SleepOut Funds needed more than ever, says COPE

Thu, Dec 05, 2019

Twenty-eight men and women from Galway’s business community will take part in COPE Galway’s biggest fundraising event of the year tomorrow night (Friday, 6th December) to raise awareness and essential funds for COPE Galway’s Homeless Services.

Cannon urges use of new interactive map to tackle illegal dumping

Thu, Dec 05, 2019

An East Galway TD has welcomed the launch of a new interactive map identifying all legal waste collection companies in Galway, in order to further tackle illegal dumping.

Ireland West Airport wins award for Age Friendly Recognition programme

Thu, Dec 05, 2019

Ireland West Airport last week won a National Chambers Ireland award, in collaboration with Mayo County Council, in recognition as the first airport in Ireland to adopt the Age Friendly Recognition Programme.

McDonald’s Ireland contributed €6.2 million to Galway economy

Thu, Dec 05, 2019

McDonald’s Ireland has revealed that the company contributed €6.2 million directly to the local economy in Galway in 2017, through restaurant activity, employee salaries, and taxes.

McDonald’s has launched an economic impact report, ‘McDonald’s in Ireland’, highlighting the significant economic contribution of the company in Ireland. In total, McDonald’s contributed €196 million directly to the Irish economy.

Get your family along to Sunday’s Claregalway Jingle Bells fun runs and walks

Thu, Dec 05, 2019

Families of all ages and abilities are invited to come along for the Claregalway Jingle Bells fun run/walk to be held this weekend.

Hanley accuses city council of ‘failing’ Travellers

Thu, Dec 05, 2019

The Galway City Council has been accused of having “failed local Travellers by not providing the proper provision of housing,” by Social Democrats Galway City East councillor Owen Hanley.

Cllr Hanley was speaking after the protests, hosted by Galway Traveller Movement, which were held outside City Hall on Monday. He alleged that the local authority had not applied for money from the specific Traveller accommodation fund.

Canney approved sports funding of €4.2 million

Thu, Dec 05, 2019

The Government has announced an investment package of €4.2 million in sports and physical activity funding, including awards for the Galway Local Sports Partnership.

Kyne approves funding for Inishbofin development company

Thu, Dec 05, 2019

Funding totalling €103,530 to support a development company on Inishbofin was approved this week by Aire don Ghaeilge, don Ghaeltacht agus do na hOileáin, Seán Kyne.

Just €1 each way on city council Christmas Park and Ride

Thu, Dec 05, 2019

Mayor of Galway City, Cllr Mike Cubbard and Chair of the Transport Strategic Policy Committee, Cllr Eddie Hoare, launched the Galway City Council Christmas Park and Ride Service this week.

The annual Christmas Park and Ride will start tomorrow Friday December 6 and run until Tuesday December 24 2019. The Service will operate from Galway Racecourse to the City Centre Coach Station at Fairgreen, from 9.30am to 9.15pm, Monday to Saturday, and from 11.00am to 9.15pm on Sundays.

Introducing The Hardiman — iconic hotel announces rebrand

Thu, Dec 05, 2019

One of Galway’s most iconic hotels has been renamed — with the former Hotel Meyrick to be now known as The Hardiman — a member of the Choice Hotel Group.

CÚRAM launches initiative to cut plastic waste in laboratories

Thu, Dec 05, 2019

CÚRAM, the SFI Research Centre for Medical Devices based at NUI Galway, has launched a new short video documentary The Time to Green Our Labs is Now as part of the Galway Green Labs initiative, which recently led to the CÚRAM lab being the first in Europe to be awarded Green Lab certification.

The documentary tells the story of Galway Green Labs, which was spearheaded by Dr Una Fitzgerald, a CÚRAM funded investigator and director of the Galway Neuroscience Centre at NUI Galway. Together with her ‘green team’ of CÚRAM researchers and staff, and with the support of the university registrar and deputy president, Professor Pól Ó Dochartaigh, and the Community University Sustainability Partnership, she is working to transform practice across campus to address issues such as plastic waste, energy reduction, recycling, and water usage.

GMIT announces Cork educator Dr Orla Flynn as its new president

Thu, Dec 05, 2019

The governing body of Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology has this week announced the appointment of Dr Orla Flynn as president of GMIT.

Concerns about old bridge on N65 near Kilmeen Cross referred to Transport agency

Thu, Dec 05, 2019

The confirmation that concerns about a large fissure in an old bridge on the N65 near Kilmeen Cross have been referred to Transport Infrastructure Ireland has been welcomed by east Galway TD, Ciaran Cannon

Yeah, I know where ya mean

Thu, Dec 05, 2019

What kinda person are ya? Are you an auld stock…or a new stock who thinks they’re auld stock…or a new stock who doesn’t knew they’re new stock. Are you a Moons or Brown Thomas person? If I said I’d meet ya at Moons in ten minutes, would I find ya there? Are ya someone who went to UCG or the RTC? And not NUI Galway or GMIT?

Marathon vintage tractor run from Donegal to Galway to raise vital funds for Cancer Care West

Thu, Dec 05, 2019

A marathon vintage tractor run spanning four counties and over 250 km in aid of Cancer Care West and the Maura Burke Memorial Fund, in partnership with Ballinderreen GAA Club will take place on the weekend of the Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th of December.

COP25 Time to Act

Wed, Dec 04, 2019

As I write this, 200 world leaders are gathered in Madrid for COP25, the UN’s annual meeting on climate change. If you haven’t heard of COP (Conference of the Parties) you might have heard of the Kyoto Protocol which came out of COP3 in 1997. Or The Paris Agreement, the result of the 21st meeting, COP21, held in Paris in 2015.

Monroe’s Late Bar & Music Venue turns 10 years old.

Wed, Dec 04, 2019

Monroe’s has been a cornerstone in the Westend of Galway City since 1964. Originally, the ‘New Manhattan Bar’, John and Margaret Monroe returned from New York City to open the bar to great excitement as the first Galway bar to have table service, a ‘Ladies Lounge’ and a ‘Singing Lounge’.

Fantasy Football round 15 preview

Mon, Dec 02, 2019

Game week 14 has concluded of the Premier League and it is the same old story at the top with Liverpool and Leicester grinding out 2-1 victories over Brighton and Everton respectively. Man City (draw) and Chelsea (defeat) lost more ground on the top two thanks to dogged efforts by Newcastle and West Ham. And Watford lost the battle of the basement sides on the south coast as they fell to a 2-1 defeat to Southampton.

Galway business, GoBus.ie awarded the prize for Coach Operator of the Year 2020 - Intercity category at the Fleet Bus & Coach Awards.

Fri, Nov 29, 2019

On Thursday 14th of November, Galway’s GoBus.ie added to their impressive list of awards and accolades as they won Coach Operator of the year 2020 – Intercity at the Fleet Bus & Coach Awards.

More menu choices and shorter waiting times on the cards for UHG

Thu, Nov 28, 2019

Patients at University Hospital Galway can look forward to shorter waiting times for ward admissions and expanded menu choices in the coming year, as the west’s biggest hospital focuses on the main recommendations of an inpatient study.

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