Loughrea Garda numbers ‘at breaking point’
Garda numbers in Loughrea are at breaking point – and are well below the minimum required to run an effective police force in the area. That’s according to Galway East TD Anne Rabbitte, who says the...
View ArticleSurge in tenants seeking help from Threshold
Threshold says the number of people approaching its Galway office for help with rent increases has more than doubled over the past eight months. The housing charity says that 248 tenants have contacted...
View Article€250k allocated for repairs following N59 landslide
€250,000 has been allocated to Galway County Council following a landslide which closed a section of the N59 for four days earlier this year. The funding is part of a larger allocation of €1.6 million...
View ArticleApproval granted for final stages of Portumna Marina upgrade
Approval has been granted for the final stages of upgrade works at Portumna Marina to bring the long-awaited project to a conclusion. The works so far have involved refurbishing the existing harbour...
View ArticleUHG establishes paediatric area within Emergency Dept
A dedicated paediatric area within the Emergency Department is now operational at University Hospital Galway. The unit will accommodate all paediatric patients from 0–16 years of age and will cater for...
View ArticleLocals to meet Marine Institute officials over Galway Bay test site
Concerned locals from the Spiddal area are to meet officials at the Marine Institute in Oranmore today in a bid to get further information on the proposed extension of the Galway Bay Marine and Energy...
View ArticleRed carpet for Galway’s new Queen!
Orange may be the new black in some parts – but the redheads were out and proud as more than 2,500 of them gathered in Cork for a celebration of all things ginger at the weekend. And while events on...
View ArticleConnemara’s Champion once worth €15,000 – but bought twice for just €400!
The pick of the crop at last week’s Connemara Pony Show was once sold by her current owners for €15,000 at the height of the economic boom – only to be bought back during the downturn….for just €400!...
View ArticleFamilies turn to charity to pay for back to school
Hundreds of struggling Galway families have had to turn to charity to help them meet the cost of sending their children back to school and college. Between 300 and 400 people have sought help from the...
View ArticleFlood fears on the rise for Galway farmers
A PLEA has been made this week by Shannon Callows farmers and local residents for remedial works to start immediately in a bid to prevent a recurrence of the horrendous floods of last winter. Farm...
View ArticleGalway public bike scheme usage significantly behind other cities
Galway’s public bike scheme is falling significantly behind similar schemes in other Irish cities in terms of usage. New figures reveal that the Galway Coke Zero bikes have been used 6,876 times so far...
View ArticleAlmost 2500 tourism jobs created in Galway since 2011
It’s been revealed that almost 2,500 new tourism jobs have been created in Galway since the reduction of the 9% tourism VAT rate in 2011. That’s according to the Irish Tourist Industry Confederation,...
View ArticleNTA plans expansion of Galway public bike scheme
The National Transport Authority has admitted that a lack of docking stations is to blame for the poor uptake of the Galway City Public Bike Scheme. It’s singling out the lack of a station at NUI...
View ArticleBoard rules against Clifden Mart chipper van
It’s been ruled that the use of lands at Clifden Mart for the occasional provision of a chipper van is considered development – and therefore must go through the planning process. The matter was...
View ArticleCouncil hands lifeline to ‘failed’ retail park
Councillors have voted to lift planning restrictions on Wellpark Retail Park in a bid to tackle the “disproportionately high” failure rate of bulky goods retailers there. Under the current City...
View ArticleEnd of an era as landmark Warwick Hotel to be demolished
It’s the end of an era for another landmark property in Salthill, with the Warwick Hotel set to be demolished to make way for a new development, expected to be a state-of-the-art nursing home. The new...
View ArticleHector goes to battle with Ben Dunne over rival gym plan
Millionaire businessman Ben Dunne is set to go head-to-head with broadcaster Hector Ó hEochagáin – by setting up a rival fitness centre just doors away in Briarhill. Hector – who has his own gym in the...
View ArticleSerious shortage of properties driving up Galway City prices
A significant fall-off in residential property sales in Galway so far this year – down more than 13% – has been blamed on a “serious shortage” of quality homes for sale in the city. And housing charity...
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Spiddal studio set for another international big screen success
A new movie – telling the classic children’s story of a koala who wants to become an explorer – is all set to ensure another big screen success for a pioneering Galway animation studio. Blinky Bill:...
View ArticleLong-running lobby sees sod turned at Cahergal school
After almost 20 years campaigning, the sod was finally turned on the development of a new primary school in North Galway earlier this week – and it is expected that it will be completed by September...
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