The Brothers of Charity have submitted plans to the County Council to create a network of more than 4km of walking trails in Clarinbridge. Planning permission is being sought for works that would involve creating or improving walking trails on the ground of Kilcornan Estate at the east end of Clarinbridge. In total the project […] Galway Daily …
Only one change has been made to the lineup of the U20 Galway hurling team which will face off against Kilkenny this evening. Galway and Kilkenny will play at O’Moore Park in Portlaoise on Friday evening, with the match starting at 7:30pm. In the only change to the starting lineup from the squad that played […] Galway Daily …
When Helen Griffen joined local online shop Umbrella Eile, the last thing she expected was to feature as the ‘poster girl’ for their Christmas marketing campaign! The 93-year-old, who first came to work in Galway when she was just 18, is part of Snugglz – a local hand-knit and crochet group which makes unique children’s […] Galway Daily …
Sperm whales, one of the largest species of marine mammals in the world, live in abundance in the deep waters off the west coast of Ireland a study by GMIT has found. There are an estimated 380 sperm whales living in waters deeper than 300m off the west of Ireland recently published recently The study, […] Galway Daily …
The Galway Simon Community has been granted approval for a new housing project for older people with mobility issues. Planning permission has been granted for the demolition of a derelict building at 111 Upper Newcastle, and the construction of a new apartment building in its place. The building will contain ten one-bedroom apartments specifically designed […] Galway Daily …
Galway County Council is teaming up with local retailers in Oughterard for a road safety campaign heading into the winter nights. For this ‘Be Safe, Be Seen’ campaign the county council is distributing free high visibility vests from four stores in Oughterard. The free vests, meant to ensure that cyclists are pedestrians are visible to […] Galway Daily …
Covid-19 has created difficulties for many of the community groups that fill our calender and country with year round events. In recent decades, summer has been host to LGBT+ Pride parades and festivals in Galway throughout the country. It has filled the streets of Dublin, brought colour and visibility to rural towns, and been a […] …
Plans have been submitted to Galway County Council for the construction of a 62 hectare solar farm just outside of Tuam. The planning application, which is currently at the pre-validation stage, seeks a ten year permission for development on the site. The proposed solar farm would be on land in the townlands of Cloontoa, Rinkippeen, […] …
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and therefore time to transform Darkness in Light! Pieta House has postponed this year’s Darkness into Light walks. Without the funds raised by this…
The theme for Earth Day 2020 is climate action. Let’s flood the digital landscape with action — Join the global conversations this Wednesday 22nd of April! An expanding population and…