Public meeting to debate Traveller accommodation needs
A public meeting will be held in the city next week to discuss the accommodation needs of Travellers living across Galway. The event is led by Galway Traveller Movement and the Galway Anti-Racism...
View ArticlePedestrian hit by car on N6 at Briarhill
Emergency services attended the scene of a traffic incident at Briarhill after a pedestrian was hit by a car. The incident happened close to the traffic lights on the N6 outbound between the Briarhill...
View ArticleCall for road to be named in memory of baby home victims
A city councillor has called for the Western Distributor Road in Knocknacarra to be renamed in memory of the children who died in Mother and Baby Homes nationwide. Councillor Cathal O’ Conchuir says...
View ArticleClifden X-ray facility used ten times less than Belmullet’s
THE reason why an X-ray unit in Clifden only carries out 87 procedures in a year – as compared to over 1,000 for a similar facility in Belmullet in North Mayo – is in need of urgent diagnosis,...
View ArticleGalway bids farewell to its former Bishop
Thousands of mourners are expected at the funeral of former Bishop of Galway, Eamonn Casey, who will be laid to rest this afternoon at the crypt in Galway Cathedral. He has been reposing at the...
View ArticleCouncil awaits Commission’s report before next step on Tuam
Galway County Council will await the outcome of the Commission of Investigation into mother and baby homes before beginning a consultation process about what should next happen with the site of the...
View ArticleGalway declares war on flytippers
GALWAY is set to declare war on illegal dumpers who are scarring the countryside with the County Council, Gardai and local communities set to join forces to nab the fly-tippers. Grants will be provided...
View ArticleVisitors urged to stay away from UHG due to bug outbreak
University Hospital Galway is urging the public to comply with visitor restrictions on St Enda’s ward and St Teresa’s ward. It’s due to a number of suspected cases of the Norovirus vomiting bug. The...
View ArticleBishop Casey laid to rest in Cathedral crypt
Bishop Eamonn Casey has been described as an energetic ‘do-er,’ and a defender of the right of the poor and oppressed. The former Bishop of Galway has this evening been laid to rest in the crypt at...
View ArticleGalway tourist hotspots could close due to ‘compo culture’
Tourist hotspots in the city could face closure at the beginning of the high season with the axing of a hugely successful community employment scheme (CES) which provided manpower to keep them open....
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Hero passer-by makes dramatic Docks rescue
A member of the city’s lifeboat service – out for a casual walk at the Docks – ended up jumping into the sea to rescue a drowning man. Brian Niland Helmsman with the Galway Lifeboat, Brian Niland, was...
View ArticleDowngrade may blow Galway Port plan out of the water
A move by Transport Minister Shane Ross to downgrade Galway Port by signing a ministerial order could signal the death knell for the multimillion euro harbour development – and the entire expansion of...
View ArticleTraffic expert says light rail system is the solution to Galway’s woes
The man with his finger on the pulse of urban traffic woes across the country, has this week called on all stakeholders to urgently re-examine the case for a light rail system in Galway city. Conor...
View ArticleSpecialist ship for Rescue 116 search to be kitted-out in Galway
A specialist ship is en route to Galway this evening, where it will be stocked with equipment before joining the search for the missing Rescue 116 crew on Sunday. Rescue crews searching for the...
View ArticleRainfall warning issued for Galway
A status yellow rainfall warning has been issued for Galway. The weather alert from Met Éireann comes as heavy rain is forecast for Galway, Mayo, Donegal, Sligo and Clare. The national forecaster says...
View ArticleCoole Park plan will draw tourists to South Galway
Coole Park, the fulcrum of the Irish Literary Revival, is in line for a revival itself as part of a plan to attract more tourists to South Galway. Fáilte Ireland, the tourism body, and National Parks...
View ArticleLoughrea Town Hall is turned down for funding
A proposal to sell off the Loughrea Town Hall to a private developer is likely be raised again after it emerged that an application for state funding to restore the iconic building was turned down....
View ArticlePlan for new Clifden hospital hits funding issues
Plans for a new 50-bed district hospital and nursing unit in Clifden – to be completed by the end of 2021 – have already hit a funding stumbling block. The HSE is planning a prefabricated ‘modular’...
View ArticleSearch underway in Connemara for missing hillwalker
A search operation is underway in Connemara for a hillwalker who’s been missing since last evening. Galway Mountain Rescue Team are responding to a report of a male hillwalker who has been missing...
View ArticleSleet and snow to cause dangerous road conditions
Dangerous road conditions are expected overnight and in the morning, with a snow and ice warning in place across the country. Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow warning, which will be in place from...
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