The story of League of Ireland from forty club fans

Thu, Aug 23, 2018

A new League of Ireland book will come to Galway United this weekend for sale.

Information evening for bereaved parents

Thu, Aug 23, 2018

Anam Cara, the organisation that supports bereaved parents, will hold an information evening in Galway next month.

Oughterard Agricultural show celebrates 55 years

Thu, Aug 23, 2018

Oughterard Agricultural Show is celebrating its 55th annual show on Sunday (August 26).

Students invites applications for its annual charity fund

Thu, Aug 23, 2018

NUI Galway Students’ Union is seeking applications from charities wishing to be considered as beneficiaries for its annual fundraising campaign for 2018/19.

Obama statues unveiled

Thu, Aug 23, 2018

Barack Obama’s chief speechwriter unveiled a Mark Rode statue of the former President and First Lady, Barack and Michelle Obama, at the visitors' centre at The Barack Obama Plaza today.

Clifden Arts Festival 2018 - get ready to come 'home'

Thu, Aug 23, 2018

ASLAN, MÁIRTÍN O’Connor, Andy Irvine, Donal Lunny, the poet Paul Durcan, award winning comedian Danny O’Brien, and Irish artist Brian Maguire are all performing at the Clifden Arts Festival, which this year, will explore the theme of 'Home'.

Symphonic Waves Youth Orchestra makes its stage debut

Thu, Aug 23, 2018

The west of Ireland’s newest youth orchestra, Symphonic Waves, will give its first performance of 2018 this evening in Clonbur, Co Galway.

New student award for NUI Galway

Thu, Aug 23, 2018

Budding microbiologists studying at NUI Galway will be in line for a new award.

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.

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