Take a ‘Dip at Dawn’ this Summer Solstice to help tackle homelessness

Thu, Jun 06, 2024

Galway Simon Community will host their ‘Dip at Dawn’ event for the Summer Solstice on Friday, June 21 at 4.20am at Salthill Beach. Partake in some rejuvenating yoga, followed by a brisk dip in the sea to raise both awareness and funds for those facing homelessness in Galway, Mayo and Roscommon.

Flood defences in the Claddagh urgently needed

Thu, Jun 06, 2024

John McDonagh, Labour candidate in the forthcoming local elections, has called for the urgent Installation of flood defenses in the Claddagh along the Quay, that would be both effective and visually acceptable. McDonagh suggests consultations should held with the local community to determine how best to prepare for the inevitable flooding and what defenses would be best to protect residents and properties in the area.

Several other issues were raised by Claddagh residents during McDonagh’s canvassing of the area, such as the lack of public street bins, resulting in residents’ household bins being used by passersby, and antisocial behaviour in the local church grounds, with excessive drinking and accompanying bad behaviour a regular concern in the area.

Westdoc extended to include Moycullen and Oughterard GPs

Thu, Jun 06, 2024

The HSE have confirmed that Moycullen and Oughterard GPs are now included under cover of the Galway City Westdoc cell since May 20. This follows on from a ‘red eye’ service from 12 midnight to 8am cover operating since last August.

Oranmore Pedestrian and Cycling Route to go to planning later this year, says Naughton

Thu, Jun 06, 2024

Local Minister and Government Chief Whip, Hildegarde Naughton TD, has confirmed that the new Coast Road Pedestrian and Cycling Route in Oranmore will go to planning before the end of this year. This new project will encompass the existing Coast Road between the mini roundabout at the top of Main Street, Oranmore, to the entrance at the Oranmore Train Station carpark.

Palestinian Ambassador to open Oranmore ‘Eyes on Gaza’ fundraising event

Thu, Jun 06, 2024

Eyes on Gaza, a three day art and cultural event in aid of a mental health trauma centre in Gaza, Palestine, will be opened by Palestinian Ambassador, Dr Jilan Wahba Abdalmajid, on Friday, June 7.

McNelis calls for City Council be redesignated as ‘large’

Thu, Jun 06, 2024

Niall Mc Nelis has repeated his calls for Galway City to be reclassified as a large local authority because the current designation is “strangling the budget of City and does not help with the provision of services.”

Local authorities are classified in a recent report by National Oversight and Audit Commission (NOAC) on Internal Audit as ‘Large, Medium & Small’.

Galway Races announce new judge for the Best Dressed competition

Thu, Jun 06, 2024

With less than eight weeks to go to Ireland’s leading horse racing festival, Galway Racecourse is delighted to announce a new guest judge, Michelle Regazzoli Stone, award winning make-up artist, social media influencer and ‘Mrs Glam’ brand co-creator, for the Galway Races Summer Festival ‘Best Dressed Lady’ and ‘Best Hat’ competitions.

Galway Bay Golf Resort to host pre-Galway Races Fashion Show

Thu, Jun 06, 2024

Galway Bay Golf Resort will host a pre-Galway Races Fashion Show on Thursday, July 4, in support of the National Breast Cancer Research Institute.

Chambers says Greens have ‘strangled the city’ in terms of infrastructure and investment

Thu, Jun 06, 2024

Senator Lisa Chambers, Fianna Fáil’s European Election candidate for the Midlands North West, has issued a response to comments by Green Party Senator Pauline O’Reilly regarding Senator Chambers’ position on floating offshore wind energy development off the west coast of Ireland.

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Thu, Jun 06, 2024

Cash stolen from Claregalway business
Oranmore Gardaí are investigating a burglary incident which occurred on Tuesday, May 28 at 3:42am when two males broke into a business premises in Claregalway village. A quantity of cash was stolen.

Heritage group denies endorsement of right-wing party candidate

Thu, Jun 06, 2024

Galway Civic Trust has denied it is endorsing a right-wing election candidate on its website ahead of the local elections tomorrow.

