Cllr Padraig Conneely is ‘Donald Trump of Galway’
Fine Gael County Councillors have been urged to rein in one of their city members, who was branded the Donald Trump of Galway over comments made about the County Cathaoirleach. Sinn Féin’s Tom Healy...
View ArticleTea to be grown in Connemara
Tea is the elixir of life for many people but a group in Connemara believe that it could give an economic boost to that area as well. Connemara has some natural advantages for growing tea according to...
View ArticleGo-ahead for new student housing units is welcomed
One of the four Vice Presidents of NUIG has welcomed the development of student accommodation in Bohermore which has successfully come through a planning appeal. Dr Pat Morgan of NUI Galway said that...
View ArticlePatients grit teeth as dental appointments cancelled
Orthodontic appointments for 130 children were cancelled in Galway because the dental x-ray machine was so old it stopped working. The patients, aged nine to sixteen, who had been waiting for months to...
View ArticleSmall businesses to benefit from reduced rates
Small city businesses are being offered a commercial rates’ reprieve next year. In an early Christmas present, Galway City Council announced plans to reduce the commercial rates of city businesses who...
View ArticleKirwan Roundabout back on the agenda
Concerns that Terryland Forest Park could be traversed by a link road to address major traffic issues at the Kirwan Roundabout were allayed, somewhat, at City Hall on Tuesday. Members were discussing...
View ArticleTraveller Movement aims to break domestic violence taboo
Traveller women tend to keep quiet about domestic abuse, instead of seeking help. That’s according to a new policy paper launched today by Galway Traveller Movement. The ‘Taking Action’ document has...
View ArticlePat Lam to leave Connacht Rugby at end of season
Connacht Rugby has confirmed that Head Coach Pat Lam will be leaving the club at the end of the current season to take up a new coaching role. Speaking at the announcement, Lam said: “This has been one...
View ArticleIsland Ferries working on proposals to resolve ferry crisis
Island Ferries Teo is preparing a number of proposals to bring to the County Council in a bid to resolve an ongoing impasse over the Inis Mór ferry service. The local authority is to meet with the...
View ArticleCrime in the city down by more than one fifth
Crime in Galway is down by more than one fifth according to the latest Garda statistics. At a meeting of the City Joint Policing Committee today, members were told that there have been more than 1,500...
View ArticleCounty councillors vote to reject merger with city
County councillors have voted to reject a controversial report which recommends the merging of the city and county councils. It follows the publication of a report by The Galway Local Government...
View ArticleDesign work begins for new office facility at Parkmore
Design works are now underway for a major ‘Advance Office’ facility at Parkmore. Galway is one of six locations nationwide selected for an IDA Ireland advance manufacturing and office facility. IDA is...
View ArticleGalway Alcohol Strategy to target price and availability
Price, availability and marketing in relation to alcohol are the biggest areas which need to be tackled, according to Galway Alcohol Strategy. The group gave a presentation to members of the City Joint...
View ArticleDomestic incidents in the city increase by a third
Breaching of orders in relation to domestic incidents has increased by almost a third in the first 10 months of this year. The statistics are contained in the latest Garda report for the Galway Garda...
View ArticleCall to curb teen drinking by hiking legal age to 21
The legal minimum age for drinking alcohol should be raised from 18 to 21 – in line with the stance taken by authorities in the United States. So said a former Mayor of Galway this week – before his...
View ArticleSaw Doctor takes singing lessons!
It sounds like the start of a funny story – Saw Doctors singer Davy Carton is taking singing lessons – but there was nothing to laugh at when vocal problems forced the Galway band to cancel 25 shows...
View ArticleForum Connemara in cash crisis
A longstanding community development group has been hit by a legal bill which may reach over €120,000 – and to compound the crisis, there are fears that up to nine jobs may be lost at its headquarters...
View ArticleNUIG students given answers with economic exam paper
NUI Galway is investigating an issue which arose with an exam paper this week. The university has not confirmed the nature of the problem, but according to Galway Bay fm, the answers to the questions...
View ArticleUS vulture fund Cerberus to auction Salthill pub
A well-known former pub premises in Lower Salthill and two adjoining houses – bought at the height of the property boom for redevelopment – have been put up sale by a controversial US vulture fund....
View ArticleCall to house homeless in community centres
Community centres should be used as a short term measure to accommodate the homeless instead of handing over thousands to private providers, a city councillor has urged. Independent Councillor Mike...
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