Forest fires have injected massive amounts of smoke pollution into Galway air

Thu, May 11, 2017

Over the last few days, emergency services continue to battle the blazing gorse fire in the Cloosh Valley, Connemara area of County Galway. Apart from the obvious devastating effect on wildlife and the damage to tree crops, the forest fires are causing a major air pollution episode in the area. In recent days, the wind diverted the pollution plume away from the most populated areas, however, at around 4pm on Tuesday evening, a change in wind direction engulfed the city in smoke pollution for a few hours.

Confident Brendan won’t be chicken in Kiev tonight

Thu, May 11, 2017

Tuam’s Brendan Murray will take to the stage in Kiev tonight as he bids to become Ireland’s first Eurovision finalist since 2013.

Who started the fire that destroyed a generation of trees?

Thu, May 11, 2017

Imagine 2040 — and how much will have changed.

How many new developments we will have seen.

Deliberately set gorse fires blamed for Cloosh Valley catastrophe

Wed, May 10, 2017

The fire in Cloosh Valley near Oughterard, which has destroyed more than 1,000 hectares of forestry is believed to have originated from deliberately set gorse fires, which subsequently spread into Coillte owned forestry.

Efforts to fight Galway forest fire continue but extensive damage already caused

Tue, May 09, 2017

Helicopters, the fire brigade, and the Air-Corps, are being deployed to fight the massive fire at Cloosh Valley forest, near Oughterard, that is threatening thousands of acres of forest, moorland and wildlife, having already caused extensive damage.

Single? Looking for love? Try Pedal Power speed dating!

Tue, May 09, 2017

Pedal Power Galway in association with Péarla na Mara are running the world's first ever speed dating bike event for all ages ranging from 18 to 50+. Pedal Power, which was launched at the St Patrick’s Day parade in 2016, has been operating for over a year now and this open air "tour bus" is becoming increasingly intrinsic to the dynamic Galway landscape.

Galway councils to get more than €800,000 to bring 46 houses back into use

Mon, May 08, 2017

A total of €816,000 has been allocated to the Galway city and county council's to bring 46, currently vacant, local authority houses back into use for households on waiting lists or at risk of homelessness.".

No end in sight for overcrowding at UHG

Thu, May 04, 2017

The head of the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation has warned that overcrowding at UHG is unlikely to be resolved for at least five years. In figures released by the INMO yesterday ahead of its annual conference, UHG was named among the top five most overcrowded hospitals in the country in April.

Will the UK election be anything other than a Tory landslide?

Thu, May 04, 2017

Last weekend, Insider enjoyed various documentaries and interviews commemorating the 20th anniversary of one of the most extraordinary nights in political history - Labour’s landslide win in the 1997 UK general election. Now, two decades on, as the UK electorate goes to the polls again Insider sees some interesting parallels with 1997.

Ruth Coppinger to address Galway launch of Solidarity

Thu, May 04, 2017

The official launch meeting of Solidarity - formerly known as the Anti-Austerity Alliance - takes place this evening at 8pm in the Western Hotel, Prospect Hill, with eh main speaker being Solidarity TD Ruth Coppinger.

‘There is exceptional writing out there by women that needs to be supported’

Thu, May 04, 2017

They have published three of the most talked about, and critically acclaimed, Irish novels of recent years - including the award winning Solar Bones by Mayo born, Galway based author Mike McCormack - but for Tramp Press’s Sarah Davis-Goff and Lisa Coen, there is still a lot to be done, and many attitudes still to be changed.

Restrictions for crowd pulling street acts under new busking bye-laws

Thu, May 04, 2017

‘Circle Acts’, street acts that draw large crowds that restrict movement and cause pedestrian bottlenecks will be prohibited from performing before 6pm under proposed new busking bye-laws, but there are concerns the laws will not adequately protect children.

The Galway City Council’s Environment SPC met recently to discuss the Draft Bye-laws on busking. The Draft Bye-laws include a restriction on the popular, so-called, Circle Acts - often involving acrobatics, magic tricks, but sometimes music groups - where large crowds gather in a circle around the performer. Such acts are to be prohibited from performing before 6pm from the protected streetscape - basically Willamsgate Street, Whitehall, and Shop Street - but can perform in Eyre Square and the Spanish Arch, which the SPC considers more suitable for such acts.

Health Research Board awards €1.8 million in funding for three new NUI Galway projects

Thu, May 04, 2017

Three new research projects are to begin at NUI Galway, with the support of the Health Research Board, in the areas of dementia care, cardiac care, and type 1 diabetes.

A total of €1.8 million has been allocated, with each project focused on improving patient care and outcomes.

Four decades on — Arts Festival announces exciting programme with premieres and stars

Thu, May 04, 2017

of a new play by Conall Morrison and a new opera by Donnacha Dennehy and Enda Walsh; a major exhibition by Brazilian artist Ana Maria Pacheco; new theatre productions from Druid; Beach Boys’ legend Brian Wilson at the Big Top; and Syrian architect and author Marwa Al-Sabouni, are just some of the highlights of the 40th Galway International Arts Festival.

Proxy Biomedical Group announces new corporate brand Aran Biomedical

Thu, May 04, 2017

Proxy Biomedical Ltd, provider of outsourced design, development, and manufacturing services for implantable medical devices, today announced the formation of a new group company and brand Aran Biomedical.

According to the company, the new corporate identity is part of an overall rebranding and restructuring strategy, to position the company in line with the broader range of capabilities now servicing key growth markets of cardiovascular, general surgery, and orthopaedics.

Would you like to learn something new ? Free courses available through Learning For Life

Thu, May 04, 2017

Have you always felt you’d love a second chance? Do you feel you could do more with your ability and time? Galway Rural Development Company (GRD) are organising the first round of The Learning for Life series during May to give you a chance to hear about free courses and training workshops available throughout Galway City and County.

Challenge Science opens world of discovery for Galway students

Thu, May 04, 2017

More than 100 Galway primary school students had the chance to experience the wonderful world of science recently.

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Thu, May 04, 2017

Gardai prob fire at derelict hotel
Gardai in the city are investigating the fire which broke out at the derelict Corrib Great Southern Hotel on Monday.

Gardai in the city are investigating the fire which broke out at the derelict Corrib Great Southern Hotel on Monday.

Pure Salthill — Anto does it his way

Thu, May 04, 2017

Anthony O’Reilly always did things his way. As a young lad growing up in a bustling Salthill, Sunday mass was the biggest event of the week.

No more peeing on your friend’s feet — New study prompts changes to Irish jellyfish sting advice

Thu, May 04, 2017

For nearly a decade, the standard practice in Ireland for treating stings by the Portuguese man o’ war jellyfish (Physalia physalis) is to rinse with seawater and then apply ice, however, in a new study published last week, scientists from NUI Galway have found those measures are actually among the worst things to do if stung.

Collaborating with jellyfish sting experts from the University of Hawai‘i – Manoa, the NUI Galway scientists re-evaluated which commonly recommended first aid actions (such as rinsing with seawater) are the most effective for Physalia stings.

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