Galway’s black Bank Holiday claims six lives
A WEEKEND of harrowing tragedies in the greater Galway area over the Whit Weekend has left several families and communities grieving with six lives lost. The Moycullen area was in a state of shock...
View ArticleBoston Scientific launches €17m endoscopy facility
A new €17m endoscopy facility at Boston Scientific in the city has officially been launched this lunchtime. The investment in the new Roadrunner facility over a phased basis until 2020. The initiative...
View ArticleWater tankers for Inis Oirr during peak season
Irish Water is to relax its water restrictions on Inis Mór over the weekend – but is warning all Aran Island householders that water levels are still at a critical level. Restrictions have been in...
View ArticleFunding secured for design of new Salmon Weir footbridge
Galway City Council has secured funding for the design of a new pedestrian footbridge which will sit beside the existing Salmon Weir Bridge. The proposal – first mooted more than a decade ago – is an...
View ArticlePrayer ban could see Pope drop Galway visit
Pope Francis will bypass Galway on his visit to Ireland next year because of the City Council’s decision to scrap the recital of a prayer before meetings. That’s the warning issued by Fianna Fáil, who...
View ArticleBodybuilder died due to over exertion, Inquest finds
A 24 years-old bodybuilder died when he suffered a bleed on the brain when a blood vessel burst due to over exertion, an Inquest into his death heard. David Keane, from Glen Dara, Rahoon, had...
View ArticleFirst phase of Galway Wind Park completed
The first phase of the major Galway Wind Park project has been completed, one month on from a catastrophic forest fire which put the entire development at risk. Phase 1, which is officially named...
View ArticleNew housing scheme specifically for senior citizens
A major initiative to provide independent living for the elderly in and around Claregalway has commenced with a planning application being lodged for the construction of 14 housing units in the...
View ArticleSimon Community saved 50 families from homelessness in 2016
A resource centre in Ballinasloe prevented more than 50 households from becoming homeless last year. Galway Simon Community said its Ballinasloe service worked with some 177 households, including 58...
View ArticleStrong turnout at Ballybrit mosque open day
There was a strong turnout today at the Maryam mosque in Ballybrit, which hosted a special open session for the public. It was in a bid to promote better understanding of Islam and Islamic culture...
View ArticleBriarhill traffic lights out of action
Motorists have been warned to expect delays as traffic lights are out of action at Briarhill junction this morning, Galway City Council is aware of the issue and is working to resolve the problem as...
View ArticleJobless in Galway down 12,000 since economic collapse
There are almost 12,000 fewer people on the Live Register in Galway today compared with the numbers ‘signing on’ at the height of the economic collapse. Latest figures from the Central Statistics...
View ArticleGalway kidney recipient gets ready for World Transplant Games
A Galway city native is representing Ireland on a very special world stage at the end of the month – thanks to her brother’s generosity that gave her a second shot at life. Sinead McGowan was diagnosed...
View ArticleMotor Neurone man can’t come home because of internal HSE row
The plight of a Connemara man suffering from Motor Neurone Disease, who is over a year in High Dependency Unit waiting to secure a homecare package, was highlighted in Seanad Éireann. And an internal...
View ArticleGalway Races prize pot hits €2m for first time
The white flag hasn’t even been raised yet – but the Galway Races are already off to a flyer with news that this year’s prize pot will smash the €2 million mark for the very first time. On top of that,...
View ArticleConnemara landowners fears over greenway CPOs
Landowners in Connemara are growing increasingly concerned with the potential use of Compulsory Purchase Orders to develop a greenway from Athlone to Clifden. That’s according to the Irish Cattle and...
View ArticleGalway welfare fraud probes pay off
Probes into welfare fraud in Galway yield an average saving of close to €1,000 per investigation. Figures from the Department of Social Protection show that savings made in the West as a result of such...
View ArticleCall for Traffic Management Plan in Moycullen
Officials are being urged to prioritise the introduction of a Traffic Management Plan for Moycullen. Connemara councillors have been advised such a plan cannot be introduced at this time due to a lack...
View ArticleGreen light for Council to draw up museum expansion proposals
The Galway City Museum has been approved to go to the design stage of a major expansion and upgrade by Fáilte Ireland. The decision gives the green light to Galway City Council to draw up detailed...
View ArticleCity Council looking at ‘pay by text’ parking option
Galway’s parking meters are set for an upgrade, according to Galway City Council. Approximately 20 replacement Pay and Display meters have been budgeted for as they have ‘come to the end of life’, a...
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