Women’s Day talks on historic Galway industries

Thu, Mar 02, 2023

A special public event will be held in the Galway next Wednesday (March 8) to celebrate International Women’s Day.

Organised by the Galway Mechanics Institute, the event entitled ‘Making lace, hats and china: Women in past Galway industries’, features short presentations from three speakers, starting at 8.15pm.

University of Galway hosts free Family Fun Day for Engineers Week 2023

Thu, Mar 02, 2023

University of Galway is calling all wannabe engineers to participate in a free family event, Engineering Our Future: Family Fun Day.

Three Galway restaurants clinch top honours at Just Eat Awards

Thu, Mar 02, 2023

Three Galway restaurants scooped top prizes in separate categories at the ninth annual Just Eat Awards earlier this week.

Social Democrats nominate Alan Curran for vacant city council seat

Thu, Mar 02, 2023

The Galway West branch of the Social Democrats held a meeting in Renmore on Monday, February 27, to select a candidate to be nominated for co-option for a vacant council seat on Galway City Council.

University of Galway launches initiative to enhance social life of the farming community

Thu, Mar 02, 2023

University of Galway’s Rural Studies Centre is to lead a new social organisation for the farming community, called Farmer's Yards, with a pilot initiative at Mountbellew Livestock Mart.

Galway people asked to join the National Spring Clean

Thu, Mar 02, 2023

Registrations are now open for the National Spring Clean 2023, and organiser An Taisce is asking people across Galway to get involved.

Tim Robinson's contribution to understanding our landscape to be celebrated

Thu, Mar 02, 2023

Architecture at the Edge presents a one-day symposium to celebrate Tim Robinson's contribution to understanding the landscape of the west of Ireland at Kylemore Abbey on March 24.

Meet the local women who are trying to demystify egg freezing

Thu, Mar 02, 2023

The co-founders of Galway based yoga and wellness company, Yoga Mara, sisters Rachel and Hannah Healy have taken control of their fertility by going through the process of egg freezing and want to spread awareness to fellow Galwegians about the benefits of the process.

Garda Report

Thu, Mar 02, 2023

Burglary in Oranmore
Gardaí in Oranmore are investigating a burglary which occurred at H West Motors Oranmore on Tuesday February 21 at approximately 10pm. The steel fence was damaged at rear of garage and the suspect was disturbed by owner who took off on foot. A jeep was observed in the area beforehand acting suspiciously. Anyone who may have seen any suspicious activity in the area or who may have any information are asked to contact Oranmore Garda Staion on 091-388030 or the Garda confidential line on 091800666111.

Gardaí in Oranmore are investigating a burglary which occurred at H West Motors Oranmore on Tuesday February 21 at approximately 10pm. The steel fence was damaged at rear of garage and the suspect was disturbed by owner who took off on foot. A jeep was observed in the area beforehand acting suspiciously. Anyone who may have seen any suspicious activity in the area or who may have any information are asked to contact Oranmore Garda Staion on 091-388030 or the Garda confidential line on 091800666111.

Win big in the Galway Hospice Car Raffle

Thu, Mar 02, 2023

Galway footballer Cillian McDaid is pictured at the recent launch of the Galway Hospice Car Raffle, with Galway Hospice Community Palliative Care Nurse, Breeda Feeney and CEO, Mary Nash.

City’s commercial buildings suffer decline

Thu, Mar 02, 2023

The number of empty commerical buldings in Galway is higher than the national average of fourteen per cent.

In the twelve months last year 2022 the vacancy rate in Galway increased by 0.7 percentage points (pp) to 17.6 per cent, according to the latest GeoDirectory Commercial Vacancy Rates Report, published today.

Galway marks the invasion of Ukraine one year on

Thu, Feb 23, 2023

This Friday, February 24, will mark the first recognised anniversary of the start of the Russian war on Ukraine, seeing some 70,000 Ukrainian refugees come to Ireland.

More bus routes to Galway's rural towns is planned

Thu, Feb 23, 2023

Seven new or enhanced bus routes in Galway, serving towns including Headford, Corrandulla, Clifden and Carraroe, have been included in the Government's strategy to improve rural mobility.

The Connecting Ireland Rural Mobility Plan, announced by the Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan, will also add or improve links between Galway city and locations, such as Ennis and Mountbellew, according to local Fine Gael TD, Minister Hildegarde Naughton.

Immigration is a reality of life, immigration is the reality of globalisation

Thu, Feb 23, 2023

The discussion of Ireland's refugee population has been dominating on every social media platform for months now, culminating in protests against refugees and migrants to Ireland both online and person. With hashtags like #irelandisfull trending on Twitter every fortnight, it has evolved into a kind of detached parasocial dismissal of very real people, ones who are often not given option to discuss their lives, experiences and very real fears all which had driven their need to move to Ireland.

University of Galway launches new outdoor gyms

Thu, Feb 23, 2023

University of Galway has this week unveiled two new outdoor gyms on its campus.

Interfaith memorial service

Thu, Feb 23, 2023

An interfaith memorial service will take place at 7pm on Thursday next (March 2) at the Ardilaun Hotel. The annual event is being organised by Galway University Hospitals' (UHG and Merlin Park University Hospital) end of life care committee.

Anne McKeown, the end of life care co-ordinator at GUH, says the aim of the service is to provide a spiritual space and a supportive and empathetic environment for grieving families. It is also an opportunity to meet other people and hospital staff who have shared this journey.

Getting to know...

Thu, Feb 23, 2023

WHAT IS YOUR EARLIEST MEMORY?
My earliest memory is probably running around my grandmother’s fabric warehouse and being picked up a lot by the market ladies who came to buy clothes wholesale.

Tyrone GAA legend Mickey Harte to speak at Novena

Thu, Feb 23, 2023

‘Faith In Challenging Times’ is the theme of this year's Galway Cathedral Novena which takes place March 6-14.

This 39th Novena will include a range of speakers, each with diverse experiences of church and unique personal perspectives, including Bishop Michael Duignan, who will be speaking at his first Galway Novena.

Finnerty's flavoursome sausages are tops in Ireland

Thu, Feb 23, 2023

Long-established and renowned Galway craft butchers, Roger Finnerty & Sons, is celebrating national success for its quality fare.

Claddagh Credit Union’s new loan rate

Thu, Feb 23, 2023

Going to the Rugby World Cup in France or the Women's Football World Cup in Australia and New Zealand?

Claddagh Credit Union has good news. It has launched a new lower rate loan for a limited time to help travellers get there. Tickets, travel, accommodation, spending money, especially for those heading Down Under, and it all adds up.

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