Galway community organic garden celebrates its tenth birthday

Thu, Jul 11, 2019

One of Galway city’s oldest community gardens, Ballinfoile Mór Community Organic Garden, will celebrate its 10th birthday on Sunday and host a harvest festival for residents.

'Bluebells for love' – a Patrick Kavanagh evening

Thu, Jul 11, 2019

The legacy and various loves of Irish poet Patrick Kavanagh will be celebrated through talks, songs, poetry and readings at the upcoming Patrick Kavanagh event.

Crowds take a Salthill dip at dawn for homelessness

Thu, Jul 11, 2019

Some 140 people gathered in Salthill to take a dip in the sea at dawn in aid of Galway Simon.

The event, organised to raise funds to support people in Galway who are facing homelessness, saw crowds meet on the beach just before 5am. Here they were welcomed the sunrise with a relaxing yoga session focused on the practice of sun salutation, led by Laragh Cunningham from The Yoga Shala, which was then followed by a refreshing dip in the sea led by Caitríona Lynch from Ebb & Flow.

Volunteer commits to cross-country cycle for Galway Hospice

Thu, Jul 11, 2019

Galway Hospice volunteer Pat O’Connell is set to cycle the length of the UK to raise funds for the hospice.

Teeing off for Croi golf am-am

Thu, Jul 11, 2019

The third annual CroÌ Heart & Stroke Charity golf fundraiser was held at Bearna Golf Club, sponsored by Burkeway Homes.

Learn how to develop skills to deal with life's challenges

Thu, Jul 11, 2019

A personal skills and leadership training programme, which will take place in the city from September 2019 to April 2020, will help people cope with everyday challenges.

The Training for Transformation course is being organised by Pernet CLG which runs self-help workshops and programmes in the community. It is open to people over 18 years and will take place at the Diocesan Pastoral Centre, Newtownsmith on Friday evenings from 7.30pm to 9.30pm and on Saturdays from 10am to 4pm on the following dates:- September 27 and 28, October 18 and 19, November 15 and 16, February 7 and 8, March 20 and 21, and April 3 and 4.

Racing for Rosabel - two years of fashionable fundraising

Thu, Jul 11, 2019

Mark the date in the diary - a great day out, and all for a very good cause - because Tuesday, July 30 is the day of the Racing for Rosabel fundraising event in The Skeff Bar, Eyre Square.

Concerns raised after Dáil refuses questions on Derrybrien windfarm

Thu, Jul 11, 2019

Concerns are being raised about the refusal to allow a County Galway TD to raise questions over impending EU fines that could be levied against the Government for its failure to carry out an environmental impact assessment at Derrybrien wind farm in south County Galway.

Fianna Fáil Galway East TD Anne Rabbitte had sought to raise a number of questions over the wind farm, her questions came after the European Court of Justice said the State should be subject to large daily fines - already amounting to almost €4 million - for failing to comply with EU legislation that might have prevented landslides caused by the construction of the wind farm in 2003.

Galway sailors revive traditional twinning event with Lorient

Thu, Jul 11, 2019

A special parade of sail from Galway takes place tomorrow (Friday) reviving a tradition with twin city Lorient.

April 18 2021 is date for next census

Thu, Jul 11, 2019

Sunday April 18 2021 has been appointed by the Government as Census Day, when citizens across the State will complete a questionnaire covering issues on housing, transport, citizenship, ethnicity, language, health, and education.

City council votes to defer decision on busking bye-laws

Thu, Jul 11, 2019

Galway city's streets will be filled with sound of music until at least September as councillors voted to defer making a decision on draft street performance and busking bye-laws at City Hall on Monday evening.

Let’s not forget the architects of creative Galway

Thu, Jul 11, 2019

I have a secret fetish for architecture (just not so secret any more). I have been known to fondle bridges; to lose my breath over mindblowing overhangs; to stare at the steel ceilings of stadiums rather than the pitch and wonder just what allows 50,000 people to hop up and down without it all collapsing.

What the local elections can tell us about the next general election

Thu, Jul 04, 2019

As the Dáil prepares to head off on its summer recess, with local and European elections behind us and with a general election looming ever nearer, Insider felt it a good time to take stock and consider the state of the various parties.

'The acting muscle is very different to being onstage with a band'

Thu, Jul 04, 2019

Steve Wall of The Stunning has become increasingly well known for his acting credits in recent years and the Galway Film Fleadh will screen his latest film, My Foolish Heart, in which he plays jazz great, Chet Baker.

New letting laws will not change housing crisis in city

Thu, Jul 04, 2019

New short term letting regulations without additional resources for the Galway City Council to enforce them will not produce positive results for the housing situation in Galway city, according to assistant CEO of COPE Galway, Martin O'Connor.

Ten minute study will help charity plan its future

Thu, Jul 04, 2019

A charity is urging local people affected by cancer to take part in an online survey which will help shape its work in the future. The Irish Cancer Society says the study takes just 10 minutes to complete.

A tussle to end someone’s summer

Thu, Jul 04, 2019

In tribal sport, it matters to matter. There is nothing worse than not mattering, being seen as harmless; being seen as not capable of inflicting any damage on anyone but yourself. It is good to be part of the banter, to be able to slag your rivals, to joke about your own shortcomings, to participate in partisan oneupsmanship.

Galway 2020 announces new Small Towns Big Ideas

Thu, Jul 04, 2019

Twenty-seven new projects have been selected for the second round of Galway 2020's Small Towns Big Ideas programme. The projects will be delivered by local community groups and artists, under the themes of language, landscape, and migration.

Crowe demands Government increase home help hours

Thu, Jul 04, 2019

The Government's pledge to increase home help hours by 800,000 is not on track, according to a Fianna Fáil city councillor, and on current HSE figures "will not even reach half of that target".

Well-known businesswoman mourned by comunity

Thu, Jul 04, 2019

Dominick Street lost one of its longest residents when businesswoman Carmel Flaherty passed away recently. Her sudden death was a great shock to her neighbours and friends on the street and she will be greatly missed by them.

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