Galway cheerleaders compete in Orlando

Thu, May 12, 2022

Most people are surprised to hear that there is cheerleading in Ireland, even more surprised when they find out cheerleading was given Olympic recognition last year. But it’s no surprise that cheerleading has become such a popular sport among children, teenagers and young adults. Boys and girls flipping, throwing each other in the air and building pyramids sounds like a lot of fun!

Improve care for a family member who has Alzheimer’s

Thu, May 12, 2022

Do you have a family member who has Alzheimer’s or another type of dementia? Would you like to increase your knowledge of Alzheimer’s and other dementias, and to improve your care giving skills? If so, you might be interested in our education and training courses specially designed to support family carers.

Clifden RNLI brings its ‘Launch a Memory’ lifeboat home this weekend

Thu, May 12, 2022

A new all-weather RNLI Shannon class lifeboat is on its way home to its permanent base at Clifden where it will save lives off the choppy west coast of Connemara. The lifeboat is a special one in the Irish fleet as it carries the names of over 10,000 people onboard, put there by members of the public through a special fundraising initiative which was run by the search and rescue charity back in 2020.

THOUGHT THE GLASS DARKLY

Thu, May 12, 2022

In late November 1623, John Donne, Dean of St Paul’s Cathedral, fell ill, probably of typhus, or ‘spotted fever’, as it was called in his day. He was in his early 50s, a widower since the death of his beloved wife Anne in 1617, and the father of four daughters and a son, who carried his father’s name.

Donne had taken Holy Orders in the Church of England in 1615. He had done so reluctantly, and only after exhausting every other career path. As a young man, he had gained a reputation among a small circle of university graduates, fellow-poets, and would-be courtiers for his witty and erotic love poetry. Like dozens of other young men, he hung around the Royal Court in the hopes of coming to the attention of some ‘great man’ and so gaining a position that would lead to social and financial advancement.

Green councillor welcomes cold shower at Salthill

Thu, May 12, 2022

Green Party city councillor Niall Murphy is delighted that a new shower is to be installed at the Salthill Promenade. The changing shelter to the east of Ladies Beach, directly across from Curry’s amusements, will have a cold water shower.

Work soon on laneway linking Rusheen Woods to Barna Road

Thu, May 12, 2022

Work is expected to commence shortly on the laneway linking the Rusheen Woods estate to the Barna Road.

Helping others is a piece of cake at Carna’s Community Café

Thu, May 12, 2022

Carna’s recently launched Community Cafe has donated €1,000 to the Red Cross Ukraine Appeal thanks to the village’s love of tea, cake, and a good old chat.

Free e-waste collection for Connemara households

Thu, May 12, 2022

Householders across Connemara are being urged to bring their electrical and electronic waste to a series of free e-waste half day collection events across the county to help meet recycling targets which have increased since the first lockdown in 2020.

The e-waste collection events will be touring through Galway throughout May and June, hosted by WEEE Ireland and supported by Galway County Council.

Galway International Arts Festival 2022 promises an unforgettable experience for audiences this July

Thu, May 12, 2022

Galway International Arts Festival invites audiences to experience great art once again as the programme for 2022 festival has been announced. The festival will take place from July 11 to 24, and tickets go on sale this Friday, May 13.

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Thu, May 12, 2022

Renmore Church Gate Collection
Renmore Parish Development Association CLG (Community Employment Project) is holding its annual church gate collection on Saturday & Sunday next May 14 and May 15 at all Masses.

Grealish calls for extension of reduced fares to all bus passengers in Galway

Thu, May 12, 2022

Deputy Noel Grealish has called on the Government to extend the recently announced 20 per cent reduction in bus fares to include City Direct, which operates services from Knocknacarra in the city.

“Since the recent 20 per cent cut in Bus Éireann fares, the difference in journey cost between the two companies is as much as 63 per cent,” the Independent Galway West TD said this week. “That is very unfair on all the people who live in areas serviced by City Direct but not by Bus Éireann — you are talking about huge tracts of the biggest suburb in the city.

Cubbie sensory hub for the Paediatric Unit at UHG

Thu, May 12, 2022

The Paediatric Unit at University Hospital Galway ihas received a donation of a Cubbie Sensory Hub from Galway Sick Kids Foundation with the support of Galway Atlantaquaria.

New look Galway City Tidy Towns and Gardens Competition is now open for your entries

Thu, May 12, 2022

Galway City Council is now taking entries for the Galway City Tidy Towns and Garden Competition 2022, with some changes to previous years. The Residential areas category will now be the main focus of the competition with Residents Associations in each of the 3 sections taking away a prize fund of €300. In addition, the public and commercial buildings category will be replaced by one overall winner instead of the many sub categories previously.

Speaking on the changes, Tiarnan McCusker, Environmental Awareness Officer with Galway City Council said the Competition has been going strong since 1961 and although still proving popular, we felt there could be some changes to create an even stronger competition in the years ahead.

Galway Sinn Fein played key role in Stormont election success

Thu, May 12, 2022

Galway Sinn Féin headed North for the Stormont election. As an all-Ireland party this weekend solidarity is the norm.

Lockdown saw rise of domestic abuse in Galway in 2021

Thu, May 12, 2022

Domestic Violence Response Galway (DVR), a charity supporting women impacted by domestic abuse, recorded the highest number of clients in 2021 in its 24-year history, as well as its highest level of counselling support sessions.

Criticism as An Taibhdhearc/Fibín receives just a tenth of what it sought in city council arts grant

Thu, May 12, 2022

A number of councillors have criticised the decision to only award An Taibhdhearc/Fibín €2,000 in the Galway City Council’s arts grants allocation.

St Columba’s Credit Union Invitational Tournament

Thu, May 12, 2022

Last Sunday in Oranmore saw the finals of the St Columba’s Credit Union Invitational Tournament for boys and Girls from u7, u8 and u9 age groups, making it the largest tournament of its kind in the west of Ireland.

Ten clubs took part and 1000 medals were distributed to all participating players by special guests from the football and political world. The clubs who took part all season on every Sunday rain or shine were Craughwell Utd, Cregmore/Claregalway, Kiltullagh Pioneers, Renmore AFC, Athenry fc, Kinvara Utd, Corrib Celtic, Merlin Woods/Medtronic, Colga fc and the hosts Maree/Oranmore fc. Thanks to Shane Doherty, Francely Lomboto and Ronan Manning of Galway Utd who presented medals and to local elected reps Noel Grealish TD, Hildegarde Naughton TD, Cllrs Liam Carroll and Martina Kinnane who also gave medals to the young enthusiastic players.

Embalmer at well-known undertakers chosen as Galway’s Rose for Tralee

Thu, May 12, 2022

TV audiences at this year’s Rose of Tralee competition will hear about an unusual profession from one of the finalists, as the newly selected Galway Rose is a qualified embalmer who works with her family’s well-known undertaking business.

As easy to get bag of cocaine as bag of sugar, JPC meeting told

Thu, May 12, 2022

The issue of cocaine addiction and usage in and around Galway city and county is escalating, this week’s meeting of the County Council’s Joint Policing Committee was told.

Amid calls being made for greater awareness campaigns in schools and colleges, the meeting was told that the trade in cocaine is burgeoning and that additional policing and educational resources are needed to combat it.

NUI Galway scientists make breakthrough in study of aggressive breast cancer

Thu, May 12, 2022

Scientists at NUI Galway have discovered how cells related to one of the most aggressive forms of breast cancer can rewire themselves to have a better chance of surviving and spreading to other sites in the body.

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