COPE Galway supported 187 households in city last week

Thu, Nov 30, 2017

A one-day census conducted by COPE Galway across its services has revealed that the local charity accommodated and supported 187 households who were homeless or at risk of homelessness on one night in Galway last week.

Ring Road planning application will not be ready until mid-2018

Thu, Nov 30, 2017

The planning application for the Galway City Outer Ring Road will not be ready to be sent to An Bord Pleanala until the middle of 2018, a situation a local councillor has described as “utterly unacceptable”.

Light rail system for Galway to be topic of meeting tonight

Thu, Nov 30, 2017

Tonight (Thursday Nov 30) at 8pm in the Park House Hotel, Galway West TD Catherine Connolly, along with businessman Brendan Holland and other invited guests will host a public meeting to discuss public transport as the most viable solution to Galway’s traffic problems, and in particular the provision of a light rail system.

The election is diverted, but cannot be delayed much longer

Thu, Nov 30, 2017

As the political temperature soars to levels usually only seen when we approach the end of a five year Dáil cycle, Insider has decided to offer the benefit of his wisdom to the main political parties on how they should approach the forthcoming election, which, based on recent events, cannot be delayed much longer.

Countdown to election - who stands to win in Galway West?

Thu, Nov 30, 2017

By late Tuesday morning there was little point in political anoraks hashtagging their Tweets with #GE17 anymore - unless they were tweeting along the lines of 'Well that's #GE17 averted then' - after Frances Fitzgerald resigned as Tánaiste, and spared the State a Christmas General Election.

Kyne welcomes Owenriff stock management plan and survey

Thu, Nov 30, 2017

Sean Kyne TD, Minister with responsibility for Inland Fisheries, has welcomed the development by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) of a specific stock management plan for Galway’s Owenriff system aimed at removing pike from the system as a significant step forward.

Nominations for Galway People of the Year Awards to close on Monday

Thu, Nov 30, 2017

Nominations for the 2017 Galway People of the year Awards have been extended to Monday next December 4. The awards give public recognition to individuals and groups, who through their personal leadership participation courage, have made an outstanding contribution in their local communities at home or abroad.

Supermac’s to host Christmas fundraising evening in aid of Trocaire

Thu, Nov 30, 2017

Supermac’s will host a Christmas Fundraising Evening in aid of Trocaire on Thursday, December 7 in the Lough Rea Hotel & Spa. For over 30 years Pat and Una McDonagh, the owners of Supermac’s restaurants around the country, have supported Trócaire in many ways.

SolidarTEA coffee morning to raise awareness and funds for academics’ case against NUI Galway

Thu, Nov 30, 2017

A cross-section of groups at NUI Galway has come together to organise a coffee morning – dubbed SolidariTEA - to raise awareness, show support and raise funds for the four female academics engaged in a discrimination action against NUI Galway.

Galway Quakers to hold ‘open house’ this weekend

Thu, Nov 30, 2017

Galway’s Quaker community will hold an ‘open house’ this weekend where anyone interested in this form of Christianity, or merely curious about Quakers, can meet and discuss with the faith’s members.

The Quaker Open House takes place this Saturday in St Nicholas Parochial School, starting at 12 noon. Following the open house there will be an interfaith service involving members of the Christian and Muslim communities in Galway, reading verses from the Gospel and Qur’an in preparation of Christmas. This public service begins at 6pm.

314 boxes and 35m of books — archive of Margaretta D’Arcy and John Arden donated to NUI Galway

Thu, Nov 30, 2017

Margaretta D’Arcy has donated her papers and those of her late husband and playwright John Arden to NUI Galway. The archive throws new light on two pivotal but under-researched figures of 20th and 21st century Irish and British theatre and also features strongly the activism of both Arden and D’Arcy.

NUI Galway neuroscientists make breakthrough in Parkinson’s Disease research

Thu, Nov 30, 2017

Neuroscientists at NUI Galway have made a breakthrough in regenerative medicine approaches to the neurodegenerative condition Parkinson’s disease. The research was published this week in the Nature journal, Scientific Reports.

Parkinson’s is a condition that primarily affects a person’s ability to control movement leading to a progressive deterioration in ability. The symptoms of the condition are caused by the degeneration and death of brain cells that regulate movement. Brain repair for Parkinson’s involves replacing the dead cells by transplanting healthy brain cells back into the brain, but the widespread roll-out of this therapy has been hindered by the poor survival of the implanted cells. The research, carried out by a team at the Galway Neuroscience Centre and CÚRAM, the Science Foundation Ireland Centre for Research in Medical Devices, based at NUI Galway, has shown that the survival of the transplanted cells is dramatically improved if they are implanted within a supportive matrix made from the natural material collagen.

Remembering Paul Giblin with an award that mirrors his many strengths

Thu, Nov 30, 2017

Paul Giblin was one of the most amazing athletes to come out of the west of Ireland in recent years. He was one of the most successful oarsman to come from NUIG BC, with 19 national titles, multiple representations and medals at international level and two medals from the prestigious Henley Royal Regatta.

Paws and paint — top artists feature in MADRA art auction

Thu, Nov 30, 2017

Leading Galway and national artists such as Dorothy Cross, Imelda Healy, Joe Boske, Manus Walsh and Mark O’Neill feature in the 2017 MADRA Dog Rescue Charity Art Auction, on Saturday, December 9th, in The PorterShed, Eyre Square Galway.

Galway-inspired global organ donor event to be held in Salthill today

Thu, Nov 30, 2017

Galway will be among a number of cities participating today (Nov 30) in an Irish-led global commemorative event taking place at which organ donors and their families will be remembered, and their generosity acknowledged. This global event involves an inter-city gifting of stone sculpted candles, symbolising the light of humanity shone through donation, and will also include the reading of an open letter expressing the deep sense of appreciation and gratitude felt by society to organ donors and their families.

Canney welcomes timeline for progress on Clarin College

Thu, Nov 30, 2017

The emergence of a timeline for progress on a new build for Clarin College, Athenry was welcomed this week by Galway East TD Seán Canney, who said that the Department of Education envisages that the new secondary school could be delivered for September 2019.

‘This follows a recent meeting between members of staff of the Rapid Design and Build Section in the Department of Education, GRETB staff and the school Principal held in the Department of Education offices in Tullamore.

Radisson Galway to rebrand as The Galmont from January

Thu, Nov 30, 2017

One of the most prominent hotels in the west of Ireland is to change its name and be rebranded as a result of being bought and managed by an Irish-led company.

The impressive Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa, Galway will be branded The Galmont as the existing Radisson management agreement comes to an end in four week’s time. MHL Hotel Collection which acquired the hotel in October will now take over the management of the hotel working with the existing General Manager Andrew Drysdale and his team. The rebrand will take effect from 1 January 2018.

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Thu, Nov 30, 2017

Over €100,000 in special funding for Galway’s Agricultural Shows

Unlocking access to Galway for everyone

Thu, Nov 30, 2017

Established over 20 years ago, Access for All is a voluntary group based in Galway City that promotes universal access. When our residents with a disability and/or accessibility issues are combined with those of our annual visitors, we advocate for approximately 25,000 people. We need your practical support to continue with our projects for 2018.

Galway City Tidy Towns award winners

Thu, Nov 30, 2017

The 2017 Galway City Tidy Towns and Garden Competition Awards Ceremony was held in The Menlo Park Hotel on Monday evening. The awards were presented by the Deputy Mayor of Galway city, Independent councillor Mike Cubbard.

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