No need to panic buy home heating oil advises CEO

Thu, Mar 19, 2020

There is no need to panic when it comes to ordering home heating oil, that is according to the CEO of Corrib Oil Company, Eugene Dalton.

Responding to the educational challenges of the Covid-19 crisis

Thu, Mar 19, 2020

This too will end, but, when it does, we will emerge into a totally transformed world, in which every aspect of our lives, socially, economically, and politically, will be reshaped by what we are about to experience.

Measures needed to prevent exodus of childcare workers says Rabbitte

Thu, Mar 19, 2020

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Children and Youth Affairs Anne Rabbitte says stop gap measures need to be considered by Government to prevent an exodus of childcare workers over the next number of months.

How to get through the lockdown?

Thu, Mar 19, 2020

It said ‘You don’t know what you have until it’s gone. Truth is, you knew what you had, you just thought you’d never lose it.’ There has probably never been a time in living memory when that sentiment has meant as much as it does know.

No threat to continuity of supply in Galway stores says Cannon

Thu, Mar 19, 2020

An East Galway TD has welcomed assurances from Retail Excellence that there is no threat to continuity of supply in local stores.

LEO Galway available to help local businesses facing Covid-19 difficulties

Thu, Mar 19, 2020

Local Enterprise Office Galway has said it is available to support local businesses in addressing the challenges presented by the Covid-19 pandemic, and to help ensure they are in the strongest possible position to deal with this unprecedented and continuously evolving crisis.

Both sides now — Cultural capitals Rijeka 2020 and Galway 2020 postpone raft of cultural events

Thu, Mar 19, 2020

Rijeka, the city sharing the 2020 designation of European Capital of Culture (ECoC) with Galway, has announced it will postpone cultural events scheduled to take place in March and in the first half of April due to the outbreak of the coronavirus.

How students can take advantage of this unexpected springtime break

Thu, Mar 19, 2020

As you have all become very familiar within a few short days we are in unprecedented territory at the moment. We are living through a situation that none of us know exactly how to deal with. We may be feeling more stressed, insecure, irritable, unsettled, having irrational thoughts. However we all have the capacity and the responsibility to listen to our Government and our professional medical people and the WHO to do our bit to stop the spread of this virus.

Eight ways to keep active and healthy at home

Thu, Mar 19, 2020

The arrival of Covid-19 has brought us to a serious time, whether for health care workers on the front lines, small businesses struggling to stay afloat, or for parents balancing working from home with looking after children without their normal outlet of playing with friends.

There’s no doubt that with school closures and the step-up in social distancing, families are facing a challenging time ahead.It would be understandable to resort to endless screen-time and treats to keep children happy, particularly while you’re juggling roles as a parent and working from home or trying to deal with other difficulties the new situation has brought.

Galway 2020’s Savage Beauty transforms Connemara mountains

Thu, Mar 19, 2020

Galway 2020 European Capital of Culture is now presenting Savage Beauty as an online art experience created by Finnish light artist Kari Kola. The artwork transforms Ireland’s Connemara mountains with colour and light in the largest site-specific light artwork ever created.

Galway Simon protecting those facing homelessness as Covid-19 crisis escalates

Thu, Mar 19, 2020

Galway Simon Community has expressed its concern about the escalating Covid-19 crisis but assures the general public they are doing everything they can to ensure those they are supporting can remain safe.

Keep your Eircode handy, says Cannon

Thu, Mar 19, 2020

An East Galway TD is urging people who may not have used their unique Eircode up to now to post it near the phone or commit it to memory in case of emergency.

The Minister for the Diaspora and International Development said that the Eircode system has huge benefits in helping cut down on the amount of time it takes to find a persons home for both home deliveries and emergencies.

Importance of social solidarity and collective action has never been clearer

Thu, Mar 19, 2020

The challenges we now face are collective and require a collective response. Each individual will have particular strengths and vulnerabilities, but it is when we work together that we are most effective.

Seeing light at the end of the Covid-19 tunnel

Thu, Mar 19, 2020

Mary Tierney has a hand sanitiser and a notice appealing to visitors to wash their hands attached to her front door at her home in Castlegar.

Free initial HR and recruitment consultation from GHR Consulting

Thu, Mar 19, 2020

GHR Consulting is a Human Resources and Recruitment consultancy based in Galway City and was set up by Ruairi Guckian in October, 2019.

Galway City Council is open for business

Thu, Mar 19, 2020

In response to the Coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak and in accordance with the HSE guidelines, Galway City Council has put some restrictions on services in place.

APOS, Kilcolgan, alters working arrangements in current climate

Wed, Mar 18, 2020

South Galway company, APOS, would like to advise its patients, service users, and colleagues in the allied health professions of modified working arrangements during this current challenging time.

"They will say when things were at our worst, we were at our best," says Taoiseach in St Patrick's Day speech

Tue, Mar 17, 2020

Lá Fhéile Pádraig shona daoibh!

Galway University Hospitals and Portiuncula University Hospital deferring appointments

Mon, Mar 16, 2020

Galway University Hospitals and Portiuncula University Hospital are deferring all but very urgent inpatient, day surgery, diagnostics tests and outpatient appointments from today, Monday March 16th until further notice. This is to ensure that the hospital has the necessary capacity to deal with any increase in suspected and confirmed COVID 19 cases.

Galway 2020's Savage Beauty transforms Connemara mountains

Sun, Mar 15, 2020

Galway 2020 European Capital of Culture presents Savage Beauty, now as an online art experience created by Finnish light artist Kari Kola. The artwork transforms Ireland’s Connemara mountains with colour and light in the largest site-specific light artwork ever created.

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