Many will still have to travel to Britain to access abortion care, warn Galway Pro-Choice

Thu, Jan 31, 2019

Despite abortion now being legal in the Republic of Ireland, the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 means many people will still have to travel to Britain to access abortion care.This is the view of Galway Pro-Choice, which has noted that if a pregnancy exceeds 12 weeks (10 weeks gestation) and there is no risk to the life, or of serious harm to the health, of the pregnant person, an abortion will not currently be permitted.

Green candidate calls for ‘school run’ ban on trucks on the roads

Thu, Jan 31, 2019

A local election candidate is calling on Galway developers and delivery companies to consider a "truck exclusion hour" in order to allow children to "cycle to school safely".

Funding for marine geophysical investigations at Inis Oírr pier

Thu, Jan 31, 2019

Funding of more than €28,000 has been granted towards marine geophysical investigations and a survey as part of the development of the new pier on Inis Oírr, the Aran Islands.

Mary McPartlan receives Ireland-US Distinguished Alumni Award

Thu, Jan 31, 2019

Mary McPartlan from the School of Humanities at NUI Galway was honoured with the Ireland United States Association (IUSA) Distinguished Alumni Award, which recognizes alumni for their achievements and demonstrated exemplary leadership in the IUSA alumni community.

CÚRAM welcomes almost €5 Million in Disruptive Technologies innovation funding

Thu, Jan 31, 2019

CÚRAM, the Science Foundation Ireland Centre for Research in Medical Devices based at NUI Galway will be involved in three key industry projects worth almost €5 million (€4.8 million) following the recent announcement of the Government’s Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund. CÚRAM teams, in collaboration with industry partners, will be driving disruptive innovation on the key areas of medtech and connected health.

Professor Abhay Pandit, Scientific Director at CÚRAM in NUI Galway, said this funding of €4.8 million to CÚRAM research labs is a strong recognition of our pivotal role in the development of the next generation of medical devices and implants that target chronic illnesses.

McNelis and Ó Tuathail wrestle for supremacy on the 'Soft Left'

Thu, Jan 31, 2019

A very wicked man recently suggested to Insider that the coming race for supremacy on the soft left in Galway West should be solved by a wrestling match between the Mayor of Galway, Labour city councillor, Niall McNelis, and Niall Ó Tuathail of the Social Democrats.

'Poetry, simplicity, and an undercurrent'

Thu, Jan 31, 2019

Veteran US folk singer Jim Page, author of the Moving Hearts' hit, ‘Hiroshima, Nagasaki, Russian Roulette’, plays The Crane Bar tomorrow night [Friday, February 1], for what promises to be a great gig.

Hanley condemns decision to scrap public vote for Mayor of Galway

Thu, Jan 31, 2019

The Government's decision to "remove" Galway's chance to have a directly elected mayor "once again shows that Galway is an afterthought to those in Dublin," according to the Social Democrat's Owen Hanley.

New county speed limits to come into effect in March

Thu, Jan 31, 2019

Bye-laws adopted by the Galway County Council this week, and which come into effect on Friday March 1, will see 80kmph speed limits on some roads reduced to 60kmph.

O’Flaherty calls for council action on illegal dumping

Thu, Jan 31, 2019

Independent Councillor Terry O’Flaherty has called on Galway City Council to take action against a small number of householders who refuse to pay for domestic waste collections and dump their refuse instead in local alleyways and green spaces.

She issued the appeal in the wake of a major clean-up which took place in Ballybane on Saturday. The rubbish collected filled four skips.

Future Landscapes Workshop — play your part in Galway 2020 digital programme

Thu, Jan 31, 2019

NUI Galway and Galway 2020 are offering an exciting opportunity to get involved with the Galway 2020 digital programme through the ground-breaking initiative – Future Landscapes.

Lack of consultation on new after school service regulations ‘shocking’, says Rabbitte

Thu, Jan 31, 2019

The introduction of “stringent regulations” on after school services without any proper consultation with parents or service providers has been called “shocking” and “astounding” by a Galway East TD.

Sean-nós singing workshops at NUI Galway

Thu, Jan 31, 2019

Tomás Ó Neachtain, the 2018/19 Sean-Nós Singer-in-Residence at NUI Galway, will give a series of sean-nós singing workshops beginning at 7pm on Tuesday next February 5, in the Seminar Room at the Centre for Irish Studies, NUI Galway.

Born and raised in Coilleach, An Spidéal, Tomás is part of a family which has a long and rich tradition of sean-nós singing. It is from his father, Tomás, that he heard and learned most of his singing, and indeed his father had learned from his father before him.

Contract signed for €13.8 million extension of Tuam Regional Water Supply to Loughrea

Thu, Jan 31, 2019

The contract for the €13.8 million extension of the Tuam Regional Water Supply to Loughrea - which will supply water to some 9,000 people in the Loughrea region - has been signed, Irish Water has announced.

NUI Galway open day to showcase postgraduate programmes

Thu, Jan 31, 2019

NUI Galway will host its spring postgraduate open day on Wednesday February 6 from 12 noon to 3pm in the Bailey Allen Hall, Áras na Mac Léinn. The open day will showcase all of NUI Galway’s full-time and part-time postgraduate programmes, including taught and research masters, as well as doctoral research options.

NUI Galway to launch project to archive personal histories of Tuam Mother and Baby Home

Thu, Jan 31, 2019

NUI Galway will host a public event next month with members of the Tuam Home Survivors Network to explore the topic of “Archiving Personal Histories: The Tuam Mother and Baby Home”.

The event, co-organised by the university’s Department of History and the James Hardiman Library will take place on Thursday February 7 in Áras na Mac Léinn.

OPW funding allows Portumna flood relief scheme to progress

Thu, Jan 31, 2019

The €1.5 million flood relief scheme for Portumna received a boost this week after funding was secured that will allow the scheme to advance towards design and construction.

Remembrance service at Portiuncula University Hospital

Thu, Jan 31, 2019

Portiuncula University Hospital is inviting parents and their families who have experienced bereavement through the death of a child or who have lost a baby through miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, stillbirth, or shortly after birth to a service of remembrance, which will take place at the hospital chapel on Monday February 4 at 7.30pm.

Let's make more of our global connections

Thu, Jan 31, 2019

Back in the day, town twinnings were a great fashion altogether. Every little town and village had some fella living down the road, probably in on a witness protection programme or someone who said he hailed from some little Breton village named Creton-LeBlanque or Moron du Ville. And in a time when there was really nothing on the telly and it rained for eight months of the year, the temptation for a jolly to an exotic destination (anything east of Moate) was too much to resist.

I remember sitting in on “exploratory” meetings where suitable destinations were discussed and hearing lines like “make sure it’s somewhere hot…” and “No, Las Vegas wouldn’t be interested at all at all, but Amsterdam might.”

Contract signed for €13.8 million extension of Tuam Regional Water Supply to Loughrea

Tue, Jan 29, 2019

The contract for the €13.8 million extension of the Tuam Regional Water Supply to Loughrea - which will supply water to some 9,000 people in the Loughrea region - has been signed, Irish Water has announced.

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