Cannon welcomes groundbreaking greenway funding for local authorities

Thu, Jan 16, 2020

Fine Gael Minister Ciaran Cannon has welcomed the creation of a dedicated funding stream by Transport Minister Shane Ross to support local authorities in bringing new greenway projects to construction.

The funding scheme of €4.5m was announced this week by Minister Ross and all applications for funding under the scheme must be submitted in 2020.

Affordable accommodation at a critically low level in Galway

Thu, Jan 16, 2020

Galway Simon Community says the availability of affordable rented accommodation is at a critical level in Galway. According to the latest study released by the Simon Communities of Ireland, the gap between the Housing Assistance Payments and market rent prices has continued to increase. This latest Simon Communities study further demonstrates that the private rental sector is not suitable for the delivery of social and affordable housing.

Fundraising concert to give Galwayman a 'fighting chance' of beating cancer

Thu, Jan 16, 2020

Aimee Banks, the acclaimed soprano and one of Galway's finest voices, will give a concert to raise funds for a Galwayman who needs to travel abroad to receive life saving treatment for colorectal cancer.

'Let Theo stay' - Galway musicians and anti-racist campaigners condemn threat to deport popular local musician

Thu, Jan 16, 2020

Galway creatives and anti-racism campaigners have condemned the Government's decision to serve a deportation order on a young man who has become a fixture of the city's music scene.

St Nicholas’ to celebrate 700th anniversary

Thu, Jan 16, 2020

St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church - an icon of Galway city and one of its finest historic buildings - will celebrate its 700th anniversary this year, and it plans to mark this extraordinary milestone in some style.

Fundraising concert to give Galwayman a ‘fighting chance’ of beating cancer

Thu, Jan 16, 2020

Aimee Banks, the acclaimed soprano and one of Galway’s finest voices, will give a concert to raise funds for a Galwayman who needs to travel abroad to receive life saving treatment for colorectal cancer.

Ballinasloe school in need of new building, says councillor

Thu, Jan 16, 2020

Scoil an Chroi Naofa in Ballinasloe is in dire need of a new building according to a Galway county councillor.

Galway 2020 traffic plans amended after election clash

Thu, Jan 16, 2020

Fears that long-planned traffic and security arrangements for the opening ceremony of Galway 2020 European Capital of Culture might prevent city voters getting to the polling stations, have been averted after minor amendments were made last evening to the plan.

St Nicholas’ to mark seven centuries in style

Thu, Jan 16, 2020

St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church - an icon of Galway city and one of its finest historic buildings - will celebrate its 700th anniversary this year, and it plans to mark this extraordinary milestone in some style.

St Nicholas’, the largest medieval parish church in Ireland and Galway’s principal Anglican church, enjoys a position as a place of worship - services take place throughout the week, a concert venue, and historical site of interest, with a welcoming ethos for all. The rector is The Very Rev Lynda Peilow, the first woman appointed to the role.

Time for us to pass judgment on the Ireland that we all want

Thu, Jan 16, 2020

And so it is. Just like the two buses coming along at once, our long awaited General Election comes along on the same day as our long awaited opening of Galway 2020, immediately knocking it off the front pages of the media, diverting it away from the eyes of the nation, like a bridesmaid winning the Euromillions on the day of your wedding. They just had to go and spoil it for us, didn’t they, without even a sideways glance at what else might have been in the diary.

Fantasy Football round 23 preview

Wed, Jan 15, 2020

So we are halfway through January and it looks all over bar the shouting as Liverpool extended their enormous lead at the top to 14 points with a hard fought 1-0 success over Spurs in north London. Elsewhere Watford's great escape continues to gather momentum as they defeated fellow strugglers Bournemouth 3-0 on Sunday to climb at of the relegation zone for the first time this season; Man City annihilated Aston Villa 6-1; and Southampton exacted revenge for their 9-0 hammering in October, inflicting a 2-1 defeat on Leicester to all but kill off The Foxes' faint title hopes.

Cannon announces that New Inn is to get full-sized astroturf pitch

Fri, Jan 10, 2020

A new state of the art full sized AstroTurf pitch is to be developed in the East Galway village of New Inn following the awarding of a grant of almost €1m from the government’s Regional Sports Capital Fund.

The full sized pitch will be the first of its kind in Co Galway and it will be developed by the New Inn Community Development Company which was established to develop community sports facilities adjacent to the New Inn Leisure Centre. Welcoming the news, Junior Minister Ciaran Cannon said that the investment is an indication of the government’s support for the development of healthy communities across Ireland.

Grealish welcomes funding of €20.4m for Galway under the Large Scale Sports Infrastructure Fund

Fri, Jan 10, 2020

Independent Deputy for Galway West, Noel Grealish TD has welcomed funding for Galway of €20.4m under the Large Scale Sports Infrastructure Fund.

Canney welcomes news on East Galway Sports Campus

Fri, Jan 10, 2020

The East Galway Sports Campus has received a significant Government grant to develop its facilities.

Naughton welcomes Connacht Rugby €10 million funding under the Large-Scale Sports Infrastructure Fund

Fri, Jan 10, 2020

The Government has allocated Connacht Rugby €10 million in funding under the Large-Scale Sports Infrastructure Fund — Fine Gael TD for Galway West Hildegarde Naughton, who is a season-ticket holder at the Sportsground, had campaigned for the grant funding and brought Leo Varadkar to the grounds last year to see the plans for the 12,000-capacity stadium.

€8.3 million in funding for Galway Regional Aquatic and Fitness Centre in Cappagh

Fri, Jan 10, 2020

€8.3 million in funding has been committed by Government to fund the proposed Galway Regional Aquatic and Fitness Centre in Cappagh, in the West of the City.

€2.1 million in government funding for Rinville Sportsground

Fri, Jan 10, 2020

Oranmore/Maree GAA has confirmed plans for its new Rinville Sportsground development following the announcement of €2.1 million in government funding under the Large-Scale Sports Infrastructure Fund.

The funding had been sought by local Fine Gael TD Hildegarde Naughton, who had previously secured €66,000 for the facility. She welcomed the latest investment, and said she was delighted for the local community.

NUI Galway outlines plan to become driver of change for region

Thu, Jan 09, 2020

NUI Galway has this morning (Thursday) outlined a new strategy which places the institution as a central driver of transformational change for Galway and the West of Ireland.

Education is the key to a better life for Travellers, says comedian

Thu, Jan 09, 2020

Only 61 members of the Travelling community have been enrolled in third level education since 2017, according to a report commissioned by the Department of Education. The number has increased from 41 in 2016.

Council must 'clamp down' on Airbnbs in the city

Thu, Jan 09, 2020

The needs of tourism, and the ability of landlords to avoid restrictions on short term rentals, must not come before people who live in Galway city - especially those struggling to find accommodation.

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