Councillor concerned about Garda resources in city

Thu, Oct 29, 2020

A Galway city councillor has raised concerns on whether Galway city will receive a fair amount of Garda resources that are being allocated in this year’s budget.

Marking three decades of excellence at the helm

Thu, Oct 29, 2020

Sr Gerarda Lawler Principal at Salerno Secondary, Salthill is celebrating her thirtieth year as school leader.

CÚRAM and Galway Film Centre launch inaugural ‘Science on Screen Film Festival Ireland’

Thu, Oct 29, 2020

Today marks the official launch of the ‘Science on Screen Film Festival Ireland’ an exciting new annual Irish Film Festival, running from November 5-8 online. The Festival will showcase the best of science in film and this year incorporates themes of representation and diversity in science and the value of art-science collaborations.

NUI Galway and SMT launches to test new device in global clinical trial for heart patients

Thu, Oct 29, 2020

NUI Galway and leading medical device company Sahajanand Medical Technologies (SMT) have teamed up to conduct a clinical trial of a new generation of stents on patients suffering the most severe form of coronary artery disease.

Sad events remind us that we need to mind each other

Thu, Oct 29, 2020

There has been a lot a sadness in our news lately, and I don’t mean that of a purely Covid nature. Tragedies in Cork and Dublin have shocked us all, but saddened us even more.

Trump, Johnson and Sinn Fein: Singing from the same hymn sheet?

Thu, Oct 29, 2020

Political developments in recent times have reminded Insider of the quote from G.K. Chesterton, (also sometimes credited to Emile Cammaerts, the Belgian playright) 'When men choose not to believe in God, they do not thereafter believe in nothing, they then become capable of believing in anything.’

Fantasy Football round seven preview

Tue, Oct 27, 2020

Round six of the Premier League is done and dusted and I think it is fair to say that no one would have predicted Everton, Aston Villa, and Leeds being in the top six and Man City and Man United in the bottom seven at this stage of the season but this is the unpredictable beauty that is football.

Fantasy Football round six preview

Fri, Oct 23, 2020

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With the Premier League now in full swing, why not show your support for your club by purchasing a pair of retro kit socks from SockerClub.com via https://www.sockerclub.com/default/ . Whether you are heading to the shops or just watching the game, wear your colours with pride.

Public invited to have their say on new Cross-City Link

Thu, Oct 22, 2020

The Galway City Council is inviting public feedback on a new sustainable transport corridor which will link University Road with the Dublin Road via the city centre.

Expectant mums 'left out in the rain' sparks calls for 'more compassionate maternity care' from Sinn Féin TD

Thu, Oct 22, 2020

A "more compassionate approach" needs to be established with maternity care after a number of expectant mothers were forced to wait outside in the rain until called in for their appointments at University Hospital Galway.

Gardai have plan to tackle Halloween fireworks and bonfires

Thu, Oct 22, 2020

Gardai in the city have devised a policing plan to prevent the sale of dangerous fireworks and the lighting of bonfires this Halloween.

Farmers fear weanling trade will 'take a dive' due to Level 5 restrictions

Thu, Oct 22, 2020

Farmers in the west of Ireland are concerned that the weanling trade will "take a dive" as a result of Level 5 restrictions, which will prevent buyers from being allowed around the ring at marts.

NUIG Students’ Union demands landlords provide rent refunds

Thu, Oct 22, 2020

Students who no longer need to be in Galway due to Covid-19 and the switch to online learning must be provided with refunds by Galway landlords and student accommodation providers.

Council to cease collecting bags of grass cuttings from estates

Thu, Oct 22, 2020

Grass cuttings and felled branches from neighbourhoods clean-ups will no longer be collected by the Galway City Council, the council chief executive, Brendan McGrath, has confirmed.

Spuds will fly as groceries and medicines are delivered in Oranmore drone trial

Thu, Oct 22, 2020

Manna, the world’s first aviation-grade B2B drone delivery ‘as-a-service’ platform began delivering groceries, pharmacy items, hardware, medications and hot meals to the estimated 8,000 residents of Oranmore, yesterday (Wednesday) evening.

West of Ireland businesses need same level of support as those in Dublin

Thu, Oct 22, 2020

The Business Restart top up provided to Dublin businesses when Dublin was moved to Level 3 must now be extended across the State as it moves into Level 5 restrictions.

Number who want to work from home doubles, survey finds

Thu, Oct 22, 2020

The benefits of working from home are becoming more obvious to those who have been away from their office since the start of lockdown, according to a new survey released this week.

Galway swimmers to raise funds for Threshold

Thu, Oct 22, 2020

Swimmers in Galway will have the opportunity to raise much-needed funds for national housing charity Threshold as the Atlantic Masters Swimming Club has relaunched its popular Turkey Swim for 2020, with no fixed location due to Covid-19 restrictions.

NUI Galway launches Europe’s first dual medicine-engineering programme

Thu, Oct 22, 2020

NUI Galway has launched a unique dual Medicine-Engineering, or Physicianeer, programme. The new dual programme will allow students to pursue a specialised Engineering stream in their Undergraduate Medical degree programme, awarding the student with both a Medical and Biomedical Engineering degree (MB, BCh, BAO, BE) upon completion.

New Consultant Gastroenterologist joins Galway University Hospitals

Thu, Oct 22, 2020

Dr Muhammad Farman, Consultant Gastroenterologist with an interest in pancreatico-bilary medicine has recently been appointed to Galway University Hospitals (GUH).

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