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Weekly forecast – Rain: Bring your wellies!

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Galway Daily weather Fresh weather warnings for wind and rain in Galway

Forecast: Rain

National weather service Met Éireann have predicted more rain in store for Galway and the West this week.

Patchy rain and drizzle is the forecast for Monday and Tuesday, with cool and slightly drier evenings.

Temperatures will likely remain warm during the day, with highs of 18-20° early in the week cooling a degree or two by Wednesday into Thursday.

The rain could turn heavy on Wednesday morning with showers continuing through the weekend.

Met Éireann said that on Thursday we can expect “showers in the west from early on, becoming widespread during the afternoon”.

They continued: “Friday is currently looking to be a similar day although with temperatures on the rise again to values more typical for the time of year. Winds will be moderate to fresh southwesterly with scattered showers in the afternoon.

“Current indications suggest the weather will continue unsettled with showers at times through the weekend.”

Whatever your plans this week, you should probably pack your rain gear.

LISTEN: “Over The Moon” – Leanne Coen

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Darren Kelly
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Galway Daily sport County senior hurling final replay - All you need to know

Galway senior ladies corner forward Leanne Coen was the player of the match as the Tribeswomen beat Mayo on Sunday, 12th August to book their place in the All-Ireland semi-finals for the first time since 2014.

Coen struck 1-4 as Galway ran out 5-11 to 0-12 winners in Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon to set up a meeting with Dublin on Saturday, 25th August.

Caitriona Cormican, Roisin Leonard (2) and Ailbhe Davoren were also among the goals but Coen took the plaudits for her overall display.  She chatted to Galway Daily afterwards.

Galway face Dublin in the 2018 TG4 All-Ireland Senior Ladies Football Semi-Finals on Saturday, 25th August.  It will be played as part a double header with Cork and Donegal commencing at 2.45pm.  No venue is scheduled yet for the game between Galway and Dublin which throws in at 4.30pm.

OPINION: Galway Ladies Becoming the Real Deal 

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Darren Kelly
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Galway vs Mayo LGFA

When it was done and dusted, players embraced, got focused on the warm down and a sense of achievement could be felt around Dr. Hyde Park. 

Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon had just witnessed another mature performance from the girls in maroon as they qualified for a first All-Ireland semi-final since 2014.  But as they took their place at the penultimate hurdle in the race for the Brendan Martin Cup, they did so with a validation that they belonged there.

Galway 2018 has been a different animal to twelve months earlier when they took a 24-point trimming from Cork at All-Ireland quarter-final stage following a 15-point league hammering to Donegal.  They scrap for everything and are equally willing to dish out punishment.

Since their Connacht success in June, they’ve been favourites three times, won three matches they were expected to prevail.  But they did so in a manner befitting a squad that’s looking ready to come of age.

Make no mistake, their year could be over in two weeks.  Galway meet defending champions Dublin in the All-Ireland semi-final and will be up against it.  The country expects a Dublin-Cork decider.  But along with Donegal, Galway have shown their worthy contenders to spoil the party.

After all the events that took place in Mayo over the last month – the 12 defections, Carnacon, Cora and the rest – there was always fears that the neighbours siege mentality could turn the tide on its head.

But Galway don’t buy drama anymore.  They are a sporting group now looking for stories in results and creating a passage for underage All-Ireland winners to advance in years to come.  After years of infighting and watching from afar, the Tribeswomen look ready to create their own destiny.

Whether that comes in 2018, 2019 or further beyond, Sunday suggested the dawn of a new era.  Even if the CBE Cup wasn’t at stake in this tie, Galway firmly planted their flag as Queens of Connacht and left Mayo facing a very uncertain future.

The opening quarter showed the nerves of an occasion like this.  The target all year was semi-final and it took them a while to get going.

But like their previous three championship games, Galway’s work rate was unrelenting and eventually the rewards came.  Leanne Coen was a surprise when named Claregalway Hotel Senior Club Player of the Year in 2017.  She’ll finish 2018 as a bone fide senior inter county star.

Caitriona Cormican has enjoyed a rebirth, whether big ball or small, and played a major role in the move that led to the opening goal.  Nicola Ward and Tracey Leonard assisted the interchange of passes that allowed the St. Gabriel’s player move from midfield to attack before shooting past Laura Brennan.

After just 19 minutes, Galway were 1-4 to 0-2 ahead and their alertness earned more rewards.  Their kick outs have been subject to intense scrutiny over the last three years.  Now the Tribeswomen are punishing wastefulness.

Brennan delivered three excellent second half Mayo saves but she’ll be disappointed with some of her first half restarts.  Giving Louise Ward a free pass to cause chaos is a recipe for trouble and Ailbhe Davoren was a willing assistant in getting another goal.

Davoren and Aine McDonagh are two young Moycullen talents lighting up club and county but both have suffered recent misfortune.  Hopes are high that competitive action still awaits the latter this year but a nasty knee injury on 45 minutes looks to have ended the former.

