

NTA allocates €12million to cycling and walking infrastructure in Galway city

Thu, Feb 11, 2021

The National Transport Authority has today announced allocations totalling €11.86m for 33 sustainable transport projects in Galway city. €240m in funding has been announced nationally for 468 sustainable transport projects in 12 local authority areas as part of the National Investment Fund. This year’s allocations have increased by just over €130m as compared to last year’s and will support the addition of 233 new projects to the NTA’s investment programme in 2021.

Marine Institute celebrates Women in Science

Thu, Feb 11, 2021

The Marine Institute is celebrating the International Day of Women and Girls in Science on 11th February 2021, by highlighting the many brilliant women who play transformative and ambitious roles in understanding, exploring, protecting and sustainably managing our oceans wealth.

Make the best out of 'Lockdown' Valentine's Day!

Wed, Feb 10, 2021

It's that time of the year again when couples get all loved up and splash out on romantic gifts and treats to express their passion for one another. That's right Valentine's Day is on Sunday but with the country in lockdown, coming up with ideas to celebrate the day may prove difficult. This year and last have been tough for everyone and we thought we ALL deserve a bit of love.

Choose The Best This Valentines

Wed, Feb 10, 2021

Go ahead… be romantic! Valentines Day is injecting some much needed romance into our lockdown, and many people will be thinking about how they can surprise their significant other in the most romantic way! If your single, why not treat yourself or surprise one of your pals?

Vaccination of over-70s starts February 15

Mon, Feb 08, 2021

The vaccination of people aged over 70 will commence in Galway from February 15, a Government minister has confirmed, providing details of the planned rollout for the first time.

Too early to relax our Covid compliance yet, says Saolta chief

Thu, Feb 04, 2021

The level of Covid-19 infection in the community needs to be driven down much further than it is at currently and it is important people continue to abide by all the public health restrictions to achieve this, the chief executive of the Saolta University Health Care Group, which runs the local public hospitals in the west and north-west, stressed this week.

NUI Galway to lead new EU project to prepare for future pandemics

Thu, Feb 04, 2021

NUI Galway has been awarded almost €10 million funding by the EU as part of a major new European project on pandemic preparedness and response. The project, PANDEM-2, will see the university lead the way in developing new concepts, services, and IT systems to improve how the EU prepares for and responds to future pandemics.

Highfield Park to get new energy efficient LED lights next week

Thu, Feb 04, 2021

Highfield Park, located off Taylor's Hill, is set to receive new energy efficient LED lamp heads next week, according to Fine Gael Galway City West councillor, Clodagh Higgins.

County council may have to use CPOs to tackle problem of lack of burial grounds

Thu, Feb 04, 2021

Galway County Council will use compulsory purchase orders for burial grounds if necessary. Available space is reducing in several areas with councillors voicing their concerns during an online county council meeting on Monday.

UHG must be priority over planned Merlin Park hospital, says Kyne

Thu, Feb 04, 2021

The needs of UHG for urgent funding and a new emergency department must not be ignored in favour of the proposed new hospital in Merlin Park, which may take 20 years to see completion.

Canney questions high expenditure on Jobpath scheme

Thu, Feb 04, 2021

With more than €250 million spent to date on the Jobpath scheme, Independent Galway East TD, Seán Canney, has asked if the scheme is providing "value for money".

Blue Flag for Ballyloughane must become a council priority, says Cheevers

Thu, Feb 04, 2021

Concerns have been raised over long term plans for water quality at Ballyloughane following the Environmental Protection Agency report on the water quality of Galway's city rivers and water networks.

More than 2,000 Galwegians waiting for driver theory test

Thu, Feb 04, 2021

A total of 2,091 Galwegians are awaiting an appointment for a driver theory test, leading to a former mayor of the city to call for the introduction of fast-track remote testing.

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