Trout anglers to step up pressure on politicians over pike

Thu, Sep 21, 2017

Wild brown trout anglers are to step up pressure on western politicians and Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) as part of their campaign to save trout in western lakes from predator pike.

Over 200 anglers from all over Connacht were present at the launch of the Connacht Angling Council’s ‘Pike Are Predators – Save our Wild Brown Trout’ campaign at the Boat Inn, Oughterard, last night.

Students on Inis Mór receive digital schoolbags

Thu, Sep 21, 2017

Students at Coláiste Naomh Éinne on Inis Mór have received ‘digital’ schoolbags, joining Irish firm Wriggle’s digital learning programme alongside more than 150 schools using 30,000 devices throughout Ireland.

NUI Galway open day programme announced

Thu, Sep 21, 2017

NUI Galway has launched the programme for the upcoming undergraduate open days taking place on Friday and Saturday October 6 and 7.

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Thu, Sep 21, 2017

Burglary in Athenry
A house in Swangate, Athenry, was burgled last week. The break-in occurred between 11am and 1.15pm on Friday September 15, and a number of items were stolen in the raid. The culprits gained entry to the house by forcing the front door.

Inaugural Galway Camino walk this Saturday

Thu, Sep 21, 2017

The inaugural Galway Camino pilgrim walk to seven holy sites around Galway city will take place this Saturday 23 September at 12 noon.

Lots for families to choose from at Baboró festival

Thu, Sep 21, 2017

The Baboró International Arts Festival for Children returns next month, from October 16 to 22, and there is a feast of shows to delight and entertain families looking for something fun to do after school or on the weekend.

Footballers take to the catwalk to support ladies’ football

Thu, Sep 21, 2017

Footballers Shane Walsh and Damien Comer are taking to the catwalk in support of Kilkerrin Clonberne ladies football.

Galway to host Ireland’s biggest Med Tech conference and Expo

Thu, Sep 21, 2017

Galway is the epicentre of medical technology expertise in the West of Ireland, and it is about to put Ireland on the map for growing that industry with Medical Technology Ireland’s Expo and Conference 2017 coming to Ballybrit Racecourse next week.

Cannon praises Portumna native’s inspirational campaign

Thu, Sep 21, 2017

The Minister for the Diaspora and International Development, Ciaran Cannon, has described a campaign to highlight alcohol awareness among third level students as inspirational.

Minister Cannon said; “Sabrina Fallon, who is a native of Portumna and a highly talented artist, has put heart and soul into her project ‘Dying to Live’ which will be promoted to over 2,150 new students at GMIT this semester as part of the GMIT student services’ #First5weeks welcome programme”

Hugely anticipated computer game convention coming to Galway

Thu, Sep 21, 2017

of GamerFest 17, the biggest gaming convention to date in the west of Ireland. Taking place in the Radisson Blu Hotel and Spa this November 11 and 12, the event promises to be an awe-inspiring celebration of gaming and entertainment for its 2,000 visitors.

Join the team at Galway Rape Crisis Centre as psychological support worker

Thu, Sep 21, 2017

Galway Rape Crisis Centre is a dynamic organisation with passionate staff who have been supporting survivors of sexual abuse and rape since 1984.

The centre offers a range of services to its clients that include short and long term counselling, court accompaniment, group sessions, and advocacy services.

Holiday & Honeymoon Expo – don’t miss the boat

Thu, Sep 21, 2017

Fahy Travel and Corrib Travel will host Galway’s first Holiday & Honeymoon Expo this Sunday, September 24, in the Salthill Hotel from 12 noon to 5pm.

Return of the king of the selfies

Thu, Sep 21, 2017

It seems the little man-een is coming back to us. At the moment in the middle of Eyre Square lies a large wooden box housing a team of workmen, beavering away on some secret project, Galway’s answer to Shrodinger’s cat. But this cat may be out of the bag, because speculation is rife (when is speculation anything other than rife?) that in the second week of next month, a familiar face will return to the Square. And it’s not a minute too soon.

‘Architecture at the Edge’ festival symposium to generate creative discourse about public spaces

Thu, Sep 21, 2017

A keynote event on the first day of the inaugural Architecture at the Edge festival will provide an opportunity for architects, planners, designers, creatives and local communities to talk about the shape of our built environment. The half day symposium entitled ‘Placemaking’ will be held on Friday 29th September at the O’Donoghue Centre NUI, Galway. What makes a great place to live? Who is involved in the making of places in which we live, work and play? How can we make more of our public places? These are just some of the questions to be explored at the symposium.

European Car Free Day Alternative Routes

Wed, Sep 20, 2017

Galway City Council will participate in European Mobility Week, running between 16th to the 22nd September. The initiative is to arrange activities and events which promote and contribute to a shift towards sustainable urban transport.

No link to an area? You've no right to object

Mon, Sep 18, 2017

The ability of people, with no established links to an area, being able to make planning objections which impede development needs to be called into question, especially after reports have emerged that Apple is reconsidering its €850 million data centre in Athenry.

Hugely anticipated computer game convention coming to Galway

Mon, Sep 18, 2017

Galway City is gearing up for the arrival of GamerFest 17, the biggest gaming convention to date in the west of Ireland. Taking place in the Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa this November 11th & 12th, the event promises to be an awe-inspiring celebration of gaming and entertainment for it’s 2,000 visitors.

Consult survivors of children’s home before it becomes creative hub, says TD

Thu, Sep 14, 2017

The transfer of ownership of the former St Anne’s Children’s Home in Lenaboy Castle, at Taylor’s Hill, from the Sisters of Mercy to the Galway City Council, has been agreed. However, there have been calls for an increased level of consultation with the people who resided there when it was a children’s home so that the sensitive history of the building can be recognised in its new use.

Galway to march in solidarity with the Rohingya people

Thu, Sep 14, 2017

In the past two weeks, anything up to 370,000 Rohingya people have fled their homes in Myanmar, crossing into Bangladesh, to escape the Burmese military, and what the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has called a "textbook example of ethnic cleansing".

City councillors vote down proposal to reduce Property Tax

Thu, Sep 14, 2017

The local property tax is set to rise in 2019 to reflect the increases in house prices in Galway over the past four years - meaning Galwegians are likely to be hit with substantially higher rates in the coming years, Sinn Féin has warned.

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