The Leonard from Corofin know all about nasty injuries in recent years and both are determined to take their chance at redemption.  Tracey was the provider on 28 minutes for Roisin to bag a third.  She looked comfortable turning into goal making it 3-6 to 0-6 at half-time.

And for good measure, they continued rallying after the break even if Mayo did create some chances.  But the green and read needed Sarah Rowe’s first half strike or Emma Needham’s second half punch to raise green flags.  There was no saviour for Peter Leahy’s charges.

Coen and Roisin Leonard continued the onslaught with two more goals to wrap up an emphatic win.  Galway didn’t just beat Mayo.  They beat Mayo!

When Noelle Healy and co arrive for the All-Ireland semi-final, the intensity will raise even more and Galway must be ready.  But the pressure is now off and they can come to play.  Mick Bohan’s charges know they are in for a tough hour.  And Galway have nothing to lose.

Cork, Donegal, Dublin and Galway are the undisputed top four teams this year and the decision to move the Cork-Donegal semi-final back a week is to be applauded by the Ladies Football Association.  Camogie have done it before but both sports need their dual players to build their respective brands.

It’s just a shame the semi-finals clash with the Pope’s weekend arrival in Ireland because after 2017’s 46,000 attendance for the All-Ireland finals, ladies football deserves a second day in Croke Park.  It won’t this year but separating their senior semi-finals anymore is not going to be help brand expansion.

If the All-Ireland final figures are repeated again on September 16th, then 2019 has to be the year where Croke Park welcomes the senior ladies football semi-finals to headquarters as a double header.  If anyone has any doubts, just go to the upcoming instalment on August 25th.

Leonard and Ward (Galway), O’Sullivan and Finn (Cork), Healy and McEvoy (Dublin), McLaughlin and McMonagle-Bonnar (Donegal) would grace any arena.  There mightn’t be a better football double header played by any gender in 2018.

And Galway have arrived at the party and all signs suggest they are here to stay.  They mightn’t bridge the gap to 2004 just yet though that can’t be ruled out.  But they have finally guaranteed their place at the top table for the next few years.

All-Ireland Senior Ladies Football Quarter-Final – Sunday, 12th August 2018 

Galway 5-11 Mayo 0-12 

Galway: Lisa Murphy; Fabienne Cooney, Sinead Burke, Sarah Lynch; Emer Flaherty, Nicola Ward, Charlotte Cooney; Caitriona Cormican, Ailbhe Davoren; Louise Ward, Tracey Leonard, Olivia Divilly; Sarah Conneally, Roisin Leonard, Leanne Coen.  Subs used: Lisa Gannon for Lynch (40 mins), Mairead Seoighe for Conneally (46 mins), Noelle Connolly for Flaherty (49 mins), Siobhan Divilly for Davoren (49 mins), Emma Reaney for O. Divilly (60 mins).

Scorers: Roisin Leonard 2-2 (one free), Leanne Coen 1-4, Ailbhe Davoren 1-1, Tracey Leonard 0-4 (one free), Caitrona Cormican 1-0

GALWAY GAA: 2018 Galway Daily under 21 Hurler of the Year 

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Darren Kelly
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Galway under 21 Hurling

Galway’s under 21 hurling team concluded their campaign last Wednesday (8th August) when Tipperary came out on top 3-17 to 1-17 in the All-Ireland semi-final at the Gaelic Grounds. 

It was a historic year for Tony Ward’s charges who competed for the first time in the Leinster championship and took the provincial trophy following a memorable final against Wexford.

The Tribesmen overcame Offaly and Kilkenny on their way to victory over the Slaneysiders but just came up short against the Premier County in their hope of reaching an All-Ireland Final.

To mark the end, we will be running a three-round twitter poll competition on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday to decide the 2018 Galway Daily under 21 Hurler of the Year.

On Monday (August 13th), our selected 16 players will go into four groups containing four players each.  The top two from each qualify for the next round along with the best third placed player.

On Tuesday (August 14th), the remaining 9 players will compete in the semi-finals with three groups containing three players each.  The winners from each section advance and the best runner-up.

And on Wednesday (August 15th), the final four will be in the final where our readers will decide who is the 2018 Galway Daily under 21 Hurler of the Year.

Any ties will be decided by our adjudication panel.  All you need to do is log into (and like) our twitter page and like your favourite player in each section each day.  It’s that simple.  Each poll will last for 15 hours.

The posts below will show the first round draw and we will have winners each day along with the overall results on Thursday (16th August).  Best of luck to all players!  

Knock airport says don’t trust your sat-nav for the Pope’s visit

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Briain Kelly
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Galway Daily news Large scale safety & sustainability projects planned for Knock Airport

Ireland West Airport at Knock is urging people travelling to and from the airport for the Pope’s visit to ignore instructions from their sat-nav.

To deal with the high volume of traffic expected in the area on August 26 when Pope Francis visits Knock shrine, there will be road closures in the area around Knock airport.

From midnight on Saturday August 25, until 3pm on Sunday, 30km of the N17 between Claremorris and Charlestown will be closed to regular traffic.

