Dark days for Quiet Man station
THE West of Ireland’s most famous rail station is now in danger of being lost forever . . . unless funds can be raised urgently to put a roof on the building. Ballyglunin Railway Station – located on...
View ArticleHeartless thieves steal school tour cash
Second level students attending a County Galway school are left devastated when thousands of euros they collected for a trip was stolen by heartless thieves during a break-in last week. First and...
View ArticleCF sufferer cycles length of Ireland – thanks to wonder drug
Six months ago a Tuam woman could barely climb the stairs without feeling breathless – but thanks to a new drug, the Cystic Fibrosis sufferer successfully completed a 620 kilometre cycle from Malin...
View ArticleForest fire leaves scorched earth in its wake
THE fall-out from last week’s forest fire in the Cloosh Valley will take a generation to repair. This week, Coillte and wildlife experts have been counting the cost of the fire that raged for over a...
View ArticleEPA report finds three Galway beaches below standard
A new report on the quality of bathing water across Ireland has identified three beaches in Galway which fail to meet minimum standards. The findings from the Environment Protection Agency outline...
View ArticleCity firm Alison announces 30 new jobs
Thirty new jobs have been created at city firm Alison. The online course provider has over 10 million registered learners, and over one million graduates from international markets which include...
View Article€5m expansion plan for GMIT innovation hub
GMIT is to double the size of its Innovation Hub at the Dublin Road campus following the approval of €5 million funding from Enterprise Ireland. Enterprise Ireland will contribute €3m towards the cost...
View ArticleCity left without Green Leaf projects co-ordinator
Community groups in the city have been left “stunned” by the loss of City Council’s Green Leaf coordinator – now five months into Galway’s year as designated European Green Leaf City. Last year, Galway...
View ArticleParkmore traffic relief measures to go on public display in June
The planning process for of major road-widening projects, junction improvements and bus priority measures to solve the Parkmore traffic crisis will begin next month. A schedule of short-term measures...
View ArticleGalway Harbour to welcome 8,000 from cruise ships this season
Galway is set for a major tourism boost the Summer when more than 8,000 passengers and crew arrive at Galway Port on seven separate cruise ships. While the first ship is due in this morning (Friday) at...
View ArticleSuicidal teen rescued from Corrib then turned away by UHG
An 18-year-old girl who was rescued from the River Corrib following a suicide attempt, was then turned away from the Emergency Department at UHG. Dripping wet from the attempted drowning at Wolfe Tone...
View ArticleSam the Cat gets his package thanks to resourceful Galway postman
Galway’s intrepid postmen have long been defying all the odds to successfully delivering mail with the most vague addresses to households across the county Today, one Galway postman has really proven...
View ArticleStep forward for €11.6m Athenry sewage treatment plant upgrade
Contracts for a long-awaited €11.6 million upgrade of Athenry’s sewage plant will be signed in the coming months. Irish Water says tenders for the construction contract are currently being assessed....
View ArticleME sufferer outlines reality of debilitating illness
Marie Curran often has trouble reading and walking—at the age of 36. The well-spoken Colmanstown native used to work in finance, but five and a half years ago she was struck with Myalgic...
View ArticlePlea to save the Quiet Man Cottage
An impassioned plea has been made to restore the famous Quiet Man cottage in Connemara – made famous in the iconic movie more than 65 years ago – before it completely turns to rubble. The owners of the...
View ArticleCourthouse attacker claimed he heard voices
A 26-year-old man claimed he was hearing voices when he and others became embroiled in a violent fracas outside Galway Courthouse, which culminated in two other men getting stabbed. Michael Darcy, 15...
View ArticleCouncillor’s vigilance leads to court conviction over illegal dumping
An alert county councillor discovered four bags of illegally dumped rubbish in a bog in Abbeyknockmoy and immediately alerted the community warden – as the bags contained extensive documentation...
View ArticleHomeless workers pay dispute to be referred to Labour Court
A dispute concerning the overnight working rate for Galway homeless service employees is to be referred to the Labour Court. Impact Trade Union argues that staff at Galway Simon Community are providing...
View ArticleViking Long Boats set to join traditional hookers for Claddagh Festival
Two Viking Long Boats will ensure a distinctively Nordic feel to the inaugural Claddagh Traditional Boat Festival, which will run from Wednesday to Sunday, May 24 to 28, in the city’s Claddagh Basin....
View ArticleHotel would help Portumna capitalise on recent investment
Portumna has benefitted from significant investment in recent months – but the continuing absence of a hotel in the south-east Galway town remains a major drawback to its efforts to evolve into a major...
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