A cash reward is being offered for a missing collie cross from the New Inn/ Woodlawn area in East Galway.
Ruby went missing on Thursday, and her owners are desperate for her to return home.
She may have been spotted around Woodlawn Church and also on the road connecting New Inn with Cappataggle.
Ruby is a neutered collie cross, she has a black hairy body with white legs and she was wearing a red collar.
Anyone who has seen Ruby or knows where she is asked to call 087 1512854.
A man in his 40s is due before Galway District Court this afternoon in connection with a cannabis and cash seizure in Galway City yesterday.
A man in his 40s was arrested when Gardai searched a house in the Newcastle area of Galway City at around 10:30pm on Monday night.
During the course of the search, Gardaí seized approximately €76,000 worth of suspected cannabis, and €7,000 in cash.
The man was arrested at the scene and is currently being detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at North Western Regional HQ in Galway.
He has now been charged and is due before Galway District Court today.
This modern seaside apartment in the heart of Barna Village is an ideal home in the sun just a short jaunt from Galway City.
The spacious two-bed townhouse apartment comes in excellent condition throughout, in a private complex with excellent security and parking.
O’Donnellan & Joyce Auctioneers are offering apartment 1 Seapoint, Barna for sale at their next live stream auction taking place this week on Friday, July 23.
Much of the two storey apartment is panelled in wooden floors that enhance the warmth of the property, with a tiled floor in the kitchen section of the open plan room.
Upstairs, the apartment features multiple skylights, ensuring that the rooms get as much light as possible.
Situated in the heart of Barna Village above Supervalu, this apartment is located in a private complex, where a secured gate ensures privacy and security.
Residents also enjoy dedicated communal parking, and a private courtyard for the complex is an excellent place to enjoy the summer sun and look out over the sea.
All of Barna’s amenities: shops, schools, sports clubs, and restaurants, and more are within just a few minutes walk.
Galway City itself is also just a 15 minute drive away to hit Salthill, and all the lifeblood of the city which can be found there, with the city centre only a few minutes further drive beyond that.
This apartment would make a great starter home for first time buyers, holiday home, or investment property for renting.
To see more of the interior of this apartment, check it out at https://property.odonnjoyce.com/residential/brochure/1-seapoint-barna-co-galway/4513321.
The next O’Donnellan & Joyce nationwide Live Stream Auction will take place on Friday, July 23 at 12 midday.
More than 40 homes, businesses, and plots across the west of Ireland have been listed so far.
There are some unique properties up for grabs next month, including two former Garda Stations in Mayo, and a wealth of rural fixer-uppers, for buyers looking to undertake a project in the country.
In order to take part in the auction, bidders must register online at O’Donnellan & Joyce’s website, and pay a booking deposit, by Wednesday, July 21.
Only remote bidding will be allowed on the day due to COVID-19 restrictions. You may register to bid via internet, telephone or proxy bid. Further details on the auction process can be obtained by contacting the auction team on 091 564 212 or by emailing info@odj.ie
Met Eireann has issued a status yellow weather warning for high temperatures that will persist until Friday.
The warning states that daytime temperatures of 27 to 30 degrees are expected throughout the week.
I’m the evening times it will remain hit and humid, with the mercury not falling below 17 to 20 degrees.
The warning covers all of Ireland from 1pm on Tuesday afternoon, until 9am Friday morning.
The heatwave has led to dangerously dry conditions, with the Department of Agriculture issuing a warning for a high risk of forest fires this week.
A one-off livestreamed concert featuring some of Ireland’s most talented artists will take place from St. Nicholas’ Church in Galway City as part of Galway International Arts Festival (GIAF).
GIAF has joined forces with iconic music television show Other Voices to broadcast the event online on September 3.
The line-up includes Galway dream-pop band NewDad, as well as soulful rising afro-pop-star Tolü Makay and pioneering avant-garde composer and performer Anna Mullarkey.
The spectacular duo of gifted multi-instrumentalist Susan O’Neill and renowned Irish songwriter Mick Flannery will also perform a special set together ahead of their duets album released in September.
