Golden rules for dressing for the races

Thu, Aug 03, 2023

1. Wear practical shoes. You may be tempted to opt for skyscraper heels but these are a definite no-no. You will have to walk from your car/bus/taxi to the stand and may be on your feet all day, so by the end of the evening (if not sooner) you will be in pain. You may also be standing on the grass at some point and that comes with a risk of sinkage. A chunky heel combines style with support and may be your best option if you are heading to Ballybrit. A flare heel which has a wider base at the bottom, tapering to a thinner point at the top, is another wise choice, especially if you have wider feet. It provides style, stability, and support. If you would like your legs to appear longer, opt for slim, medium heels.

Experience the upgrade of Galway Bay Golf Resort’s clubhouse

Thu, Aug 03, 2023

Galway Bay Golf Resort’s clubhouse, restaurant, and bar have been refurbished – and they are inviting visitors to experience the makeover for themselves. The Renville-located golf resort, outside Oranmore, offers the newly named 2 Iron Bar & Restaurant, a contemporary Pro Shop, and a fabulous function area – the Bay View Suite.

If walls could talk, what would they tell us?

Thu, Aug 03, 2023

As National Heritage Week approaches, organisers have embarked on a major advertising campaign to encourage members of the public all over Ireland to celebrate their ‘living heritage’ throughout the week which runs from August 12-20 2023.

Plan to ease Roscam rush-hour chaos welcomed by McDonnell

Thu, Aug 03, 2023

A new plan to ease rush-hour traffic chaos faced by people living in Roscam every morning has been welcomed by city councillor Declan McDonnell as ‘a good compromise’.

Cllr McDonnell said that almost 3,000 cars a day are currently caught up in the traffic problems locally, pointing out that according to the City Council’s own figures, a total of 1,400 vehicles leave the Boireann Bheag/Ros Caoin housing estates every day.

New upgraded bus stop sign for Ballyloughane Road

Thu, Aug 03, 2023

Bus Éireann plans to upgrade more than a hundred bus stops around Galway City, to include real-time bus arrival information, Independent City Councillor Terry O’Flaherty has been informed.

The work of upgrading 105 city stops with the modern Transport for Ireland (TFI) bus stop infrastructure will be undertaken in the coming weeks, the company has confirmed.

Would you be brave enough to jump out of a plane?

Thu, Aug 03, 2023

Staff, members and volunteers from Galway School Leaver Service IWA will be doing exactly that to raise vital funds for their school leavers service in Galway.

The Ardilaun Hotel Autumn Wedding Showcase next month

Thu, Aug 03, 2023

Due to the success of the hotel’s summer showcase, the excitement is building as the team at The Ardilaun Hotel are busy preparing for their Autumn Wedding Showcase which takes place on Sunday September 3 where couples planning their wedding can see the hotel’s stunning garden venue first hand for their Special Day.

Mannion clan to gather in ancestral village of Menlough

Thu, Aug 03, 2023

The Tenth Annual International Gathering of the Mannion Clan is scheduled to take place in the Clan’s ancestral village of Menlough in East Galway on the weekend of Friday to Sunday August 11-13, at the beginning of National Heritage Week 2023.

Leisureland café latest to join ‘Use Your Mug!’ cup deposit and return scheme

Thu, Aug 03, 2023

Galway City Council’s returnable coffee cup scheme has gained a new partner with Brazco Coffee Academy in Leisureland becoming café number ten in the scheme. Customers who ‘Use Your Mug!’ pay €2 to ‘borrow’ a fresh reusable cup, which can be returned or refunded in any participating café – saving the hassle of washing between use.

Solidarity through swimming as Sanctuary Swimming comes to Galway’s beaches

Thu, Aug 03, 2023

BY DECLAN VARLEY
A first-of-its-kind Solidarity-through-swimming initiative has come to beaches across Ireland this summer in a collaboration between the Sanctuary Runners organisation and Swim Ireland.

Migrants in Galway pave the way for diverse leadership in Irish society

Thu, Aug 03, 2023

Five future migrant leaders from Galway were among 31 migrants graduating from political and leadership programmes, at a ceremony run by the Immigrant Council of Ireland (ICI).

Covid-19 outbreak puts pressure on bed capacity at UHG

Thu, Aug 03, 2023

A Covid-19 outbreak coupled with high emergency department attendances is putting increased pressure on bed capacity at the west’s biggest hospital.

Chris Kane, the manager of University Hospital Galway, says 28 patients with the virus are being treated at the facility and five wards are impacted by the outbreak. The hospital’s emergency department is experiencing very high attendances, also.

The Big Beach clean — Furbo operation removes 20 bags of marine waste

Thu, Aug 03, 2023

Marine litter is a blight on our coastlines. What we find on our beaches is not the full extent of the marine litter though. It is estimated that 70% of marine litter is on the seabed, 15% is floating in the water column and 15% is what we find on our shores.

Galway soprano Clare Quinn awarded prestigious NCH bursary

Thu, Aug 03, 2023

Galway soprano Clare Quinn has been named as the recipient of the National Concert Hall Bernadette Greevey Bursary.

Camogie legend Aoife Donohue urges players and fans to go up the hill for Jack and Jill

Thu, Aug 03, 2023

Galway camogie star and member of the Gaelic Players Association (GPA), Aoife Donohue, is urging people to become charitable All-Stars for a great local cause this summer and go Up the Hill for Jack and Jill.

Growth of the parish inspires Turloughmore to embark on ambitious pitch plans

Thu, Aug 03, 2023

Sheer growth in the number of young people playing hurling and camogie has inspired Turloughmore Hurling and camogie clubs to announce ambitious plans to develop four new pitches at their facility at Lackagh.

University of Galway gets green light for new Learning Commons

Thu, Aug 03, 2023

University of Galway has been given the green light for the construction of a major new Learning Commons at the heart of its city campus,

Clybaun traffic calming works welcomed

Thu, Aug 03, 2023

Traffic calming works to begin on the Clybaun Road have been welcomed by city councillors Niall Mc Nelis and Donal Lyons.

Both have worked together on getting these works started and continue to engage with Gardai about speeding in the area.

Fun times as Galway becomes Ireland’s comedy capital again this October

Thu, Aug 03, 2023

Galway becomes Ireland’s Comedy Capital this October Bank Holiday, with the nation’s biggest comedy festival taking over the city’s pubs and theatres for seven nights of fun, laughter, mischief, and merriment.

Filipino style sees Best Dressed Lady title go to cardio-thoracic theatre nurse

Thu, Aug 03, 2023

The stylish winner of the ‘Best Dressed Lady’ on Ladies Day of the Galway Races was today announced as Maritess McCarthy from Douglas in Cork, who works as a Cardio-Thoracic Theatre Nurse in Cork University Hospital. Noted for her exquisite style Maritess has walked away with a cash bonanza of €10,000. 

Ladies Day is a showcase for the very best of Irish and international design and Ballybrit was once again no exception.

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