Saolta Group launch report on rollout of Covid-19 vaccination programme

Thu, Sep 28, 2023

The Saolta University Health Care Group is has launched an in-depth look back report on the rollout of the COVID-19 Vaccination Programme across the West and Northwest.

Rich literary heritage celebrated at Lady Gregory-Yeats Autumn Gathering

Thu, Sep 28, 2023

Coole Park and Thoor Ballylee! The magic of the Autumn Gathering is to bring people together from all corners of the world - to listen and learn, laugh and share, with academics and artists, locals, historians and literary figures; to meet descendants of Lady Gregory and Yeats, renew friendships and make new friends – all enjoying and celebrating the prominent role of Lady Gregory in shaping the theatrical, poetic and cultural life which thrives today.

In Coole Park, Lady Gregory provided the space and support needed by the literary giants of the time to shape the nation’s artistic and literary response to the times, e.g. W. B. Yeats’ Easter 1916 poem. Celebrated amidst the rich and unrivalled landscape of the trees and beauty of south Galway, the Gathering includes lectures, discussions, theatre, social events, a guided walk through Coole Park woods and the special experience of Thoor Ballylee, described by the late Nobel laureate, Seamus Heaney, as ‘the most important public building in Ireland’.

National Remote Working Survey invites participants to shape the future of work in Ireland

Thu, Sep 28, 2023

Researchers from the University of Galway and the Western Development Commission are calling on employees to share their experiences regarding remote and hybrid work by participating in the annual National Remote Working Survey.

This is the fourth annual survey and seeks to build on the valuable insights garnered from the previous three surveys.

Join a choir and sing your way into autumn

Thu, Sep 28, 2023

If you love singing and want a challenge, Galway Choral Association wants to hear from you. The association, a mixed-voice community choir, has vacancies for men and women who want to sing music from the classical choral repertoire.

After four years, Macnas back with bone-chilling Halloween parade

Thu, Sep 28, 2023

The world renowned masters of storytelling and pioneers of imagination Macnas bring a brand new, spectacular and spine-tingling parade of unearthly magic to their native Galway on Sunday October 29.

Galway featured in shucking movie for Netflix and Amazon

Thu, Sep 28, 2023

To Galwegians our county may seem like it’s on the edge of Europe, but to the global community of elite oyster openers, it is the centre of their world.

€50,000 Galway Wind Park Scholarship Fund now open for applications

Thu, Sep 28, 2023

Third-level students from Connemara are being invited to apply for the next round of education funding being made available under the 2023 Galway Wind Park Scholarship Programme, which is funded by Ireland’s largest wind farm Galway Wind Park. The closing date for applications is Friday, October 27.

This is the fifth year of the award-winning programme, which is backed by Galway Wind Park co-owners SSE Renewables and Greencoat Renewables. The Scholarship Programme awards approximately €50,000 per annum through the provision of 50% grant support towards a student’s annual fees for a maximum of three years.

Make your your vehicle is winter-ready with a check at A1 Vehicle Sales and Services

Thu, Sep 28, 2023

The weather of the past few days has reminded us of the road conditions that lie ahead this winter, which makes it all the more essential that we ensure our cars are winter ready and able to deal with the challenging conditions.

Galway Simon Society established in University of Galway

Thu, Sep 28, 2023

Galway Simon Community is delighted to announce that the Galway Simon Society has been established by students in University of Galway and launched its inaugural fundraiser on campus this week. They are taking part in the Sleep Out for Simon on October 6, organising their own Sleep Out on campus, in the Quad.

Galway City Parks achieve three Green Flag awards

Thu, Sep 28, 2023

Galway City Council has again achieved three prestigious Green Flag Awards, at the announcement this week by An Taisce Environmental Education Unit. The Green Flag Awards acknowledge Ireland’s best public parks and gardens, with Quincentennial Park in Salthill achieving the award for the fourth time, Children’s Millennium Park retaining the honour for a fifth year in a row and O’Sullivan Park in Mervue achieving the award for the second time.

