Galway looks set to get its share of sunshine and warmer temperatures over this weekend and into next week, after some miserable weather recently. Plans are in the works for the addition of an audiology testing facility at Tuam Primary Care Centre. This brings the total number of Covid cases in...
The 43 year... Ninety-two new Covid-19 cases have been confirmed by NPHET today, but no further deaths were reported. Updated guidelines published by the Department of Education last week have left schools with not enough time to implement all the new measures for the proposed reopening at the end of the month, according to a local deputy principal.The installation of sprinklers at crowd gathering hotspots in the city could be used to encourage people to disperse after 10pm says Galway City Central councillor Eddie Hoare.The Galway City Ring Road is "too important" a project for the city, and further delays in resuming the oral hearing will ultimately delay construction of the road itself.An online petition has been launched calling for reinstatement of bus services to the Knocknacarra area.Road access to Silverstrand will remain closed to vehicles until at least next Monday due to large volumes of traffic using the road, and the car park at the beach reaching full capacityThe "massive backlog" of 72,738 people awaiting a driving test is a problem that will only grow and become more serious, especially once schools re-open.An "urgent review" of paths and walkways around the city is needed with many paths in a "bad state of repair", according to a local councillor.More than €3 million has been made available by the Government for housing adaptation grants in Galway for older people, those with disabilities, and people with mobility problems.The resumption of disability day services is welcome news for the more than 430 adults in Galway with a disability, but supports needed to combat the impact and continuing threat of Covid-19.A team of researchers at NUI Galway is calling on swimmers and surfers to take part in a project to find out if recreational water users are more at risk of picking up superbugs.A clean-up day for Ballybane, in conjunction with the Merlin Residents Association, and the Galway City Council environmental sections, takes place this weekend.Hundreds of B&B owners across Galway city and county will be entitled to a grant of up to €4,000 to help them re-open following the lockdown necessitated by the Covid-19 pandemic.A group of primary school students in Galway have used their time during Covid-19 to reach out to the elderly in the community.The youngsters aged 10 and 11 from Lavally National School have been writing letters to the residents at Central Park Nursing Home in Clonberne to help encourage each other during these difficult times.The Galway County Council will begin improvement works on the Mausrevagh and Clooneen roads next week.Covid-19 has exposed "a decades-long failure" to build a public health system that has enough doctors, nurses and beds, and with the pandemic far from over, this is a situation which cannot be allowed to continue.Gaillimh le Gaeilge is taking to the airwaves this autumn for Galway’s very own bilingual business award - Gradam Sheosaimh Uí Ógartaigh.The category winners and overall winners will be announced live on Galway Bay FM's Galway Talks with Keith Finnegan on November 5/6.
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The Supreme Court recently ruled that a 'marriage of convenience' does not make a marriage legally null, an important clarification in the realm of... The eagerly awaited Galway Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours event will take place on Thursday 27 February in The Ardilaun Hotel,... The first place for Galway News - Online and on time Two paddle boarders who went missing in Galway Bay overnight have been found alive after extensive searches this morning. One additional Covid related death has been reported to NPHET, and 35 new cases have been confirmed in the State. Galway United has announced the signing of Mathew Connor as a new goalkeeper after Micheál Schlingermann suffered a serious knee injury. With Phase 4 of the... One more person has died in the Republic of Ireland after being diagnosed with Covid-19, the Department of Health has confirmed this evening. But will it last? Call to increase numbers on Rural Social Scheme as demand grows in Galway. Thu, Aug 06, 2020. The theme is designed to promote the sharing of experience and knowledge, while ensuring the country’s heritage is more inclusive than ever in restricted times.CycleCoffeeCake, a new social cycle project of the Galway Cycling Campaign, will hold its next event on Sunday August 16 in the city centre as part of Galway Pride. It has been revealed that an allocation of €75,000 has been made available for a concept and feasibility study on the Quiet Man Greenway between Athenry and Milltown. Every year Galway has a summer of non-stop action, festivities, and cultural and artistic show cases. Gino’s Gelato is celebrating Pancake Tuesday by giving away free traditional crêpes to all customers until 12pm.
Galway city's renowned non-profit Galway Community Circus is getting back to business, hosting summer camps this August. This means there have now... Home of the PPI multi award-winning news show FYI Galway, weekdays 5-6pm There are few items so synonymous with good eating as a tender, juicy steak, and Ireland is extremely fortunate in that regard to have... Galway has been allocated €315,000 in funding for initial work on section of the Connemara and Quiet Man Greenways today.
This outward appearance of this stunning stone cottage home at Caherdaly, Ardrahan belies the luxury and comfort of its modern, mint condition interior, beautifully... Now in its 14th year, Athenry Walled Town Day is set to go virtual for the first time due to Covid-19.
Quarter of a million euro allocated to Galway community facilities . The Clifden RNLI lifeboat came to the rescue of a yacht in difficulty off the coast of Connemara on Wednesday, towing the boat to... enjoy live streaming, podcasts, video latest news and sport and much more, from your phone. Participants can...The extremely successful former Galway football management team of Kevin Walsh, Brian Silke and Sean Conlon are helping coaches adjust to the new normal...Galway United will be allocating the few in-person attendance spaces available for their coming home games to season ticket holders.