1,500 Galway homeowners cannot pay Local Property Tax
More than 1,500 homeowners in Galway have deferred payment of the Local Property Tax (LPT) because they cannot afford it. Finance Minister Michael Noonan has confirmed that some 428 householders in...
View ArticleBreaking down cost of the successful 2020 bid
The Galway bid to become European Capital of Culture in 2020 spent more than €1.5 million to secure the designation, according to documents released under Freedom of Information. About €1 million was...
View ArticleTherapy clinic sees Galway girl add new string to her bow
Model, YouTuber, blogger, artist and personal trainer – just some of the many talents Maam Cross model, Cara Lyons, has at her disposal. Now, on top of that, Cara has taken the plunge into business and...
View Article234 families avail of Galway Tenancy Protection Service
234 families have used Galway’s new Tenancy Protection Service since it opened in June. The Tenancy Protection Service provides advice and support to individuals, couples and families living in private...
View ArticleRenewed bid to build Tuam services area
An appeal has been lodged against a planning refusal for a new services area off the new M17/M18. The County Council refused planning permission to Chris Brogan for the development at Killeelaun on the...
View Article€15 million in venture capital for city medtech firm
Galway med-tech firm Neuravi has secured €15 million to bring one of its devices to the US market. The Ballybrit-based company has received the funding from IPF Partners, a Luxembourg-based alternative...
View ArticleNorth Galway farmers demand pollution inquiry
Farmers in North Galway have demanded an investigation into how a stream, which flows into the River Corrib, has become so polluted. The stream runs through their lands at Kilcloghans, on the outskirts...
View ArticleHSE asked to explain ‘missing’€250k charity money
A government backbencher has called on the HSE to explain why a Galway-based children’s charity received only €50,000 of a €300,000 donation accepted by the State agency on its behalf. Galway West TD...
View ArticleCar thieves target Galway with electronic lock jammers
Thieves are using sophisticated electronic equipment – which block the locking signal from key fobs – to steal cars in Galway. Gardaí have issued a warning that the ‘jammers’ are in use here – when the...
View ArticleConsultant drove patients for surgery after theatres were full
A consultant from University Hospital Galway had to go the extra mile to perform emergency surgery – by driving four of his patients to Galway Clinic to carry out the operations there. Theatre lists...
View ArticleOver 2,000 attend march to support Apple Athenry plans
Over 2,000 people gathered in Athenry at lunchtime in support of Apple’s planned data centre near the town. It comes as the tech giant has asked the High Court to fast-track a legal challenge which has...
View ArticleAviva creates 50 new jobs in Galway
Insurance company Aviva has announced 50 new jobs at its offices in Galway. The new roles which will be filled before year end will be in the Contact Centre, the Claims Handling Team and in the...
View ArticleAverage Galway home has contents worth €39,000
The average home in Galway has contents valued at almost €39,000. That’s according to the latest figures from AA Insurance. Galway’s average home contents value has increased by €1,000 since last year....
View ArticleCampaign stepped up against new hospice location
Friends of Merlin Woods and supporters of Save the Meadows of Merlin Park Galway were out in force on last week – with around 50 to 60 people turning out over two hours to protest against the proposed...
View ArticleCity museum funding poses major issue
Longer opening hours and additional public funding for Galway Museum would come at a cost – and potentially mean an increase in property tax or commercial rates – city councillors have been told. The...
View ArticleNew Audi dealership showroom to create ten jobs
A state-of-the-art new Audi car dealership is to be constructed in Briarhill Business Park, with the creation of ten new full-time jobs. Brothers Neil and Kevin Connolly, who already operate Audi...
View ArticleCouncil urged to appoint co-ordinator for outdoor events
A call has been made for the local authority to appoint an official Events Co-ordinator for Galway City – who would oversee all outdoor activities on publicly-owned lands. Councillor Padraig Conneely...
View ArticleApple Judicial Review on Athenry listed for next March
Apple has succeeded in its bid to fast track a legal challenge which has stalled its plan to build an €850 million data centre in Athenry. Last month, two applications to seek a Judicial Review of the...
View Article38 Galway schools affected by teachers’ industrial action
38 Galway secondary schools were affected by industrial action among teachers today. There are 1,100 members of the ASTI in schools in the city and county, who are not participating in substitution or...
View ArticleCall for greater disability access across city
The City Council is being urged to make greater efforts to develop the city as an accessible place for those with disabilities. At today’s launch of Social Inclusion Week at City Hall, those in...
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