Taking place at 9pm on Friday 3 September, Other Voices and Galway International Arts Festival will collapse distance between homes around the world and the front row of the iconic St Nicholas’ Church with an inspiring evening of performances all free to enjoy online.
Philip King, founder of Other Voices, said that they were delighted to receive the invitation to be part of Galway International Arts Festival.
“Galway has always cherished and celebrated a diversity of musical voices and Other Voices is very pleased in this our 20th year to put together a programme that is in tune with the ethos of the festival and to share stunning performances from St Nicholas’ Church in the heart of Galway with the world,” he said.
Paul Fahy, Artistic Director of Galway International Arts Festival, said that the concert will make for a very memorable and special Galway night, while Chief Executive of Galway International Arts Festival John Crumlish said that as a longtime fan of Other Voices, he is delighted that Galway International Arts Festival is partnering with it on this year’s festival.
“It has always been such a great platform for new Irish music and we are delighted to be involved in helping celebrate its 20th birthday,” said John Crumlish.
The organisers hope that the incredible musical offering will bring Irish and international fans together to celebrate the dazzling talent exploding from Ireland, with half of the line up from Galway.
Fans can stream the weekend’s performances for free on Other Voices’ and GIAF social media platforms.
One man has been arrested following the seizure of €76,000 of suspected cannabis from a house in Galway City last night.
Gardai from the Divisional Drugs Unut searched a house in the Newcastle area of the city at 10:30pm on Mondqy night.
During the search they found suspected cannabis with a value of €76,000, pending analysis.
Gardai also discovered €7,150 in cash, which was seized as part of the operation.
A man in his 40’s was arrested at the scene and is currently being detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at North Western Regional HQ in Galway.
This seizure forms part of Operation Tara, an enhanced national anti-drugs strategy, which was launched by Garda Commissioner Drew Harris on July 2, 2021.
The focus of Operation Tara is to disrupt, dismantle and prosecute drug trafficking networks, at all levels – international, national, local – involved in the importation, distribution, cultivation, production, local sale and supply of controlled drugs.
The Department of Agriculture has issued an Orange Forest Fire Warning as the warm weather continues across much of the country.
The risk of forest fires is expected to last throughout this week and the warning will remain in place until midday on Friday.
Officials reminded the public that vehicles must not be parked at site entrances or impede emergency service access to forest roads.
“Forest visitors should not use barbecues or open fires at any stage,” they said.
“Fire behaviour and spread rates are likely to be moderated by high live fuel moisture levels in vegetation, and low expected wind speeds during the lifespan of this notice.”
The Department also reminded people intending to visit forests and other recreational sites to adhere to regulations introduced to limit the spread of COVID-19.
Sometimes we think that money is everything and even in gambling, we can use it to boost more gains. On the contrary, a small amount of money can change your life if you can manage it. For example, in the bingo casino or sports betting, the operators allow the players to bet with less than 10 pounds.
With the bingo sites deposit 5 pounds proliferation; they can provide huge big payouts even with a meager deposit. Nonetheless, a little budget in the bingo website requires some strategies to follow. If you are among those who have never tried to bet with a £5 budget, here are the tips to win money in a fun mood.
The bonus option is the key factor to push people to register at the bingo or sports betting site. The more lucrative is the bonus programme, the higher rate of players registers at this website. Actually, different types of bonuses are offered to those who open an account in the online bingo sites depending on the conditions. The common bonus that lures many players is the Welcome Bonus rewarding the newcomers with up to 100% of their stake. Several bonus packages can be enjoyed but before accepting them, you have to check whether these rewards can really lead to the prizes.
In the sports betting industry or online gaming sector, reading the bonus terms & conditions is crucial. As stated above, the bonus options are one of the important features to take into consideration before depositing. The bonus is also an opportunity for the players to receive freebies or free money. At the same time, the rewards are also kinds of motivation to stay further in the bingo site or online betting site. With these kinds of rewards, their chance of winning will increase. However, before playing this game for real money on the internet gaming platform, understand first its bonus T&Cs. Make certain that you are informed of the conditions related to the bonus systems.
