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Summer language courses in the Gaeltacht cancelled

Irish language courses which normally take place in the Gaeltacht each summer will not be going ahead this year due to the Covid-19 crisis. Hundreds...

Mortgage payment break available for council home loans

Galway residents who have made use of the city or county council's home loan schemes can receive a three month break in mortgage payments...

Dumping becomes problem with surge in usage of bottle banks

People in Galway City are being asked to store their empty bottles at home for now due to a surge in the use of...

Galway Chamber calls for abolition of commercial rates for pandemic hit businesses

Galway Chamber has called for commercial rates to be abolished for businesses closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The City and County Councils announced at...

GLAS payments for farmers totalling €26 million brought forward

The decision by the Department of Agriculture to bring forward GLAS payments to help out struggling farmers in out current crisis has been welcomed...

Domestic abuse services need more support during lockdown Senator says

Newly elected Senator Pauline O'Reilly is calling for greater support for domestic abuse victims and services during the Covid-19 crisis. Concerns have been raised that...

Fitzmaurice claims Wage Subsidy rule hurting small businesses

Employers are being deemed ineligible for the Wage Subsidy Scheme and forced to cut ties with workers due to a "technicality" in the rules...

NUIG developed wipes that can trap viruses delivered to frontline services

The first shipments of a new type of decontamination wipe developed in Galway that could help fight the spread of coronavirus have been delivered...

Oranmore Arts Festival moves online

Galway is famed for its incredible community of artists from every field imaginable, all of whom are trying to find new ways of keeping...

Aran Islands lifeboat carries out two medical evacuations in 24 hours

Though current circumstances mean there are far fewer people on the water than in a regular sunny April, that doesn't mean the Aran Islands...

Libraries see massive surge in eBook borrowing

The number of people making use of Irish libraries online services for eBooks and eAudiobooks has quadrupled in the last month. Galway East TD and...

GMIT volunteers making ventilators and vital PPE

Though teaching and much other college activity has come to a halt during the Covid-19 pandemic, staff at GMIT are still hard at work...

Over 30 online learning programmes launched by ICOS

A series of online and blended learning initiatives have been launched to support the co-operative sector, its members and their families. The series was introduced...

‘Dangerous’ 5G conspiracy theories condemned by Galway TD

People are being urged to be careful about where they get their information from online following a rise in misinformation about 5G on social...

Dedicated cycle lane being created at Salthill Prom

A dedicated cycle lane is being created along Salthill Promenade to make it easier and safer for people to get their exercise in during...

Sunny forecast prompts road safety warning for pedestrians

With more fine weather forecast, and going for a walk near your home one of the few times people are allowed out, Galway County...

Blackrock diving area closed over social distancing concerns

The famed Blackrock diving area in Salthill has been closed until further notice due to potential concerns about the spread of the coronavirus. Galway City...

City Councillor calls for Leaving Cert fee to be waived

Galway City Councillor Alan Cheevers has called for the Leaving Cert fee to be waived this year due to the uncertainty facing students. It was...

ICU capacity doubled at Saolta hospitals in preparation for surge

ICU capacity in the Saolta Hospital Group in the west of Ireland has been doubled to deal with a potential surge in Covid-19 patients. Tony...

Could people buying shares for first time make a killing in shell-shocked COVID-19 stock market?

I’ve been a financial broker for many years and while I’ve always centred my proposition to clients as 'lifestyle financial planning', I have always...

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