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Yearly Archives: 2017

Brexit – Where are we now and.. what next for Irish business?

The events of the last few weeks were, without doubt, a testing time in the negotiations on the UK's exit from the European Union. Whilst...

New publication outlining unique model for development launched

Sean Kyne TD has launched a new publication which contains recommendations for supporting the growth of creative economies in peripheral areas. Creative Economies in Peripheral...

Eighth Amendment committee to hold final meeting today

The Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment will hold its final meeting later today. The committee, which is considering the recommendations made by the Citizens' Assembly,...

Report suggests five options for Tuam mother and baby Home

Minister for Children Katherine Zappone today published the report on the site of the former mother and baby home in Tuam. The Expert Technical Group...

Hop in the sea on Christmas Day for a very worthy cause

The annual COPE Galway Christmas Day Swim is 28 years in existence this year and the local charity is calling on all in Galway...

Galway West TD announces €275k funding for Galway fisheries projects

A Galway TD has announced funding to the value of €275,298 to angling development and conservation projects in Galway. Sean Kyne TD announced the funding on a...

NUI Galway lecturer wins ‘Researcher of the Year’ award

A researcher from NUI Galway has won the inaugural 'Researcher of the Year' award presented by the Irish Research Council. Dr Martin O'Halloran was announced...

New bishop of Galway appointed

Bishop Brendan Kelly has been appointed as the new Bishop of Galway, Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora. It comes over one year after Bishop Martin Drennan stepped...

Co. Galway 1916 book to be launched this week

A bilingual 1916 guide book exploring Galway memorials and sites related to 1916 will be launched this Thursday 14 December by Cllr Eileen Mannion, Cathaoirleach...

The Ultimate Christmas Event

I hail from a small college town in Massachusetts (in the United States) called Amherst. Most of the time, when I’m asked where I’m...

Road users advised to be cautious after Status Orange snow warning

Met Éireann has issued a status orange snow-ice warning for Galway. It will remain in place from 23:00 tonight (Saturday) to  23:00 tomorrow (Sunday). Met Éireann says...

COPE opens emergency cold weather homeless services

COPE Galway is appealing to the public for help with directing those who might otherwise sleep rough in cold conditions to the Cold Weather...

First bereavement room in Ireland opens in UHG

IRELAND'S first bereavement room was officially opened  at University Hospital Galway yesterday evening, Thursday. Semora Ciúin is for patients and families grieving following an early...

Éamon Ó Cuív criticised for comments about dissident republican

Éamon Ó Cuív has responded to comments made earlier about a letter which was given to the judge at the trial of a dissident...

‘How dare you treat the people of Ireland like this’ says Galway TD

Galway West TD Catherine Connolly unleashed a blistering attack on the government in relation to the European security project Pesco before it was passed...

More than 50 jobs to be created by Italian company

Italian company Antares Vision announced today it is to establish a Software Development Centre in Galway, creating 53 jobs. The jobs will be created over five years in...

Leading UK innovation company opens first Irish office in Galway

A leading innovation company in the UK has announced it will be opening its Irish office in Galway. Cresco, which secures grants and funding for...

NUI Galway holds events to support 16 Days campaign

The Centre for Global Women’s Studies and the MA in Gender, Globalisation and Rights programme at NUI Galway is supporting the international campaign 16 Days. Sixteen...

Fianna Fáil TD plans to rid the internet of fake news political accounts

A Fianna Fáil TD has introduced a new Bill in the Dáil which aims to tackle fake news accounts on social media platforms. The Bill...

Team at University Hospital Galway nominated for prestigious award

Serum eyedrops are used to treat patients with a range of eye defects such as burns, Sjorens Sydrome, graft versus host disease and severe...

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