Learner drivers are facing long delays for tests
Learner drivers in Galway City and county are currently facing a 20-week wait to take their test. That’s down to falling tester numbers coupled with a continued high demand on the service, which the...
View ArticleCorrib ferry plan aimed at alleviating traffic
The delay with the Galway City Bypass has this week turned the spotlight on an alternative project to relieve traffic that was mooted almost 40 years ago. It would involve a bridge over Lough Corrib...
View ArticleAnglers unite against fishing ban on Galway’s seafront and canals
Fishermen in the city and county have united to resist plans to ban fishing at Galway beaches, canals and along the River Corrib. Galway Bay Sea Angling Club (GBSAC) and Galway City Salmon Angling...
View ArticleEnsuring Galway stays to the forefront of MedTech sector
More than one in ten of Galway’s population is employed by the MedTech sector – and the recent launch of CÚRAM, the Centre for Research in Medical Devices in NUI Galway, has bolstered Ireland’s...
View ArticleGalway actress acclaimed for role on both sides of the camera
Irish Screen America has named Connemara filmmaker and actress, Linda Bhreathnach, the winner of this year’s prestigious ‘Rising Star Award’ for her film Adulting. Adulting – which was written and...
View ArticleMore than 200 new companies formed in Galway in three months
Six Galway-based hospitality businesses have been declared insolvent in the past three months. New figures from VisionNet show that in total, 14 companies across Galway were made insolvent in the third...
View ArticleCops on the beat credited with drop in serious crime
Increased Garda visibility on the city’s streets has been credited as Galway’s crime rate continues to fall. Local Garda crime statistics reveal the number of serious crimes recorded in the city in the...
View ArticleGMIT issues apology over unsubstantiated exam cheat claims
Galway Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) has apologised for the “hurt” it caused to staff during an investigation into exam cheating claims, which were not substantiated. Jim Fennell, GMIT Financial...
View ArticleReformed gangland criminal to share life story and finding religion
John Pridmore, the infamous former London gangland enforcer will be sharing his amazing life story in Galway City tonight (Monday). He turned around a life of drugs, organised crime and corruption and...
View ArticleMore than 20 sleep rough each night in Galway City
More than 20 people are believed to sleep rough on the streets of Galway each night, according to local charity COPE Galway. The charity has blamed the situation on the “severe shortage” of housing...
View ArticleTaoiseach commissions new naval vessel at Galway Docks
Taoiseach Enda Kenny has paid tribute to W.B Yeats and the Irish Naval Service at the inauguration of the service’s newest vessel at Galway Docks. In his speech this afternoon, Enda Kenny said it was...
View ArticleCouncillors seek reassurances on downgrade of county roads
The County Council is seeking reassurances from Transport Infrastructure Ireland amid concerns over funding following news that several county roads are to be downgraded. It’s expected that sections of...
View ArticleOutbreak of vomiting bug at Carraroe community nursing home
Visitor restrictions have been imposed at a county nursing home because of a suspected outbreak of Norovirus. The HSE says a small number of residents at Aras Mhic Dara Community Nursing Unit in...
View ArticleBallinasloe protests calls for action on Traveller accommodation
A protest has taken place in Ballinasloe this lunchtime calling for immediate action to address a crisis in Traveller accommodation across the county. The event was organised by the Ballinasloe...
View ArticleExpansion plans for Glen Oaks Hotel
Plans to carry out major redevelopment and extension works at the Glen Oaks Hotel in the Westside – to create nearly 30 new en-suite bedrooms – are under consideration by Galway City Council. According...
View ArticleCouncil commits to help fund Macnas 30th birthday parade
Galway City Council has committed itself to finding €15,000 in its budget to help Macnas celebrate its 30th birthday with a parade at the end of the month. Chief Executive, Brendan McGrath, has tasked...
View ArticleRow continues over UHG helipad site
The HSE West has declined to say when it will return the helicopter landing pad site for University Hospital Galway back to the community. The helipad built on a community green space at UHG was...
View ArticlePlans due for €6m redevelopment of Galway Racecourse
A planning application for a major redevelopment at Galway Racecourse will be submitted in the coming weeks. The board of Horse Racing Ireland is to contribute €2.1 million towards a €6 million...
View ArticleDebt collectors target two-year-old over hospital bill
A debt collection company has written to a two-year-old child to seek €100 for an emergency visit to Portiuncula Hospital. It’s claimed that the child from Roscommon couldn’t get a visit from a local...
View ArticleMinister disappointed following withdrawal of Inis Mor ferry
The junior Gaeltacht Minister says he is disappointed following a decision to withdraw ferry services from Inis Mór from next month until mid-March. Island Ferries Teo has taken the decision due to...
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