Galway Advertiser, Thu, Apr 29, 2021 Homelessness and housing charity Galway Simon Community has issued an appeal highlighting the challenges experienced by women in homelessness. More than one in three of the adults the charity supported in 2020 were women. CEO of Galway Simon Community, Karen Golden explained the importance of women focused services and… Read more »
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Knockdoemore native martin Kearney, popular owner of Kearney cycles in Terryland, Galway broke the irish record for running a marathon in the over 65 category when he successfully completed the Berlin marathon in Germany recently. Martin, who for many years was known for his trailblazing cycling achievements, took up running some years ago and since… Read more »
For a host of people of different generations memories were recalled as the news of the passing of Frank Fahy spread across the county. Frank was a man who put more into a lifetime than most and there were many people that at some stage he had some involvement with. Frank was born on a… Read more »
Allan MulrooneyHead of Communications and AEC Development 8 August, 2021 Atlantic Studios, a new state of the art, 40,000 sq ft, high tech Film and TV Studio, proposed for Galway has been given the green light to move to planning stage with the aim of being open for business for the Summer of 2022. The… Read more »
Paintclub is an artistic, event-based business where people of all levels of creative ability can paint with their friends, colleagues, or acquaintances and create a piece of artwork. However, because of the pandemic, the brand had to pivot to focus on the digital side of their brand, and that’s when they called in the help… Read more »
Dear Fellow Gardeners, September can often be one of the nicest months in the garden and we can still look forward to the Indian summer (or Altweibersommer – as we say in German). SowingThe only crops you can still sow in September are the hardy winter salads. There is a large range of them available. My… Read more »

Galway County Council has outlined the timeline for a controversial plan for a large scale social and affordable housing development on the Oranmore Road in Claregalway as the first stage of the project secures departmental approval An application for the first stage of the development planned for 7.2 acres of land at Droim na Gaoithe,… Read more »

2.1 Baile Chláir Draft Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028CLOSEDdate_range20 May, 2021, 9:00am – 30 Jul, 2021, 4:30pm 2.1 Metropolitan Settlement Baile Chláir 2.2 Town Context Baile Chláir is located approximately 10 kilometres northeast of Galway city, within the County Galway Gaeltacht. The village is located within the Galway metropolitan area and as such forms part of the… Read more »
Submission to the Draft Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028 (Stage 2) Lands at Montiagh Road, Baile Chláir, Co. Galway DOCUMENT DETAILS Client: Oisin Kenny Project Title: Lands at Montiagh Road, Baile Chláir, Co. Galway Project Number: 210629 Document Title: Submission to the Draft Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028 (Stage 2) Document File Name: 2021.07.30 –… Read more »
I hope you remind yourself that there is no one in this life who can tell you, ever, how truly unique and beautiful, and amazingly clever you actually are. You might think you are vulnerable, but that is one of your many great strengths. Vulnerability is a strength, not a sign of weakness; in the… Read more »

TOBIN Consulting Engineers acted as Lead Consultant on this project which involved the development of a new Respite Home and Day Care facility in Montiagh, Claregalway, Co. Galway which includes associated offices and all associated site works. The development consists of the provision of a 337m² Respite Home to cater for persons with special needs… Read more »

Formerly Renmore Park, Renmore, Galway,Maeve passed away peacefully on Saturday, 11th Sept. 2021 in the warm presence of her family at University College Hospital, Galway. Deeply missed by her heartbroken husband Padraig and daughter Emily, her mother Maeve, sisters and brothers Máire, Christine, Michael and Tony, sisters-in-law Éilis and Maura, brothers-in-law Rory, Brian and Shane, nieces… Read more »