Thousands of Galway adults with Long Covid struggling to access services
Thu, Aug 18, 2022
More than 18,000 Galway people could be suffering from Long Covid, a term used to describe Covid-19 effects that continue for weeks or months after the initial illness, according to statistics released by the Independent Roscommon/Galway TD, Denis Naughten.
He is urging the Government to treat this surge in Long Covid patients with the same urgency as the initial Covid-19 infections.
Read more ...Grab your warmest sleeping bag for Galway Simon's annual fundraiser
Thu, Aug 18, 2022
This year's Galway Simon Community's annual fundraising event for the homeless is going hybrid.
Read more ...Carnmore Community Walkway at Carnmore GAA Club
Thu, Aug 18, 2022
Carnmore Mile Fundraiser will take place on August 20 at Carnmore GAA pitch from 10am to 5pm to help construct a community walkway.
Read more ...Advenure tourism is a major growth area in the west of Ireland in Galway's outdoor recreational facilities welcomed
Thu, Aug 18, 2022
Deputy Ciaran Cannon has this week welcomed an investment of some €367,000 in outdoor recreation facilities across County Galway as part of an ongoing national programme of investment by Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys.
Read more ...Ambassador to celebrate Indian Indepencence Day in Galway
Thu, Aug 18, 2022
Galway's Indian community is set to celebrate the 76th Indian Independence Day on Saturday.
The Indian Cultural and Sports Community Galway will get together between 3pm and 7pm at Coláiste Muire Máthair (formerly St Mary college) to enjoy an afternoon of fun-filled activities symbolising the diversity of the Indian culture and languages.
Read more ...Galway Pride Festival 2022
Thu, Aug 18, 2022
Allies and members of the LGBTQ+ community marching in the Galway Pride Parade on Saturday afternoon. Photos by Mike Shaughnessy
Read more ...Legacy of Galway 2020 lives in new drumming programme in the county
Thu, Aug 18, 2022
A county-wide drum programme linking children, young people and adults is set to commence next month.
Read more ...Casting call for Elf Town at Christmas
Thu, Aug 18, 2022
Elf Town, the magical Christmas experience for every child, is recruiting for this year's Galway event.
Actors of all ages are required for a variety of paid roles in November and December 2022.
Read more ...McCambridge's sold to Ireland's largest grocery distributor Musgrave
Thu, Aug 11, 2022
Galway's famous family-owned fine food shop McCambridge's has been sold to Irish grocery giant Musgrave Group.
Read more ...Learn more about the benefits of palliative care
Thu, Aug 11, 2022
Local people are being encouraged to learn more about palliative care and the benefits it offers to people with life-limiting illnesses and their families.
The All Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care (AIIHPC) is calling on people to become better informed about its positive impact as part of Palliative Care Week. Now in its ninth year, it takes place from September 11 to 17.
Read more ...Inverin family bags five All-Ireland trophies at Roundstone Currach Races
Thu, Aug 11, 2022
The Sullivan family, originally from Ard Mor and which includes Michael and Julia, along with their children Sienna, 14 and Kian, 12, is believed to be the first family in Irish currach rowing to win five different trophies in the annual All-Ireland currach competition held on Sunday in Roundstone.
Read more ...Heritage week aims to encourage Galwegians to protect our future
Thu, Aug 11, 2022
This year's National Heritage Week goes back into the past in order to shape the future.
Taking place from Saturday August 13 to Sunday August 21, National Heritage Week's theme 2022 is biodiversity and sustainability
Read more ...Wildlands celebrates continued expansion
Thu, Aug 11, 2022
Wildlands adventure park in Moycullen, celebrating its second year in business, has become a hot spot for thrill-seekers of all ages.
Ten minutes from Galway city at the gateway to Connemara and set on over 20 acres of mature woodland, the development consists of an array of impressive indoor and outdoor adventures, including their popular zip ‘n’ trek course, which stretches for more than a kilometre through the park, 15 metres above the ground.
Read more ...Miss Galway is ‘proud’ to be a Loughrea lass
Thu, Aug 11, 2022
Ava Matthews is representing Galway for Miss Ireland 2022.
Read more ...The vibrant living heritage of the Corrib
Thu, Aug 11, 2022
Heritage Week 2022 presents a wonderful opportunity for the general public to be immersed into the natural landscapes, cultural traditions and the historical built environment that characterises Ireland’s second largest waterway and its immediate hinterland.
Read more ...Family homelessness back to peak levels , says Galway Simon
Thu, Aug 04, 2022
The number of families living in emergency accommodation in the West is almost back to the peak levels as a result of the ongoing housing crisis, according to Galway Simon.
Read more ...Declining numbers not a dismal picture, just the reality, says Archbishop ahead of inaugural Reek climb
Thu, Aug 04, 2022
The future of the church and its practical application in community life was discussed at length on Sunday morning, as Archbishop of Tuam, Dr Francis Duffy prepared for his first ascent of Croagh Patrick in his new role.
Read more ...Seagoing moon-powered sculpture to run on coastal power
Thu, Aug 04, 2022
If you are passing Lough Atalia and the mouth of the river Corrib on this weekend, you may come across a rather unusual catamaran in the water.
Its two hulls are made from decommissioned wind turbine blades, and on its deck a roped buoy swings in hypnotic arcs around a scaffold structure.
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Thu, Aug 04, 2022
Cannon welcomes investment in Galway recreation facilities
Read more ...90 per cent of parents in west worry about their children’s online viewing
Thu, Aug 04, 2022
Nine out of 10 parents in the west worry about the content their children could view online, according to a Vodafone Ireland study.
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