Galway Labour accuses FG of 'buying off sections of the electorate' over housing

Thu, Jul 26, 2018

There is "no good public policy rationale" for promising Government spending on homes for teachers and nurses, to the exclusion of other low and moderate-income groups who would otherwise qualify for homes.

Lydon House Catering introduces sustainable materials for the Galway Races

Thu, Jul 26, 2018

Galway based company Lydon House Catering is set to introduce several initiatives during the Galway Races to divert single-use items such as coffee cups, straws, plastic cups, and plastic cutlery from landfill.

Greens call for cost rental scheme to tackle Galway housing crisis

Thu, Jul 26, 2018

Introducing a cost rental scheme for Galway would "protect renters and deliver a below market rate housing in the city", especially as the private market is "not fulfilling the needs of renters".

‘Reimagining St. Brigid’s’ report shows consensus on site’s future, says Naughten

Thu, Jul 26, 2018

The report on potential uses for the future of the St. Brigid’s campus in Ballinasloe highlights “a very clear consensus around the vision for St Brigid’s and the next step”, Minister Denis Naughten has confirmed.

The report follows Minister Naughten’s discussion based workshop as part of his project ‘Reimagining St Brigid’s’ and highlights that those who attended – State agencies as well as businesses and community representatives from throughout the area – all shared a common vision for the site and how this should be progressed.

Poetic documentary mirroring the rich cultural heritage of South Galway wins Fleadh award

Thu, Jul 26, 2018

A poetic documentary filmed in and around Gort and mirroring the rich storytelling culture of the area, won the Best Cinematography in an Irish Feature award at the Galway Film Fleadh.

Financial support on bin charges long overdue, says Murphy

Thu, Jul 26, 2018

Fianna Fáil TD for Roscommon/Galway Eugene Murphy is seeking clarification from the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Denis Naughten, in relation to his announcement in 2017 for a €75 annual support on bin charges for persons with lifelong/long-term medical incontinence.

Dep Murphy said that in June 2017 an annual support of €75 on bin charges was to be introduced for persons with lifelong/long-term medical incontinence.

Canney calls for changes to Farm Inspection regime

Thu, Jul 26, 2018

Galway East deputy Seán Canney has written to the Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed requesting a change to the Departmen’ts inspection regime for single farm payments.

Currently, once an inspection takes place penalties are automatically imposed on the farmer and there is no time allocated to allow the farmer address the problem.

207 children in the West live in emergency accommodation new figures reveal

Thu, Jul 26, 2018

More than 80 families are homeless in the western region, including Galway, Mayo, and Roscommon, with 37 of these being single parent families, according to the figures released by the Department of Housing.

Cities should be sculpted to reflect their people

Thu, Jul 26, 2018

Cities should be about their people. They should have a structure that shows off their personality to those who use them. They can be welcoming, forbidding, oppressive, unhelpful, joyous, warm. They should be constructed and structured without any hindrance to ability, age, gender, ethnicity. Above all, they should say what the people of the city wants them to say. And the pursuit of this goal is what should be the objective of all who are given responsibility for creating our cities.

After the fall — Four tonnes of boxes recycled after People’s Build

Thu, Jul 26, 2018

Walsh Waste & Recycling again joined forces with Galway International Arts Festival to remove and recycle more than four tonnes of boxes used in major 2018 installations.

While thousands of people descended on Eyre Square and Waterside at the weekend to take part and witness the construction of two giant cardboard installations as part of Galway International Arts Festival 2018, one of Galway’s leading waste and recycling companies was waiting in the wings to take it all away and recycle it.

Water restrictions hit all three Aran Islands

Thu, Jul 26, 2018

Inis Meáin became the last of the Aran Islands to have water restrictions imposed this week. All three islands now have restrictions in place from 8pm to 8am daily in a bid to conserve water during drought conditions.

MADRA working to save surviving abandoned pups

Thu, Jul 26, 2018

MADRA has asked people not to support the puppy industry following the discovery of 16 dehydrated and malnourished pups near Athenry last week.

Nine of the pups — a mixture of harrier hounds, boxers and spaniel cross puppies, aged between eight and 12 weeks — have died since they were found in an abandoned horsebox in Ballydavid, Athenry, on Tuesday July 17.

Record numbers attend GIAF18 and there is still more to see

Thu, Jul 26, 2018

Record numbers have been attending the Galway International Arts Festival over the past 10 days and there is still lots more to see before the curtain comes down on GIAF18 this Sunday evening.

The Festival Garden in Eyre Square has proven a very popular development with the public, as locals, visitors, young, and old enjoy its relaxed atmosphere, food, and pop-up performances. Entrance to the Festival Garden is free and it is open from 10am to 10pm until Sunday. Also in the square is the Miracoco Luminarium, which finishes this Saturday. The replica of the moon is on view at the Human Biology building at NUI Galway and it will re-appear on the streets this weekend.

Galway Bay Swim sees swimmers cross the bay for Cancer Care West

Thu, Jul 26, 2018

The annual Frances Thornton Memorial Galway Bay Swim took place on Saturday July 21 raising close on €120,000 for Cancer Care West.

GMIT researchers win funding to explore use of drones for water quality testing

Thu, Jul 26, 2018

GMIT’s Marine and Freshwater Research Centre (MRFC) has won funding from the Environmental Protection Agency to assess the potential of drones to sample water and physico-chemical data from open lakes.

More than two hundred children in the West live in emergency accommodation

Thu, Jul 26, 2018

More than 80 families are homeless in the western region, including Galway, Mayo ,and Roscommon, with 37 of these being single parent families, according to the figures released by the Department of Housing.

Fuel up, and fuel Galway’s hunt for glory

Thu, Jul 26, 2018

Every time you fuel yourself or your vehicle at the Galway Plaza and Supermac’s this summer, you will be helping Galway’s teams on their chase for silverware.

The Yard — chic new social hub at The House Hotel

Thu, Jul 26, 2018

Monday July 30 will mark the opening of Galway’s newest social hub, The Yard Kitchen/Bar @ The House Hotel, guaranteed to be a hit with both guests and Galway locals. Located in Galway’s well known Latin Quarter, The House Hotel is excited to bring this new concept to Galway just in time for the Galway Races.

Robot sub and seabed maps help Marine Institute discover strange new reefs off west coast

Thu, Jul 26, 2018

Scientists from the Marine Institute have discovered cold water coral reefs at previously unexplored depths off the west coast. The findings came about as part of the latest expedition at the furthest reaches of Irish waters.

The team of marine scientists have returned to Galway after spending three weeks at sea investigating Ireland’s deep ocean territory 300 miles off the west coast. The deep sea expedition led to new discoveries using the Marine Institute’s remotely operated vehicle (ROV) Holland 1 onboard the ILV Granuaile.

World-renowned engineer pays tribute to parents who valued education

Thu, Jul 26, 2018

World-renowned Galway engineer Aine Brazil has said that increased access to education is key to reducing global poverty levels after receiving a leadership award from Irish aid agency Concern Worldwide.

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