Snámhaí Sásta founder to address BPW Galway summer lunch

Thu, Apr 28, 2022

Galway’s Business and Professional Women’s Club (BPW) has announced the return of the much anticipated and hugely popular summer lunch which will take place on Thursday, May 19, in The Ardilaun Hotel. The club’s flagship business networking event will feature guest speaker June Curtin from sea swimming community Snámhaí Sásta.

Man rescued from Clifden Quay after fall

Thu, Apr 28, 2022

Clifden RNLI joined a multi-agency response in Clifden earlier this week when a man fell into the water at Clifden Quay.

Time to make Eyre Square safer and nicer, says Senator

Thu, Apr 28, 2022

The need for an overhaul of Eyre Square’s appearance and safety is immediate and must be addressed before the busy summer period, a Galway senator has claimed this week.

O’Flaherty welcomes commencement of Ballyloughane field clean-up

Thu, Apr 28, 2022

Councillor Terry O’Flaherty has welcomed the start of work on cleaning up a field at Ballyloughane following the development of a car park on the adjoining site.

New parents’ room opens at UHG neonatal unit

Thu, Apr 28, 2022

Parents of premature babies undergoing intensive care treatment at University Hospital Galway can now avail of a special parents’ room which opened in the neonatal unit recently. The unit serves the west and north-west.

The hospital recently upgraded a room which is being used by parents who have to travel long distances to visit their babies who are undergoing treatment.

NUI Galway to become ‘Ollscoil na Gaillimhe - University of Galway’ by end of summer

Thu, Apr 28, 2022

The governing body of NUI Galway announced last evening that the university will change its name again later this year, and will officially be known as Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway.

Sadness as role model camogie player is remembered in candlelit vigil

Thu, Apr 21, 2022

Camogie players from across the county and city gathered in Athenry last night for an emotional candlelit vigil to remember their colleague Kate Moran who died this week after suffering an injury in a camogie match in Ardrahan on Monday evening.

Grants announced for nine Galway heritage sites under Community Monuments Fund

Thu, Apr 21, 2022

Nine historic sites in Galway city and county are to benefit from close to €450,000 in grants under the 2022 Community Monuments Fund, it was announced this week.

The grants, totalling €448,108, will see archaeological heritage projects in Galway avail of grants ranging from €3,000 to €85,000.

Improving dairy efficiencies under the spotlight at Oranmore farm walk

Thu, Apr 21, 2022

Ifac, Ireland’s farming, food and agribusiness professional services firm, in partnership with Aurivo and Teagasc, will host a farm walk in Oranmore next week.

The event will take place on Wednesday April 27 at 11am on the farm of Henry and Enda Walsh in Oranmore (H91 KN5N).

Winnings alright — Ladies Day is back at Ballybrit with whopper cash prizes for most stylish racegoers

Thu, Apr 21, 2022

With just one hundred days to go to Ireland’s leading horse racing festival, Galway Racecourse is delighted to announced a new and exciting three-year partnership deal with the Connacht Hospitality Group for the popular Best Dressed Lady and Best Hat competitions that take place on Thursday July 28 — ‘Guinness Galway Hurdle Day’ during the seven-day Summer Festival.

O’Flaherty confirms resurfacing of Barry Avenue will proceed this week

Thu, Apr 21, 2022

Cllr Terry O’ Flaherty is pleased to report that the roadway in Barry Avenue, Old Mervue will be resurfaced this week. She was successful in acquiring €30,000 in the 2022 budget towards this project and she has added a further €5.000 from her Local Improvement Scheme fund (LIS) towards the resurfacing of this road.

“Due to wear and tear over the years, the footpaths and roads in the area have deteriorated considerably and require works to be carried out as a matter of priority,” she said.

Jobs boost for Loughrea as ninth Plaza Group outlet set for summer opening

Thu, Apr 21, 2022

Loughrea received a welcome jobs boost this week with the news that 60 jobs are to be created with the opening of the latest offering from the Plaza Group in the area.

Residents urge councillors to support dezoned site for Oranhill Park

Thu, Apr 21, 2022

Residents of Oranhill in Oranmore have set out a vision and plan for a new public park showcased at an online public meeting held last week. 13 public representatives including TDs, Senators and Councillors also attended along with more than 50 residents of Oranhill and Oranmore.

The community is working hard to tackle the desperate shortage of recreational facilities in both their own estate and the village of Oranmore. Before Christmas, residents spotted an opportunity to put a disused NAMA-managed site that has remained unsold for a number of years to good use. Dezoning of the site was undertaken at a council meeting vote in December 2021 and the Material Alteration went into the Galway County Development Plan. There will be a further vote this week on whether or not to keep the site dezoned.

Creggs €50,000 draw this weekend - Do you have your ticket?

Thu, Apr 14, 2022

The clock is ticking for the Monster €50,000 Creggs Rugby Development Draw this Easter Bank Holiday Monday Night. Have you got your ticket?

Outback Jacks supports world record attempt

Thu, Apr 14, 2022

Outback Jacks are proud supporters and sponsors of a World Record attempt which will see two Galway natives will row unsupported between New York and Galway next month.

With a Spring in our step, let us bound to normality

Thu, Apr 14, 2022

It's Easter week and the flowers are blooming all around us. The last two year offered considerable challenges in terms of how we tackled the spread of coronavirus, and now with infection figures going in the right direction, society is looking forward to a normal spring and summer when we can meet friends, support our local businesses, get back to work, resume a semblance of responsible normality — and there is no better place to sample all of this than here in Galway.

Getting Galway going — the Walking Festival

Thu, Apr 14, 2022

Galway City has lately been a European Capital of Culture. But, Galway City has always been a County seat, the Capital of Connacht, and the gateway to the Connemara Gaeltacht. In fact, once you cross the River Corrib, you’re officially in Connemara.

New planning application required for Ballinasloe project – Naughten

Thu, Apr 14, 2022

A completely new planning application is now required for the school building project at Scoil an Chroi Naofa in Ballinasloe, Denis Naughten TD has been informed.

Deputy Naughten had again raised the issue with the Minister for Education, Norma Foley, and was told that because a change for the project, which has now increased to 16 classrooms, has been submitted by the school, it is currently being reviewed by the Department of Education Building Unit.

Bathshack tap into Galway Racecourse success with sponsorship deal

Thu, Apr 14, 2022

The planning is well underway for the welcomed return of Ireland’s largest horse racing festival, the Galway Races that takes place from Monday July 25 to Sunday 31st July for one action packed week and this week Galway Racecourse announced a new sponsor to their race week programme, ‘ Bathshack’ the UK’s and Irelands top bathroom retailer.

Ros na Rún to hold auditions for new talent

Thu, Apr 14, 2022

The long established Ros na Rún, broadcast on TG4, is looking for new talent for season 27 which commences filming in An Spidéal in August.

Among the current cast of Ros na Rún are Hot House Flowers, Fiachna O Braoináin and Kilnascully’s Jacksie, played by Pádraig Breathnach. Ros na Rún is renowned for fostering organic acting talent at all ages and the TG4 drama series creates a family of Irish language actors who take pride in their roles as Irish language actors on the popular TG4 drama series.

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