Rural Galway to benefit from water quality programme

Thu, Oct 17, 2019

Almost €4.5 million is to be invested in rural water services in Galway under a new Government programme to improve water quality, infrastructure, and conservation in rural areas.

Council supports motion for dedicated visual arts space for city

Thu, Oct 17, 2019

Prime properties which could have housed a visual arts space for the city have "come and gone" and despite Galway's vibrant arts scene, "opportunities have been lost", but this cannot continue to be the case.

Galway 2020 nominated for EU Commission's Melina Prize

Thu, Oct 17, 2019

GALWAY 2020 European Capital of Culture has been nominated for the EU Commission's Melina Mercouri Prize - worth a total of €1.5 million - by the independent European Capital of Culture Monitoring and Advisory panel.

Public ‘In Conversation’ event to share insights into whistleblowing and business ethics

Thu, Oct 17, 2019

The ‘Inaugural Professors In Conversation Series’ featuring newly appointed Business Professors at NUI Galway will continue its series with Kate Kenny, Professor of Business and Society on Wednesday, 23 October. Professor Kenny will talk about Whistleblowing and Business Ethics. The lunchtime event hosted by the J.E. Cairnes School of Business and Economics and Whitaker Institute is free and open to the public.

Burkeway Homes commences construction of Letteragh Road development

Thu, Oct 17, 2019

Burkeway Homes has commenced work on its new six-acre site located on the Letteragh Road, Rahoon on the outskirts of Galway city. Phase One will launch next Spring with the first residents expected to occupy their new homes by Autumn 2020.

What can Galway do to tackle the challenge of climate change?

Thu, Oct 17, 2019

Greta Thunberg, and indeed the children of the world, have thrown down the gauntlet and demanded climate action. Solving this literal meltdown is on such a global scale that it must surely be beyond the responsibility of Galwegians?

'You learn a lot about people through costuming them'

Shooting the Breeze Thu, Oct 17, 2019

Danse Macabre, this year's Macnas Parade, takes place on Sunday October 27, and will feature the signature Macnas giant creations and sculptural images, pyrotechnics, bespoke costumes, and epic performances to live and original music.

An Spidéal goes to war with Indreabhán on TG4’s Go Gasta

Thu, Oct 17, 2019

In the new series GO GASTA, two local villages go head-to-head to settle old scores once and for all on a course littered with challenges and obstacles.

Each team sets out from their own village and race towards the opposing village and along the way they will have to negotiate different challenges against the clock; fastest, fittest, and strongest wins the day, and bragging rights to who is the GO GASTA champion, at least for one year anyway.

HSE to proceed with disposal of St Brigid’s campus in Ballinasloe

Thu, Oct 17, 2019

The HSE is to proceed with the disposal of the St Brigid’s Hospital site in Ballinasloe and lands that are surplus to requirements, Senator Maura Hopkins has confirmed.

The story of Jack Lohan

Thu, Oct 17, 2019

Dear Editor,
I note an interesting piece by Tom Kenny in last week’s Galway Advertiser (October 10 2019) entitled “The turf market at Raven Terrace”. Tom mentions in his article “a sweet shop owned by two sisters, Hanna and Sheila Gannon” which was located on Raven’s Terrace next to the Claddagh Bar (now McGuire’s shop). Hannah and Sheila Gannon were sisters of Annie Lohan (née Gannon) who went on to become the Principal of Claddagh National School.

Cannon welcomes progress in bringing Turoe Stone home to Bullaun

Thu, Oct 17, 2019

An East Galway TD has welcomed progress in efforts to return the Turoe Stone to Bullaun.

Minister for the Diaspora and International Development Ciaran Cannon this week confirmed the appointment of an architect by the OPW to finalise a design for a new protective enclosure for the precious artefact at Turoe, near Bullaun village.

Five thousand adults sought for migraine study

Thu, Oct 17, 2019

Have you ever wondered what affects the occurrence of migraines? Psychologists at NUI Galway’s School of Psychology are interested in examining this phenomenon in adults from Ireland and the UK, and want to investigate the psychological factors that could contribute to migraines by carrying out an online study.

A good day’s work done — says retiring Marine Institute chief as Renville voyage ends

Thu, Oct 17, 2019

The man who grew the Marine Institute from just one person to now, a staff of more than 200, retired last Saturday after 26 years of service — and when I called out to chat with Dr Peter Heffernan for one last time before he stepped down, I met him at the front door, being helped to load boxes into his car. Twenty six years in one office amasses a lot of material.

Gardai seek witnesses to Quay Street assault

Thu, Oct 17, 2019

Gardai are seeking the public’s assistance in relation to a serious assault which occurred on September 30 between approximately 6.15pm and 6.30pm on Quay Street.

West’s first official pumpkin patch gearing up for another busy season

Thu, Oct 17, 2019

Galway Pumpkin Patch will open for its second season over Halloween. The pumpkin patch, which proved a big hit with the public last year, the first of its kind in the west of the country, is based on a farm in Ardrahan and opens for six dates this year. Adults and children can go along for a fun Halloween themed day out, which includes fancy dress, Halloween themed games, and farm animals on site, and much more.

Fáilte Ireland’s €6.6million Atlantic Museum plan will transform Spanish Arch area

Thu, Oct 17, 2019

The Spanish Arch area of the city is set to be transformed following the announcement by Failte Ireland that it is making its single biggest investment in an attraction — the new Atlantic Museum Galway.

Macnas to ‘Danse Macabre’ for Halloween

Thu, Oct 17, 2019

Ireland’s largest free Halloween event set to unleash curiosity, fear, grief, love, laughter and party onto the streets

Let the sea be a symbol of our openness

Thu, Oct 17, 2019

For too long we have looked away from the sea, been blind to its potential, to its possibilities. Even when JFK mentioned going to the Claddagh and seeing the O’Flahertys working on the docks in Boston on that clear day, we put it away with our misty-eyed memories and never gave it another thought.

But the sea, our sea, our ocean, laps right up to our coast here in this city. In times past, it brought many colourful and mysterious people to our shores, merchants, sailors, travellers. They brought with them ideas, and cultures and ways of living, that over the centuries went on to make Galway and its people a place and kind of its own. And to be fair, this difference has been maintained in the city and it is a difference that we try to implement.

Fantasy Football round nine preview

Wed, Oct 16, 2019

So the second international break has concluded and for Mick McCarthy and Ireland fans, it was one to forget. A drab 0-0 draw against Georgia in Tbilisi on Saturday was followed up by a meek 2-0 defeat in Geneva to Switzerland on Tuesday night.

AcademyWest to create 500 new jobs at Galway Technology Centre

Thu, Oct 10, 2019

Over 500 jobs will be created by innovation driven enterprises at the new AcademyWest at Galway Technology Centre (GTC), resulting in an annual €62 million boost to the west of Ireland over the next five years – and the facility is poised to act as a driver of regional growth in the technology sector.

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