Major volunteer cleanup shows need for full-time park rangers

Thu, Dec 13, 2018

The need for full-time park rangers to be deployed in the city area was highlighted last weekend when a group of volunteers filled almost 60 refuse bags with litter from the Terryland Forest Park Alone. The shocking recovery has led to calls for rangers to be deployed to ensure that people refrain from using the forests as handy dumping areas for their litter.

Two Galwaywomen win National Volunteer Award

Thu, Dec 13, 2018

Galway volunteers, Louise Borre and Mary Arrigan-Langan both took home awards at the national Volunteer Ireland Awards last week. More than one million people in Ireland volunteer and these awards aim to say thank you for the hard work, dedication, and impact of volunteers across the country.

Louise Borre has been volunteering with the Galway International Arts Festival since 2014 and is such a dedicated volunteer that she has become a Big Top team leader - of whom there are only four in a team of 600.

End of an era as Galway Hat shuts doors and goes online

Thu, Dec 13, 2018

It’s the end of an era, The Galway Hat, 29 years trading in the Corbett Court Shopping Centre will close its door on December 29. The business will be moving completely online at www.hatshop.ie.

EU Commissioner to work with Naughton towards EU regulation of social media

Thu, Dec 13, 2018

The EU Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society, Mariya Gabriel, has agreed to work with Fine Gael Galway West TD Hildegarde Naughton towards regulating social media with EU-wide legislation.

Charity to defend his county council seat in 2019

Thu, Dec 13, 2018

Independent county councillor James Charity has confirmed he will be running in next May's local elections, and fight to retain the seat he won in 2014 for the Oranmore-Athenry electoral area.

Solidarity announces Galway City East candidate

Thu, Dec 13, 2018

Conor Burke has been selected as Solidarity's candidate for the Galway City East ward in next May's Local Elections to the Galway City Council. His campaign will focus on housing, homelessness, inequality, and mental health.

MathWorks announces eighty five new jobs for Galway

Thu, Dec 13, 2018

MathWorks announced plans this week to grow its Irish business, with 85 jobs coming on stream in its Galway office by the end of next year.

Drink and drug driving is central to Christmas road safety campaign, say Gardai and RSA

Thu, Dec 13, 2018

The annual Christmas and New Year road safety campaign will see mandatory intoxicant testing checkpoints around the country in a bid to deter people from driving under the influence of drink and/or drugs during the holidays.

The campaign, launched by An Garda Síochána in association with the Road Safety Authority, runs throughout December and into early January.

Man questioned following death of Portumna woman

Thu, Dec 13, 2018

Gardai in Loughrea were continuing to question a man yesterday evening in relation to the death of a woman on a farm near Portumna earlier this year.

Simplicity can be the hardest thing of all

Thu, Dec 13, 2018

Maybe it was all Darina Allen’s fault. For about 100 years of cooking Christmas dinners and burning turkeys, we were happy.

Fantasy Football round 17 preview

Thu, Dec 13, 2018

Another week of European action has ended with Spurs achieving their "greatest ever European result", a 1-1 draw away to a Barcelona B team and Mo Salah and Alisson Becker sending Liverpool through to the knock-out stage after a tense 1-0 win over Napoli at Anfield on Tuesday night.

In focus: Galway’s gambling scene

Thu, Dec 13, 2018

We all know the old cliché: “the luck of the Irish”. Whether this originated in the context of gambling or not, there’s no doubt it’s relevant to the Irish people’s love of a flutter – whether it’s on the horses, in the lottery or even in one of the country’s many casinos.

One new person joining homeless list every day in west

Thu, Dec 06, 2018

One new person is becoming homeless every day in the west and is forced to seek emergency accommodation, according to figures that have been described as shocking by Galway Simon Community.

More than forty patients waiting on trollies in UHG, new IMMO figures show

Thu, Dec 06, 2018

There are currently 42 patients waiting on trolleys in UHG, the third highest in the State, according to figures released this week by the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation.

Pálás Cinema wins award at Amsterdam World Architecture Festival

Thu, Dec 06, 2018

Galway's Pálás Cinema has been awarded the Use of Colour Prize at the World Architecture Awards which were held recently in Amsterdam.

Greens raise concerns over hike in childcare costs

Thu, Dec 06, 2018

Despite investment aimed at reducing the cost of crèches for parents, there has been a €4 rise in fees per week, according to a new report which was developed and published by Pobal for the Department of Children and Youth Affairs.

A challenging 2018 - and 2019 will be no easier

Thu, Dec 06, 2018

With the Christmas festivities getting under way and 2018 drawing to a close, now is a good time to review an eventful political year. While the anticipated general election did not materialise, 2018 did see trips to the ballot box with a keenly contested referendum on abortion as well as a presidential election that, while low-key, threw up a number of interesting questions.

'If I can just get in there and swim I can be on the road to recovery'

Thu, Dec 06, 2018

It is winter. Cold out. Most of us sane people cosy up to a toasty, warm, fire in the evening. On the other hand there are the hardy souls of the Atlantic Masters Swimming Club who plunge into the icy ocean at all times of the year and live to tell the tale and even thrive on the experience.

Galway dentist’s treatment of anxious patient wins him Connacht Dentist of the Year Award

Thu, Dec 06, 2018

A Galway city dentist has been named Colgate Connacht Dentist of the Year for 2018. Dr James Flood of Eyre Square Dental Clinic, was nominated for his treatment of a patient with a very challenging condition.

O’Flaherty secures funding for new Renmore playground

Thu, Dec 06, 2018

A new playground for children in Renmore has taken a step closer to reality, with funding for the project having reached €70,000, following an allocation of €38,000 in next year’s Galway City Council budget.

The allocation has been welcomed by Independent Galway City East councillor, Terry O’Flaherty, who has campaigned for this facility. An initial allocation of €20,000 was set aside for the playground. However, last year she encouraged City Hall to apply to the Department of Children Capital Grant Scheme for Play and Recreation, after which €12,000 was secured for Renmore Neighbourhood Park. Further representations saw €20,000 included in the 2018 budget, while at the discussion for next year’s council budget, another €18,000 was set aside, bringing the total to €70,000.

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