Tense council meeting expected after tables turned on FF/FG coalition plans

Thu, Jun 06, 2019

Tension will be high at tomorrow’s (Friday’s) inaugural meeting of Galway City Council after a weekend of drama which saw a grouping of Independents, Greens, and Labour combine to thwart plans by Fianna Fail and Fine Gael to take control of the council.

Many’s a slip twixt the cup and the lip

Thu, Jun 06, 2019

During the local elections, I spoke to the partner of a politician, offering congratulations on the success and opining that at least now, everything would get back to normal in the political household; that the grass would be cut once again, the flowerbeds weeded, the hinges fixed on the ratchety door, and the kids getting to know the one parent who had been missing for three months or so.

Gardai investigate city centre stabbing

Thu, Jun 06, 2019

Gardai have launched an investigation following an incident in the city centre in the early hours of yesterday (Wednesday).

A man in his late teens was stabbed in St Francis Street at around 3.30am on Wednesday.

THE GALMONT HOTEL & SPA ANNOUNCE ASLAN AS ITS HEADLINE ACT FOR GALWAY RACING FESTIVAL

Thu, Jun 06, 2019

The 4* Galmont Hotel & Spa, formerly the Radisson Blu, has announced legendary rock band, Aslan, as its headline act for its exciting programme of activity this Galway Racing festival. Playing live at The Galmont Hotel & Spa on Saturday 3rd August, Aslan’s exclusive set will mark the culmination of an unmissable week of entertainment and events being hosted in the hotel across Galway Race Week 2019.

Racing for Rosabel – Get your Tuesday Race Day off to a Winning Start.

Thu, Jun 06, 2019

It’s the heart of the Summer festival season and the racing event of the year each July/August is Galway Race Week. This can only mean great racing, fashionable dress, stunning headpieces, patrons punting and music throughout the week in the Summer air. Following on from last year’s success, The Skeff Late Bar, Eyre Square, Galway in conjunction with Money Maximisers Advisors Ltd are getting in on the fun with a tipster and style afternoon in aid of Rosabel’s Rooms on Tuesday 30th July from 12.30pm to 3.00pm at The Skeff. “Racing for Rosabel” is a pre-race event, full of entertainment, style and racing tips surrounded by the buzz and atmosphere in Eyre Square.

Greenway campaigners boosted by election results

Thu, May 30, 2019

The Western Rail Trail campaign — The campaign to utilise the route of the closed railway from Athenry to Sligo as a greenway until such time as a railway might be possible again has welcomed the election results in Sligo, Galway and Mayo.

2020 profile and election set to influence choice of Mayor

Thu, May 30, 2019

Negotiations to shape the balance of power in Galway City Council are set to commence tomorrow in order to form enough support to select a mayor at the first meeting next week.

With Fianna Fail holding five of the 18 seats, they seem best placed to gather enough support for a rainbow coalition to take control of the Council for the next five years.

Digital platform Her.ie to transform Galway Races Best Dressed Ladies event

Thu, May 30, 2019

Galway Races announced Last evening (Wednesday) that Ireland’s leading digital destination for women, Her.ie will be taking the reins as title sponsor of the 2019 Best Dressed Ladies Competition 2019 on Thursday, August 1. This exciting new sponsorship is part of a three-year deal and marks the 150th anniversary of the iconic summer festival.

And so the people have spoken...

Thu, May 30, 2019

Elections and election counts are like horror films or high-rides in a funfair. From a distance, they all seem like they might be good craic, but when you get into them, you kind of regret you ever did.

Myself and my colleagues in this newspaper, and indeed in all media across the country will be on a sort of detox for the coming week to rid us of the lack of fresh air, of proper food, of anything resembling minimum sleep; or the almost hypnotic jump that we make when we hear anyone saying “A dhaoine uaisle” as we did when returning officers Gary McMahon and Alan Farrell got to their podiums on hundreds of occasions last weekend.

Swedish royalty impressed by cutting edge research at Marine Institute

Thu, May 30, 2019

King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden visited the Marine Institute headquarters in Oranmore tlast weekend as part of a three-day state visit.

Galway credit unions combine to launch innovative ProEnergy Homes package

Thu, May 30, 2019

Four Galway Credit Unions have come together to bring all their members a brand new loan package, ProEnergy Homes — an end-to-end package for energy saving home improvements, up to 35 per cent SEAI grant and a low rate credit union loan.

Green tsunami is a media-led, Dublin myth, says Fitzmaurice after weekend elections

Thu, May 30, 2019

Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice has raised some concerns regarding the media response to the performance of the Green Party in the Local and European elections.

36 extra special needs assistants supporting pupils in Galway, says Kyne

Thu, May 30, 2019

Seán Kyne, Government Chief Whip, Aire don Ghaeilge, don Ghaeltacht agus do na hOileáin has confirmed that 864 Special Needs Assistants will be supporting pupils in schools across Galway for the coming school year. The total reflects an increased allocation of 36 extra Special Needs Assistants for Galway.

Thieves make off with whacking plate

Thu, May 30, 2019

Gardai in Oranmore are seeking help in tracking down thieves who who broke into a container on a building site this week.

Travellers still live in ‘substandard’ conditions, says new report

Thu, May 30, 2019

A new report, just published, says members of the Galway Traveller community continue to live in “deplorable” and “substandard” conditions.

HSE reassures Naughton that Sherwood House will not treat sex offenders

Thu, May 30, 2019

Dep Hildegarde Naughton said this week she had been assured that the HSE would not offer outpatient appointments to sex offenders at a new facility, Sherwood House, located beside a city primary school.

Concerns had previously been raised that the community mental health facility, located behind Scoil Fhursa, would offer treatment to outpatients with a history of sex offending behaviour as part of its remit.

Great savings at Anthony Ryans ‘Massive Warehouse Sale’ at Galway Racecourse

Thu, May 30, 2019

Thousands of shoppers are expected at Galway Racecourse this weekend for the Anthony Ryans Massive Warehouse Sale which runs for four days from this Friday May 31st to Bank Holiday Monday June 3.

NUI Galway microbiologists launch new online teaching initiative

Thu, May 30, 2019

Microbiologists at NUI Galway are putting the subject in the spotlight with the recent launch of an ambitious student-centred, video-teaching initiative.

Both GAA players associations sign scholarship deal with GMIT

Thu, May 30, 2019

The Gaelic Players Association (GPA) and the Women’s Gaelic Players Association (WGPA) have announced a number of new scholarships open to members of the organisations, in association with Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT). The scholarships are jointly funded by GMIT and the associations.

Mrs Doyle’s Tea Party raises €13,400 for Malawi project

Thu, May 30, 2019

Mrs Doyle’s Tea Party which took place in our house just over three weeks ago in Stradbally North, Clarinbridge was an outstanding success. To date €13,464.08 has been raised so far for Project Malawi with more contributions to come.

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