Vote for those who propose to shape the society you want

Thu, Jun 06, 2024

It is Friday, June 8, 2029. Five years hence. On that day too, the electorate will be going to the polls in their droves to pass judgement on those of you who were elected in the elections of the summer of 2024.

I hope that whoever is writing this editorial on that week or passing judgment on the term in whatever form public comment takes at that time, does not have to use the line of “Galway has tremendous unrealised potential.” That they do not have to write on the possibilities that existed but has now passed. That we do not have to talk about missed opportunity. Or that the society you have created is one that is lacking in cohesion and equality of opportunity.

The face of Galway still needs corrective surgery

Thu, Jun 06, 2024

A leading urban planner who gained notoriety last year when he described Galway city as looking “like mouth full of broken teeth” has returned, and his dental diagnosis is not good.

TG4/Whakaata Maori partnership to uphold cultural values and exchange resources

Thu, Jun 06, 2024

TG4 and Whakaata M?ori are delighted to announce the signing of a Relationship Agreement aimed at fostering a strategic partnership to uphold common values and achieve shared outcomes through the exchange of resources, knowledge, and services. This landmark agreement, signed at the 45th Celtic Media Festival in Cardiff, represents a major milestone in enhancing the connection between the M?ori and Irish-speaking communities.

Alan Esslemont, TG4’s Director General, said; “TG4 was recently honoured to have the Aotearoa/ New Zealand Ambassador to Ireland, Trevor Mallard, as a guest at Gradam Ceoil TG4 in Limerick and we are now delighted to strengthen our ties with Whakaata M?ori, the M?ori television service. Within the history of global colonisation, the Irish people have been both the ‘dispossessed’ and the ‘dispossessors’ and I believe that we have much to discover from the experiences and world-view of the M?ori people. The parallels are evident to me between te reo M?ori and an Ghaeilge, their communities of speakers and their revitalisation efforts. In addition, TG4 and Irish media strategy can learn much from media policies concerning M?ori broadcasting and other Aotearoa/New Zealand media.”

Applicants required for cross cultural study of children's sleeping patterns

Wed, Jun 05, 2024

Researchers at University of Galway are currently undertaking research to learn more about sleep habits and parental expectations about sleep in Ireland. The study is being undertaken alongside Reykjavík University in Iceland to make a cross cultural comparison of child and adult sleeping patterns.

Galway ‘man over the moon’ to be first Irish winner of the Space Pioneer Award

Wed, Jun 05, 2024

Galway native, Brian McManus, has become the first Irish person to receive a Space Pioneer Award from the US National Space Society (NSS), at the organisation’s International Space Development conference which took place in Los Angeles, California last week.

Named as the recipient of the 2024 Space Pioneer Award in the category of ‘Electronic Mass Media’, for his ‘hugely popular and accurate YouTube shows; Real Engineering and Real Science’, McManus joins a high profile list of former winners. Now in its 42nd year, the list of former Space Pioneer Award recipients include, business owner and space enthusiast, Elon Musk, founder of Bigelow Aerospace, Robert Bigelow, and even the Mars Exploration Rover.

Galway author wins at KPMG Children’s Books Ireland Award

Thu, May 30, 2024

Galway author Serena Molloy is one of the six winners at this year’s KPMG Children’s Books Ireland Awards which were announced at a ceremony in Dublin this week in partnership with International Literature Festival Dublin.

Rent the Runway marks five years in Galway

Thu, May 30, 2024

Rent the Runway, the world’s first and largest shared designer closet that enables women to rent a la carte, subscribe, or shop resale from hundreds of designer brands, has celebrated the fifth anniversary of its European Software and Technology Hub in Galway.

Anonymous artists project Palestine message onto Inis Oirr lighthouse

Thu, May 30, 2024

A group of artists living on Inis Oirr projected the words ‘Free Palestine’ onto the Inis Oirr lighthouse last week to show their solidarity with the people of Palestine.

Another blow to Galway tourism and rural economies

Thu, May 30, 2024

The Irish Self Catering Federation (ISCF) has said that the tourism industry in Galway and nationally is facing “considerable threat” due to the Irish government’s poorly thought-out implementation of European Union legislation on short -term rental data collection and sharing which became law on May 19.

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