'We’re about bringing people together'

Thu, Nov 23, 2017

Galway’s LGBT community is a vibrant part of the city’s civic life and its interests are championed by advocate-group Amach! and its sister resource-centre Teach Solais in Victoria Place.

Galway councillor elected to Sinn Féin ard chomhairle

Thu, Nov 23, 2017

While Gerry Adams announcement of his plans to step down as party president was the main talking point from the recent Sinn Féin Ard Fheis, Galway city councillor Mairéad Farrell was elected to the party ard chomhairle, as the sole representative from Connacht.

A weekend of public meetings on pressing issues

Thu, Nov 23, 2017

The housing crisis, Ireland's natural resources, economics, and the European Union will be discussed in Galway this weekend at a series of talks organised by The Peadar O'Donnell Socialist Republican Forum.

Stars to come out for musical night in Clayton Hotel to honour the legend of Tony Keady

Thu, Nov 23, 2017

Some of Galway’s best known musicians are coming together on Wednesday night, Dec 6 in the Clayton Hotel to pay tribute to the late great Galway hurler Tony Keady in a gala concert.

The very popular Mike Denver will be joined on stage by The Conquerors, Keith and Lorraine’s Showband Show, Duo Vocis (Sean Costello and Frank Naughton), Leo Moran and Padraig Stevens, Marc Roberts, Johnny Carroll, Johnny Duhan, Vinny Mongan, Paul Keating, Carmel Dempsey and more.

GMIT students host gourmet evening in aid of Galway RNLI lifeboat

Thu, Nov 23, 2017

Culinary Arts and Hotel Management students in GMIT will host a very special gourmet evening in aid of the local RNLI Galway Lifeboat Station, on Monday, 4 December. This is the third year that students from the Galway International Hotel School, GMIT, are hosting this event for Galway Lifeboat, the charity that saves lives at sea.

Young Travellers successfully take over Galway City Museum

Thu, Nov 23, 2017

Last Friday, Galway City Museum was successfully taken over by a group of young Travellers from Galway City for Takeover Day 2017. This was the second year the museum has been involved in Takeover Day, a Kids in Museums initiative that celebrates young people’s contributions to museums, galleries, heritage sites and other cultural venues. It’s a day on which young people are given meaningful roles, working alongside staff and volunteers to participate in the life of the museum.

Clifden among winners at National Enterprising Town Awards

Thu, Nov 23, 2017

Clifden was among the winners at the Bank of Ireland National Enterprising Town Awards scooping a merit award prize at the recent awards presentation ceremony.

Galway 2020 announces final board appointments

Thu, Nov 23, 2017

John Crumlish, the CEO of the Galway International Arts Festival, along with Lisa Clancy and Leon Butler, has been appointed directors to the board of Galway 2020.

C’mon men — learn about your health at men’s health evening

Thu, Nov 23, 2017

In order to mark ‘Movenber’, the Irish Cancer Society along with the Health and Wellbeing division in the HSE are organising a free health information evening in the Salthill Hotel on November 30 from 6pm to 9pm. Men and their partners are invited to attend this health promotion initiative.

Great news budget sees 700,000 extra go towards city causes and initiatives

Thu, Nov 23, 2017

As I advised last week we reconvened the council on Monday last to ensure that we completed the council agenda for the November sitting. The quarterly reports for both Environment Dept transport Dept and Recreation and Amenity Departments were presented. This resulted in lively debate on a host of issues such as public services and availability to the public of a host of public amenities.

Oranmore Maree Coastal Search Unit look back on first year of operation

Thu, Nov 23, 2017

It has been a very busy time since the inception of the Oranmore Maree Coastal Search Unit in March 2016. Having held its AGM a fortnight ago in the Oranmore Lodge Hotel, a new committee was formed for the year ahead.

Remembering Roger Brady

Thu, Nov 23, 2017

Friends of Roger Brady, originally from Bray, County Wicklow, and who lived in Galway for two decades, between 1985 and 2005 were stunned when they learned of his untimely death on Thursday October 26 after a short illness.

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Thu, Nov 23, 2017

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Student-led research to investigate satisfaction levels with Galway’s public bus service

Thu, Nov 23, 2017

NUI Galway students with the help of NUI Galway’s Social Science Research Centre (SSRC) are leading a research project to investigate levels of satisfaction with the public bus service in Galway.

The student-led project is an effort to gauge satisfaction levels and bus usage practices in the city.

Gaeltacht language plan on the rocks

Thu, Nov 23, 2017

Cois Fharraige’s language planning may be in jeopardy as the community -ased Fóram Chois Fharraige um Pleanáil Teanga is threatening to dissolve itself at the end of the year unless increased funding and more staff are sanctioned for its implementation.

Mladic verdict a reminder of just how close we always are to barbarity

Thu, Nov 23, 2017

Yesterday morning, we got a reminder of just how close we always are to turning on one another.

Sometimes we can comfort ourselves by thinking that we cannot let happen what happened almost 80 years ago in the pursuit of a better race, that we have become much more sophisticated now than those who let that happen then; that we cannot be as foolish or easily led as those who cheered on the fanatics who brought this world to war.

Grealish criticises refusal to scrap charge for ‘Celtic Curse’ sufferers

Tue, Nov 21, 2017

People with the blood disorder haemochromatosis, "should be treated like people with other long-term illnesses" and not be be forced to pay up €80 a week for vital treatment, according to a Galway TD.

Sandy Row land bank must be used for social housing says People Before Profit

Mon, Nov 20, 2017

With some 5,000 households - an estimated total of 15,000 people - on the housing waiting list in Galway, an 11 acre site at Sandy Road should be used to provide residential development and council housing.

Ireland West Airport embarks on €15m phase of terminal enhancements and Runway upgrade works

Mon, Nov 20, 2017

Work has commenced on a €15m facilities investment plan aimed at transforming the Airport over the next three years. The investment strategy will see over €15m invested in new passenger facilities, terminal upgrades and infrastructural works across the airport facility and runway.

Ireland 2040 National Planning Framework an 'attempt to depopulate rural Ireland'

Mon, Nov 20, 2017

The Ireland 2040 National Planning Framework will have a devastating effect on much of County Galway, according to one local councillor, who has gone as far as to call the framework "a direct attempt to depopulate rural Ireland".

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