Galway City Council encourages public to deal with City Hall over the phone

Thu, Mar 26, 2020

Despite the Coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak, the Galway City Council is continuing to provide essential services, and is asking the public to deal with it via www.galwaycity.ie, over the phone on 091 - 536400, instead of coming into the council itself.

Is the N6 Ring Road the right solution to Galway's 'Carmaggedon'?

Thu, Mar 26, 2020

Prior to the coronavirus restrictions, Insider had been attending the An Bord Pleanála oral hearings at the g Hotel, examining evidence, for and against, the building a new city bypass. However, due to the coronavirus, the hearings have ben postponed until at least April 8.

Keeping hope alive in challenging times

Thu, Mar 26, 2020

We can learn a lot from previous generations. Think about our ancestors who survived the Famine, wars, high child mortality rates, poor medical care and working conditions, the scourge of TB, and shortage of money.

Let us come out of this better people

Thu, Mar 26, 2020

I remember six years ago last month, for days and nights on end, tubed-up and staring at the ceiling of an isolation room in HDU, wondering if the suspended tiles there would move sufficiently to allow my soul through, just as they surely had let many before me. And when all you can focus on is a matrix of plastic tiles in a room normally reserved for those on the verge of checking out from life, your mind wanders to regret.

Galway woman creates coronavirus info website

Thu, Mar 26, 2020

A Galway woman has set up a website which collates all the must know information on the coronavirus and Covid-19 disease.

Bus and coach industry is ‘running on empty’

Thu, Mar 26, 2020

Galway’s bus and coach operators have warned today that their businesses are ‘running on empty’ and urgent Government action is needed to save the sector. The impact of the Coronavirus has been particularly hard on the sector, with the complete collapse of international and domestic tourism, and a huge reduction of passenger numbers on scheduled services.

In Galway alone, there are more than 800 people employed by the sector. The operators are financially struggling and many of their employees have had to be laid off for the duration of the crisis.

COPE Galway offers practical ways in which the elderly can seek help at this time

Thu, Mar 26, 2020

COPE Galway is reaching out to older people in Galway City and County to encourage them to look after themselves and to let their community help during the COVID-19 crisis.

While it is very important that those in older age brackets protect themselves as much as possible in the coming weeks and months, this will of course, lead to higher levels of loneliness and isolation . There are, however, ways of making this difficult time easier for older people and there is a huge amount of goodwill across the Galway community to help.

TG4 show looks at legend of Iggy Clarke

Thu, Mar 26, 2020

Famed Galway hurler Iggy Clarke is a Galway hurling legend, and hius eventful life on and off the pitrch will be the subject of TG4’s Laochra Gael programme tonight (Thursday).

Rabbitte suggests novel use of farmland as community gardens

Thu, Mar 26, 2020

Fianna Fáil TD for Galway East Anne Rabbitte has written to the Minister for Agriculture to highlight the potential benefit of community gardens being facilitated by members of the local farming community during the COVID-19 crisis.

Galway people urged to book into their library online

Thu, Mar 26, 2020

An East Galway TD is highlighting the availability of the online BorrowBox library services.

LEO vouchers available to Galway businesses says Cannon

Thu, Mar 26, 2020

The Local Enterprise Office in Galway will be providing vouchers worth €2,500 up to €10,000 (with 50:50 match funding) to support business continuity preparedness, innovation, and productivity.

Galway company launches new anti-virus disinfectant

Thu, Mar 26, 2020

Galway company Hygeia, based in Oranmore has launched a new anti-viral disinfectant which is effective against a broad spectrum of viruses and works within five minutes.

NUI Galway president calls for ‘care, compassion, and flexibility’ as students face accommodation crux

Thu, Mar 26, 2020

NUI Galway president, Professor Ciarán Ó hÓgartaigh, has called for property owners who have been accommodating students this year to work with the university and show compassion for those adversely affected the COVID-19 emergency.

Website launched to connect industry personal protective equipment stock to hospitals worldwide

Thu, Mar 26, 2020

Researchers at NUI Galway and University of Limerick have joined forces to design and launch a new website for personal protective equipment (PPE) emergency supply donation to connect industry PPE stock to hospitals worldwide.

Galway’s Aerogen ready to answer call for global recovery from COVID-19

Thu, Mar 26, 2020

Given the numbers of people globally who need and will need care to recover from Covid-19 infection, one Irish medical device firm says it may double the number of units it ships this year.

Drive-through Covid-19 testing centre to test 1,000 people a day

Thu, Mar 26, 2020

The first drive-through HSE Covid-19 testing centre in the West of Ireland, which is based at Galway Airport, will be able to test 1,000 people a day when it is fully operational.

Clean Cut Meals food drop to over 500 medical and front line staff throughout Ireland!

Thu, Mar 26, 2020

''On Monday we did a Clean Cut Meals food drop to over 500 medical and front line staff throughout Ireland, getting them direct access to healthy, nutrition dense food at their place of work. We know they don't have time to shop for food, let alone prepare and cook it.

Alzhemier Society of Ireland forced to cancel fundraisier

Wed, Mar 25, 2020

The Alzheimer Society of Ireland (ASI) has announced the postponement of its largest annual fundraising campaign Alzheimer’s Tea Day due to Covid-19 and has launched an urgent appeal for vital dementia supports to help them to continue their vital work with people with dementia and their families during this devastating crisis.

Galway City Council to continue to provide essential services

Wed, Mar 25, 2020

Despite the Coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak, Galway City Council continues to provide essential services.

Government announces a National Covid-19 Income Support Scheme

Tue, Mar 24, 2020

The Government has today announced a National Covid-19 Income Support Scheme to provide financial support to Irish workers and companies affected by the crisis.

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