Virtual competiton keeps the Spirit of Ladies’ Day alive

Thu, Aug 06, 2020

Fashion enthusiast Danielle Gingell from Claremorris was this year's winner of the best-dressed competition at the Galway Races.

Additional adult flu vaccines will not go far enough, says TD

Thu, Aug 06, 2020

An additional 200,000 adult flu vaccines for the forthcoming flu season is well short of what is needed, according to TD Denis Naughten.

The Roscommon/Galway Independent TD says the HSE is falling short with its plans to purchase only 200,000 adult flu vaccines despite the pressure this could place on Ireland's health system over the winter months.

Town Hall Theatre partners with Dublin Fringe Festival

Thu, Aug 06, 2020

Town Hall Theatre Galway has announced it will partner with Dublin Fringe Festival on the festival’s exciting new Artist At Work residency as well as working with local theatre artist Oisin Robbins as part of the initiative.

New adventure centre Wildlands opens in Moycullen tomorrow

Thu, Aug 06, 2020

Galway has a new offering in the leisure industry, with Wildlands, an adventure centre overlooking Ballyquirke Lake in Moycullen.

Roadworks on notorious road gets the go ahead

Thu, Aug 06, 2020

A "notorious stretch of road" on the N83 has finally got the go-ahead to be made safer for motorists.

Deputy Seán Canney says he has received confirmation the contract for the road re-alignment of Twenty-Minute Hill on the N83 Dunmore to Tuam Road has gone to tender.

Staycation in Sligo for the ultimate oyster experience

Thu, Aug 06, 2020

Sligo Oyster Experience has launched the Sligo Oyster Farm Tour, an immersive guided tour and visit to the Coney Island working oyster farm on the shores of Sligo Bay, overlooked by the majestic Belbulben and Knocknarea.

Galway will have its arts festival this year

Thu, Aug 06, 2020

The famed Galway International Arts Festival, cancelled for the first time in 43 years this summer, will now stage a new autumn edition.

Galway cyclists call for lower speed limits

Thu, Aug 06, 2020

Galway needs to follow the example of Wales and decrease its speed limits for urban areas from 50km/h to 30km/h, that is the opinion of the chairperson of Galway Cycling Campaign, Kevin Jennings.

The city council is currently in the process of a public consultation about revising speed limit bye-laws throughout the city and Mr Jennings believes that Galway should be inspired by the Welsh Government's report that is recommending 30km/h replace 50km/h as the default speed limit on urban roads throughout the country and should embrace the benefits of slower speeds.

'Deeply concerning'

Thu, Aug 06, 2020

The purchase of a property by the Galway City Council in Killtullagh, Oranmore has been described by the Mayor of the Galway County Council, James Charity, as "deeply concerning".

John Hume – the man who laid the foundations for a new Ireland

Thu, Aug 06, 2020

One of the many admirable qualities of the late and unquestionably great John Hume was his ability to listen. As someone once said, courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen. And John Hume possessed both.

He also gave new and positive meaning to a concept often derided – compromise, the recognition that through patient dialogue and respect you can find a way out of a dead end. By taking a huge political gamble in deciding to engage with Sinn Fein and Gerry Adams to seek a way out of the poisonous situation in Northern Ireland in the early 1990s, he laid the foundations for the Good Friday Agreement and for the Ireland in which we now live. Of course, there have been difficulties along the way. After such appalling bloodshed and hatred, could anything else be expected?

Virtual outpatient consultants are the new norm

Thu, Aug 06, 2020

More than 36,000 virtual outpatient clinics have been conducted by clinical teams at Galway University Hospitals (University Hospital Galway and Merlin Park University Hospital) since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Garda Briefs

Thu, Aug 06, 2020

Theft from van
Gardai are appealing for information in relation to an incident in which a van was broken into last week.

Gardai are appealing for information in relation to an incident in which a van was broken into last week.

Call to assist suckler beef sector

Wed, Aug 05, 2020

The Galway County Council is calling on leaders of political parties in Dáil Éireann to support the suckler beef sector and support the viability of family farms in areas where other enterprises like dairying are not feasible.

Candle for Peace and Online Book of Condolence for Mr. John Hume RIP

Tue, Aug 04, 2020

An online Book of Condolence for the late Mr. John Hume has been opened by the Cathaoirleach of the County of Galway, Cllr James Charity.

Homes targeted and chalk-marked by brazen dog thieves

Thu, Jul 30, 2020

Gangs of brazen dog thieves are prowling the city and county marking homes where they can entice and steal beloved dogs, the Cathaoirleach of Galway County Council stated last evening.

Wildlands - Ireland’s Heart-Stopping New Adventure Centre!

Thu, Jul 30, 2020

Wildlands, a unique adventure and accommodation offering overlooking Ballyquirke Lake in Moycullen has recently announced a soft opening date of 7 August 2020. Nestled at the gateway to Connemara, Wildlands will be one of Ireland’s leading adventure offerings and opens with plenty of exciting activities for customers of all ages including:

'We want to be the grown-ups in the CBD food supplement space'

Thu, Jul 30, 2020

For the uninitiated, cannabidiol or CBD as it is most commonly known, invokes images of individuals chilling out and getting 'high'. However, as Chanelle McCoy highlights, although CBD is derived from the cannabis plant, it does not produce a psychoactive effect, is not addictive, and does not cause a 'high'. The compound which is responsible for these side effects is called Tetrahydrocannabinol or THC.

Footage of Galway native GP debunking face mask myths goes global

Thu, Jul 30, 2020

Connemara native and well known GP, Dr Maitiú Ó Tuathail, Medical Director of Heroes-Aid, has gained international media attention after posting a video on social media to debunk the myth that face masks lowers the wearer’s oxygen levels. Dr Ó Tuathail posted a video of himself to his Twitter page wearing six face masks while connected to a monitor displaying no change in his oxygen levels, to demonstrate that face masks have no effect on a wearer’s blood oxygen levels.