Plans for entertainment complex to become office block
A major entertainment space in Oranmore could be set for transformation. Siorap Limited – headed up by Siobhan Cullinan and Orlagh Connolly – is seeking planning permission for a change of use from...
View ArticleGalway libraries may face future without staff
The Galway County Librarian has assured the public that the move to open up two of the county’s libraries out of hours without staff will not lead to any cuts in regular library staffing levels. A...
View ArticleFood on the Edge Symposium will draw world’s top chefs
More than 50 of the biggest international and national names in gastronomy will be in Galway next week for the second ever Food on the Edge Symposium, organised by JP McMahon of Galway’s award-winning...
View ArticleFlood relief effort in South Galway hits record speed
More work had been done in eight months to address South Galway’s flooding crisis than had been done in the last 20 years, it was claimed at this month’s Loughrea municipal district meeting. In a...
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Gardaí pioneering violence warnings on beer mats
An awareness campaign that warns city drinkers about the consequences of assault could be rolled out to pubs in County Galway. The campaign, which contains warnings on beer mats about the dangers of...
View ArticleMountain Rescue Team rescues hillwalker in Clonbur
Galway Mountain Rescue Team rescued a hillwalker who had fallen ill near Clonbur last night (Sunday). The male hiker in his early 20s, who is a U.S citizen, was one of a group of six students on a day...
View ArticleStarbucks fail in second bid for signage at Ceannt Station
Global coffee giant Starbucks has been refused permission for signage on the front of Ceannt Station for a second time. Planners said – contrary to Starbucks’ contention – the signage would detract...
View ArticleNew gym will use zero gravity technology to treat sports injuries
Planners have given the go-ahead for a new team training gym in Parkmore, which will use ‘zero gravity’ technology to treat sports injuries. Michael Horan from Ballinasloe has been granted permission...
View ArticleSalthill business owners campaign for Wild Atlantic Way recognition
Local businesses in Salthill have thrown their support behind the campaign to launch Salthill as the halfway point on the Wild Atlantic Way. Salthill, one of the biggest urban areas on the coastal...
View ArticleLeisureland returns to profitability
The operating company for Leisureland in Salthill is ‘back in the black’, after turning a profit of more than €330,000 last year, newly-filed accounts show. The accounts Galway Salthill Fáilte Ltd for...
View Article151 childcare court applications made last year
There were 151 applications for childcare orders made at courts in Galway last year. Of these applications, 35 were granted and 11 were adjourned. That’s according to the latest Courts Service...
View Article94% of GMIT graduates in paid employment or further study
A new report published by the GMIT Careers Office shows that 94% of graduates are either in employment or further education, eight months after graduation. This breaks down as 55% of the graduates...
View ArticleMinister says no plans to close Western Rail Corridor
The Government does not have any plans to close part of the western rail corridor despite a funding crisis within Iarnród Éireann. This week, a report on the future of the company warned that some...
View ArticleCounty CEO to meet Dept officials over Aran Island ferry crisis
The CEO of Galway County Council is to meet with officials from the Department of the Gaeltacht as the Aran Island ferry crisis continues. Island Ferries Teo has taken the decision to withdraw the...
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Approval given for demolition of city car showroom
The go-ahead has been given for demolition of the Bradley’s car showroom on the Dublin Road – to make way for a modern new Jaguar and Land Rover garage. And the owners are planning to recycle much of...
View Article35,000 students to attend Science and Technology Festival
Galway will once again play host to a staggering 35,000 primary and secondary school students from across the city and county, as they packed out 180 free events at Ireland’s biggest Science &...
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Lack of integration one of biggest issues for Doughiska community
A new report, commissioned by NUI Galway’s Institute for Lifecourse and Society, has shed new light on on the Doughiska area. The ‘3-Cities’ Project – launched by Katherine Zappone, Minister for...
View ArticleBusinessman and former politician Paul O’Grady passes away
Former Tuam town councillor and local businessman Paul O’Grady has passed away. The 70-year-old died at his home at The Deanery, Dublin Road, Tuam. A larger than life character who was no stranger to...
View ArticleCharity warning over bogus door to door collectors
Childrens’ charity the Jack and Jill Foundation has issued a warning following reports of bogus charity collectors operating across the county. It’s understood a number of males, purporting to be from...
View ArticleSyrian refugees to be resettled in Tuam in the coming weeks
Fifteen Syrian refugee families will be resettled across Galway, starting next month. The county has been chosen to host the families as part of a programme agreed with the United Nations Humanitarian...
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