There will be limited access on the N17 from Claremorris to Knock, restricted to residents and people with tickets for Pope Francis’ visit to Knock shrine.

In addition the section of road leading directly to the airport will be closed from 8:45am – 09:45am and 10:45am – 11:30am to facilitate the arrival and departure of Pope Francis.

Travellers are being advised not to listen to instructions from their sat-nav, as it many lead to them to closed off roads.

Gardaí have put a traffic management plan in place for the area around the airport on the day and are advising motorists of the following.

Motorists travelling North to the airport should divert onto the N60 to Castlebar in Claremorris.

From Castlebar motorists are advised to turn right onto the R373 to Moneen, right again onto the N5.

Just after Swinford on the N5, turn left at Cloonaghboy. Go down this road for 6.6km then turn right onto the Old Airport road.

Follow this road for another 6km then left at the signpost Airport R376 and continue until you come to a roundabout.

Turn right at the roundabout to reach Knock airport.

Motorists coming from Ballaghadereen should travel on the N5, then turn right onto the L1331 at Carracastle.

Continue on to Charlestown and go down Chapel street for a kilometre, then turn onto the old airport road.

From there follow the same instructions as before to reach the roundabout and Knock airport.

Travellers coming from Sligo should take the N17 to Charlestown and then continue as advised above.

Pope Francis will be travelling through Knock Airport on Sunday August 26 as he visits the shrine to Our Lady of Knock as part of the World Meeting of Families being held in Dublin.

 

 

GALWAY GAA: 2018 Galway Daily Senior Footballer of the Year 

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Darren Kelly
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Galway Senior Football

Galway’s senior football season finally came to an end last Saturday (11th August) when Dublin prevailed 1-24 to 2-12 in the All-Ireland semi-final. 

It was an overall successful year for Kevin Walsh’s charges as they reclaimed the Connacht title and reached the National League Division One decider.

They also successfully negotiated their part through the new Super 8s round-robin series to claim a first semi-final appearance since 2001.  And they also defeated Kerry in championship football for the first time since 1965.

To mark the end, we will be running a three-round twitter poll competition on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday to decide the 2018 Galway Daily Senior Footballer of the Year.

On Monday (August 13th), our selected 20 players will go into five groups containing four players each.  The top two from each qualify for the next round along with the two best third placed players.

On Tuesday (August 14th), the remaining 12 players will compete in the semi-finals with four groups containing three players each.  The winners from each section advance.

And on Wednesday (August 15th), the final four will be in the final where our readers will decide who is the 2018 Galway Daily Senior Footballer of the Year.

Any ties will be decided by our adjudication panel.  All you need to do is log into (and like) our twitter page and like your favourite player in each section each day.  It’s that simple.  Each poll will last for 15 hours.

The posts below will show the first round draw and we will have winners each day along with the overall results on Thursday (16th August).  Best of luck to all players! 

NUI Galway mindfulness programme to help people with Multiple Sclerosis

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Briain Kelly
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Galway Daily news NUIG leads €4 million project seeking new Multiple Sclerosis treatments

NUI Galway has launched an online mindfulness programme to help people suffering from Multiple Sclerosis cope with their symptoms.

The free MinfulnessforMS programme has been created by psychologists from NUIG’s Centre for Pain Research for people living with primary or secondary MS.

Through eight free, online sessions MinfulnessforMS will instruct participants in conducting mindfulness exercises and encourage helpful coping responses.

Dr. Christopher Dwyer, coordinator of the programme, says that mindfulness could have a large impact on helping people with MS cope with their condition.

“MS affects each individual differently, however, understanding how MS impacts people both physically and psychologically, and how they use the supports available to them plays a role in coping strategies for overcoming symptoms.

“In recent years, mindfulness has emerged as a popular strategy for psychological wellbeing and research has shown that mindfulness-based psychological interventions can be used to help ease MS-related symptoms, including fatigue and anxiety.”

The Centre for Pain Research is currently recruiting people with primary or secondary MS to help them evaluate the effectiveness of the programme.

Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis is a serious disease that attacks the nervous system including the brain, spinal cord, and optic nerves.

Symptoms of MS include fatigue, numbness, and muscle spasms, chronic pain, and cognitive impairment.

Their severity can range from mild sensory impairment to severe disability.

Up to 9,000 people in Ireland are living with MS, and it affects more than two million people around the world.

The cause of this disease has yet to be identified, and there is no cure. That’s why it’s so important for research and support services to find ways to help people live with their condition.

Online intervention like this has grown in popularity because the majority of people have access to the internet.

It also allows those who could have difficulties with mobility, patients with severe Multiple Sclerosis, to practice mindfulness in the comfort of their home.

People who take part in the MindfulnessforMS trial will not need to attend any clinic or
NUI Galway at any stage.

Materials are tailored for those wishing to learn effective ways of managing their MS.

For further information, visit: http://www.nuigalway.ie/centre-for-pain-research/

To take part in the programme go to www.painresearch@nuigalway.ie.

