Galway’s first Christmas single will add a little musical magic

Thu, Dec 03, 2020

Many of Galway's landmark features, from the GBC Restaurant to the bells of St Nicholas' Church, will form the backdrop for "Old Galway Town", a new Christmas single to be released tomorrow.

Back special campaign to save Dublin Zoo

Thu, Dec 03, 2020

Galwegians are being asked to back a special campaign by to save Dublin Zoo.

Galway local communities benefit from wind farms investment

Thu, Dec 03, 2020

Galway has come on top with the biggest haul of investment from wind farms.

The second annual community benefit report from the Irish Wind Energy Association shows Galway received €831,860 of the national total of almost €3.5m.

Galway business quartet launch winter-warming charity plan

Thu, Dec 03, 2020

Four Galway businesses have launched a charity initiative to help keep people warm this winter.

iDonate adding new online raffle feature

Thu, Dec 03, 2020

iDonate, online fundraising specialist, has announced an online raffle creator. The system allows organisers to list prizes and set ticket prices, while allowing supporters to securely purchase tickets online.

Alan Coyne, co-founder of iDonate, says since the start of Covid-19 in March, it has seen unprecedented demand for online fundraising.

Don’t hide your support for disability

Thu, Dec 03, 2020

It's United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities today, and Bus Eireann is driving the message home.

Incentivise first-time home owners to buy vacant properties in towns and village

Thu, Dec 03, 2020

If the Government is serious about housing and rejuvenating vacant properties, it needs to incentivise first time buyers to purchase vacant properties, says Deputy Sean Canney.

The Galway East TD says there are many vacant properties in every town and village and these same villages and towns are in decline.

Dance photography calendar raises €3,000 for COPE

Thu, Dec 03, 2020

Darach Glennon of Darachphotography and a group of dancers from various dance/gymnastic schools across Galway have worked on a 2021 calendar project to raise funds for COPE Galway to help with homelessness around the city.

Council's 2021 budget to include Merlin astro pitch

Thu, Dec 03, 2020

The inclusion of a 4G astro pitch for Merlin in the city council's draft budget has been welcomed by residents' association chairperson Donal Lynch.

Researchers want to hear from Galwegians who use Covid-19 app

Thu, Dec 03, 2020

Researchers at NUI Galway and University of Limerick are looking for members of the public and smartphone users to participate in a study on attitudes to the use of a Covid-19 contact tracing app.

Third time lucky for Galway

Thu, Dec 03, 2020

Galway is enjoying a rich vein of luck this month.

Special letter from Santa

Thu, Dec 03, 2020

Season’s Greetings to everyone from
my workshop in the North Pole.

GMIT announces new cybersecurity programmes to bridge skills gap

Thu, Dec 03, 2020

GMIT has announced a suite of new cybersecurity courses developed in close collaboration with industry and in consultation with the Regional Skills Forum West and academic partners over the past two years, in response to a skills shortage in this discipline.

NUI Galway wins international funding to explore climate crisis effect on young people

Thu, Dec 03, 2020

A team of researchers from NUI Galway are among a consortium which has won a competitive international research funding award of €1.38 million under the JPI Climate SOLSTICE initiative to explore how young people across Europe experience the climate crisis.

Commencing this month, the project will involve research teams from the UK, Ireland, Finland, and Italy.

The virtual Tree of Lights celebration at Galway Hospice takes place online this Sunday at 5pm. Each light on the Galway Memorial Tree is a tribute to a loved one who has passed away, but Covid-19 me

Thu, Dec 03, 2020

The virtual Tree of Lights celebration at Galway Hospice takes place online this Sunday at 5pm.

Health chief urges us to make “sensible choices’

Thu, Dec 03, 2020

The choices that people make now could influence the kind of Christmas they have and the level of Covid-19 in the community in the New Year, according to the chief executive of the Saolta University Health Care Group.

Sleeping rough for ninth annual COPE Galway sleep-out

Thu, Dec 03, 2020

Twenty-nine Galwegians will once again don their warmest coats and hats to sleep out on Shop Street for the homeless.

Organised by COPE Galway, the 12 hour sleepover in the city tomorrow night (Friday) will see Galway business people take action for this ninth annual Business Leaders Sleep Out to raise funds for the local organisation's homeless services.

Roundstone named second prettiest village in Ireland

Thu, Dec 03, 2020

The village of Roundstone has been named as Ireland's second prettiest village by travel magazine Condé Nast Traveller.

Madden’s Pharmacy?

Thu, Dec 03, 2020

Wendy Woods nee Whitaker, is looking for news of Pat and John Madden whom she met in the 1960s in Lympstone UK.

Covid cannot change the spirit of Christmas

Thu, Dec 03, 2020

This week marks the traditional start of Christmas festivities. A time when towns and cities bustle and burst, where shoppers are greeted by Christmas carols, however nauseatingly repetitive; shop windows are festooned with fairy lights, draped haphazardly to produce that festive glow; and of course, there is always a traditional Christmas market with that smell of spice and sugar.

There is nothing quite like it. Good cheer, a time for that annual drink in the pub with a friend of 40 years, work parties where someone always gets that little bit merrier than usual, lighting ceremonies where people gather to join in the holiday cheer. Yes, a magical time to rejoice and relax.

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