Apple gets go-ahead for €850 million data centre in Athenry
Apple has been given the go-ahead for an 850 million euro data centre in Athenry. The 24,500sqm facility will cater for the company’s Apple Music, App Store, Messages, Maps and Siri customers in...
View ArticleResidents up in arms after coaches hijack former green space
Residents of Kinvara are up in arms over the apparent hijacking of a green space by coaches – an area which had been removed as part of the work on the new sewage treatment plant. So far 600 people...
View ArticleConspiracy theories over Aran Islands power cut
As soon as electrical power was restored to the Aran Islands on Monday night, attention turned to the conspiracy theories as to what triggered the four-days outage. Inis Mór is connected to the...
View ArticleResidents’ anger over sudden sale of State woodland
Opposition representatives have united to demand greater transparency over the sale of 25 acres of mature woodland near Clarinbridge. The land at Kilcornan, which hosts various important species such...
View ArticleGardaí need to go back to school to improve Irish proficiency
Gardaí in Galway’s Gaeltacht should have to take language refresher courses to improve their proficiency in Irish. The call comes as new figures suggest that just half of Gardaí stationed in Gaeltacht...
View ArticleSAC designation move following EU legal threat
Following the threat of legal action from Europe, the final step in the formal designation of Galway’s Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) has begun. From this week landowners are being notified by...
View ArticleIFI continues to fund programme to rid Corrib of pondweed
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) will continue to fund the programme of managing and removing an invasive plant from Lough Corrib. This will be an interim measure until a longer-term solution to...
View ArticleState makes a U-turn on school bus service reductions
Controversial reductions in school transport levels across rural Galway have been reversed following the intervention of politicians – and the fact that they were highlighted in the local media. That...
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Galway centenarian marks big birthday in style
A life packed with activity and travel that took her from her native Galway to Dublin, to Italy and Kenya – and then back home to retire – reached its centenary at the weekend when May Quinn celebrated...
View ArticleCity planners reject proposal to turn house into apartments
Planners have turned down a proposal to demolish a terraced house in Salthill to make way for a block of apartments – on the grounds that it would depreciate the value of other neighbouring properties....
View ArticleSubsea observatory feeds data from floor of Galway Bay
A key infrastructural element to support the maritime sector in Galway has been launched. The SmartBay Subsea Observatory has begun feeding data from the seabed of Galway Bay to businesses,...
View ArticleMother caught teaching kids how to shoplift faces jail term
A mother of seven who was captured on CCTV teaching two of her children how to shoplift, has been referred by a judge to Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, for assessment before facing a possible...
View ArticleGalway named among 10 friendliest cities in the world
Galway has been named among the 10 most friendly cities in the world in the latest Condé Nast Readers’ Choice Awards. The global travel magazine surveyed 100,000 readers, and have named the world’s...
View ArticleSafety works underway on Western Distributor Road
Works on long-awaited road safety measures on the Western Distributor road are now underway. The works are being carried out to make the area safer for pedestrians and cyclists. Raised zebra crossings...
View ArticleLeenane boil water notice lifted after 13 months
Leenane’s boil water notice has finally been lifted after 13 months. The boil notice was imposed in July last year amid cryptosporidium fears, and affected 140 households in the area. Major upgrade...
View ArticleGarda appeal following spate of burglaries
Gardaí are appealing for information following a spate of burglaries across the west of the city and Moycullen in recent days. Four houses in Newcastle, Knocknacarra and Moycullen were broken into, and...
View ArticleUHG to benefit from extra nursing staff
UHG is to set to benefit from extra nursing staff following a long-term deal brokered by the psychiatric nurses association. The agreement at the Workplace Relations Commission has resulted in the...
View ArticleHSE explains two-hour delay for ambulance to Knocknacarra
A delay of two hours and 23 minutes for an ambulance to arrive at the location of an emergency call in the Knocknacarra area was due to higher priority demands on the service at the time, the HSE has...
View ArticleMan walks free after victim loses sense of taste and smell in assault
A man who caused a car salesman to lose his sense of taste and smell following a one-punch assault, walked free from court after paying his victim a substantial, undisclosed sum of money. Judge Rory...
View ArticlePublic meeting to discuss controversial green area at Kinvara Pier
A public meeting to discuss the controversial former green area at Kinvara Pier will take place in the village this evening. The event is organised by the ‘Kinvara Save our Green’ campaign to seek...
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