Local community and voluntary organisations to benefit from extra Covid funding

Thu, Dec 17, 2020

Cancer Care West, Croí, Galway Hospice, COPE Galway are among the local community and voluntary organisations set to benefit from an allocation of an extra three quarters of a million euro.

UHG set to allow partners accompany pregnant woman for 20 week scan

Thu, Dec 17, 2020

Partners of pregnant people will be allowed to accompany them for the 20 week scan, University Hospital Galway has confirmed in written correspondence to Sinn Féin Galway West TD, Mairead Farrell.

Sports clubs across city enthusiastically take up Mayor's recyclable drink bottles

Thu, Dec 17, 2020

Sports clubs across Galway city availed of the more than 400 reusable and recyclable drink bottles provided by the Mayor of Galway, Cllr Mike Cubbard, and the Galway City Council.

New school building for Scoil Chaitríona takes step closer to reality

Thu, Dec 17, 2020

A new building for Scoil Chaitríona in Renmore may have taken a step closer to becoming a reality following a meeting between the Minister for Education and representatives of the school.

New fire station for Athenry announced as 'a priority' by Minister

Thu, Dec 17, 2020

Construction of a new fire station in Athenry is now a priority project for the Galway County Council, as acquisition of a site is almost complete and a design team is to be appointed to take the project through the planning process and construction.

€1.15 million boost for Galway students through Covid-19 support grant

Thu, Dec 17, 2020

A total of 4,618 Galway students, who are supported by SUSI grants, will receive a one-off €250 Covid-19 grant this Friday.

Galway sports groups and clubs to benefit under Minority Sport and Activity Fund

Thu, Dec 17, 2020

A total of €22,000 has been allocated by the Galway City Council to 11 groups and clubs in the city under the Minority Sport and Activity Fund.

Athenry hindered from attracting tourists under TII signage policy, says O'Hara

Thu, Dec 17, 2020

Heritage towns such as Athenry will be hampered from their ability to attract tourists in a post Covid-19 environment as Transport Infrastructure Ireland policy does not include signage promoting such towns on the national road network.

Tánaiste’s Ballinasloe meeting must be followed by active IDA support – Naughten

Thu, Dec 17, 2020

Local TD Denis Naughten has welcomed the high-level meeting between the Tánaiste and the enterprise agencies regarding Ballinasloe but stated it must now be followed through with “a determined effort by all agencies, especially the IDA, to promote the town of Ballinasloe and all it has to offer”.

The meeting by the Tánaiste Leo Varadkar with the West Regional Enterprise Plan steering committee follows a number of direct requests to do so by Denis Naughten TD and has been held in advance of the matter coming up for discussion again this week in Dáil Éireann.

GMIT incident highlights need for unconscious bias training for college staff, says Dolan

Thu, Dec 17, 2020

An incident in which lecturers were overheard using insulting language about their students has highlighted the need for unconscious bias training for all staff in the Higher Education sector, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

2021 will bring challenges but also opportunities, says city council CEO

Thu, Dec 17, 2020

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Galwayman Ciaran Stewart wins major Midlands business award

Thu, Dec 17, 2020

Galway’s Ciaran Stewart has been selected as the Tullamore & District Chamber Business Person of the Year. He received the award for outstanding achievement in service, operations, marketing and public relations.

Fantasy drama shot in East Galway to have TG4 screening

Thu, Dec 17, 2020

.Finky, a movie shot in East Galway will be the first film from the Cine4 scheme to air on TG4 when it screens on New Year’s Day.e. Cine4 is a partnership between TG4, Screen Ireland, and the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) to develop original feature films in the Irish language.

Dathaí Keane’s Finky tells the story of Micí Finky, a musician with a tragic past who is crippled in a car accident and given a chance at redemption when he is recruited by a violent, avant-garde circus. Finky embarks on a psychedelic, high-speed odyssey but, as his journey becomes increasingly hellish and surreal, he realises that he must confront his tormented past if he is to ever find peace.

Corrandulla church concert raises thousnads for Cancer Care West

Thu, Dec 17, 2020

Sara Gerdine, Liam Merrigan and Caleb Macdonald present a cheque from the proceeds of their recent concert “Whispering Hope”, held in Corrandulla church to Cancer Care West.

€1.1million LEADER funding for Galway

Thu, Dec 17, 2020

Minister of State for Disabilities and Fianna Fáil TD for Galway East, Anne Rabbitte TD, has welcomed the allocation of €1.1 million today to Local Action Groups in Galway under the Transitional LEADER Programme, which will come into effect in April 2021.

Galway students reach out to nursing home residents

Thu, Dec 17, 2020

Students at NUI Galway are reaching out to residents in the county this Christmas by way of pen and paper in the spirits of solidarity and friendship.

Ireland West Airport welcomes plans to build a new hangar

Thu, Dec 17, 2020

Ireland West Airport has welcomed the news that Eirtrade Aviation Ireland Ltd has lodged a planning application with Mayo County Council for the construction of a new aircraft hangar at the airport.

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Thu, Dec 17, 2020

Salthill laneway gets new surface and lights
The laneway between Oaklands and Monksfield is being resurfaced, while ducting for lights along the routs are also set to be installed.

Needlepoint — hope has brought us this far

Thu, Dec 17, 2020

This time last year when the worst of our worries were whether the bird was the right size or the pudding mature enough, we didn’t know ourselves.

Little did we know then that the world that was to be thrust upon us would change our lives and our mindsets forever. The things we took for granted such as collegiality, good health, friendship were all taken from us and reconditioned into different packages. The simple act of a cup of coffee or attending an act of worship became doings that were prohibited lest they should kill us. The freedom to run across a sports field for our children, which we never thought we’d be denied because of the wide open spaces we are used to, was also ruled out of order.

Samaritans in Galway tell callers "We're here for you this Christmas"

Thu, Dec 17, 2020

Samaritans in Galway are reminding those in need, that their helpline will be open during their darkest hours, if they are lonely or struggling to cope this Christmas.

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