Before gambling, the first question that comes to mind is whether we make a big or small bet. As a large choice of games is available on the bingo sites, the players are able to play their preferred ones for free or for real money. Concerning sports betting, this biggest and most popular form of gambling in the world offers different ways to wager on the sport you are passionate about. Those who chose to gamble can choose to deposit with a small or high bet. “Gambling should be fun” so, they shouldn’t rush and expect to boost huge gains. Balancing your budget is important to ensure an exciting gambling experience.
Betting is not just about winning money. Similar to every game, it can be fun when you practice it responsibly. If you are a newcomer to the online gambling world, you have probably already encountered the term “Responsible gaming”. Actually, with the various types of games or sports offered to the fans, you are expected to keep entertained. Gambling or betting can be a specific moment for those who can control themselves. They should be responsible and know when to stop. You can have fun and enjoy the thrills provided by these entertaining activities. In other words, when they feel an obligation, they should stop.
Online gambling has increased its popularity and apart from online casinos, bingo sites have also become the preferred hobby for people. In these activities, those who want to feel the excitement should bet on a big or small budget, depending on their choice. However, you can win money even with a £5 budget. Evidently, with this low deposit, you have to follow some effective strategies like finding profitable bonuses to boost your chances to win. Reading the terms and conditions fused to the bonus progammes is also essential to understand how these bonuses work. With the small bet, you should control yourself and know the moment you should stop.
People will have the chance to recycle their old sofas, tables and wardrobes for just €5 at four locations in Co. Galway from Monday 26 July until Friday 6 August.
The waste collection events will take place at the Ballinasloe, Clifden and Tuam Civic Amenity Sites, as well at Barna Recycling facility on the Headford Road.
The collections will include sofas, 3 piece suites, wardrobes, bedside lockers, textiles, mattresses, bedframes, dining tables and chairs.
Galway City Council and Galway County Council announced the joint initiative with Barna Recycling, and the local authorities advised people that pre-booking is essential to avail of the €5 gate fee.
People can book via the Barna Recycling website here. This service is for householders only and commercial operators will be turned away.
Items which will not be accepted are construction and demolition waste, waste electrical and electronic equipment, hazardous waste, bags of household waste, toys and trampolines etc, and ceramic.
Further details on the event can be found on Galway City and Galway County Council’s social media platforms, or alternatively by contacting your local authority.
A further 1,017 cases of COVID-19 have been reported by the Department of Health today.
There are now 101 people in Ireland being treated for the disease in hospital.
Of these, 20 patients are seriously ill, and have been admitted to the ICU.
The 14 day incidence rate of the disease is now 231 cases per 100,000 peoppe, its highest since February 24 of this year.
“While we continue to enjoy the good weather, we are unfortunately also continuing to see a rise in incidence of disease across all key indicators,” said Dr Tony Holohan.
“If you are fully vaccinated, you can have confidence in your vaccine and enjoy socialising and meeting with other vaccinated people indoors, so long as you continue to follow the basic public health precautions.”
“If you are waiting to be fully vaccinated, then it is best to continue to socialise outdoors. Events like barbecues, meeting in a park or going to the beach can be enjoyed safely once we do our best to minimise the risks of transmission.”
“Only meet in small groups, wash or sanitise your hands regularly, don’t share utensils and wear a face mask where appropriate. If you are meeting indoors, ensure that the room is well ventilated.”
The Chief Medical Officer urged anyone who experiences cold or flu symptoms to get tested for COVID, regardless of whether they are vaccinated.
As of today, restrictions on international travel have been eased, with Dublin Airport noting significantly increased traffic compared with last week.
Cumann Naomh Pádraig in Clonbur have set up a fundraising campaign to raise money for a community defibrillator.
The life-saving piece of equipment will be located inside the entrance of the GAA grounds at Páirc Seoighe and it will be available to everyone in the community.
Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the club’s fundraising attempts have been severely restricted over the last 17 months, which means it now requires donations from the public to buy the defibrillator.
The cost of the defibrillator is approximately €2,000 and all funds donated over €1,500 will be donated to the UNICEF programme Get a Vaccine, Give a Vaccine.
This UNICEF campaign encourages Irish people to give a vaccine when they get their vaccine, and drives home the message that nobody is safe until everyone is safe, and no child is safe until everyone they rely on is safe.
The official GoFundMe campaign can be found here.
NUI Galway will lead a new European project which aims to bring a new entrepreneurial focus to higher education.
i2i (Idea to Impact) will train more than 800 students and 300 staff over two years to look beyond the boundaries of their own disciplines, to think innovatively and enhance the start-up ecosystem in a network of universities and colleges.
The project is open to students, as well as academic, professional services and research staff, across several European institutions to develop a more entrepreneurial mindset in the disciplines of health, technology, climate, culture and creativity.
NUI Galway and partner institutions in Spain, Greece, Slovakia and Bulgaria have been awarded €1.2 million from the European Union’s Horizon Programme and European Institute of Technology Innovation Capacity Building for Higher Education for the i2i project.
“The i2i project epitomises much of what NUI Galway is achieving through its globalisation project Global Galway,” said Professor Becky Whay, NUI Galway Vice-President International.
“Additionally, the network that is being developed by i2i and the ideas behind the project complement our University values and will make a significant difference in addressing our capacity and capability to foster entrepreneurship and to develop our university as an engine for innovative thinking.”
Principal Investigator on the project, Dr Tony Hall said that i2i will promote and support innovation in health, technology, climate, culture and creativity, through the collaboration of higher education institutions with organisations and partners across five entrepreneurial ecosystems: Ireland, Greece, Spain, Slovakia, and Bulgaria.
“The award of i2i augments NUI Galway’s position as a leader in innovation in higher education in Ireland, and internationally,” he said.
The i2i project will run for two years from July 2021 and it builds on two other flagship programmes at NUI Galway.
One is the innovative Designing Futures, which is being rolled out across the University to enhance student experience as part of the Government’s Human Capital Initiative.
The second is ENLIGHT, a key part of the University’s Global Galway project which aims to enhance the diversity of learning and working experience for staff and students.
Natalie Walsh, NUI Galway’s Director of Entrepreneurial Development and i2i Co-Principal Investigator, added that the project will significantly help to grow the innovation ecosystem across our regions.
“We look forward to demonstrating the potential of the west of Ireland as a leader in the entrepreneurship domain and working with like-minded and like hearted partners from across Europe to build innovation capacity through partnership and create a foundation for future funding in this space,” said Natalie Walsh.
Gardaí attended the scene of a traffic collision just off the M6 motorway near Kiltullagh this morning.
The two vehicle collision occurred at 11:20am on Monday morning at the Loughrea Slip Road.
Four people were taken to University Hospital Galway from the scene of the incident.
Gardaí say that their injuries were non-life threatening.
There are now four COVID-19 patients receiving treatment at Galway’s public hospitals, HSE data shows.
Three of the confirmed COVID cases are at University Hospital Galway, while the fourth patient diagnosed with the disease is at Portiuncula Hospital in Ballinasloe.
None of the patients are in ICU, as of yesterday evening. There are six ICU beds available at UHG and three at Portiuncula Hospital.
This morning, the number of people hospitalised across Ireland with COVID was 101. One fifth of those patients are in intensive care units.
Yesterday evening, when there were 86 patients in hospital with the virus, 16 were in Mayo University Hospital.
There were no COVID-19 patients at UHG or Portiuncula Hospital this time last week.
Roadworks just off the N84 Headford Road at Carrowbrowne will affect traffic for the next week.
Galway County Council is carrying out resurfacing works on the L-62081 at Carrowbrowne.
The works, which began today, are scheduled to take one week to complete.
Temporary traffic management measures will be in place while the roadworks are being carried out.
Ireland West Airport at Knock has been awarded €1,931,709 as part of a state aid package to support Irish Airports announced recently.
