Drop in community Garda numbers ‘appalling’ says Farrell

Thu, Feb 08, 2018

The number of community gardaí in Galway has fallen from 21 in 2011 to 12 in 2017, a decrease of some 33 per cent, an statistic one local politician has called “appalling” and “shocking”.

The drop in the numbers of community gardaí are reflected across the State with the total number in the force falling from 1,112 in 2010 to 691 in 2017. Sinn Féin city councillor, and the party Galway West candidate, Mairéad Farrell, said the figures illustrate how “successive governments have zero interest in community policing and are unwilling to invest in it”.

Gary the great — Galwayman’s magnificent seven wins World Marathon Challenge

Thu, Feb 08, 2018

Galway athlete Gary Thornton crowned a remarkable week when he was named 2018 World Marathon Challenge men’s champion after winning the final leg of seven marathons in Miami on Tuesday night.

Time to enjoy that stretch in the evenings, fuel the saneness

Thu, Feb 08, 2018

Every year, the smell of thick gloss blue and grey paint would fill the evening sky, as the work continued past dusk.

We had three lake boats; solid timber boats, not fibreglass. Every autumn they’d come in off the water and be left in our back garden. Upturned, left to dry for the winter, to drip dry; to get some rest from heavy waders from heavier anglers pounding on them as they navigated the currents of Mask. Now, for four months, they could rest, relax, rejuvenate. Their timbers could stretch and get ready for a new coat, a new season.

Ulster’s Tommy Bowe pays tribute to fellow legend Muldoon

Thu, Feb 08, 2018

Two legends of two provinces, John Muldoon and Tommy Bowe, retire from rugby after 14 years involvement in the professional game.

Exciting times at Quay Dental with refurbishment and awards

Thu, Feb 08, 2018

It really is non-stop excitement at Galway’s Quay Dental at the moment. In the midst of receiving awards for the excellence of their work, the team are enjoying their expanded premises following a major refurbishment at the turn of the year.

Holocaust survivor Tomi Reichental to speak in Galway

Tue, Feb 06, 2018

Tomi Reichental, a survivor of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, will speak about his experience of the Holocaust in a public lecture in NUI Galway on Thursday [February 8].

Crowe says €130m Doughiska development will deliver 1,000 jobs

Thu, Feb 01, 2018

An application for planning permission for a development at Doughiska has been lodged this week with supporters believing it could create up to 1,000 jobs for that side of the city.

'There is a coming together between priests and people as the church gets smaller'

Thu, Feb 01, 2018

On Sunday February 11, Bishop Brendan Kelly will be officially installed as the new Bishop of Galway, replacing Bishop Martin Drennan who retired in 2016. For the past 10 years, Bishop Kelly has been at the helm of the Diocese of Achonry, but previously spent many years working in Galway and its environs so his succession to the bishopric is something of a homecoming.

Galway West - youth waiting in the wings for its chance

Thu, Feb 01, 2018

So when is the next General Election? For 18 months after the 2016 poll we were told "There'll be an election in six months." The Government came perilously close to collapse just before Christmas, but now? It seems an election is further away, rather than coming down the tracks fast.

Galwegians take leading roles in Social Democrats

Thu, Feb 01, 2018

Galway based members of the Social Democrats have been elected to leading positions within the party, following the party's national conference in Dún Laoghaire last weekend.

Galway pro-choice groups welcome referendum on Eighth Ammendment

Thu, Feb 01, 2018

Galway pro-choice groups and politicians have welcomed the Government's decision to proceed with a referendum - possibly to take place in late May - to repeal the highly controversial Eighth Amendment to the Constitution.

Galway to mark a century of women’s right to vote

Thu, Feb 01, 2018

One hundred years ago this month, women in Britain and Ireland were allowed the right to vote, and in the UK general election of December 1918, the first woman was elected to the House of Commons - the Irish Republican revolutionary, Countess Markievicz.

A woman who helped shape the place we all love

Thu, Feb 01, 2018

Galway, as we know it, did not just happen by accident. As a signifier of a wider context, what we associate with the city came about because of coincidences of time and place and ability and the juxtaposition of character.

NUI Galway seeks mums, dads and grandparents for infant feeding study

Thu, Feb 01, 2018

Researchers from NUI Galway are seeking members of the public, particularly dads, to get involved in the ‘CHErIsH’ (Choosing Healthy Eating for Infant Health) Project. CHErIsH is a nationally funded study that aims to gain a better understanding of parents’ and primary caregivers’ experiences of feeding their children, and how best to support them to do this.

Canney receives assurance on Kinvara flood relief measures

Thu, Feb 01, 2018

Galway East TD Seán Canney has this week received confirmation from Minister of State for OPW and Flood Relief Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran that OPW will consider favourably any application from Galway County Council for funding to provide flood gates for properties in Kinvara village under the minor works scheme.

Dep Canney said that Kinvara is a unique situation and this solution could bring relief because of the levels of the houses and the proximity to the sea. Such a solution may not be viable in other locations.

Could Galway city become Ireland’s first urban national park?

Thu, Feb 01, 2018

A call for the political, community, environmental, business and sports sectors to work together in making Galway Ireland’s first National Park City has been made by a local science, environmental and community advocate. Brendan Smith, Galway’s current Volunteer of the Year, has said that the city should follow the recent example of London where Mayor Sadiq Khan has put his full support behind ambitious plans for London to become the world’s first urban national park.

Funding will allow road realignment at Bawnmore Crossroads

Thu, Feb 01, 2018

Road realignment at Bawnmore Crossroads will go ahead following funding to the Galway County Council under the 2018 Regional and Local Road Grant Allocations.

The county council has received more than €23 million which will go towards restoration, improvement, and maintenance; safety improvement works; improvement grants; bridge rehabilitation; training; discretionary grants; and drainage.

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Thu, Feb 01, 2018

Table quiz for Corribside Hillwalkers
A fundraising table quiz for Cumann Siúl Cois Coiribe - Corribside Hillwalking Club will take place at Crowe’s Bar, Bohermore, Galway, on Thursday February 8 at 8pm.

Gradam Sheosaimh Uí Ógartaigh 2018 now open for nominations

Thu, Feb 01, 2018

Galway businesses and organisations were well represented at the press event in the Eyre Square Centre on Monday when Mayor Pearce Flannery launched Gradam Sheosaimh Uí Ógartaigh 2018. The Gradam is now officially open for nominations until Monday February 23.

GMIT teams up with ETBs to promote access to third level

Thu, Feb 01, 2018

Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology has announced new partnerships with two education and training boards, aimed at improving access to third-level courses in the institute for post Leaving Certificate (PLC) and further education (FE) students in the region.

The new agreements with the Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board (GRETB) and the Mayo, Sligo, and Leitrim Education and Training Board (MSLETB) commit to promoting and improving equity of access and seamless progression from FE courses to third level courses in GMIT’s Galway and Mayo campuses.

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