'I tried not to judge Edward VIII while playing him'

Thu, Nov 01, 2018

ALEX JENNINGS, recently seen in the hit Netflix series The Crown, playing the role of the abdicating King Edward VIII, is coming to Galway to take part in a Music for Galway event marking the 100th Anniversary of the death of the innovative French composer Claude Debussy.

Educate Together awarded patronage of new Galway Secondary school

Thu, Nov 01, 2018

Patronage of Galway's new second-level school, due to open in 2019, has been awarded to Educate Together, following a long campaign by Educate Together, and a grassroots group of Galway parents who have been working on this over the past six years.

The decision to award patronage was announced by the Department of Education on Wednesday morning.

County roads set to be upgraded thanks to one million euro allocation

Thu, Nov 01, 2018

The Galway County Council is set to receive a €1 million cash injection for the upgrade of locals roads after Minister for Rural and Community Development Michael Ring announced a further allocation to Local Authorities under the the Local Improvement Scheme (LIS).

Centuries of fine hospitality continue at the impressive Cloonacauneen Castle

Thu, Nov 01, 2018

Fine food and good wines have been served for well over four hundred years at Cloonacauneen Castle and this tradition still continues in the tower house that rises majestically over the landscape around it on the Tuam Road.

Dine in Galway dishes up an exciting menu of events

Thu, Nov 01, 2018

Hundreds of restaurants, cafés and bars across Galway city and county are partnering with local food producers for Dine in Galway week, running from November 5 to 11 as part of the European Region of Gastronomy.

NUI Galway Students’ Union to hold road safety day next week

Thu, Nov 01, 2018

NUI Galway Students’ Union is holding a road safety day on Wednesday October 31, where the Road Safety Authority interactive shuttle and roll-over simulator will be outside Áras na Mac Léinn from 10am to 4pm.

The interactive shuttle allows participants to practice their driving and hazard perception skills on car, motorbike, and bicycle simulators. The roll-over simulator will demonstrate how it would feel if you were in a car which turned over in a collision. Visitors can also practice the driver theory test and see how driving environments and speed affect braking distances on the brake reaction timer. The Students’ Union will also be distributing free high vis items and bike lights throughout the day.

NUI Galway study reveals dogfish diet

Thu, Nov 01, 2018

Dogfish (Scyliorhinus canicula), which are an abundant small shark species in Irish coastal waters, have been shown to have a very varied diet, preferring soft-bodied animals over crabs and fish, according to a new study by marine scientists at the Ryan Institute in NUI Galway. The study was published in the Journal of Fish Biology.

Galway commemorates the bicentenary of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein

Thu, Nov 01, 2018

The 200th anniversary of the publication of Mary Shelley’s groundbreaking novel, Frankenstein, will be celebrated this Hallowe’en with a series of free events at NUI Galway and in Galway City.

HSE must start funding assistance dogs for children with autism says Rabbitte

Thu, Nov 01, 2018

Fianna Fáil TD for Galway East, Anne Rabbite has called for the HSE and the Government to provide financial assistance to support more children with autism in getting the use of specially trained autism assistance dogs.

Deputy Rabbitte was commenting after she raised the issue with the Minister for Health and HSE by way of parliamentary question.

Galway Labour calls for Yes vote in blasphemy referendum

Thu, Nov 01, 2018

While the referendum on blasphemy has been overshadowed by the presidential election, the Galway West Labour Party is calling for a Yes vote, saying it would “remove a problematic anachronism from the Constitution”.

Walsh welcomes application for all-weather facility for St James GAA

Thu, Nov 01, 2018

An all-weather training facility at St James’ GAA grounds, on the east side of the city, is among the projects the Galway City Council is seeking funding for under the latest round of Sports Capital Grants.

Galway student’s video shortlisted for the UN Climate Change Youth Video competition

Thu, Nov 01, 2018

Zero Waste - Responsible production & consumption, a video made by Anna Golden, a 19-year-old student from Barna, has been shortlisted for the UN Climate Change Youth Video competition.

Cyclists, ‘Be Safe, Be Seen’ this weekend with Portwest

Thu, Nov 01, 2018

With the October Bank Holiday weekend coming up and clocks going back, cyclists need to ensure that they are fully visible when out and about on public roads. Portwest have just launched their ‘Be Safe, Be Seen’ campaign which aims to create awareness of the dangers of poor visibility and methods that can be taken to help prevent accidents.

Aran Islanders raise funds for hospital comfort fund

Thu, Nov 01, 2018

Family and friends of an Aran Island woman, who was a patient at University Hospital Galway, have raised €2,000 for the facility's Oncology Patient Comfort Fund.

Councillors says €10 million home loan fund is not good enough

Thu, Nov 01, 2018

Galway county councillors have spoken out against the size of loan applied by the council for the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan Scheme.

Director of services in the housing section, Jean Brann, asked councillors to approve an amount of €10 million to fund housing loans to persons providing accommodation for themselves under the RIHLS.

New centre opens for Galway branch of Down Syndrome

Thu, Nov 01, 2018

A new resource centre for Galway the Galway Branch of Down Syndrome Ireland has opened at An Fuarán in Moycullen.

Connemara Green Festival celebrates local food

Thu, Nov 01, 2018

The fourth Connemara Green Festival, held last weekend in Letterfrack, was a delicious celebration of all foods local.

Indian Cultural and Sports Community Galway to mark Diwali

Thu, Nov 01, 2018

The Indian Cultural & Sports Community Galway will celebrate Diwali - Festival of Lights, a festival celebrated by Indians across the world irrespective of their faith or beliefs.

Excitement mounts after winning Lotto ticket sold in Milltown

Thu, Nov 01, 2018

There was excitement in Milltown this week as it was revealed a shop in the north Galway village sold a mega Lotto jackpot winning ticket worth almost €4.5 million.

NUI Galway public lecture series continues

Thu, Nov 01, 2018

A new lecture series at the College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Celtic Studies at NUI Galway, will continue with professor of health psychology Molly Byrne on Thursday November 8 at 5pm in the Moore Institute.

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