Local project secures EU funding to reduce carbon emissions from our bogs

Thu, Jan 24, 2019

An NUI Galway project which aims to reduce carbon emissions from peatlands has secured close to €1 million in funding.

Led in Galway by Terry Morley from the Discipline of Geography and Niall Ó Brolcháin of the eGov Centre at the Insight Centre for Data Analytics, the project aims to develop new policies and methods for managing and monitoring carbon reduction from peatlands.

Rabbitte highlights ‘huge failures’ to progress or prosecute youth crimes

Thu, Jan 24, 2019

A Galway TD is demanding the Minister for Children, Katherine Zappone to outline what measures have been put in place to ensure the “huge failures” to act on youth crimes, “will never occur again”.

Planning granted for Claregalway development despite residents’ insurance fears

Thu, Jan 24, 2019

Planning permission has been granted for a residential development in Claregalway, despite the fact that a local residents association says it has been told that domestic insurance cover may not be available for the area.

Gradam Sheosaimh Uí Ógartaigh 2019 to be launched next week

Thu, Jan 24, 2019

Méara Chathair na Gaillimhe, Cllr Níall McNelis will officially launch Gradam Sheosaimh Uí Ógartaigh 2019, Galway’s bilingual business award at a press event next Tuesday.

Butcher Martin Divilly to help customers cut down on plastics

Thu, Jan 24, 2019

Martin Divilly moves with the times — his butcher outlets in Westside and Terryland Shopping Centre have come up with an innovative way to cut down on plastic in his shops — Now they encourage their customers to bring their own containers and their staff are only happy to fill them.

World of Warcraft composer to be honoured at fundraiser for Galway festival

Thu, Jan 24, 2019

Eimear Noone, conductor and composer of music for games such as World of Warcraft and Warlords of Draenor, will be honoured at Music for Galway’s fundraising gala for its Cellissimo festival, which takes place next year.

Ms Noone, who is originally from east Galway, will be given the award at the festival fundraising gala which takes place in the Hotel Meyrick, Eyre Square, on Friday March 1. Ms Noone is travelling from LA to receive the inaugural Laochra Ceoil Cellissimo Award.

Galway Races marketing guru wins Irish Women’s Rising Star Award

Thu, Jan 24, 2019

Galway Races’ marketing guru Sinéad Cassidy was this week named Rising Star of the Year at the 2019 Irish Women’s Awards.

Receiving her award for her role in raising the profile of the Galway Races, Ms Cassidy was honoured for her work on enhancing the Galway racing experience for every patron at Ballybrit.

Galway athletes gear up for Special Olympics World Games

Thu, Jan 24, 2019

This March, five Galway athletes will travel to Abu Dhabi to compete in the 2019 Special Olympics World Summer Games.

Get ready for RUXI’s midnight runners

Thu, Jan 24, 2019

Imagine the scene in a small rural cottage. It’s nine o clock on a Saturday (the regular crowd shuffles in)...Paddy is in the jacks, clean-shaven, unusually clean shaven for that hour of the night. New geansai on him. His Sunday mass geansai. His sums copy shirt underneath. A pair of Farah slacks giving him shape. Smell of Old Spice and Lynx off him. At this hour of a Saturday, he’s normally just about to get ready for cocoa and slippers and a shout at the telly “how did that hoor Darcy get his own TV show...”

But tonight, it’s different. Tonight, Paddy is looking at the mirror and talking to himself. “You talking to me.... ha, are you talking to me. C’mere I wantcha, are yooooo talking to me.”

Galway Soc Dems call for long term plan to tackle river deaths

Tue, Jan 22, 2019

Following an online petition, which gathered 20,000 signatures, demanding increased action to address river deaths, the Galway West Social Democrats are calling for the establishment of a broad based committee to draw up a long term plan to tackle this problem.

Fantasy Football January review

Tue, Jan 22, 2019

What a weekend of Premier League action that was.
There were seven goal thrillers at Molineux and Anfield, crucial relegation clashes, and a very angry Italian manager after a tepid London derby loss for Chelsea against Arsenal on Saturday evening. Thankfully there is cup action this week to give all Fantasy managers a well earned break. And with no league action this weekend let's have a look at the top three in the Advertiser Tribal League in association with St Anthony's and Claddagh Credit Union.

Chain gang — City mayors declare support for Galway 2020

Thu, Jan 17, 2019

The surviving mayors of Galway city have this week stated their committment to becoming ambassadors for the embattled Galway 2020 project. With less than 50 weeks until the city becomes the official European Capital of Culture, the group of mayors have promised to do all they can to ensure that the project is a resounding success.

Galway City Council agrees loan for domestic violence refuge accommodation

Thu, Jan 17, 2019

The Galway City Council has agreed to raise a Capital Assistance Scheme (CAS) loan for the construction of nine units for housing for women and children as a domestic violence refuge run by COPE Galway.

Funding for men’s sheds across Galway city and county

Thu, Jan 17, 2019

Government funding of more than €26,000 has been approved for equipment upgrades and minor works at men’s sheds across Galway city and county. The money has come through the Community Enhancement Programme.

Carry on singing — busking byelaws have to go for consultation again

Thu, Jan 17, 2019

There were heated exchanges at City Hall on Monday evening as it was announced that busking bye-laws would sent out for public consultation, discussed, and debated again.

Mayor expresses condolences to Polish community after Gdansk stabbing

Thu, Jan 17, 2019

Mayor of Galway, Niall McNeilis has sent his condolences to the family, friends, and constituents of Pawel Adamowicz, Mayor of Gdansk, who died this week after being stabbed at a concert.

Holocaust memorial lecture by human rights professor

Thu, Jan 17, 2019

Professor William A. Schabas, Emeritus Professor at NUI Galway’s Irish Centre for Human Right will deliver a Holocaust Memorial Lecture on the role that ideas of racial superiority played in the Holocaust. The lecture, entitled “Genocide, the Holocaust, and the Lie of Racial Superiority”, will take place on Wednesday, January 23 at 7pm in the Lecture Theatre, Ryan Institute Annexe, NUI Galway

City councillor fed up with ‘talking about rubbish’ at meetings

Thu, Jan 17, 2019

A Galway city councillor has criticised the Galway City Council for wasting time at monthly meetings at City Hall

Pro-life advocate feels surgery protests are counter-productive

Thu, Jan 17, 2019

I have been pro-life all my life. In fact, the very first time I voted was in 1983 in favour of bringing in the Eighth Amendment to the constitution, giving an equal right to life of the unborn with the mother carrying the child. To me it was a no brainer. The amendment was giving protection to the most vulnerable members of society.

Grealish urges council to grant permission for Sportsground revamp

Thu, Jan 17, 2019

A Galway TD has called on the local authority to grant planning permission to the proposed expansion and redevelopment of the Sportsground, and to give the city "another stadium of which it can be proud".

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