Hurling fever grips Galway

Thu, Aug 16, 2018

Hurling fever has taken hold of Galway as the county prepares to tackle Limerick in this Sunday's decider at Croke Park, when Micheál Donoghue's senior men travel to Dublin, looking to secure back-to-back titles for the first time since 1988.

'We feel no nostalgia for the imperial era'

Thu, Aug 16, 2018

Galway will host European royalty on Tuesday August 21, when His Imperial and Royal Highness Archduke Imre de Habsbourg-Lorraine of Austria, will participate in a ceremony at Galway Cathedral honouring his great-grandfather, Blessed Karl of Austria, who, as Karl I, was the last Habsburg Emperor.

Galway social enterprise project among main winners in Social Enterprise Development Fund

Thu, Aug 16, 2018

Galway based social enterprise project, Meals4Health, is one of the eight national winners, chosen from more than 100 applications, of the €1.6 million Social Enterprise Development Fund.

Galway Pride 2018 - four days of events and the parade to go

Thu, Aug 16, 2018

The 29th Galway Community Pride Festival kicked off this week and there are still four days to go, of music, comedy, clubnights, discussions, visual art, family fun, as well as the Pride Parade on Saturday afternoon.

Galway Indians to mark India's Independence Day

Thu, Aug 16, 2018

The Indian Cultural and Sports Community Galway will celebrate Indian Independence Day this Saturday, August 18, with a cultural event in the Salthill-Knocknacarra GAA Hall, Dr Mannix Road, from 2.30pm to 6.30pm.

Loughnane appointed to Sport Ireland

Thu, Aug 16, 2018

Retired Olympian and World Champions walker, Olive Loughnane, who represented Galway, has been appointed to the board of Sport Ireland.

She will join two-times Paralympian Padraic Moran, and Curragh Racecourse CFO Roger O’Connor as new members on the board, announced by the Minister for T Sport, Shane Ross.

Sleep out for Simon highlights continuing increase in homelessness

Thu, Aug 16, 2018

Galway Simon Community is calling on the people of Galway to show solidarity with those experiencing or at risk of homelessness by sleeping out on Friday October 5.

Help at hand to prepare for Galway 10k

Thu, Aug 16, 2018

The Galway Bay 10k is set to take place again this October, and for those who would like to give it a go, but need help preparing, Don Naughton Fitness has it covered.

He has once again teamed up with ACT for Meningitis to deliver the "eight weeks to 10k" running and fitness programme for aspiring runners who would like to train for and take part in the Galway Bay 10k with Team ACT on October 6.

You are of Galway, bring it home

Thu, Aug 16, 2018

Lads, you are of Galway…breathe in the air that sweeps down from the stands.

Top marks for Salthill student in Leaving Cert

Thu, Aug 16, 2018

A young student from Salthill was one of just six people in the country to achieve eight H1 grades when Leaving Certificate results were announced yesterday.

Lorcan Mulkerrin (17) of Salthill, a student of Yeats College for the past two years, got top marks yesterday. The youngest of a family of five, he now plans follow in the footsteps of two older siblings and study medicine in Trinity College Dublin.

Council acquires property to homes twelve homeless families

Thu, Aug 16, 2018

The former Corrib Haven B&B on Upper Newcastle Road has been bought by the Galway City Council and will be converted into a family hub accommodation for 12 homeless families.

NUIG scientists discover new treatment strategy for breast cancer relapse

Thu, Aug 16, 2018

NUI Galway scientists have made a breakthrough in the treatment of patients with triple negative breast cancer.

Meeting to discuss community centre project in Newcastle

Thu, Aug 16, 2018

A meeting to discuss the options of developing a community centre in Newcastle will be held in the area on Tuesday week, August 28.

Eight week waiting time for child and adolescent mental health services in Galway is twice HSE target

Thu, Aug 16, 2018

New figures reveal that children and adolescents in Galway are waiting up to eight weeks for mental health services - twice the stated HSE target, a situation one local councillor has called "the most worrying parts of the crisis gripping the health service".

Students’ Union issues accommodation guidelines

Thu, Aug 16, 2018

With the first round of CAO Offers being issued next Monday, thousands of students coming to NUI Galway and the GMIT will be seeking accommodation. The NUI Galway Students’ Union is urging them to be cautious and not rush into signing any lease or contract.

Galway groups receiving funding boosts

Thu, Aug 16, 2018

Six Galway organisations have been named as winners in the first National Lottery Good Causes Awards.

Galway project among main winners in Social Enterprise Development Fund

Thu, Aug 16, 2018

Galway based social enterprise project, Meals4Health, is one of the eight national winners, chosen from more than 100 applications, of the €1.6 million Social Enterprise Development Fund.

Galwegians get top marks for our friendliness

Thu, Aug 16, 2018

It is what we always knew, but now it is official - Galway is one of the most friendly cities in the world.

According to readers of Condé Nast Traveller magazine, the City of the Tribes is the fifth friendliest in the world. The only down side is that we were pipped by rival rebels from Cork who were third, while the capital Dublin made it a hat-trick for Ireland in the top 10, in eighth place.

Tours, talks, and walks as Galway marks Heritage Week

Thu, Aug 16, 2018

Heritage Week in Merlin Woods will offer plenty of opportunities to explore the woodland through its people, music, nature, and history.

Beginning on Saturday from 11am to 1pm, Dr Janice Fuller, one of Ireland's leading ecologists, will lead a walk exploring the woods, looking at its diverse range of habitats, from limestone to grassland and woodland areas, the benefits they have for the city's wildlife and the links between the habitats. One of the city's oldest and largest woodland areas, this will be a very exciting walk through the eyes of an experienced woodland expert.

Mixed results for Galway in first survey of our waterways and beaches

Thu, Aug 16, 2018

The first nationwide survey by Irish Business Against Litter of rivers, beaches, and harbours has revealed Salthill to be 'Clean to European Norms', but the River Shannon at Portumna ‘heavily littered’, and Loughrea, Kinvara, and the River Corrib in Galway city, ‘moderately littered’.

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