Documentary looks at career of the late Jim Fahy

Thu, Dec 01, 2022

The extraordinary career of the late Jim Fahy, the RTÉ broadcasting legend who knew how to break a story and was dogged in its pursuit will be shown on RTE 1 next Tuesday evening at 7pm.

COPE Galway Sleepout Friday night to raise much-needed funds

Thu, Dec 01, 2022

Friday, December 2, 40 business leaders will leave behind the comfort of their homes to sleep out in Galway’s cold winter weather with just a sleeping bag. They are raising vital funds for the local charity’s Homeless Service as they take part in COPE Galway’s 11th annual Business Leaders’ Sleep Out. This event comes on foot of the record numbers of homeless people nationally reported for October 2022 with 11,397, including 3,480 children living in emergency accommodation.

In the lead up to Christmas, COPE Galway is supporting 453 men, women and children in Galway who are availing of Emergency and Transitional Accommodation via the charity’s Homeless Service. This includes 86 families with 199 children and 134 single people. Some of these families are spending their second or third Christmas Eve waiting for Santa in emergency accommodation, many in a B&B room.

The joy of playing ‘county’

Thu, Dec 01, 2022

As of early January and right through summer, I was very lucky to receive the opportunity to play for both U16 county gaelic football and camogie teams for Galway. I was hoping to make an appearance on at least one of the teams. I fortunately started on both. This was a surreal experience for me as I got to wear both football and camogie jerseys for my county.

First of two increases to Heineken products to begin today

Thu, Dec 01, 2022

The first of two increases in the cost of Heineken products will be introduced today, Thursday December 01 seeing the rough cost of Heineken products in pubs rise by 50 cents.

Gifted learners should be nurtured to become the leaders of tomorrow, says Healy Eames in new book

Thu, Dec 01, 2022

Gifted students are often overlooked in education because it is assumed they are capable of progressing without support. This is one of the conclusions in the informative new book by educationalist Fidelma Healy Eames which is released this week.

Theatre change makers, Blue Teapot are excited for the future

Thu, Dec 01, 2022

Originally founded in 1996, the Blue Teapot theatre company (based on Munster Avenue) has evolved from a community arts project within the Brothers of Charity Services Galway to becoming an award-winning independent theatre company that supports an increasingly rich and diverse practice. They work to radically transform theatre practices by telling stories through the lens of disability and paving the way for inclusive practices to become the norm.

Hundreds of worried students form Whatsapp group to get home safely

Wed, Nov 30, 2022

Some 200 female students of University of Galway have joined a Whatsapp group focused on getting them home safely from University of Galway over concerns about being followed or harassed in the Newcastle and Headford Road areas.

€107m boost as Minister announces green light for new GTI and ATU

Mon, Nov 28, 2022

Local TD and Minister of State at the Department of Transport Hildegarde Naughton has confirmed that €107 million is being allocated for two local educational projects in Galway. Minister Naughton was speaking after receiving confirmation from her colleague, the Minister for Further & Higher Education, Simon Harris TD, who is in Galway today to mark these announcements.

The two projects are;

Clifden District Hospital to be closed for next four days

Thu, Nov 24, 2022

Clifden District Hospital will be closed from today (Thursday) until Sunday in order to allow staff to take time owed and/or take annual leave, the HSE said last night.

Údarás na Gaeltachta launches Christmas campaign

Thu, Nov 24, 2022

Údarás na Gaeltachta has launched its Christmas campaign, highlighting the wonderful array of Gaeltacht-made products which would make ideal Christmas gifts.

The Ardilaun Hotel delighted to win “Best Hotel Garden” award

Thu, Nov 24, 2022

The Ardilaun Hotel is delighted to win “Best Hotel Garden” once again in the Public and Commercial buildings category of the Galway City and Tidy Towns and Garden Competition for 2022.

#Coldtober 2022 raises over €93,000 for Helplink Mental Health’s Services

Thu, Nov 24, 2022

Helplink’s second national fundraising campaign, Coldtober has raised over €93,000. #Coldtober is a national sea swimming fundraising challenge for the month of October, where each day almost 500 participants across Ireland went for a sea swim in their local area, or have a 30 second cold shower, to help meet Helpline’ mission; for children, young people and adults to achieve and maintain positive mental health.

Galway icons Kerins and Comer drive campaign to plant a million trees in Africa

Thu, Nov 24, 2022

While Galway stars Damien Comer and Alan Kerins have been pulling up trees in the form of their storming sporting careers in the maroon and white of Galway, now they are part of a noble drive to ensure that one million trees are planted on the continent of Africa.

Enable Ireland calling on generosity of people of Galway

Thu, Nov 24, 2022

Enable Ireland would like to wish everyone in Galway and beyond a very happy, safe and healthy Christmas and to thank everyone who has supported it through the years.

Enable Ireland is a registered charity (RCN 20006617) providing services in Galway for children and young people with complex needs under the programme Progressing Disability Services for Children and Young People and is the lead agency in Network 5, Galway City West. It is part-funded by the state and every year it needs to raise additional funds to meet the costs of delivering disability services. It continue to receive fantastic support from the people of Galway and the local business community.

Record numbers attend Galway Science and Technology Festival

Thu, Nov 24, 2022

Galway Science and Technology Festival broke all previous attendance records on Sunday for the much-anticipated return of the Festival Exhibition, hosted by the University of Galway and spread right throughout the campus.

Sexual Health West free concert to celebrate World AIDS Day

Thu, Nov 24, 2022

Sexual Health West (formerly AIDS West) will celebrate the annual World AIDS Day Concert once again on Thursday next December 1.

The concert running from 8:00pm at St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church in Galway will feature Cois Cladaigh and Bel Canto, is free and open to all.

Proposals unveiled for Clonberne windfarm

Thu, Nov 24, 2022

Proposals to develop an 11-turbine wind farm west of Clonberne which could generate enough electricity to supply over 48,000 homes were unveiled to the local community last week.

UachtarARTS Christmas Fair this weekend

Thu, Nov 24, 2022

Oughterard’s Community Art Group, UachtarARTS, are delighted to present its Christmas Art Fair on Sunday November 27 from 11am to 5pm in Oughterard Courthouse.

WDC to hold social enterprise awareness event

Thu, Nov 24, 2022

The Western Development Commission (WDC) will deliver a social enterprise-focused event at PorterShed a Dó on Market Street as part of the Awareness Raising Initiative for Social Enterprise scheme (ARISE) on Tuesday, November 29.

Concerned Galway Simon appeal for help to battle homelessness

Thu, Nov 24, 2022

Homelessness and housing charity Galway Simon Community is deeply concerned at the record high number of 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.

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