The ‘Pres’ Athenry calls her diaspora home for a farewell bash ahead of the big move

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Briain Kelly
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Galway daily news Presentation College invites her diaspora home for farewell party ahead of move

Presentation College Athenry is moving to a new school building in Ballygurran next year after more than 70 years of students passing through those same doors.

The current school buildings, built in 1947 and 1981, will close in 2019 as The ‘Pres’ relocates to a state of the art facility.

It would be a crime to let all that history come to an end without marking the occasion, so the PCA Project 2019 Working Group are holding a farewell party next week for all the students who’ve gone through those halls, wherever they are now.

A special community group, Cairde Pres, has been set up to reach out to three generations of past students and encourage to reconnect with old classmates and teachers.

It’s hoped that Cairde Pres and the students who have flourished after school will take part in some great events in the school calendar such as career talks, company visits, and career interviews.

To promote those events and programmes an number of past students, staff, and parents have been asked to become ambassadors for the school.

Helen Ryan, parent ambassador praised the skills that the ‘Pres’ imbued in its students, more than just grinding away for CAO points:

“Skills like confidence, like being able to communicate, teamwork. They actually stand to you much much more in the 60 or 70 or even 80 odd years of life after your leaving cert.”

“All the teachers have this real and genuine personal interest in their students. They use that very well guide their students through school.”

Those attitudes and values are what Helen wants to see carried to the new school.

Professor Gerard Flaherty, lecturer at NUI Galway’s School of Medicine, came through the Pres and he said it was a great place to nurture young people.

“During challenging times, the support and warmth I received from the teaching staff in Athenry were very much appreciated. We were taught to care for and respect others, fundamentals of a good education surely.”

“As the Pres moves to a fine new building away from the town centre, I hope it retains its central role in the Athenry community and continues to uphold the highest standards of teaching, student support and innovation for which it is known and loved.

“I look forward to educating more medical students who also benefited from a tús maith in the Pres like I did all those years ago.”

The farewell party is on at the ‘Pres’ in Gorteenacara, Athenry next Wednesday August 15th from 6pm – 8pm. Everyone connected to the school, past or present, is welcome.

Also on this date a reunion of Past Students celebrating 10, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50 and 60 years out will be held.

 

 

 

Knock Novena next week with Pope’s visit just around the corner

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Galway daily news Knock Novena starts next week ahead of Pope Francis' visit

The annual Knock Novena takes place next week ahead of Pope Francis’ visit to the Shrine as part of his tour of Ireland.

This is the 41 annual Novena to Our Lady of Knock, and in honour of the soon-to-be guest, the theme this year is ‘Faith & Family’ and will draw from Pope Francis’ writings in The Joy of Love (Amoris Laetitia).

While the Knock Novena began as way to simply highlight the importance of the shrine and the role of Mary in Catholics lives, in the years since it has grown to include talks and workshops every day.

Fr. Richard Gibbons, Rector of the Shine, thinks it’s important to give pilgrims to engage with topics of faith and issues that face the Catholic Church today.

““The daily celebrations, sermons and processions are a very important part of the Novena tradition, however in recent years we have noticed a greater desire from pilgrims for discussion, reflection and the chance to engage on contemporary Church issues.

“The daily workshops which are help throughout the Novena give them the opportunity to do that. We also have a Bookshop here in the Shrine which is a wonderful resource for those that want to deepen aspects of their faith or to simply learn more about different ways of praying and other spiritual elements.”

The Knock Novena runs for nine days, starting next week on Tuesday August 12th, and finishing on Wednesday August 22.

Jim Deeds, a writer and broadcaster who works in the Diocese of Down & Connor, will be the opening speaker on Tuesday, talking about guiding principles from God in everyday life, messy or otherwise.

Other speakers will include Archbishop of Tuam the Rev Michael Neary, who will be talking about challenges facing families and how to bring church teachings to the sick, the bereaved, and those with special needs.

Olive Shaughnessy, an author and mother of four from Loughrea, will deliver a talk titles ‘Keeping Faith while living with Sickness’ about her battle with stage 4 cancer and the journey it took her family on.

The book she wrote about her journey, My Olive Branch – my second chance, has so far sold 4,000 copies worldwide.

There’ll be many more speakers every day, but closing out the Novena on Wednesday the 22nd are the Youth Ministry at Knock Shrine, led by there Director Nicola Mitchell.

The Youth Ministry runs school retreats and a summer programme for young people of faith to learn about Knock.

Nicola will be speaking on how the Catholic Church can support young people exploring their faith.

A fill programme of the speakers at this year’s Knock Novena and when their workshops are on can be found here.

“This year’s Novena will end on high as we await the visit of His Holiness and look forward to what will be a splendid and historic day for the Shrine and the village.” said Fr. Gibbons.

Pope Francis will be visiting Knock Shrine on Sunday August 26th as part of the World Meeting of Families in Dublin.

