Tackle housing crises by making NAMA the 'National Housing Development Agency'

Thu, Jan 25, 2018

By now, the supposed paradox has become a truism: how is it that a State, which a decade ago had a housing bubble, now has a shortage? Why, when various surveys show thousands of vacant housing units, are so many unable to secure a home? Why has housing turned from an 'issue' to a 'crisis'?

Two decades of perfect sound for Galway Choral Association

Thu, Jan 25, 2018

Galway Choral Association is 20 years young in 2018, and to mark the occasion they are hosting a gala concert this weekend.

The concert is being held at 8pm on Saturday (January 27) in St. Nicholas’ Collegiate Church. Tickets are €18 / €15 (including the post-concert reception) and are available from Opus II in High St (091 500 300), from choir members or at the door.

Making Waves in 2020

Thu, Jan 25, 2018

One of the more unusual duties of being the current mayor is a requirement to sit on the Board of the Galway 2020 Company overseeing the governance, operations and implementation of the European Capital of Culture 2020 programme.

It may seem that since the announcement in July 2016 that little has happened. Rather like the swan in the water it appears motionless but much furious paddling is going on out of public view. So it is with 2020. A huge body of work has been undertaken and it will all become apparent in due course.

More capacity needed in High Observation Unit at UHG, says Ó Cuív

Thu, Jan 25, 2018

Fianna Fáil TD for Galway West Éamon Ó Cuív says he is disappointed to learn that has been no increase in capacity at the High Observation Unit in the Department of Psychiatry at University Hospital Galway.

Convert your weekend as Skeff Late Bar and Kitchen launch banter-filled Six Nations coverage

Thu, Jan 25, 2018

On Friday, February 2 The Skeff Late Bar and Kitchen are kicking off their coverage of the Six Nations 2018 championships, by hosting a banter-filled Six Nations Preview night for the Womens and Mens competition.

Canney urges dog owners to be careful during lambing season

Thu, Jan 25, 2018

East Galway TD Seán Canney has this week urged dog owners to be mindful of attacks on sheep as the lambing season approaches.

McNelis demands action over blocked drains

Thu, Jan 25, 2018

Following serious incidents of surface flooding at Fr Griffin Road and Newtownsmith last weekend, which saw drains clogged and pedestrians splashed by passing cars, a local councillor has called for action to be taken.

Grealish calls for setting up of national register ‘scam artists

Thu, Jan 25, 2018

A national register of individuals with a history of making insurance claims should be established to weed out “scam artists” and to help combat rising insurance costs.

Community health teams staff shortages ‘completely unacceptable’ says Rabbitte

Thu, Jan 25, 2018

It is “completely unacceptable” that only four of 25 community health teams in the Galway/Mayo/Roscommon region, have a full staff allocation, according to Fianna Fáil Galway East TD and spokesperson on children and youth affairs, Anne Rabbitte.

At the recent Oireachtas Mental Health Committee meeting, Dep Rabbitte questioned Tony Canavan, the chief officer of the Community Healthcare Organisation for Galway/Mayo/Roscommon, who confirmed there were serious staff shortages across the region. Dep Rabbitte said: “This not only increases pressure on the staff working within the service, it also leads to long waiting times and delays for service users. It’s simply not good enough.”

The Farthest director star attraction at this weekend’s Astrofest 2018

Thu, Jan 25, 2018

Galway Astronomy Club’s Astrofest 2018, is taking place this Saturday January 27 in the Harbour Hotel, Galway, with registration from 9.15am.

Data Science must be incorporated within all future mathematics syllabii, says Loughnane

Thu, Jan 25, 2018

The first major modern development in computing was the emergence of the personal computer at the end of the 1970s. Then we saw the creation of the internet at the end of the 1990’ paving the way for the ‘Super Highway’.

We are now creating so much data every hour that it is becoming almost impossible to analyse and visualise its importance to business, science, engineering and medicine. However, the third major development in modern computing science is already upon us and it is called Data Science (including data analytics).

McNelis appointed Labour spokesperson on tourism

Thu, Jan 25, 2018

Niall McNelis, the Galway city councillor and local businessman, has been appointed Labour Party spokesperson on tourism by party leader Brendan Howlin.

Samaritans in Galway launch volunteer recruitment campaign

Thu, Jan 25, 2018

Samaritans in Galway are launching a major volunteer recruitment campaign to encourage people to get involved with the charity to give something back to the local community and help change people’s lives.

Established in Ireland in 1962, there are now 20 Samaritans branches across the country with over 1,800 active volunteers on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Samaritans are best known for the vital support given to callers on its 24-hour telephone service, but volunteers are also on hand to offer support by SMS, email, face-to-face in communities, through written correspondence and in prisons.

Under-sixes are in for a treat with new once-off festival from Baboro

Thu, Jan 25, 2018

A feast of theatre and dance shows from Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, UK and Ireland, made especially for babies and children, will take place in Galway from February 1-4. Wide Eyes, a one-off festival for the under six age group, features 15 new shows from Irish and international artists across 15 countries.

Prepare list of sites for Affordable Purchase Scheme, Lohan asks City Council

Thu, Jan 25, 2018

City councillor Mark Lohan has asked the Director of the Housing Department in Galway City to prepare a list of suitable sites in the city for inclusion in the newly announced Affordable Purchase Scheme.

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Thu, Jan 25, 2018

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Mayor to launch Gradam Sheosaimh Uí Ógartaigh 2018

Thu, Jan 25, 2018

Méara Chathair na Gaillimhe, Cllr. Pearce Flannery will officially launch Gradam Sheosaimh Uí Ógartaigh 2018 as well as announce all of the Gradam sponsors for the year ahead at a press event in the Eyre Square Centre on Monday the 29th of January 2018 @ 12 noon. The Eyre Square Centre was the overall winner of Gradam Sheosaimh Uí Ógartaigh 2017.

At the press event, Gaillimh le Gaeilge will also launch their redesigned website (www.gleg.ie) developed by Armour, to coincide with Gradam 2018. Ba mhaith le Gaillimh le Gaeilge an deis seo a thógáil agus buíochas ar leith a ghabháil leis an Roinn Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta as maoiniú speisialta a chur ar fáil don dearadh nua ar ár suíomh gréasáin. Go raibh míle maith agaibh.

A hero whose visage symbolises his own place

Thu, Jan 25, 2018

There are some artists whose life falls onto the canvas, becomes part of it, whose angst is evident in the brushstrokes; whose empathy shapes the message of the painting. They become part of what they work on, and what they work on becomes the whole of them. They become one with each other until it is impossible to ever see them apart as separate entities. To rob one from the other is to divide it irrevocably.

Capital Plan Review allows Moycullen bypass to move towards construction

Sat, Jan 20, 2018

The N59 Moycullen Bypass will be able to move to construction on a phased basis due to what a leading Galway politicians called “the strong focus on the west and the Atlantic Economic Corridor” in the Department of Transport’s Capital Plan Review.

Ó Cuív questions Ring on department underspend on rural Ireland

Fri, Jan 19, 2018

Despite what a leading Galway TD has called “a last minute spending spree” towards the end of 2017, €19 million of funds allocated to the Department of Rural and Community Development remains unspent.

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