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Plans for water storage facilities on Inis Meáin overturned on appeal

Briain Kelly - August 22, 2018 0

Plans to build additional water storage facilities to serve Inis Meáin have been rejected by An Bord Pleanála following an appeal. Galway County Council gave...

11 home development coming to Tuam estate

Briain Kelly - August 17, 2018 0

Galway county council has given permission for the construction of 11 new homes at Parkmore in Tuam. The development at Rivercrest estate, Parkmore will consist...

Approval given for new ambulance base at Merlin Park hospital

Briain Kelly - August 16, 2018 0

Planning approval has been given to the HSE for a long awaited ambualance base at Merlin Park Hospital with conditions attached. The 613m² ambulance base...

Roadworks to cause traffic delays in Tuam for several weeks

Briain Kelly - August 11, 2018 0

Extensive roadworks are expected to cause traffic delays in Tuam town for several weeks starting next Tuesday, August 14. The works will be taking place...

Hurling fans asked to “shine a light” on road safety over the bank holiday

Briain Kelly - August 5, 2018 0

Galway city and county councils are asking hurling fans to "Shine a light on road safety & to reduce speed" on the roads this...

Local community groups receive €57,960 for environmental projects

Briain Kelly - July 31, 2018 0

52 groups in Galway city and county will benefit from €57,960 in funding for their environmental projects this year. Of those, 30 projects in Galway...

This Castlegar storyteller has a scéal for the Netherlands for Capital of Culture 2018

Briain Kelly - June 25, 2018 0

Galway might be the European Capital of Culture 2020, but Castlegar storyteller Aindrias de Staic is bringing some ceoil and craic, as Gaeilge, to...

Fairgreen Hostel – 35 years of “emergency” accomodation

Briain Kelly - June 24, 2018 0

On June 24 1983, 35 years ago today, the Fairgreen Hostel for Homeless Men opened to tackle the growing number of young men living...

Housing horror: Tales from the trenches

Kate Robinson - June 24, 2018 0

Housing Horror stories from Galway tenants We all know it's happening. Evictions, repossessions, rent hikes, an explosion of homelessness, and no social housing - with...

Opinion | Why we need to call time on political posters | Pauline O’Reilly

Michael Malone - May 31, 2018 0

Over recent weeks, if you headed out for your jog along the Prom, what did you see? If you drove in to work from Barna,...

Athenry pre-school parents to be surveyed about removing schools from church patronage

Briain Kelly - May 28, 2018 0

Parents of pre-school kids in Athenry will be asked if they want to transfer schools out of the patronage of the Catholic Church. The survey,...

Traffic management plan in place to handle a weekend of Ed Sheeran

Briain Kelly - May 11, 2018 0

Gardaí are putting a traffic management plan in place for Salthill this weekend in anticipation of huge numbers of people coming to town for...

€3.5 million grant will adapt homes of older people for more independent living

Briain Kelly - May 6, 2018 0

Nearly €3.5 million in new funding has been allocated to improve the homes of older people in Galway to make them more comfortable and...

€1.5 million investment announced for Gort and Spiddal water treatment plants

Briain Kelly - May 2, 2018 0

€1.54 million in funding to carry out upgrade works on Gort and Spiddal water treatment plants has been announced by Irish Water working in...

Over 950 students presented with ALIVE Certificate for Volunteering

Michael Malone - April 16, 2018 0

Over 950 student volunteers have been presented with the ALIVE Certificate for Volunteering by NUI Galway President, Professor Ciarán Ó hÓgartaigh. The ceremony was attended...

Cllr Mairéad Farrell says HAP is not the ideal solution

Michael Malone - March 15, 2018 0

Councillor Mairéad Farrell has commented on the findings of the latest study carried out by the homeless charity the Simon Communities. The report shows that...

Moycullen without water today

Michael Malone - March 9, 2018 0

Parts of Moycullen are without water today due to a burst mains yesterday. Galway County Council confirmed that there was a burst mains feeding the...