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Hand in Hand launches creative challenge to raise much-needed funds

Hand in Hand has been working closely with a group of UCD students to launch a creative virtual challenge to raise awareness and vital...

Childcare providers frustrated by government “flip flopping” on wage support

A Galway TD has said that childcare providers are losing faith in the government over delays to its COVID-19 Wage Support Childcare Scheme. The scheme...

Coronavirus: Galway sees small increase in cases as 17 people die in Republic

Seventeen more people have died in the Republic after being diagnosed with Covid-19, the National Public Health Emergency Team has announced. Fifteen deaths were located...

€1m scheme announced to support Irish artists

A number of measures have been announced to support the cultural sector during the Covid-19 crisis. One measure announced was a new €1m scheme to...

Enjoy the taste of the Burren in a basket this Spring

The Burren Food Trail is making sure that, even though people can't visit the area this tourist season, they can still get a taste...

Coronavirus: local charity shows support for health services

The Galway based Croí Heart & Stroke charity is supporting local health services in their fight against the coronavirus pandemic. For the past three weeks...

Galway based free online education company goes Ad free in crisis

The Galway based free online education company Alison.com is doing away with ads on its platform for the next six months to help newly...

NUIG holding virtual graduation ceremony for over 300 students

More than 300 students at NUIG will be foregoing the usual robes and gowns for an online graduation ceremony next week as the university...

Councillor calls for payment freeze on student loans

A Galway city councillor is calling on banks and financial lenders to extend payment moratorium measures to student loans amid the Covid-19 crisis. Councillor Clodagh...

Canney calls for insurers to work “fairly and honestly” with businesses in crisis

Insurers must deal "fairly and honestly" with businesses and business owners who have been affected by the ongoing Covid-19 crisis a Galway TD has...

Councillor Ollie Crowe elected to Seanad seat

Fianna Fáil City Councillor Ollie Crowe has been elected to the Seanad as counting enters its final stretch. Crowe was deemed elected the Seanad Industrial...

County Council confirms commercial rates deferred to end of June

Galway County Council has confirmed that it is deferring the payment of commercial rates from businesses badly hit by Covid-19 until the end of...

Businesses urged to avail of Wage Subsidy Scheme by re-employing staff

Employers who have already laid off workers have been reminded that they still avail of the Temporary COVID-19 Wage Subsidy Scheme, by re-employing their...

Older people can receive regular phone calls during crisis in new initiative

Older people will be able to receive a regular phone call to check on their wellbeing and needs during the current emergency, under a...

Special Needs Assistants to be reassigned to relieve frontline staff

Special Needs Assistants will be temporarily assigned to other parts of the public sector to free up medical staff for frontline roles during the...

Facebook offers free training events for SMEs during crisis

As businesses across Ireland adjust to shop closures and social distancing, SMEs are shifting from an in-person to online model to keep their employees...

New art competition could see your artwork replace this city mural

With many of us stuck at home at this time, a new art competition has been launched giving people the chance to have their...

Coronavirus: Small increase in cases in Galway

There were just two more confirmed cases of COVID-19 on the 30th of March in Galway, the latest breakdown of figures has shown. There are...

Additional beds secured for asylum seekers in Galway

An additional 650 beds have been secured for asylum seekers in Direct Provision Centres. These rooms will be located in hotels in Galway, Cork and...

City cemeteries closed except for burials

The cemeteries in Rahoon and Bohermore have been closed by the city council until further notice amidst the Covid-19 crisis. The council has said that...

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