Students’ Union charity socks for Christmas

Thu, Nov 12, 2020

NUI Galway Students’ Union has today re-launched its fundraising socks campaign, featuring a tribute to the iconic “Galway Yellow” (AKA Big Yellow Thing) sculpture on campus.

Cuddy welcomes road projects in Oranmore

Thu, Nov 12, 2020

Pedestrian crossings, new footpaths, as well as measures to tackle surface water flooding on the Coast Road, among other works, are on the cards for Oranmore.

Ban sprat fishing off Irish coast, says Connolly

Thu, Nov 12, 2020

"Unsustainable fishing for sprat" must be banned within the six nautical miles around the Irish coasts according to Independent Galway West TD, Catherine Connolly.

Dep Connolly said that there is "an urgent need" for the Government to take action on the issue, especially as a government directive in this regard was introduced in 2019.

Three Galway students win €20,000 scholarship awards

Thu, Nov 12, 2020

Three Galway students who began their studies at NUI Galway are winners of the 2020 Naughton Foundation Scholarship Awards

Derelict lands not wanted by county council for housing

Thu, Nov 12, 2020

Derelict lands at Caheroyan, Athenry will not be purchased by the Galway County Council it has been revealed.

The news comes after director of housing at the local authority, Michael Owens, responded to a motion submitted by Fianna Fáil councillor Shelly Herterich-Quinn at September's Athenry-Oranmore municipal district meeting who urged the council to purchase the lands for affordable housing under pillar three of the Rebuilding Ireland Plan as the site had secured planning permission in 2005 to build 27 houses.

Lidl Ireland’s new Galway city store opens today in Wellpark

Thu, Nov 12, 2020

Lidl Ireland is officially opening its latest Galway store today (Thursday) in Wellpark.

Oranmore School Streets scheme to progress on phased basis

Thu, Nov 12, 2020

The Oranmore School Streets scheme will be progressed on a phased basis it has been confirmed by the Galway County Council.

Accident waiting to happen due to Claregalway flooding , says councillor

Thu, Nov 12, 2020

Transport Infrastructure Ireland's (TII) lack of remedying Claregalway's road flooding issues is a sign the organisation does not care, that is the assessment of Independent councillor Jim Cuddy.

SockerClub is changing the image of socks for Christmas

Thu, Nov 12, 2020

Inspired by a love of football and design, SockerClub was born to combine the iconic patterns of classic football jerseys and transfer them to make quality, bright and bold socks.

Clifden service station sells €1 million winning EuroMillions raffle ticket

Thu, Nov 12, 2020

A service station in the Connemara town of Clifden in Galway has been announced as the location where a EuroMillions ticket worth more than €1 million was sold from a draw last Tuesday (11th November).

Covid-19 lab test equipment for UHG delivers quicker test results

Thu, Nov 12, 2020

The laboratory at Galway University Hospitals has begun Covid-19 testing using a new high-throughput molecular PCR machine. The new equipment will enable the laboratory to process up to 500 swabs from patients per day, with a turnaround of approximately three hours per batch.

Back west... There is more happening than you think!

Wed, Nov 11, 2020

One year ago, we told you, ‘Back west.. There is more happening than you think ‘when we were letting the world know that we were the place to be after dark. With 14 Bars, 20 Restaurants and 5 Late Night venues, the west was truly awake when the sun went down.

Fantasy Football review

Wed, Nov 11, 2020

With the international break on the horizon, it gives us a chance at Advertiser Towers to have a look back at my top tips and to see whether I have the golden touch or need to be doing more homework on my football.

Former Corrib Great Southern Hotel to be demolished in December

Mon, Nov 09, 2020

The former Corrib Great Southern Hotel on the Dublin Road, long considered one of the city’s worst eyesores, will be demolished in December.

€13 million allocated for Galway greenways

Mon, Nov 09, 2020

Government funding of €13.25 million has been allocated for Galway greenways as part of a €63.5 million nationwide investment in cycleways and walkways.

Canney highlights issues facing people with disabilities to committee

Mon, Nov 09, 2020

At a meeting of the Joint Committee on Disabilities Matters, Deputy Sean Canney raised some of the issues facing people with disabilities.

Hospitals will not have to activate surge plan, says Saolta chief

Thu, Nov 05, 2020

The chief executive of the Saolta University Health Care Group, which runs seven public hospitals in the west and north-west of the country, is optimistic that the organisation will not have to activate its surge plan to cope with the growing demand for services due to Covid-19.

‘You have been failed,’ says Taoiseach in Dail to Galwaywoman whose cancer diagnosis was missed

Thu, Nov 05, 2020

A Galwaywoman whose cancer diagnosis was missed has this week received an apology in the Dail from Taoiseach Micheál Martin.

Jobs boost for city as two hundred posts to be created in tech giant Diligent Corporation’s European HQ

Thu, Nov 05, 2020

More than 200 jobs are to be created in Galway by a global technology company following the establishment of its European headquarters in the city.

National Park City – a game changer for Galway

Thu, Nov 05, 2020

Last Thursday, President Michael D. Higgins gave a powerful thought-provoking speech to an online (via Webex) meeting of people of all ages drawn from a wide strata of local society on why the movement towards transforming Galway into a National Park City is so crucial at this particular time in human history due to unprecedented climate change, biodiversity loss and pandemics, and why it can be a template for other cities in Ireland to follow.

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