Newfound artefacts should be housed in county, says Minister

Thu, Jan 18, 2018

Artefacts from the newly discovered 13th century castle in Galway’s Quay Street could form part of a future exhibition in Portumna celebrating the de Burgo family’s links to the area, according to a Galway East TD and Junior Minister.

Will Galway ever do ‘socially responsible sustainable’ planning?

Thu, Jan 18, 2018

If the pre-Christmas fear that we would have a general election achieved nothing else, it did flush a few Dáil hopefuls out into the public domain, resulting in a bit of competitive electioneering, particularly from two of the city's more testosterone loaded FF hopefuls.

'Food is very much about bringing people together'

Thu, Jan 18, 2018

Gourmets of Galway have an exciting year in store as the city and county have been chosen as the 2018 European Region of Gastronomy - the first time the award has gone to Ireland.

Thirty years in the making — Ballinfoile Castlegar Neighbourhood Centre opens its doors

Thu, Jan 18, 2018

The long-awaited Ballinfoile Castlegar Neighbourhood Centre opened its doors this week, following one of the longest running community campaigns in the country.

Local residents have been campaigning for a community centre in the area since 1987. The centre was officially opened in May 2016; however it has effectively remained closed until now due to concerns over how the facility would be staffed and administered.

A glimpse back into an Ireland we deny knowing

Thu, Jan 18, 2018

Sometimes we imagine we are further removed from depravity that we actually are.

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Thu, Jan 18, 2018

Witnesses sought to Eyre Square assault
Gardai are appealing for information relating to a serious assault which occurred in Eyre Square last month.

Rabbitte warns of ‘severe fodder crisis’ unless funding is put in place

Thu, Jan 18, 2018

The failure of Agriculture Minister Michael Creed to establish a fodder support scheme for farmers is “worrying and disappointing”, according to Fianna Fáil Galway East TD Anne Rabbitte.

Councillor calls for urgent meeting after stray horse incident

Thu, Jan 18, 2018

A collision between a stray horse and a motor vehicle on the N84 Headford Road on Monday morning has led to calls for an emergency special meeting of the Athenry-Oranmore Municipal District Council.

Call for hike in fine for illegal parking in disabled spaces

Thu, Jan 18, 2018

Drivers who park illegally in disabled parking spaces should face “substantially increased fixed charged fines”, according to Social Democrats Roscommon-Galway candidate Ken Campbell, who is calling for the current fine of €80 to be increased.

Warning on unsolicited calls or emails

Thu, Jan 18, 2018

Gardai have issued a warning following several reports of people receiving requests for personal information over the phone and via email.

Holocaust survivor Tomi Reichental honoured during Galway visit

Thu, Jan 18, 2018

Bergen Belsen Holocaust survivor Tomi Reichental was in Galway this week for a special screening in The Eye Cinema of “Condemned to Remember”, a documentary inspired by his experiences as a child during the war.

O Coineen is back at the helm to finish what he started

Thu, Jan 18, 2018

Galway yachtsman Enda O Coineen is set to “unofficially” complete the 2016/17 edition of the Vendee Globe solo round the world yacht race from New Zealand - a year after he was forced to abandon the event in the Southern Ocean.

Boost for Galway Hospice through Dormant Accounts Funding

Thu, Jan 18, 2018

Minister for Community Development, Natural Resources and Digital Development and Fine Gael TD for Galway and Mayo South, Seán Kyne last evening (Wednesday) confirmed an allocation of almost €100,000 for Galway Hospice from the Dormant Accounts Fund.

The funding is being provided by the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection which will be reimbursed from the Dormant Accounts Fund.

Boost for tourism on Aran Islands as €3m custom built cruise ship on the way this summer

Thu, Jan 18, 2018

Accessing Ireland’s most popular off-shore destination, the Aran Islands, by sea is to become more comfortable, faster and environmentally friendly thanks to a record investment by one of the best known sea faring families on the West coast.

ACT founder appointed vice-president of global meningitis confederation

Thu, Jan 18, 2018

Siobhán Carroll, founder and CEO of ACT for Meningitis has this week been appointed as Vice-President for the Europe/Africa region of CoMO; the global Confederation of Meningitis Organisations.

TD says health care system unfit for purpose

Thu, Jan 18, 2018

Fianna Fáil TD for Roscommon/Galway Eugene Murphy said an over reliance on acute hospital settings is resulting in unnecessary long waiting periods for many elderly people in A&E departments throughout the country and is evidence of a health system unfit for purpose.

Deputy Murphy highlighted the case of a 90-year-old woman who was left waiting on a trolley at Portiuncula Hospital in Ballinalsoe for seven hours following an x-ray for a minor fracture.

Bord nua an Údaráis

Thu, Jan 18, 2018

Tá bord nua Údarás na Gaeltachta fógartha ag Joe McHugh, Príomh-Aoire an Rialtais agus Aire Stáit don Ghaeilge, don Ghaeltacht agus do na hOileáin. Tá Anna Ní Ghallachair, Stiúrthóir ar Ionad na dTeangacha in Ollscoil na hÉireann, Má Nuad, athcheaptha ina Cathaoirleach ar an mbord, mar aon le deichniúr comhalta eile.

Is iad seo leanas na comhaltaí atá ceaptha ag an mBord: Eunan Mac Cuinneagáin, An Charraig, Co Dhún na nGall; Ian Mac Aindriú, Béal an Mhuirthead, Co Mhaigh Eo; Seosamh Ó Laoi, an Spidéal, Co na Gaillimhe; Mary Uí Chadhain, Gabhla, Caiseal, Co na Gaillimhe; Siobhán Seoighe, Átha Buí, Co na Mí; Debra Ní Shúilleabháin, Máistir Gaoithe, Cill Airne, Co Chiarraí. Mar aon leis an liosta seo tá comhaltaí ceaptha ar an mbord ar ainmniúchán na gComhairlí Contae ina bhfuil ceantair Ghaeltachta ina ndlínsí. Orthu siúd tá: John Shéamuis Ó Fearraigh, Dún na nGall; Seán Mac Congamhna, Maigh Eo; Séamus Walsh, Gaillimh; agus Séamus Cosaí Mac Gearailt, Ciarraí.

Public must persuade TDs to support repealing the Eighth says Galway Pro Choice

Tue, Jan 16, 2018

With a majority of Galway TDs opposed to, or undeclared on, repealing the Eighth Amendment, Galway Pro-Choice is calling on the 11 TDs, spread across the county's three constituencies, to "investigate the full impact" of the Eighth on women's lives.

UHG overcrowding will increase unless Merlin Park plan is prioritised, says Naughton

Thu, Jan 11, 2018

University Hospital Galway (UHG) will face a worsening overcrowding crisis and fall behind other acute facilities unless plans for the development of Merlin Park Hospital are immediately prioritised, a government TD has warned.

Man who threatened to kill Galway politician gets suspended sentence

Thu, Jan 11, 2018

Former Galway poilitician Lorraine Higgins has said that the upsetting experience of receiving death threats and online abuse was a line that should never be crossed, and she hopes it would not deter other females from entering politics.

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