Galway County Council wins Excellence in Local Government Award

Thu, Nov 28, 2013

Galway County Council has won the prestigious Chambers Ireland Excellence in Local Government Award 2013 in the partnership with Business Category sponsored by AIB.

Portiuncula Hospital to be smoke-free from Monday

Thu, Nov 28, 2013

Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe, will become the latest hospital to institute a smoke-free campus policy on Monday next, with smoking banned from all areas of the hospital grounds.

Coeliac Society western branch to hold Christmas lunch next week

Thu, Nov 28, 2013

The western branch of the Coeliac Society of Ireland will hold its annual Christmas lunch on Sunday December 8 at 12.30pm in The Twelve Hotel, Barna.

This annual event is an opportunity for coeliacs in the west to meet up, exchange tips and information, and enjoy a festive gluten-free meal together, without the usual dining out concerns.

Aniar cookery school wins innovative cookery course award

Thu, Nov 28, 2013

Galway city’s Michelin star restaurant Anair added yet another accolade to its ever increasing list after its Boutique Cookery School scooped the Innovative Cookery Course award at the Good Food Ireland Awards.

Strictly comes to Connemara

Thu, Nov 28, 2013

The Galway Rape Crisis Centre will host Strictly Connemara in association with the RNLI Clifden and with the assistance of Connemara Chamber of Commerce, on December 6 in the Station House Hotel, Clifden.

Moycullen shopping initiative to draw €2,000 golden ticket

Thu, Nov 28, 2013

A number of Moycullen businesses have come together to offer one lucky winner a chance to win a prize package worth more than €2,000 in the Moycullen Festive Golden Ticket draw.

‘A Taste of the West’ Christmas market supports local producers

Thu, Nov 28, 2013

A Christmas market, ‘A Taste of the West’, will take place on Sunday December 15, from 2pm to 6pm in the Connemara Coast Hotel, Galway.

Free workshops for primary school children

Thu, Nov 28, 2013

Free creative writing workshops for primary schools in Tuam wil begin next week following a collaboration between Fighting Words and the Cinemobile.

Yourells to host festive haircuts in aid of the Sunni-Mae Trust

Thu, Nov 28, 2013

Yourells Hair Salon will be filled with festive cheer on Monday December 9, when it hosts its annual Christmas children’s evening where youngsters can get their hair trimmed for free in aid of the The Sunni-Mae Trust.

Galway cheerleaders steal the show

Thu, Nov 28, 2013

Galway City Cougars Cheerleading Club claimed 20 trophies from the 21CC International Cheerleading and Dance Championships held in Galway recently.

New Joyce’s Supermarket Headford to open its doors tomorrow at 11am

Thu, Nov 28, 2013

It is an exciting week for the town of Headford as the new-look Joyce’s Supermarket opens its doors for the first time tomorrow at 11am.

Galway City Community Forum to celebrate the city’s community and voluntary sector

Thu, Nov 28, 2013

Galway City Community Forum will celebrate the work of the community and voluntary sector in Galway at its last quarterly meeting of the year next week.

City manager Brendan McGrath will speak at the event on his vision for Galway, with particular reference to communities, community participation, and ensuring the inclusion of the most disadvantaged communities in the city. Galway city councillors and community activists will also speak on the same theme.

Cash-strapped county council spends €1,000 a day lifting roaming horses

Thu, Nov 21, 2013

The Galway County Council has spent €212,788 in just 10 months lifting free roaming or abandoned horses with suggestions that the figure could actually be more than €300,000 when the costs of staff and vet bills are taken into account.

This staggering cost and the sheer scale of the problem with unwanted or uncared for equine animals was revealed at Monday’s meeting of the Galway County Joint Policing Committee, with many members calling for the Goverment to meet this issue head-on and help struggling local authorities by introducting a national culling programme.

NI Attorney General’s comments deeply unhelpful and fly in face of accepted conflict resolution, says Galway academic

Thu, Nov 21, 2013

A Galway academic has condemned as “deeply unhelpful” the call by Northern Ireland Attorney General that no further prosecutions take place for crimes committed during the Troubles.

Purcell Construction chosen for €3.4 million Ballinfoile Community Centre

Thu, Nov 21, 2013

Plans for the €3.4 million Ballinfoile Community Centre have taken a major step forward this week as the Galway City Council has confirmed that a preferred bidder has been selected for the construction of this much needed facility.

Nolan calls on councils to oversee rental market

Thu, Nov 21, 2013

Galway’s two local authorities and the Government “must do more to effectively oversee the private rental market”, that is according to Labour TD for Galway West, Derek Nolan, who is supporting Housing Minister Jan O’Sullivan’s plans to introduce a tenant deposit protection scheme.

Works to start on Maree Road next week

Thu, Nov 21, 2013

The long-awaited road works on the Maree Road, Oranmore, which will cost more than €250,000, will start next week.

NUIG school of humanities to host public famine talks

Thu, Nov 21, 2013

NUI Galway’s School of Humanities is hosting two public events this weekend on the topic of famine, and on the Great Irish Famine in particular.

Philippines Disaster Fund raises €3,023 at local craft and trade fair

Thu, Nov 21, 2013

Visiters to the local craft and trade fair held at the Black Box last weekend made a contribution of €3,025 to the Philippines Disaster Fund.

The donation fund was organised by City Mayor Pádraig Conneely and the trade fair was co-ordinated by the City and County Enterprise Board.

Former aide to Martin Luther King to speak in Galway

Thu, Nov 21, 2013

Rev Harcourt Klinefelter, a former aide to Martin Luther King during the civil rights struggle in the USA, will be speaking in Galway tomorrow.

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