Buaiteoirí Rith Sráideanna Gaillimh 8k (Galway Clinic Streets of Galway 8k)

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Sheila Ní Bheaglaoich
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Galway daily sport streets of Galway 8km kicking off tomorrow

Inné ghlac thart ar 3,000 duine páirt ins an Rith Sráideanna Gaillimh 8k a bhí ar siúl.

I mbliana ghlac thart ar 3,000 duine páirt ins an rith a d’eagraidh an Club Lúthcleasaíocht áitiúl Galway City Harriers AC agus dhein an Galway Clinic urraíochta ar.

Ag a 7 a chlog um tráthnóna, Dé Satharn an 11ú Lúnasa ar thosaigh an rás ag GTI ar Bóthar an Athar Ui Ghriofa, ag lúbadh tríd an cathair, síos Bóthar Mhuire chuig Bóthar na Trá áit a raibh lucht féachana breá ag tabhairt tacaíochta dos na lúthchleasaithe agus iad ar an slí abhaile via an Cladach agus ag críochnú ansin ag An Páirc Theas.

Bhí chuid mhaith d’iomaitheoirí ar an lá, san áireamh bhí na Éireannach Idirnáisiúnta, reathaí clubanna, mar aon leis na mílte Gaillimheach agus cuairteoirí a tagann thar nais bliain ina dhiaidh bliain don ócáid iontach seo.

Ghlac Méara na Gaillimhe Niall McNelis páirt sa rás mar aon leis an triúir seo atá théis chuile rás a dhéanamh ón chéad bhliain, Gerard Murphy, Patrick Larkin agus Gerard Meehan.

I mbliana bhíodar ag céiliúradh 33 mbliain ar an bhfód, rud a ciallaíodh go bhfuil 33 t-léine ag an triúir anois.

S’iad buaiteoirí an rás, ó na fir ná:
1. John Travers Donore
2. Damien Lanlor NUIG
3. Rory Chesser, Inis

Buaiteoirí – Pictúir de chuid Galway Clinic Streets of Galway 8k

S’iad buaiteoirí rás, ó na mná ná:
1. Siobhán O’Doherty Borrisokane
2. Regina Casey GCH
3. Jane Anne Meehan, Baile Átha an Rí.

Buaiteoirí – Pictúir de chuid Galway Clinic Streets of Galway 8k

Seo a leanas liosta dos na torthaí sealadach ón lá. Comhghairdeachas le chuile duine gur ghlac pháirt.

 

Shiven Rovers FC performing renovations to clubhouse and grounds

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Briain Kelly
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Galway daily sports Shiven Rovers FC renovating clubhouse

Permission has been granted for Shiven Rovers FC to perform renovation works to their clubhouse to make it more accessible.

Their application was to retain the stores and dugouts on the club grounds and to make modifications to the clubhouse.

The clubhouse will be extended to provide a new disabled toilet and lift as well as a new dressing room.

Shiven Rovers FC was founded in 1972 and first joined the Galway District League two years later in 1974.

Since then the club has gone from strength to strength, on the pitch and in always upgrading their facilities.

The site of current clubhouse and grounds for Shiven Rovers FC at Killian, Newbridge in Ballinasloe were purchased in 1996 as an undeveloped, four-acre plot.

The first two full sized playing pitches were completed in 1999, and today there are five separate pitches, as well as two stores and the clubhouse.

Recent renovations done to the club include building new ladies dressings rooms, a gym, kitchen, and a meeting room in 2007.

And in 2001 permission was given for a spectator stand with flood lights, a new astro turf pitch, car park, and other works that opened for use in 2006.

Many other improvements have been made to the site since then.

The total floor space that will be added to the club in the latest renovations is 25.3m², while the sites that will be retained amount to 105.48m².

With the permission to go ahead with the works, Shiven Rovers are required to submit certification that they have an appropriate waste treatment system for the site draining into the River Suck.

This is in line with the EU Habitats and Birds Directives.

Permission for the works was granted by Galway county council with six conditions attached.

Photo from Shiven Rovers FC facebook page

Féile na Ronnach ar siúl ins An Ceathrú Rua go luath

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Sheila Ní Bheaglaoich
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Féile na Ronnach - Galway Daily

Beidh Féile na Ronnach ar siúl ins An Ceathrú Rua i gceann coicíse.

Idir an 23 agus an 26ú Lúnasa 2018 beidh Féile na Ronnach ar siúl ins An Ceathrú Rua le Ceol ó Seán Keane & Cór Chúil Aodha.

Is Féile ceol nua i gcompháirt le Féile an tSrutháin ar an Cheathrú Rua é Féile na Ronnach.

Beidh turais ar báid seoil, saor in aisce ar fáil ar an Déardaoin agus an Aoine mar aon leis an an veain gastro Gaillimh réigiún na gastranamaíochta a bheas ar an suíomh ag réiteach blaiseanna bia.

