New cinema in the works for Ballinasloe
Plans have been submitted for the construction of an omniplex cinema in Dunlo, Ballinasloe.
Omniplex Holdings ULC plans to build the five screen cine ...
Upgrades to Ahascragh sewage treatment plant approved
Planning permission has been granted for improvements to the wastewater treatment plant in Ahascragh.
Irish Water sought permission for multiple upgr ...
GMIT students takes home coveted Student of the Year prize
A GMIT student won Student of the Year at the Q Mark Awards this week for the fourth year running.
Margaret Murray from Claregalway was named Student ...
Galway University Hospitals present first ever Staff Recognition Award
Galway University Hospitals handed out their first Staff Recognition Award to an employee at UHG this week.
Shaun Plower from Loughrea is a Clinical ...
Extinction rebellion protest in Salthill draws hundreds
Nearly 200 people joined the Extinction Rebellion Rally in Salthill this afternoon to protest the mass extinction of wildlife caused by human activity ...
Two pillars of Galway hurling, a mountaineer, and a fiddler up for NUIG honours
Two of Galway's hurling stalwarts, an incredible polar adventurer, and a fiddling champion are receiving honourary degrees at NUI Galway's Winter Conf ...
Plans submitted for €200 million Crown Square development in Mervue
A planning application has been submitted to the city council for the first phase of a €200 million housing and commercial development in Mervue.
The ...
Multiple Galway prize winners at Engineers Ireland Excellence Awards
Galway's engineers shined at the Engineers Ireland Excellence Awards recently, taking home multiple prizes at this prestigious ceremony.
The Engineer ...
Galway TDs condemn “stealth” move to merge councils
Galway's TDs were strongly critical this week of a piece of legislation that's been described as a "stealth" move to merge Galway City and County coun ...
Memorial service to commemorate tragic deaths on Galway roads
People across Galway who have lost a loved to a tragedy on our roads are invited to come together for a memorial service with the Road Safety Authorit ...
Local schools and community groups honoured at science video awards
Five Galway schools and community groups won praise for their commitment to educating people on every aspect of science this week at the 2018 NUI Galw ...
Galway TDs refuse to declare housing emergency in Dáil vote
Yesterday the Dáil voted against declaring a national housing emergency in the midst of a widespread and worsening homelessness crisis.
The 'Housin ...
Unpaid farm worker kept in appalling conditions in Galway
A Galway farmer housed a Brazilian worker in a steel container without access to a toilet or running water, all without paying him, Tuam District Cour ...