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Evening of opera, oratorio & festive favourites for local charity

A virtual evening of opera, oratorio, chamber music and festive favourites will be held in Oranmore next weekend in aid of Galway Simon Community. The...

Over €100k awarded for improvement of city community facilities

Over €100,000 in grants has been awarded to 20 different charities, sports clubs, and community groups in Galway City. The funding approved by the city...

Jail sentence for stealing from charity shops, hospital nurses, and man in a wheelchair

A woman received an 18 month prison sentence for a long run of stealing and shoplifting that included stealing from charity shops, staff at...

Stitches’ new owner using clothing company to combat Covid and homelessness

When Stitches Clothing, Alterations and Repairs was taken over by Galway mother Chris Roche this summer, her first port of call was to help...

Plans to knock derelict Newcastle building for apartments for older people

The Galway Simon Community is seeking planning permission to demolish a derelict building, and build new apartments for older people in its place. The plans...

City Council approves funding for 24 COVID-19 response projects by community groups

Galway City Council has awarded funding of €38,265 under Phase 2 of the COVID-19 Emergency Fund to 24 projects by community and voluntary groups. This...

4% decrease in number of people in Emergency Accommodation in the West

There has been a 4% decrease in the number of people in Emergency Accommodation in the West in April 2020, compared the same time...

Feeding the Tribe: Hospitality group serves over 1,000 meals to front line staff

Tribe Hospitality in Galway have been extending their tribe to provide over 1,000 meals to front line medical workers fighting the coronavirus pandemic. Over 12...

Coronavirus: Local charity protecting people who are homeless

Local homeless charity Galway Simon Community has said it is concerned about the escalating COVID-19 crisis. But the charity has assured that it is doing...

City Council meeting moved due to Covid-19 risk assessment

The monthly meeting of Galway City Council taking place this afternoon has been moved due to a Covid-19 risk assessment. Today's city council meeting has...

Local A Capella group raise almost €50k for the fight against homelessness with Christmas concerts

Local music group the A Capella Knights recently celebrated raising almost €50k for homelessness services in Galway. Each year the A Capella Knights raise money...

Homelessness in the west is four times higher than 2015

The Galway Simon Community has raised serious concerns at numbers showing that homelessness in the West of Ireland has jumped four-fold in just four...

Crowds flock to Salthill for dip in the sea this morning

Over 140 people gathered in Salthill this morning to take a dip in the sea at dawn in aid of Galway Simon. The event was...

Owen Hanley wants to be a “role model” for members of the LGBT community

Last month, Owen Hanley made history by becoming the youngest person ever to be elected to Galway City Council at 23 years old. The well...

Shocking rise in homelessness figures across West “deeply frustrating”

Galway Simon Community has described as 'deeply frustrating' new figures which see the number of people in emergency accommodation nationally pass the 10,000 mark...

The number of families in emergency accommodation doubled in 2018

The number of families in emergency accommodation in the West of Ireland has more than doubled in the past year. There were 81 families with...

Tigh Chadhain ag eagrú Codail Taobh amuigh ar an 15ú Nollaig

Tá Tigh Chadhain ag eagrú Codail Taobh amuigh ar an 15ú Nollaig. Beidh muintir Tigh Chaidhin agus muintir Cill Chiarán ag teacht le chéile Dé...

“Shocking” that hundreds of children face homelessness over Christmas

The Galway Simon Community have responded to the latest emergency accommodation figures, saying that its unacceptable that so many will spend Christmas without a...

Want to know how you can help with the housing crisis?

How can we help with the housing crisis? The news is all doom-and-gloom about the housing crisis - and with good reason. Figures show that homelessness...

Local community groups to benefit from new funding

A wide range of local groups and organisations in Galway City will benefit from grants totaling €139,701. Galway City Local Community Development Committee (LCDC) approved...

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