When the rare becomes the commonplace

Thu, Jan 04, 2018

The thing about Once In A Hundred Years events is that, they self-implode. They are no longer sustainable as news events. Once Once In A Hundred Years events happen and are repeated soon after, they lose their appeal. They don’t carry the awe and wonder anymore.

TUI announce new service to Palma Majorca from Ireland West Airport for summer 2018

Thu, Jan 04, 2018

Leading Tour Operator TUI, today announced they are adding Majorca to their summer programme from Ireland West Airport Knock for summer 2018.

High Court dismiss challenge of Galway family who turned down four-bedroom house

Thu, Dec 28, 2017

The High Court has dismissed a woman and her five children’s challenge against Galway County Council’s refusal to provide them with continued emergency accommodation after they turned down an offer of a four-bedroom house.

Strong performance in 2017 for innovation and entrepreneurship at NUI Galway

Thu, Dec 28, 2017

The latest data from NUI Galway’s innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem shows a strong performance for 2017. The year saw significant high-quality collaborative research and license agreements with industry, and a number of new spin-outs created on campus. A programme was established on campus to provide new business innovators with the supports needed to accelerate their medical technology inventions to the market. Over 1,500 staff and students were actively engaged in entrepreneurship through the University’s education and mentorship programmes, Blackstone Launchpad and Explore.

Garda probe after attacker mugs teen and steals vital insulin pump

Thu, Dec 28, 2017

Gardai in the city are investigating an incident last weekend in which a teenage woman was attacked and had vital medical equipment stolen.

Anam Cara event for bereaved parents next month

Thu, Dec 28, 2017

Anam Cara Galway, an organisation that supports bereaved parents, is hosting its first monthly meeting of 2018 on Wednesday January 10 from 7.30pm-9:00pm in the Clayton Hotel, Ballybritt, Galway.

Boost for Cappagh Park facility is essential, says Naughton

Thu, Dec 28, 2017

€57,000 is to be invested in the Cappagh Park Sports Facility, Knocknacarra, Galway, under the Regional Sports Capital Programme, local Fine Gael TD Hildegarde Naughton has announced.

Councillor describes local electoral boundary review as unsatisfactory

Thu, Dec 28, 2017

Independent councillor James Charity has described the terms of reference to the local electoral boundary review by Minister John Phelan as wholly unsatisfactory from Galway county and city’s viewpoint.

Local driving instructor wins Leading Light in Road Safety award

Thu, Dec 28, 2017

A Galway man has been awarded a Road Safety Authority Leading Lights Approved Driving Instructor (Car) award for 2017.

Philip Rice was presented with the Approved Driving Instructor – Car by the RSA chairperson Liz O’Donnell at the RSA’s 10th annual Leading Lights in Road Safety awards in Croke Park.

Pálás recruiting for early 2018 opening

Thu, Dec 28, 2017

Element Pictures has announced PÁLÁS (formerly Picture Palace) is now nearing completion and will open to the public in early 2018.

600 new hotel bedrooms planned in Galway from 2020

Thu, Dec 28, 2017

Hoteliers and developers are planning more than 600 new hotel bedrooms for delivery in Galway from 2020, according to a new study by Savills Ireland.

Vacant shops could be turned into homes to tackle the housing shortage in Galway

Thu, Dec 28, 2017

Vacant shops could soon be turned into homes to help tackle the housing shortage in Galway according to Minister Ciaran Cannon.

Nollaig na mBan

Thu, Dec 28, 2017

Wise Men came bearing gifts,
guided by a star so bright it lit up

Amhrán á lorg don Phan Ceilteach

Thu, Dec 28, 2017

Is i gCeatharlach a reáchtálfar an comórtas náisiúnta chun amhrán na hÉireann a roghnú don Fhéile Pan Ceilteach i mbliana. Rachaidh an buaiteoir ar aghaidh le bheith san iomaíocht leis na hamhráin náisiúnta eile ó Alba, An Bhreatain Bheag, Oileán Mhanann, Corn na Breataine agus An Bhriotáin ag an bhFéile Pan Cheilteach. Beidh an fhéile idirnáisiúnta seo ar siúl i Leitir Ceannain ón 3 - 8 Aibreán 2017.

Is é Glór Cheatharlach atá ag eagrú an comórtas náisiúnta agus is é an Aoine, 26 Eanáir, an spriocdháta iontrála más mian leat iarratas a dhéanamh ar an gcomórtas. Ní mór do na focail agus an ceol a bheith nuachumtha agus glacfar le hamhrán traidisiúnta, pop amhrán, amhrán tíre, amhrán rac ceilteach agus eile. Tá na rialacha agus foirmeacha iarratais le fáil ar www.panceltic.ie. Ní foláir na hiarratais a bheith ar dhlúthdhiosca agus iad a sheoladh chuig An Comórtas Amhrán Pan Cheilteach 2014, Glór Cheatharlach, Sráid an Choláiste, Ceatharlach, Co Cheatharlach roimh an spriocdháta.

Comórtas na Nollag Lár Sráide

Thu, Dec 28, 2017

Tá lear mór duaiseanna againn i mbliana, urraithe ag Cló Iar-Chonnachta Teo, Gael Linn, TG4, Raidió na Gaeltachta, Móinín, Coimicí Gael, agus Conradh na Gaeilge do léitheoirí Lár Sráide do chomórtas na Nollag. Tá idir dearbháin, leabhair, dlúthdhioscaí agus go leor eile le buachan. Is iad seo a leanas na ceisteanna.

Land secured for expansion of Clarenbridge cemetery

Thu, Dec 28, 2017

Independent councillor for the Athenry/Oranmore, Jim Cuddy, has welcomed the acquisition of lands for an expansion of Clarenbridge Cemetery.

Australian financial analyst on how Ashford Castle brings out the romantic in him

Thu, Dec 28, 2017

In 1986, I was travelling to Europe with a friend from school to visit the UK, Ireland and then ski in France and Austria. On our Ireland leg, we hired a car from Dublin and drove south and worked our way around the coast and up to the West, eventually arriving in Cong on about 3rd January 1987.

Galway’s 100 Men have raised €50,000 for local charities

Thu, Dec 28, 2017

Galway organisation, 100 Men Who Give A Damn! has been described as ‘Dragon’s Den’ for charities by providing funding opportunities for specific charity projects.

A Galway Christmas tale

Thu, Dec 28, 2017

In 1939 my mother and I spent Christmas with both my grandmothers and on a cold bright day we set off for Galway by train.

NUI Galway develops novel devices to support people with Parkinson’s

Thu, Dec 28, 2017

NUI Galway is developing a suite of unobtrusive, wearable electronic devices to help manage the debilitating motor symptom of Parkinson’s disease, referred to as Freezing of Gait.

As part of this project the university has developed a novel wearable electronic device, called cueStim, designed to prevent or relieve freezing of gait, which is commonly described by people with Parkinson’s as feeling as if their feet are stuck or glued to the floor preventing them from moving forward.

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