Crew’s charity row from Westport to Clifden for Alzheimer’s awareness
Two Connemara brothers are to undertake an emotional sea journey along the west coast – in their late father’s currach. Dara and Jonathan Wallace, along with their friend and neighbour Colin Pryce from...
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‘Serious concerns’ over Knocknacarra development proposal
Galway City Council has raised “serious concerns” over a proposed multi-million euro residential and commercial development off the Western Distributor Road. They have ordered an extensive redesign of...
View ArticleNUIG confirms ‘unusual’ payment of €175,000 to consultants
NUIG President Dr James Browne has agreed it was “unusual” that the School of Law paid €143,000 plus VAT for one consultancy firm for 22 months’ work. Dr Browne was responding to queries by Galway West...
View ArticleSchool principal departs after 40 years with host of fond memories
The pupils of Scoil Éinde in Salthill have bid a fond farewell to their principal as Michael Gallagher waved goodbye to the school he has dedicated over 40 years of service to. Much respected in the...
View Article100-bedroom expansion plan for Galway Clinic
The owners of Galway Clinic are planning to start work in 2019 on a major expansion of the private hospital, which includes an entirely new wing with almost 100 new bedrooms and a new intensive care...
View ArticleCouncil sanctions €2 million for Galway 2020 designation
Galway county councillors have sanctioned funding of €2 million towards the Galway 2020 designation Last month, councillors postponed their decision on the sanctioning of the first tranche of funding...
View ArticleStrategy to tackle invasive species across the county
A new strategy is being drawn up to tackle the spread of invasive species across the county. Invasive species are plants or animals which have been introduced to an area, and in the absence of...
View ArticleCollege spends €18,500 on series of promotional trips to China
Trips to China cost Galway Mayo Institute of Technology more than €18,500 last year. Seven staff of GMIT travelled to China on three separate trips in 2016, and there was one trip to Hong Kong. A chunk...
View ArticleSuperbug detected at two Galway beaches
Scientists have detected a form of superbug resistant to antibiotics in two beaches in Spiddal, Trá na mBan and Céibh. Researchers have raising fresh concerns about the risks of pumping raw sewage into...
View ArticleCouple receives apology after deaths of baby daughters at Portiuncula
A Loughrea couple has received an unreserved apology from the HSE after losing two baby girls at the Portiuncula Hospital maternity unit in 2008 and 2010. Warren and Lorraine Reilly’s daughter Asha was...
View ArticleGarda chief backs proposal for fixed speed cameras in Galway City
Galway’s top Garda has expressed support for permanent cameras to be erected in the city to nab speeding motorists. The proposal for key routes will be discussed by Galway City Council. At a meeting of...
View ArticlePlanners brand Bohermore hotel design ‘overbearing’
City planners have told the developer behind plans for a new 140-bedroom hotel in Bohermore to go back to the drawing board after branding the design “overbearing” and saying it would have a negative...
View ArticleDefinite line of enquiry into assault on tourist in city centre
Gardaí are following a definite line of enquiry following an assault on a man in the city centre last weekend. The 54-year-old man was attacked at Mainguard Street in the early hours of last Saturday...
View ArticleCommercial rents continue on upward trend in Galway
A new report on the five-year outlook for Galway’s commercial property market predicts that rental values will continue to rise substantially year-on-year. The analysis by Cushman & Wakefield...
View Article€30,000 scratchcard win for Galway dad and daughter
A Galway father and daughter have picked up their cheque for €30,000 from Lotto HQ following a win on an All Cash Tripler Scratch Card. The winning card was bought in Nestor’s Centra in Doughiska. The...
View ArticleSpiddal beaches superbug down to sewage flowing into sea
Bacteria that is immune to most antibiotics has been found at two beaches in County Galway where raw sewage flows into the sea. Researchers discovered a variant of superbug CPE (carbapenemase-producing...
View ArticleN17 bus lane moves closer to fruition
The long campaign for a new bus lane along the N17 on the approach to the city moved one step closer to reality this week – but it may still take two to three years to reach fruition. The National...
View ArticleMadonna draws the crowds
Thousands of worshippers are set to descend on a tiny East Galway village during the month of May when the annual Festival of Faith takes place in Clonfert. They come to pray at the Shrine of Our Lady...
View ArticleReeling in the years!
Rare footage of Connemara circa the 1950s accompanies the video of a song about escapism by a singer-songwriter based in Galway city. David Boland – who makes music under the name New Pope – unearthed...
View ArticleCriminal Assets Bureau carry out searches in Galway
Five locations in the Galway city and county have been searched as part of an investigation led by Galway Gardai and the Criminal Assets Bureau. These included two solicitors’ offices, one accountant’s...
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