Déardaoin an 23ú Lúnasa:
Múchadh an tSolais (gearrdráma) – Séipéal Mhic Dara 6.i.n
Cór Chúil Aodha – Séipéal Mhic Dara 7.30 i.n

Aoine 24ú Lúnasa: Beidh Seán Keane, ceoltóir mór le rá sa Ghaillimh á sheinnt i Halla Éinne.

Eile: Ceoltóirí aitiúla, Veain Bia Reigiún Eorpach an Gastranamaíocht.

Dé Domhnaigh: Beidh lá spraoi do na ghasúir.

Is féidir tuilleadh eolas a fháil faoin Féile trí glaoch a chuir ar 087 4692797 nó ríomhphost a chuir chuig feilenaronnach@gmail.com

Deireadh an bhóthar do Foireann Sinsir Caide na Gaillimhe i mbliana.

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Sheila Ní Bheaglaoich
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Deireadh an bhóthar don Gaillimh - Galway Daily

Tá deireadh an bhóthar shroicte ag Foireann Sinsir na Gaillimhe i mbliana théis an mbua a bhí ag Baile Átha Cliath orthu inniu an 11ú Lúnasa.

Thug foireann caide na Gaillimhe aghaidh ar Baile Átha Cliath inniu sa Cluiche Leath Ceannais Craobh na hÉireann agus iad ag troid don chéad spota sa Cluiche Ceannais Caide Craobh na hÉireann a bheas ar siúl ar an tarna lá de Mí Mheán Fomhair.

Bhí cluiche mór ag teastáil ó leaids na Gaillimhe inniu théis an cailliúnt a bhí acu sa mbaile, i Staid an Phiarsaigh an tseachtain seo chaite i gcoinne Muineacháin, chun an brionglóid a choimeád beo ach ní mar a shíltear a bítear agus deireadh an bhóthar shroicte acu anois.

Beidís ag féachaint siar go díomách ar an chéad leath agus an iomaí deiseanna a bhí acu a d’imigh ar foraíl.

Is iad Baile Átha Cliath an fhoireann a thosaigh níos fearr agus cúilín faighte acu théis 50 soicind. Fuaireadar cúpla cúilíní eile ón imirt agus cic saor sular fuair an Gaillimh seilbh ar an cluiche le báide den scoth ón Captaen Damien Comer.

D’imigh liathróid ard isteach chuige agus tháinig Stephen Cluxton amach ón líne. Ní raibh faic le dhéanamh ag Comer ach an liathróid a bhuaileadh le dorn isteach sa líontán, agus iad thar nais sa cluiche ansin.

Bhí deis acu báide eile a fháil nuair a bhronnadh cic phionós orthu ach shábháil Stephen Cluxton an iarracht a bhí ag Eamonn Brannigan agus ansin d’imigh an cic 45 a bhí acu ar foraíl.

Bhíodar go huile is go hiomlán fós sa cluiche ag leatham leis an scórlíne – Gaillimh 1-07 BÁC 1-09 ach d’athraigh sin go tapaidh sa deireadh leath.

Tháinig Baile Átha Cliath amach sa dara leath agus iad réidh le chuile ní a dhéanamh chun Craobh na hÉireann a shroicint don ceathrú bhliain as a chéile agus dheineadar an bheart le cúilíní ós na leithéidí Con O’ Callaghan, Paul Mannion, Ciaran Kilkenny.

Ní raibh Gaillimh ábalta faic a dhéanamh, le mórchuid don liathróid a bhí acu agus iad ag féachaint lag i dtreo an deireadh. Fuair Comer pointe den scoth ón taobh líne agus fuaireadar báide eile chun cruth níos fearr a chur ar an scórlíne ach b’shin é deireadh an bhóthar do foireann caide Sinsear na Gaillimhe don bliain.

Scór Dheireanach sa Cluiche BÁC 1-24  Gaillimh 2-12.

Beidh Baile Átha Cliath anois ag tnúth go mór leis an Cluiche Ceannais agus iad ag iarraidh an Corn Mhig Uidhir a chosaint don ceathrú bhliain as a chéile.

Cé ná raibh an mbua ag Foireann Caide Sinsir na Gaillimhe inniu beidh an Contae ar fad taobh thiar do na Miónúir a bhain amach an Cluiche Ceannais Craobh na hÉireann théis bua a bhí acu ar An Mhí le scórlíne, 3-13 go 2-9.

Roadworks to cause traffic delays in Tuam for several weeks

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Galway Daily news Roadworks to disrupt traffic near Portumna on Tuesday

Extensive roadworks are expected to cause traffic delays in Tuam town for several weeks starting next Tuesday, August 14.

The works will be taking place between the Weir road junction with the Galway rd, through Tuam to the northern roundabout tie-in with the N17 and the Tuam bypass.

Mobilisation, setting out, and surveying will commence on Tuesday, with the actual pavement work commencing no later than August 20.

Roadworks will entail excavating existing pavement, milling and reinstatement and road reconstruction, utility services, lining, accommodation works and traffic management.

According to Galway county council the whole package of works is expected to take between eight and ten weeks to complete.

