€2.32 million is to be shared by 49 sports clubs and organisations across Galway in the third round of Sports Capital Programme. Fine Gael TD for Galway West and Mayo South Seán Kyne has today (Thursday) welcomed the allocation of €2.32 million to 49 sports organisations and clubs across Galway. Today’s funding brings to €5.85… Read more »
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The Government is set to sign off on the environmental review which has delayed works on the long awaited €7 million Claregalway Flood Relief Scheme. That was confirmed to local Deputy Sean Kyne by the Office of Public Works’ Minister, Simon Harris in the Dáil last week. The Galway West Deputy had raised the issue,… Read more »
Galway Bay FM’s Alan Murphy is about to embark on an exciting new chapter in his career after signing a book deal with Book Hub Publishing. The popular radio presenter fulfilled a lifelong dream by signing on the dotted line with the Internationally recognised Athenry-based publishers and will have his first book in shops in time… Read more »
Five pre-fabs secured to provide temporary accommodation for new students at Claregalway’s Colaiste Bhaile Chlair cannot be used. Instead pupils have to be taught in a social space in the building with partitions that have to be removed once the classes are finished. Even though it was hoped to have the pre-fabs on site for… Read more »
Local author Julie Grace publishes Abuse of Power: Because Councils Can‘. This Galway story has been met with great interest throughout the country, in the UK, continental Europe and in the USA. It has been described by readers as “a riveting read’ and “un-put-down-able”. Abuse of Power is currently being turned into a film, and work is progressing on a screenplay…. Read more »
It’s a dangerous game, I learnt the hard way I sit here with a back support Popping pain killers every 4 hours It looks so mundane, so safe To the young person so damn boring But it’s not, definitely not Lying in bed the night before Thinking of tactics, of tricks, of bids Of high… Read more »
Dear God There is something wrong with me and I need you to sort it quickly You see I like this guy but don’t know how to get his attention He is mysterious, very quiet, but hot and drives me crazy with well you know what I mean Anyhow I will surrender this to you… Read more »
Fine Gael TD for Galway West and Mayo South Seán Kyne has today (Thursday) welcomed confirmation from the Office of Public Works’ Minister, Simon Harris that the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform will this month sign off on the environmental review which has delayed works on the Claregalway Flood Relief Scheme. Deputy Kyne raised… Read more »
A 43 year old female who stole crystal bowls from Claregalway Church was the same woman who lay on a trolley in a maternity ward some months later and refused to leave for staff. Jane Ward, 30 Tierboy,Tuam and formerly of 62 Parkmore Estate, Tuam appeared before Galway District Court last Monday, where she was given suspended… Read more »
Intermediate Girls into Semi-Finals After Powerful Display ICC Quarter Final, Turloughmore, Sep 26th Carnmore 0–15 Killtula/Kilimordaly 0–9 Carnmore are quickly earning a reputation as one of the top Camogie clubs in Galway with the dominant displays of their juvenile teams, particularity in this year. On Sunday evening it was the turn of the Intermediate girls… Read more »
Students from the MSc Marketing Practice to the J.E. Cairnes School of Business and Economics at NUI Galway have taken on the challenge of securing one million registrations in just one week to launch new social media platform, SpeakTalkChat and put NUI Galway on the global social media map, just as Facebook did for Harvard… Read more »
Two Galway charities are to feature on the new Monopoly board for Galway. The public voted to feature Galway SPCA and Galway Autism Partnership on the new Monopoly board for Galway, which will be launched on Friday 2nd of October. Galway SPCA will feature on one of the Community Chest square on the board, while Galway Autism Partnership… Read more »
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Beautiful photo taken this evening by Marie Dempsey at 7pm while saying the Rosary at the Grotto in Claregalway Church.
