Councillors criticise location for direct provision living complex

Thu, Oct 08, 2020

The location of the new 140 person direct provision independent living complex has been criticised by city councillors.

NUIG gets €7.5 million to help equip courses graduates meet 'future changes and demands'

Thu, Oct 08, 2020

NUI Galway has been allocated more than €7.5 million to develop "innovative courses" that will allow graduates meet the needs of key enterprises in Ireland.

Galway group demands Government make contraception universally available without charge

Thu, Oct 08, 2020

Government aspirations to make contraception universally available, without charge, for all women, must be made a reality in Budget 2021.

Cheevers calls for mental health supports for business owners affected by pandemic

Thu, Oct 08, 2020

Calls have been made for the Government to provide mental health support to business owners who have been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Galway charities and voluntary groups to benefit from Covid-19 funding

Thu, Oct 08, 2020

Voluntary groups, charities, and social enterprises in Galway are to benefit from Government funding of close to €400,000 to alleviate financial difficulties and ensure they continue to provide services during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Grealish demands action to save Galway islands’ 'threatened' fishing industry

Thu, Oct 08, 2020

A major rethink by Government, or the creation of a new Department responsible for all marine matters, is urgently needed, if Galway’s island communities are to retain a viable fishing industry.

Grealish demands clampdown as ‘shocking’ photos of illegal dumping in Galway produced in Dáil

Thu, Oct 08, 2020

Images of illegal dumping on the outskirts of Galway City were described in the Dáil last week by Taoiseach Michael Martin as “shocking” and “appalling”.

Boost for Galway’s Gaeltacht with €500,000 funding for eight projects

Thu, Oct 08, 2020

Eight projects in the County Galway Gaeltacht, are set to benefit from €500,000 in Government funding, with one of the main beneficiaries being a new community centre on Inis Meáin.

City council to develop a commemorative calendar

Thu, Oct 08, 2020

Galway city councillors are calling for the development of a calendar of commemorative occasions in 2020 to mark the centenary of significant events of the War of Independence that occurred in Galway during 1920.

Students’ Union launch Walktober step challenge

Thu, Oct 08, 2020

Twent-four teams of staff and student members have so far registered to take part in the challenge which starts today and runs until Sunday November 1.

City council calls for legislation for compulsory sick pay

Thu, Oct 08, 2020

Galway city councillors passed a motion this week calling on the Government to bring forward legislation requiring all employers by law to make provision for sick leave.

Frontline workers sought for mental health study

Thu, Oct 08, 2020

NUI Galway researchers in collaboration with the University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, are leading The Frontline Worker Support (FLoWS) project to develop guidelines for alleviating psychological distress in frontline healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

To inform these guidelines, the researchers are seeking Irish and Italian frontline healthcare workers who came into repeated contact with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 patients during the pandemic to share their experiences. This includes frontline workers of all professional backgrounds such as doctors, nurses, paramedics, cleaning or catering staff working in the health service, and levels of experience in their profession ranging from junior, intermediate and senior staff.

Let’s get to the water break

Thu, Oct 08, 2020

This summer, we saw the introduction as de rigeur of the water break in our team sports. Initially introduced because players were playing in games at times of the year when temperatures were higher than normal, they also allowed an opportunity for players to rehydrate hygienically.

Get your little socks pinned on for Down Syndrome Awareness Month

Thu, Oct 08, 2020

October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month and Socks for Galway have been preparing for fundraising. Knitters around Galway have been making tiny, colorful socks all year around so they can give them away to be pinned to coats, jumpers, hats...anything. Wearing crazy odd socks as a representation of support for Down Syndrome Community is a worldwide initiative that usually happens on March 21 - World Down Syndrome Day.

Murphy calls for tough sanctions for sports clubs in breach of Covid rules

Thu, Oct 08, 2020

Fianna Fáil Senator Eugene Murphy has called for tough sanctions for sporting clubs in breach of Covid rules as he believes a recent spate of post-match celebrations throughout the country have contributed to spiralling positive case numbers.

Shop By Bike Galway survey to highlight reality of facilities

Thu, Oct 08, 2020

A new survey to find out the quality of supermarket bike parking in Galway city and county was launched by Minister of State for Transport Hildegarde Naughton during Bike Week 2020.

Gradam Sheosaimh Uí Ógartaigh 2020 Finalists announced

Thu, Oct 08, 2020

Gaillimh le Gaeilge has announced this year’s finalists for Gradam Sheosaimh Uí Ógartaigh. At a meeting which was held over Zoom, there was much discussion between the moltóirí as to who would be selected to go through to the next stage of the Gradam and move one step closer to becoming The New Tribe of Galway.

How do you feel about remote working six months on from lockdown?

Thu, Oct 08, 2020

The opinions of those who are six months into working from home are being sought by the authors of a national remote working survey commissioned by the Whitaker Institute at NUI Galway and the Western Development Commission.

Feasible solution found for South Galway flooding

Thu, Oct 08, 2020

It has been a long journey through many difficult times for the communities of South Galway and North Clare as the severity and frequency of flooding has led to an increased yearly threat of flooding in the past 4 decades.

Delights online and outdoor at Baboró

Thu, Oct 08, 2020

Baboró International Arts Festival for Children opened in Galway on Monday with a programme of in-person events and a wide range of online activities to enjoy from home, and from school classrooms.

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