Cameron's vote will determine outcome of final seats in city central

Thu, Apr 11, 2019

Despite the fact that Labour city councillor Billy Cameron is not contesting May's Local Elections, he could well prove to be the most influential figure in determining the outcome of the final seats in Galway City Central.

'You cannot legitimise the Eurovision by saying it is just about art'

Thu, Apr 11, 2019

One of the most famous visual artists in the Arab world, Palestinian cartoonist Mohammad Sabaaneh, last week at the Black Gate Cultural Centre in St Francis Street, hosted a talk and exhibition on his work and the realities of life for Palestinians today under Israeli occupation.

Council told only fifty four houses delivered under Rebuilding Ireland scheme last year

Thu, Apr 11, 2019

Only 54 houses were delivered by the Galway City Council and approved housing bodies (AHB) under the Rebuilding Ireland scheme for 2018.

'People cope surprisingly well with the great difficulties but poorly with small irritations'

Thu, Apr 11, 2019

Galway-born psychiatrist Brendan Kelly, professor of psychiatry at Trinity College and Consultant Psychiatrist at Tallaght University Hospital, is one of Ireland’s leading voices in the field of mental health care.

Labour to run Liam Boyle in Galway City East

Thu, Apr 11, 2019

Liam Boyle, an activist and a long-time member of the Labour Party, who has served as the party's constituency council chair and Dáil director of elections for Michael D Higgins, will stand in Galway City East at May's Local Elections.

'To be able to represent a country of more than three hundred million people is very special'

Thu, Apr 11, 2019

Emigration from Ireland is not a new tale. You would be hard pressed to find one person on the island who does not have one family member or friend who has left Ireland for pastures new. Many Irish abroad survive and thrive in their new surroundings while others return home, seeing the sojourn as an experience that did not work out or an adventure that had to come to an end due to the irrepressible pull of home. For Paul Mullen his experience is most definitely best categorised as the former.

Salthill initiatives secure council backing with funding

Thu, Apr 11, 2019

Local Salthill initiatives Salthill by the Sea - A year of Events on the Prom and Galway International Food and Craft Festival were the major local winners from the Galway City Council's 2019 marketing promotion fund.

The fund which was agreed at the city council's monthly meeting at City Hall on Monday saw Salthill by the Sea and the Galway International Food and Craft Festival secure €20,000 and €15,000 after Fine Gael councillor Pearce Flannery saw his motion to give the projects an extra funding of €10,000 each was passed nine votes to eight.

Labour calls for Galway to have electric taxi fleet by 2025

Thu, Apr 11, 2019

Carbon emissions in Galway can be cut significantly if taxi drivers are provided with incentives to switch to electric cars, according to a Labour Galway City Central candidate John McDonagh.

Call for community and voluntary groups to apply for HSE grants

Thu, Apr 11, 2019

Community and voluntary groups in Galway, which are involved in the provision of health and personal care services, are being encouraged to apply for funds under a grant scheme run by the HSE.

NUIG Young Fine Gael supports decriminalisation of drugs

Thu, Apr 11, 2019

Drug possession and addiction should be treated as a public health issue, and not as a criminal matter, according to the NUI Galway branch of Young Fine Gael.

GIAF launches 2019 Festival Friends scheme

Thu, Apr 11, 2019

Galway International Arts Festival has announced details of its 2019 Friends Campaign, which invites businesses and individuals to "get on board and play a part in creating something extraordinary" during the festival, which runs from July 15 to 28.

'Open minded discussions' needed to unlock deadlock in traffic congestion

Thu, Apr 11, 2019

Striving to get the adequate mobility mix in Galway is not without challenges, as the overbearing pressure on Galway’s transport infrastructure is becoming increasingly evident every day.

Planning shortcomings, not objectors, to blame for bypass not getting permission

Thu, Apr 11, 2019

Independent Galway West TD, Noel Grealish, in the March 28 edition of the Galway Advertiser, said the problems with the new proposed Ring Road/Inner Bypass lay less with the Galway City Council or An Bord Pleanála, but are mostly a consequence of the State’s planning laws.

Galway gamer's charity event to keep Teach Solais open into next year

Thu, Apr 11, 2019

The Teach Solais LGBT Resource centre on Merchants Road will be able to stay open into 2020 following the successful raising of close to €5,000 by a Galway gamer.

Putts For Paws — golf classic to aid MADRA

Thu, Apr 11, 2019

Golfers can tee up to raise vital funds for local dog rescue and adoption charity, MADRA, at their Putts for Paws event on Friday, May 10 at the Connemara Championship Golf Links, Ballyconneely.

Galway actors feature on Peadar Gibbons audiobook

Thu, Apr 11, 2019

An audiobook version of the recently released novel The Confession of Peadar Gibbons is now available on Audible and iTunes.

‘Open minded discussions’ needed to unlock deadlock in traffic congestion

Thu, Apr 11, 2019

Striving to get the adequate mobility mix in Galway is not without challenges, as the overbearing pressure on Galway’s transport infrastructure is becoming increasingly evident every day.

Galway gamer’s charity event to keep Teach Solais open into next year

Thu, Apr 11, 2019

The Teach Solais LGBT Resource centre on Merchants Road will be able to stay open into 2020 following the successful raising of close to €5,000 by a Galway gamer.

Earlier this month, Galway gamer Casey Explosion ran a marathon gaming session, which was also streamed online, and saw involvement from academics, journalists, and online personalities, and netted a total of $5,355 (€4,750) for Teach Solais, which is currently in financial difficulties, following the refusal of a number of funding requests

Planning shortcomings, not objectors, to blame for bypass not getting permission, says An Taisce

Thu, Apr 11, 2019

Independent Galway West TD, Noel Grealish, in the March 28 edition of the Galway Advertiser, said the problems with the new proposed Ring Road/Inner Bypass lay less with the Galway City Council or An Bord Pleanála, but are mostly a consequence of the State’s planning laws.

Lyons demands council cleans up vacant dumping ground Clybaun site

Thu, Apr 11, 2019

Residents in Clybaun Heights are “at their wits’ end” over a situation which has seen an unbuilt, green area become the site of persistent dumping, with little or no action taken to stop it.

This is the view of Galway City West councillor Donal Lyons, who has made representations to the Galway City Council to have the vacant site cleaned up and maintained by its owner.

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