Lady footballers give up mobile phones and raise €10,000
There are times when the Galway ladies footballers leave their talking on the pitch but on this occasion they decided to go silent in aid of a North Galway charity. It is almost three years since Pieta...
View ArticleStudents now extend search for accommodation to county towns
Third level students in the Galway City are being forced to consider taking accommodation as far away as Tuam, Loughrea and Oughterard. The shortage of accommodation in the city means that many...
View ArticleMeeting to progress Leisureland feasibility study
A consultancy firm appointed to conduct a feasibility study on the Leisureland funfair site in Salthill will meet with the board of management in the coming weeks. Consultancy firm Sport Leisure...
View ArticleFurther extension on tender deadline for Aran Islands air service
The tender deadline for the Public Service Obligation contract for an air service for the Aran Islands has been extended once again. It follows the reaching of an agreement between the owners of Na...
View ArticleClaims against uninsured drivers in Galway rise 30%
The number of insurance claims involving uninsured drivers in Galway over the past year has jumped by almost 30%. Figures from the Motor Insurers Bureau of Ireland for the first seven months of this...
View ArticleCouncil issues warning letter to fish farm operator
Galway County Council have issued another warning letter to a Connemara fish farming company over the alleged illegal extraction of water from a lake near Kilkieran Bay. The latest warning letter was...
View ArticleEnvironmental hurdles scupper work on upgrading N59 road
As environmental hurdles scupper work on upgrading the Oughterard to Clifden road, there is no such hold-up on another section of the N59 in rural west Mayo . A major upgrading scheme is curently...
View ArticleMore than €700,000 spent on private ambulances in Galway
More than €700,000 was paid out last year to private ambulance operators for non-emergency transport for patients at UHG, Merlin Park and Portiuncula hospitals. Fine Gael Deputy Hildegarde Naughton...
View ArticleThree weeks of roadworks to get underway on N59
Motorists are being advised to expect delays on the N59 as three weeks road works are set to get underway tomorrow along the route between Galway and Moycullen. In order to facilitate road resurfacing...
View ArticleSurprise over lack of heroin seized in Galway
Gardai say that the lack of heroin seized across the county so far this year is ‘most surprising’. That was the opinion of Superintendent Tom Curley at this week’s meeting of the County Joint Policing...
View ArticleSome overseas NUIG students have inadequate grasp of English
Some international students’ difficulties in speaking English has been highlighted as an issue at NUI Galway. A Governing Body meeting heard how the university plans to attract more international...
View ArticleVulture fund puts receiver in charge of Terryland retail units
A so-called ‘vulture fund’ has appointed a receiver to three retail units in Terryland Shopping Centre, which were owned by a Mayo-based property company. Launceston Property Finance Ltd – an...
View ArticleAn Taisce disappointed Council did not purchase former school
An Taisce have expressed disappointment that the City Council didn’t make an effort to buy the old Piscatorial School at the Claddagh – there has been considerable speculation this week that the...
View ArticleMultinational says city centre offices essential for opening in Galway
A major international company has refused to relocate in Galway unless the dated Hynes Building in the city centre gets an extensive overhaul, the building’s owners have claimed. The company, which...
View ArticleGalway Gardai launch major crackdown on road offences
Gardai have launched a major crackdown on motoring offences across Galway. The County Joint Policing Committee has been informed by Chief Superintendent Tom Curley that speeding is the primary focus of...
View Article400 patients recorded on trolleys at UHG last month
The Emergency Department at University Hospital Galway experienced the fourth worst level of overcrowding nationwide last month. That’s according to a report published by the Irish Nurses and Midwives...
View ArticleFleet of 200 supercars worth €30m to take to the roads around Galway
A fleet of nearly 200 supercars worth an estimated €30 million will take to the roads of Galway this weekend with the return of the annual Cannonball event to the city. The supercar spectacle which...
View ArticleConor and Emily top of the class for baby names in Galway
Conor and Emily were the most popular babies’ names registered in County Galway last year. Conor has overtaken Jack as the most popular boys name in the county; this is the third year in a row that...
View ArticleDerelict city centre houses set to be brought back to life
A proposal to bring two derelict 18th Century city centre properties back to life as four-bed homes has been submitted to Galway City Council. Robert Conneely has sought permission for the renovation...
View ArticleFresh Starbucks battle brewing over Ceannt Station signage
The owners of the Starbucks outlet at Ceannt Station have submitted fresh plans for signage on the building. Last April, franchise holder Megdo Limited – which opened the outlet last year – was refused...
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