John Madden & Sons civil engineering company, based on the Tuam road in Galway city, were awarded the contract to carry out the works.

Work will commence each morning at 8am Monday – Friday, with the possibility of works being carried on Saturdays as well in order to complete on time.

The road will be open to two-way traffic every evening.

Signs will be erected approaching the affected stretch of road at each end warning travellers to expect delays.

The council have said that while every effort will be made to keep the impact on people using the road to a minimum, traffic delays are inevitable.

 

 

Kylemore Abbey is getting a new monastery building

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Galway Daily news Planning permission extended for new Kylemore Abbey monastery

Permission has been given for the construction of a new monastery building at the site of Kylemore Abbey.

The new monastery will be a mixed single storey and three storey building at the rear of the existing Chapel at Kylemore Abbey.

Works will also involve demolishing and reconstructing a single storey building adjacent to the Chapel, the demolition of a storage unit, and building an ESB substation with an adjacent switchroom.

The design statement for the new monastery included with the planning application says that a “monastery should be its own isolated environment, free from the outside world.”

“Over the years as the abbey has opened itself more to the public, becoming a tourist destination, this sense of isolation has eroded. The new monastery should once again establish this boundary.”

While the design includes a public area for visitors and guests, it draws a clear line between that and the inner monastery.

Kylemore Abbey is a Benedictine monastery acquired in 1920 for the Benedictine nuns who fled Ypres in Belgium during WWI.

The nuns restored the abbey from an old Victorian castle built in 1868 on the shores of Lough Pollacapall in Connemara.

The new monastery is for accommodating the Benedictine sisters on the existing abbey grounds.

The designers made great efforts in their choice of building materials not to have too glaring a difference in appearance between the modern monastery and the limestone of the 19th century abbey.

For this they chose a naturally grey coloured brick with a slightly crumbled texture, and a lightly couloured mortar for the joints.

The development is within the lands of Kylemore Abbey, which is listed as a protected structure.

Other small works that will be carried out in the renovations include re configuring the footpath on the visitors access bridge to facilitate construction works, and adding ten car parking spaces for resident

The total floor area to be added at Kylemore Abbey in the new construction is 2292m².

Permission was granted by Galway County Council with 10 conditions attached.

6i.n. a bheas an soláthar uisce i Cnoc na Cathrach thar nais

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Sheila Ní Bheaglaoich
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Galway daily news Water outages in multiple areas of Galway due to burst mains

Tá príomhphíobán uisce a phléasc ar maidin ag chuir isteach ar na mílte tithe i Cnoc na Cathrach agus na bailte mórthimpeall air.

Tá sé intuigthe gur phléasc an príomhphíobán uisce in aice Bóthar an Claí Bán thart ar a 6 a chlog ar maidin.

Dúirt Uisce Éireann go bhfuil siad ag oibriú ar an fadhb ach nach mbeidh an soláthar uisce thar n-ais dtí thart ar 6 a chlog um tráthnóna.

Táthar ag cur phlean bainistíochta tráchta in áit fad is atá na hoibriúchán ar siúl.

Is féidir dul i dteagmháil le Uisce Éireann ag 1850 278 278 nó tríd Twitter anseo.

Celtic Explorer returns to Galway after exploring 3km deep ocean canyon

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Galway Daily news Celtic Explorer returns from expedition to 3km deep ocean canyon

The RV Celtic Explorer has returned to the Marine Institute in Rinville after an expedition mapping an underwater canyon 320km off the coast of Dingle.

The Celtic Explorer research team spent two weeks mapping 1800km² of the seabed to image the upper levels of the canyon.

They explored the seabed using the remote controlled submersible ROV Holland I, finding parts of the canyon with 700m tall cliffs and depths of up to 3000m.

The Porcupine Bank canyon is the westernmost submarine canyon in Irish waters before it exits onto the Abyssal Plain.

Footage taken by the ROV shows that the upper canyon is filled with coral reefs that form a 30m tall rim around the edge of the canyon that runs for 28km.

Down in the depths there’s a layer of coral rubble from the reefs that have broken off the top and slid down.

Dr. Aaron Lim from UCC’s School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences led the expedition using equipment from the Marine Institute, and state-of-the-art mapping technologies.

He says this is a breathtaking discovery to work with, “You could stack ten Eiffel towers on top of each other in there. So far from land this canyon is a natural laboratory from which we feel the pulse of the changing Atlantic.”

The ROV found the rim 600m below the ocean surface, and scras along the face of the canyon where coral had fallen down, churning the bedrock and carving channels into the canyon floor.

Professor Andy Wheeler with the Irish Centre for Research in Applied Geosciences said, “We took cores with the ROV Holland I and the sediments reveal that although the canyon is quiet now, periodically it is a violent place where the seabed gets ripped up and eroded.”

According to Professor Wheeler, submarine canyons play an important role in the ocean’s process of absorbing CO2 from our atmosphere.

“Increasing CO2 concentrations in our atmosphere are causing our extreme weather; oceans absorb this CO2 and canyons are a rapid route for pumping it into the deep ocean where it is safely stored away.”

