Fortieth arts festival set to bring windfall to local economy

Thu, Jul 06, 2017

More than 200,000 people are expected to attend more than 200 events making up this month's Galway International Arts Festival, which marks its 40th anniversary in 2017

New cancer-treatment facilities to be developed in Galway

Thu, Jul 06, 2017

By Kernan Andrews
New cancer-treatment facilities are to be developed in Galway under the updated National Cancer Strategy, which identifies a need for additional oncology facilities in Galway to meet increasing service requirements.

New cancer-treatment facilities are to be developed in Galway under the updated National Cancer Strategy, which identifies a need for additional oncology facilities in Galway to meet increasing service requirements.

New road side checks to halt dumping on Headford Road

Thu, Jul 06, 2017

Roadside checkpoints are to be deployed by the Galway County Council and An Garda Síochána as part of efforts to combat illegal dumping in the vicinity of the Headford Road.

Galway house prices continue to rise

Thu, Jul 06, 2017

House prices in Galway have risen by almost five per cent in the first half of 2017 - the largest increase in the State for the year to date - and house prices also have shown a year on year increase of more than 13 per cent.

City councillor describes fire at halting site as ‘stupid’

Thu, Jul 06, 2017

Galway city councillor Noel Larkin has described the setting of a fire at Cúl Trá halting site as "stupid and ridiculous".

The Independent councillor was passing the halting site in a taxi at around 1am when he noticed a "massive fire at the back of the hardstand".

Local public hospitals owed €23m

Thu, Jul 06, 2017

University and Merlin Park hospitals are owed more than €23 million from private health insurers. And most hospital consultants are offenders and are costing the health authority millions by failing to sign off on these claims, according to one local politician.

Advertiser editorial honouring coastguard is named winner in global editorial contest

Thu, Jul 06, 2017

An editorial from the Galway Advertiser honouring coastguard Caitriona Lucas, who died during a rescue off the west coast last year, has been named as a winner in a global contest to honour the best editorial writing in weekly newspapers.

Public meeting on changes to Westwood Hotel

Thu, Jul 06, 2017

A public meeting will take place at Bushypark School Hall next Wednesday (July 12) at 8pm to update the residents of Newcastle and Bushypark on the future of the Westwood Hotel.

It follows the public meeting on April 7 where it was announced the hotel was to be redeveloped into student accommodation.

'It’s frightening to explore the more vulnerable spaces of yourself'

Thu, Jul 06, 2017

He will play the role of a silent man in an opera at the Galway International Arts Festival. He will appear as an IRA volunteer determined to break out of the Maze prison in the Galway Film Fleadh. He is an essential part of the Druid Ensemble team of actors. Yet Aaron Monaghan admits acting was something he came into “at the very last minute”.

Free upcoming events at Coole

Thu, Jul 06, 2017

A number of free events will take place at Coole in the coming weeks.

This Sunday, July 9, there will be a summer flower walk, starting at 3pm. Discover the colourful expanse of wild flowers in the nature reserve that have colonised the new spaces opened up to sunlight since the removal of non-native conifers in recent years. Many turlough flowers are also in bloom at this time of year. The free walk does not require booking and will last approximately an hour and a half starting from the visitor centre.

Fifth edition of popular Seven Springs cycling race

Thu, Jul 06, 2017

Loughrea’s Seven Springs Cycling Club's annual Grand Prix event takes place on Sunday.

Craft makers to open pop-up shop

Thu, Jul 06, 2017

Creative designers and craft workers will open a special pop-up shop for two weeks of the Galway International Arts Festival.

The shop will be set up in the Mall in the Cornstore, and will showcase a range of crafts produced locally, including jewellery, candles, soaps, woodturning, furniture, textiles, ceramics, and art.

Chairde Ghaillimh le Gaeilge celebrates at annual Fulacht Fia

Thu, Jul 06, 2017

Gaillimh le Gaeilge celebrates 30 years in business this year during which it will prepare a new Irish language plan for the city.

MADRA adoption day to help dogs find a home

Thu, Jul 06, 2017

MADRA currently has more than 100 dogs looking for new homes due to the continued growth in the number of stray and surrender dogs coming into its care.

Galway students sold on STEM

Thu, Jul 06, 2017

Two Galway girls have been sold on science, technology, engineering and mathematics after taking part in a special Mission to Mars Lego Robotics Summer Academy in Dublin City University.

Safe cross code becomes a reality for Knocknacarra students

Thu, Jul 06, 2017

Knocknacarra children are celebrating a safer passage to school this week after a much-awaited pedestrian crossing was ready to cross.

Every community needs people like Caitriona Lucas

Thu, Jul 06, 2017

There is a scene in A Few Good Men where the character played by Jack Nicholson provoked by the Tom Cruise character, says that he represents those who stand guard on the wall while we sleep, while we have our parties, while we take liberty for granted, while we enjoy the freedoms that we have, because people like him are standing on that wall, day and night. Leaving aside the characteristics of that part he played, there resonates from his words the reality that exists in every community across the world.

Galway architect firm wins award for Rosmuc school extension

Thu, Jul 06, 2017

Galway based Paul Dillon Architects has won the Best Educational Building Award for its extension to Gairmscoil na bPiarsach in Rosmuc at the 2017 RIAI Architecture Awards. The company also won the Highly Commended Award for its design of the extension to Kilrickle National School.

The Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) announced the winners of the awards at a ceremony in Dublin’s Mansion House last week. The awards celebrate the quality of work carried out by RIAI members in 2016 and highlight the contribution that architects make to society for everyone’s benefit.

National Day of Commemoration Galway

Thu, Jul 06, 2017

America's high profile swim boss is heading across the Atlantic to take part in the Frances Thornton Memorial Galway Bay Swim on July 22.

USA swim boss to take part in Galway Bay event

Thu, Jul 06, 2017

This is the 12th edition of the event, held in aid of Cancer Care West, and this year newly-appointed USA Swimming CEO and president Tim Hinchey is coming to take on the challenge.

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