Galway 2020 needed €100m to guarantee success, says new study

Thu, Nov 30, 2023

Galway’s 2020 City of Culture needed €100m of State funding to guarantee success, according to a new study.

Risk assessment of housing sex offenders is not working, Cubbard tells Council

Thu, Nov 23, 2023

The City Council risk assessment process utilised when processing the housing of sex offenders is clearly not working, a former mayor of the city has claimed.

Galway Simon Community appeals for help to prevent the trauma of homelessness this Christmas

Thu, Nov 23, 2023

Homelessness charity Galway Simon Community is deeply concerned about the number of children and families experiencing homelessness in the West this winter. The charity has issued an urgent appeal ahead of Christmas, asking people to support them to prevent the trauma of homelessness for families across Galway, Mayo and Roscommon.

Galwayman’s childhood dream realised as he ticks Everest Base Camp off his bucket list

Thu, Nov 23, 2023

Local man Liam McDwyer had dreamed of reaching Everest Base Camp since he was a young boy and read a book about the Himalayas. Over forty years later, and with encouragement from his wife, he decided that 2022 was the year in which he would set about making his dream come true. Now one year later Liam has completed the 130km trek, climbing 5,364m in the process, and has added a big tick against his “reach Mt. Everest Base Camp” bucket list box.

Joyce Country and Western Lakes Geopark moves a step closer to gaining UNESCO global status

Thu, Nov 23, 2023

Joyce Country and Western Lakes Geopark (JCWL) has received feedback from UNESCO evaluators following their in-depth tour of the region this summer to assess its readiness to achieve UNESCO Global Geopark status.

Galway Atlantaquaria shortlisted for Clean Coasts Ocean Hero Award

Thu, Nov 23, 2023

Clean Coasts announced the groups and volunteers that were nominated for the Ocean Hero Awards 2023. Winners will be announced in an in-person ceremony on December 7.

Many fields represented in University of Galway 2023 Honorary Degree list

Thu, Nov 23, 2023

University of Galway this week announced the recipients of Honorary Degrees at the 2023 Winter Conferring ceremonies which are taking place from until Wednesday November 29, when the Honorary Degree awardees will join more than 3,000 students graduating over six days.

Grounds for appeal — new book looks at the GAA fields that have hosted county games

Thu, Nov 23, 2023

In every province and county in Ireland, GAA grounds are cornerstones of culture and community. They are imbued with history and their terraces echo with the sounds of decades, even centuries, of spirited sporting battles.

Two Galway finalists in national volunteer awards

Thu, Nov 23, 2023

A young carer in Tuam and Galway’s Rape Crisis Centre have been shortlisted in the 16th annual Volunteer Ireland Awards.

Cheevers calls for joint authority airport site masterplan

Thu, Nov 23, 2023

Fianna Fáil Councillor Alan Cheevers has called on Galway City Council and Galway County Council to set up a steering committee to develop a masterplan for the Galway Airport Site.

Water safety classes in Leisureland in January

Thu, Nov 23, 2023

The water safety classes organised by the County Galway Water Safety Committee resume in Leisureland on Sunday January 14.

Ballinasloe stop added to 6.25am Galway to Dublin Heuston route

Thu, Nov 23, 2023

The news that Ballinasloe is now included on a stop on the 6.25am service from Galway to Dublin Heuston has been welcomed by a local Fine Gael Senator who has also vowed to have the tea trolley service reinstated on the Galway to Diublin lines.

Storm Debi just drop in the ocean for Galway sea levels

Thu, Nov 23, 2023

Storm Debi may have set new high water levels in Galway last week, but expert analysis shows city and county could have faced floods more than 2ft higher if tides had been at seasonal peaks.

Severe escalation in HSE recruitment embargo will have devastating impact in Galway, says Farrell

Thu, Nov 23, 2023

Sinn Féin TD Mairead Farrell has expressed alarm at how the severe escalation in the HSE’s recruitment embargo will impact patients in Galway, ansd that this is a direct consequence of the Government’s disastrous decision to deliberately underfund the health service in 2024.

O’Flaherty welcomes the Dexter cows project to Ballyloughane

Thu, Nov 23, 2023

Independent City Councillor Terry O’Flaherty has welcomed an innovative new project which will see a small herd of a particular breed of cattle brought in to graze land beside Ballyloughane Beach in an experiment that could enhance the growth of native wildflowers and plants.

We need to combat loneliness epidemic in Ireland, says McNelis

Thu, Nov 23, 2023

Labour City Councillor Niall Mc Nelis, has urgently called upon the Government to take decisive action and empower our Local Authorities to combat the staggering loneliness epidemic in our communities.

Irish debut for family of music

Thu, Nov 23, 2023

To music-lovers the name Kanneh-Mason describes a whole family of prodigiously gifted musicians. The pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason, who sparkles on her recent acclaimed Children’s Corner album, and the feted young cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason, a world-renowned recitalist since wining the 2016 BBC Young Musician competition, are so far the most notable of this extraordinary family.

Carolina business alliance to benefit Galway

Thu, Nov 23, 2023

An international authority on leadership development and organisational health, who lives in the United States and has a second home in Galway, is forging business links between Ireland and a state in the south-eastern region of the US.

Get in the Christmas spirit with St. Nicholas’ Christmas Fayre

Thu, Nov 23, 2023

WITH December on the way and the countdown to Christmas getting closer, get in the festive spirit with the annual Christmas Fayre in St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church.

The Christmas Fayre, organised by the parishioners and clergy of St Nicholas’, takes place on Saturday 25 November from 10.30am to 2.30pm.

Naughton and Kyne confirm Taoiseach will open Moycullen Bypass next month

Thu, Nov 23, 2023

Local TD and Government Chief Whip, Hildegarde Naughton and Seantor Sean Kyne, have confirmed that the Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar TD, will officially open the new N59 Moycullen Bypass on December 11. In January, 2022, Minister Naughton had turned the sod on the project which involved the construction of 4.3km of new national secondary road, improvement to 3km of local roads, 1.7 km of accommodation roads and 10 structures.

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