The Green Flag Award is an international mark of excellence for parks and green spaces, with applicants marked on stringent environmental standards in green-space management, and excellence of visitor attractions.

Cregmore Claregalway FC bring all their teenage girl teams to historic match

Thu, Sep 28, 2023

To mark the historic occasion of the first ever Republic of Ireland women’s game being played in the Aviva Stadium last weekend, Cregmore Claregalway FC brought 70 members of their teenage girls teams to the match. With sponsorship of refreshments by Britvic, the U12, U13, U14, U15 and U16 teams had a great day in the capital and enjoyed the 3-0 win over Northern Ireland.

Scottish hair industry ‘abuzz’ over 22-year-old Ballybane barber

Thu, Sep 28, 2023

At just 22-years old, Peter Healy already has one national award for ‘Best Male Stylist’ under his belt and is hoping to add two more at the upcoming Scottish Hair & Beauty Awards in Glasgow on Sunday, October 1.

Covid vaccine report is ‘timely reminder’ that we cannot be complacent says Saolta chief

Thu, Sep 28, 2023

The head of the Saolta University Health Care Group, which runs the local public hospitals in the west and north-west, urged the public this week not to become complacent about Covid-19.

Tony Canavan was speaking at the launch of an in-depth review on the roll out of the vaccination programme in the regions. He described the report as a “timely reminder” that vaccines make a difference and said we can all do our part to protect ourselves and each other against any future surge of the virus or influenza by availing of current vaccines.

Pier-ing over the Edge - Festival honours the visionary Patrick McCabe

Thu, Sep 28, 2023

The west of Ireland’s annual Architecture at the Edge festival will include recognition of a high-profile Galway city architect who passed away suddenly in 2021.

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Thu, Sep 28, 2023

Assault in Oranmore village
Gardaí in Oranmore are investigating an assault on a young male that occurred on Tuesday Sept 19 at 10.10 p.m. on Main Street, Oranmore. The injured party was punched in the face.The suspect male then left the scene.

West of Ireland tech hub offers direct access to global markets through Scale-up Programme

Thu, Sep 28, 2023

Leading Irish tech hub Platform94 this week announced the launch of its latest initiative, ‘The International Scale-up Programme’ in partnership with Enterprise Ireland.

Exhibition honouring Commander Bill King

Thu, Sep 28, 2023

Galway City Museum last week hosted an unveiling to mark 50 years since Galway’s own Commander Bill King completed a three-year world circumnavigation in his yacht, the Galway Blazer II.

SUPERHUMAN opens at the Galway City Museum

Thu, Sep 28, 2023

CÚRAM, the SFI Research Centre for Medical Devices based at University of Galway, together with Galway City Museum has launched a new public exhibition celebrating the collaboration, creativity and innovation in medical technology (medtech) research in Ireland.

Students protest ‘living crisis’ with stormy sleep out in city centre

Thu, Sep 28, 2023

Students from University of Galway braved the first storm of the season yesterday (Wednesday) to participate in a sleep out and protest over the ever worsening accommodation crisis, and to highlight the plight of Galway’s homeless students.

Scottish hair industry ‘abuzz’ over 22-year-old Ballybane barber

Thu, Sep 28, 2023

At just 22-years old, Peter Healy already has one national award for ‘Best Male Stylist’ under his belt and is hoping to add two more at the upcoming Scottish Hair & Beauty Awards in Glasgow on Sunday, October 1.

Healy’s love of barbering and styling began in 2016, when he would convince his friends to sit for haircuts claiming he ‘knew what he was doing’ and now, seven years on, that early confidence has paid off. Having trained in Celtic Hair College and worked in Crew Street Barbers and Headmasters in Galway city, Healy emigrated to Scotland in 2020 and has been taking the world of Scottish hairstyling by storm ever since.

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