The government recently announced a package of €26 million in supports for six airports around the country badly hit by COVID-19.
This includes €20 million for state airports at Dublin, Shannon, and Cork. Of which Dublin got the lion’s share at €17,680,000.
A further €6 million was announced for regional airports at Knock, Donegal, and Kerry, which will be provided in two tranches.
This funding announcement covers roughly half of that figure, with the remainder to be allocated this December.
The money is meant to assist airports which lost business due to COVID-19, and the remaining funding for Knock and the regions will be allocated following an assessment by the Department of Transport of eligible losses in the current year to end 2021.
The amount each airport received has been calculated based on their passenger numbers recorded in 2019.
Minister of State and Galway TD Hildegarde Naughton said “I am hopeful that this funding will go some way towards aiding the recovery process in the aviation sector.”
“As travel restrictions begin to lift, I am also hopeful that this funding may assist in restoring connectivity by affording our State airports greater flexibility in their capacity to offer route incentives, in consultation with airlines.”
| Airport | Proposed Funding |
| Dublin | 17,680,000 |
| Ireland West | 1,931,709 |
| Cork | 1,400,000 |
| Shannon | 920,000 |
| Kerry | 913,665 |
| Donegal | 142,342 |
| Total | 22,987,716 |
A family of five was rescued by local emergency services and a private vessel when their boat caught fire on Lough Derg on Sunday.
The Coast Guard, Rescue 115 helicopter, and Lough Derg were called to the scene when a 38ft cruiser with passengers aboard caught fire at Castle Harbour, Portumna around midday on Sunday.
The Skipper of the burning boat was evacuated to a local vessel, which backed away for safety’s sake, and the other four people aboard, all safe and unharmed, were brought to ambulances on the shore.
The Lough Derg RNLI lifeboat was asked by the Coast Guard to assist in checking the wellbeing of the casualties.
By 12:35 the fire aboard the boat had strongly taken hold, and firefighters from Portumna Fire Service were working to extinguish the blaze.
As there was significant risk to the many boat users close by with fuel onboard the vessel, Valentia Coast Guard requested Lough Derg RNLI lifeboat and the Killaloe Coast Guard boat to monitor the scene and request that all vessels maintain a safe distance.
At 1.30pm, firefighters had managed to put out the main fire, however the vessel was still smouldering and billowing smoke. The anchor line had burned and the vessel was now drifting into a main navigation channel.
At 2.14pm, the casualty vessel was relocated to Carrigahorig Bay, where firefighters continued to pump water and foam to ensure the fire was fully out.
The new signalised Kirwan Junction of the N6 Bóthar na dTreabh and N84 Headford Road will come into operation starting from tomorrow.
The city council has been carrying out works this month to remove and replace the roundabout with the new junction.
This has involved multiple temporary road closures and traffic management measures throughout the month in order to allow works to take place.
There are multiple lanes in the new signalised junction, and motorists are advised to use caution on the unfamiliar layout.
A further 1,179 cases of COVID-19 have been reported by the Department of Health in Ireland today.
As of Sunday morning, there are 91 people in the country being treated for COVID-19 in hospital.
Of those hospitalised, there are 22 patients who are seriously ill in the intensive care unit.
HSE Chief Executive tweeted that Ireland is in for a “bumpy journey” over the next few weeks due to the Delta variant.
However, he also noted that the positivity rate among tests dropped from 8.4% to 6.7% yesterday.
The vaccination programme is also proceeding at pace, with 77% of the country now partially vaccinated, and 64% are fully vaccinated.
There has been severe traffic congestion reported in the Clifden area today, as people flocking to the beaches are, in some cases, blocking traffic when they park.
Gardaí in Clifden have reported significant congestion on the roads to Dog’s Bay Beach and Gurteen Beach today.
A number of illegally parked vehicles have been towed by Gardaí in order to ensure the road is kept clear.
Blocking rural roads when parking can be a very serious matter, as it can prevent emergency vehicles from getting past.
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