Put your paws on the prom for MADRA

Thu, May 09, 2019

Television personality and veterinarian, Dr Pete Wedderburn – known at Pete the Vet – is calling on Galway dog lovers to support MADRA’s upcoming Paws on the Prom Dogathon event.

Canney officially opens new trail at Knockma Hill

Thu, May 09, 2019

The new trail at Knockma Hill near Belclare was officially opened by Galway East TD and Minister of State for Rural Development Seán Canney on Monday.

Support the table quiz in aid of Self Help Africa

Thu, May 09, 2019

Self Help Africa will hold its rescheduled table quiz in Tom Sheridan’s Pub, Knocknacarra, on Tuesday May 14 at 8.30pm with proceeds going towards the charity’s work in Uganda and Malawi.

If you want change, then vote for it, says FF candidate Albert Dolan

Thu, May 09, 2019

Albert Dolan, one of the youngest candidates in the country and County Galway, at just twenty years of age is hoping to secure a seat for the Fianna Fáil team in this year’s council elections for the Athenry-Oranmore area.

Senior citizens should come first, says Flannery

Thu, May 09, 2019

Former Mayor of Galway Cllr Pearce Flannery made a strong statement in Galway at the weekend in support of the provision of both indoor and outdoor facilities for the aged and those in active retirement.

Dublin to Galway train journey should take just an hour, says Rabbitte

Thu, May 09, 2019

Fianna Fáil TD for Galway East and European Parliament candidate for Midland-North-West Anne Rabbitte has said a radical overhaul of the country’s rail network, including high speed rail, could bolster prosperity in the West and North West.

Hands off Irish taxation sovereignty says EU candidate Peter Casey

Thu, May 09, 2019

Europe must “keep its hands off” Irish taxation sovereignty to ensure rural Ireland can compete for investment and jobs, according to EU candidate Peter Casey.

Mr Casey said that Ireland’s corporation tax of 12.5 per cent was one of the major drivers of inward investment and he was fully behind the defence of Ireland’s right to determine its own taxation rates.

Homelessness in west new record high says Galway Simon chief

Thu, May 09, 2019

The number of people accessing emergency accommodation in the west is at record levels, says local charity Galway Simon Community.

The invisible strings that hold community together

Thu, May 09, 2019

Back in the summer of ‘82, when Paolo Rossi was setting the stones alight with his scorching display in the heat of football pitches at the Spanish World Cup, I spent the days picking cold stones from a wet football pitch in Mayo. In those days, when the offer of a job was as fickle as the tumbleweed that blew across our horizon, the Community Employment Scheme was all we knew.

And while I’ll never know if we ever made any difference with the stones we picked from what seemed like a field of stones, we felt like we had the impossible task of digging just half a hole. It was invisible work, probably invented by someone to keep us busy, to bend our backs, to get us used to the real world.

Exciting ways people can get involved with Macnas this summer!

Thu, May 09, 2019

Macnas is beginning advanced Stilt Performance workshops with an emphasis on Stilt performance using a mask, stilt-performance in acrobatics and in physical performance indoors and outdoors!

Fantasy Football round 38 preview

Tue, May 07, 2019

After nearly nine months and 37 rounds of action, the Premier League season reaches its crescendo this Sunday; Man City or Liverpool? Who will be the champions of England?

Donal Lynch advocates for community centre in Galway City East

Fri, May 03, 2019

As the population of the east side of Galway City is growing, and as people from all different nationalities move into the area, community groups and organisations have become essential to the development of this area.

Economist’s comments show only way is the greenway says councillor

Thu, May 02, 2019

An article written by one of Ireland’s leading economists, Colm McCarthy, has added weight to the argument that the Quiet Man Greenway is more beneficial than the reopening of the rail line in Tuam, according to a Galway County Councillor.

McDonnell calls for council to support new affordable housing scheme

Thu, May 02, 2019

A long-promised affordable housing scheme, which is expected to help low-to middle-income earners secure a home, is to be brought before the next meeting of the Galway City Council on Monday May 13.

Official homeless figures in Galway exceed 300

Thu, May 02, 2019

More than 300 adults are officially homeless in Galway according to the latest figures from the Department of Housing, but the real figure could be higher a local election candidate has warned.

Loughnane warns of anti-Traveller prejudice in run up to local elections

Thu, May 02, 2019

The run-up to the local elections has seen racism and prejudice being "stoked up" against the Travelling community, but all and any instances of such attitudes "need to be challenged".

Extend city bike scheme to Salthill and Knocknacarra, says O'Reilly

Thu, May 02, 2019

People in the west of the city, as well as tourists wanting to get quickly to Salthill, and who want the option to cycle, are being neglected with the contined failure to extending the city bike scheme to Salthill and Knocknacarra.

Nolan accuses council of harming wildlife in South Park

Thu, May 02, 2019

The Galway City Council has been criticised for removing wild vegetation in South Park, with one local election candidate accusing City Hall of "breaking its biodiversity commitments" in its own Galway City Biodiversity Action Plan 2014-2024.

Make Galway more disabled friendly, says McDonagh

Thu, May 02, 2019

With Ireland having ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities in 2018, the Galway City Council has a duty to make the city a "more disabled friendly space".

Diverse range of companies in final of Ghradam Sheosaimh Uí Ógartaigh

Thu, May 02, 2019

Gearrliosta Ghradam Sheosaimh Uí Ógartaigh was officially announced by the Mayor of the City of Galway, Cllr Níall McNelis at a press event which took place in the Galway Chamber last week. Thirteen Galway city based businesses and organisations, representing a wide range of sectors from across the city are through to the next round of the Gradam and all are in with a chance to be crowned the next new tribe of Galway.

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