The research was funded by Science Foundation Ireland, and Geological Survey Ireland with the support of the Marine Institute using its research ship the Celtic Explorer and the ROV Holland I.

Professor Wheeler’s Marine Geology Research Group is undertaking a long term project to monitor the coral habitats within this canyon to understand what drives them, how they change over time, and how sensitive they are to disturbances.

 

 

Foireann Caide na Gaillimhe ainmnithe i gcoinne BÁC

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Sheila Ní Bheaglaoich
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Gaillimh V Baile Átha Cliath - Galway Daily

Tá foireann caide na Gaillimhe a bheas ag imirt in aghaidh Baile Átha Cliath i bPáirc an Crócaigh tráthnóna théis a bheith ainmnithe.

Tabhairfidh an Gaillimh aghaidh ar Baile Átha Cliath um tráthnóna ag a 5i.n. i bPáirc an Crócaigh agus beidh na fir ón Iarthar ag súil go mbeidís in ann an bua a fháil.

Beifear in ann an cluiche a fheiscint ar an Saturday Game ar RTE 2 um tráthnóna.

Seo a leanas an foireann atá ainmnithe chun tosnú.

  1. Ruairí Lavelle
  2. Declan Kyne
  3. Seán Andy Ó Ceallaigh
  4. Eoghan Kerin
  5. Cathal Sweeney
  6. Gareth Bradshaw
  7. Gary O’ Donnell
  8. Peter Cooke
  9. Thomas Flynn
  10. Shane Walsh
  11. Patrick Sweeney
  12. Seán Kelly
  13. Ian Burke
  14. Damien Comer
  15. Eamonn Brannigan.

Ádh mór leis na leaids ag tabhairt fé Baile Átha Cliath um tráthnóna.

Burst water main causes massive water outages in Knocknacarra area

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Galway daily news Water outages in multiple areas of Galway due to burst mains

A burst water main is affecting thousands of homes in the Knocknacarra and the surrounding areas this morning.

It’s understood that the water main burst near the Clybaun road around 6am this morning.

Irish Water have said that they are working on the problem, but that water supply will not be restored to the area until 6pm this evening.

A traffic management plan is in place while works are being carried out.

Irish Water customer services can be reached at 1850 278 278 or through twitter at the handle @IWCare.

Rós na Gaillimhe ar an mbóthar go Féile Idirnáisiúnta Rós Trá Lí

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Sheila Ní Bheaglaoich
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Sár agallamh tugtha ag Rós na Gaillimhe ag Féile Idirnáisiúnta Trá Lí - Galway Daily

Ní fada uainn anois an Féile Idirnáisiúnta Rós Trá Lí a bheas ag tosnú Dé hAoine an 17ú Lúnasa agus a bheas ag leanúint ar aghaidh go dtí Dé Máirt an 21ú Lúnasa.

Is í Deirdre Ní Shúilleabháin (Deirdre O’ Sullivan) atá ag imeacht ar an mbóthar go Trá Lí mar Rós na Gaillimhe i mbliana.

Rognhnaíodh Deirdre Ní Shúilleabháin (24) arb as Cor an Dola di mar Rós na Gaillimhe ar an 19ú Bealtaine agus ar an oíche sin b’iad Croí, (catharnacht atá bunaithe anseo sa Gaillimh ag obair chun galair croí agus stróc a cosc) a bhí ag tabhairt urraíochta di.

Chaith Deirdre a chuid samhraidh ar fad nuair a raibh sí óg i dTrá Lí mar do bhíodh a sheantuismitheoirí ag maireachtaint ar Shráid Deiní agus bhraith sí i gconaí go raibh an Féile mar bhuaicphointe.

Cheana féin i mbliana tá mórchuid déanta ag Deirdre mar rós na Gaillimhe, chaith sí coicís i Ghana ag obair go deonach agus d’fhreastal sí ar mórchuid d’imeachtaí a bhí ar siúl mór thimpeall na Gaillimhe.

D’fhreastal sí ar Féile Rasaí na Gaillimhe an tseachtain seo chaite agus tháinig mórchuid do na rósanna eile go dtí na Rásaí ar Lá na mBan. Anois tá sí ag tnúth go mór lena n-aistear go Trá Lí.

Beidh ana chuid tacaíochta aici agus í ar an mbóthar síos go Trá Lí agus í ann freisin. Beidh na buachaillí atá ar foireann fé 13 ó Cathair Loistreáin ag taisteal síos go Trá Lí ar an 18ú Lúnasa agus iad san iomaíocht ins an blitzchomórtas atá eagraithe ag Féile Idirnásiúnta Rós Trá Lí.

Is ar an Luain an 20ú agus an Máirt an 21ú a bheas sibh in ann féachaint ar na Rósanna ar an teilifís.

Súil againn go mbainfidh Deirdre sult as an aistear agus gach aon ní ar an turas ó anois go críoch. Ádh mór leat a Dheirdre.

 

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