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Monthly Archives: October, 2017

Women now account for 40% of senior lecturers at NUI Galway

OVER half of lecturers promoted at NUI Galway in the latest promotion scheme were women, according to a new NUI Galway report published today. The...

Investigation underway after woman found dead at hotel

An investigation has been launched after a woman was found dead at a hotel in Oughterard. The woman, 64, was discovered in a bedroom at...

Macnas Samhain parade another roaring success

Tens of thousands of spectators took to the streets of Galway yesterday evening to witness the 2017 Macnas parade. People lined the streets in the...

Broadcaster believes that famous media figure could be ‘Irish Weinstein’

Broadcaster and doctor Ciara Kelly has revealed that a "prominent man in the Irish media" could be an Irish Harvey Weinstein after a woman...

Fintan O’Toole to woo Galway with interesting public lecture

Award-winning journalist for the Irish Times will be in Galway to give an interesting public lecture entitled ‘Bernard Shaw and the Uses of Celebrity’ to...

0 Traveller accomodation units provided in 2017

The total allocation for providing accomodation for Travellers in Galway City rose from €40,000 in 2016 to €209,000 so far in 2017; however, no new...

From Connemara? Sinn Féin is looking for you

Sinn Féin wants to hear from the people of Connemara in relation to the Irish language, Gaeltacht and community development issues. A public meeting, hosted...

Clifden church ‘completely destroyed’ by thugs

"We'll come through,  we'll keep smiling." Those were the words of Reverend Stan Evans today after discovering the contents of Holy Trinity, Errislannan, Clifden were destroyed...

Gardaí appeal to road users ahead of Bank Holiday Weekend

Road-users are being urged to 'be safe and be seen' as the clocks go back this weekend. The Road Safety Authortiy & An Garda Síochána...

Shortlist for Galway Business Awards 2017 has been announced

Galway Chamber today announced the shortlist for this year’s Galway Chamber Business Awards, which recognises outstanding achievements of business from across the county. This year,...

Vigils to remember Savita to take place across Ireland

Galway Pro-Choice will hold a vigil this Saturday to mark the fifth aniversary of the death of Savita Halappanavar, with other vigils taking place across...

Four areas in Galway are discharging untreated raw sewage

Ahascragh, Carraroe, Roundstone, Spiddal are discharging untreated sewage, a new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) report has found. Ten other areas in Galway have been highlighted...

Connemara wind farm could power every home in Galway

The 169MW Galway Wind Park, co-developed by SSE and Coillte in Connemara, has entered commercial operation and is now Ireland’s largest and best performing...

EIB confirms €60m funding for NUI Galway campus

The European Investment Bank will provide €60 million towards development of the NUI Galway campus. The first ever loan to the university from Europe’s long-term...

Galway TD attacks Taoiseach’s attitude to domestic violence funding

Catherine Connolly TD has criticised Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, saying that he has presided over a budget which ignores the seriousness of domestic violence in...

Must-win game for Galway United tonight

Galway United travel Garryowen tonight to face Limerick in what many are calling a must-win game.  United arrive at the Markets Field five points behind Limerick...

Storm Brian: Galway sees further weather warnings

Met Eireann has issued a Status Orange wind warning for Storm Brian, which is expected to hit Mayo, Galway, Clare, Kerry, Cork, Waterford and...

Put ‘clowns’ who swim during storms in jail – says angry Senator

An Independent Galway senator has called for charges and jail time for 'clowns' who risk their lives and those of emergency services during extreme...

56 first-years given €1,500 by NUI Galway

NUI Galway celebrated the success of a select group of first-year students with a special ceremony last week, in recognition of the high points...

Galway teenager meets her idol Ellen DeGeneres

"This is the only thing I've ever wanted to do cos you're my idol." The old saying 'if you don't ask you don't get' is...

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