Poor Clares’ fun in the snow goes viral

Thu, Mar 08, 2018

The exitement generated by the snow last week was not just confined to the delighted children who had days off school, but it also extended to the order of the Poor Clares on Nuns Island.

City council approves funding for arts groups

Thu, Mar 08, 2018

Galway City Council has approved funding for 75 arts groups throughout the city.

‘Threat of closure’ over Time4Us must be ‘lifted immediately’ says Connolly

Thu, Mar 08, 2018

The “threat of closure” hanging over Time4Us must be “lifted immediately” to allow “some measure of security to the families using the service”, according to Independent Galway West TD Catherine Connolly.

Time4Us, on Shantalla Road, has, for the past 10 years, provided a neutral, child-friendly meeting-place where children can meet with their non-resident parent. The service currently caters for 40 families. However in January it was announced that the service would close. Since then a campaign has been under way to prevent this happening.

RTE and Galway 2020 sign partnership for year of celebration

Thu, Mar 08, 2018

The Director-General of RTÉ, Dee Forbes, and the Chief Executive of Galway 2020 European Capital of Culture, Hannah Kiely, today signed an agreement that will see the national public service media organisation act as the lead media partner for Galway 2020, in a special association that will promote Galway’s historic year as the European Capital of Culture.

The humanity of the brave

Thu, Mar 08, 2018

Every day, it passes over where I work and where I live.

NUIG's Lit and Deb to debate abortion and the Eighth

Wed, Mar 07, 2018

NUI Galway's Literary and Debating Society will tackle the issue of abortion and the Eighth Amendment when it debates the motion "This house would legalise abortion on request in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy."

Is Noel Grealish in danger of losing his seat?

Thu, Mar 01, 2018

Come the next General Election, could Noel Grealish be in danger of losing his seat? The answer is yes, but ONLY if Fianna Fáil gets its act together and learns a valuable lesson from the 'auld enemy' - Fine Gael.

'Pálás is a cathedral of cinema'

Thu, Mar 01, 2018

At long last it is open! More than a decade after it was first mooted, Galway’s arthouse cinema, Pálás, opened its doors to the public last week and early responses have been very favourable.

Galway Coalition to Repeal the Eighth calls for ‘Votes for Repeal march'

Thu, Mar 01, 2018

The Galway Coalition to Repeal the Eighth Amendment has called a ‘Votes for Repeal march' to be held in the city on International Women's Day - Thursday March 8.

Galway schools sign up to 'Fly Kites Not Drones' educational initiative

Thu, Mar 01, 2018

Scoil Bhriocáin in Ros Muc, Connemara, and has St Colmcille’s Girls National School in Swords, Dublin, have become the first two schools in the State to sign up to the Fly Kites Not Drones peace project for children.

Health forum hears concerns that Prime Time consultant not confronted

Thu, Mar 01, 2018

Management at University Hospital declined to say this week if the unidentified hospital consultant - referred to in a Prime Time telelevision programme which highlighted that the person was working far fewer hours than contracted for in the public system - had been held accountable.

West feels left out being an onlooker on national weather drama

Thu, Mar 01, 2018

Like fading divas on an operatic stage, it has been a strange, although welcome, feeling this week not be the default centre of attention when it comes to adverse weather in this country. For the best part of two decades now, the west has been the owner of the weather monopoly.

A Galway family history with global echoes

Thu, Mar 01, 2018

A FASCINATING documentary by Billy Murray premieres next week in Monivea and Nun’s Island Theatre. A Curious Burial Arrangement tells the story of cousins Rosamond and Kathleen Ffrench, last scions of the dynasty of Monivea Castle, interwoven with that of Billy’s mother Mary, who was a history teacher in Galway.

Still time to transform your community for 2020

Thu, Mar 01, 2018

Do you have a great cultural idea that could transform your community? Take that idea to Galway 2020 and they just might help you make that idea a reality. The open call for Small Towns Big Ideas closes on March 20, so there’ is still time to apply.

As a part of Small Towns Big Ideas, Galway 2020 is inviting submissions from communities throughout the city and county, to share their ideas for a cultural project that has the potential to transform their community. It’s a great opportunity to be creative, to think big, and to think outside the box.

University campus to become testbed for driverless cars

Thu, Mar 01, 2018

The campus at NUI Galway is to become the testbed for driverless cars, it was confirmed yesterday (Wednesday) when researchers from the Lero SFI Research Centre at the university signed an autonomous vehicles R&D partnership with Valeo, the major automotive supplier headquartered in Paris.

AltoCloud acquired by Genesys

Thu, Mar 01, 2018

In celebratory mood at the Portershed - Barry O’Sullivan from Altocloud with Mary Rodgers, The Portershed, and David Stafford, Altocloud, pictured at the celebrations in the Portershed to mark the acquisition by Genesys of Altocloud. By adding the Altocloud solution to its portfolio, Genesys strengthens its capability in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to help organisations deliver a highly responsive, predictive, and fully-contextual experience throughout all stages of the customer journeyfrom marketing to sales to service. Altocloud is headquartered in Galway, Ireland, with a small US presence in the San Francisco Bay Area. Photo: Andrew Downes, XPOSURE .

Galway hotels and guesthouses report good start to 2018

Thu, Mar 01, 2018

Hotel and guesthouse owners in Galway and across the country are reporting a good start to the year, according to an industry survey undertaken by the Irish Hotels Federation (IHF) in advance of its 80th Annual Conference in Cavan.

The Stunning to play festival Big Top this summer

Thu, Mar 01, 2018

The Stunning will be ‘brewing up a storm’ at the Galway International Arts Festival this summer, when the much loved and legendary band play the Galway International Arts Festival Big Top.

Ten million euro primary care centre to be located in Shantalla

Thu, Mar 01, 2018

A €10 million primary care facility is to be located on the site of the Shantalla Health Centre.

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Thu, Mar 01, 2018

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

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