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 …
TG4’s live Gaelic Games coverage continues this weekend with action from the Bord Gáis Energy U20 Hurling Championship and the Electric Ireland Provincial Minor Football and Hurling Championships. The full list of matches is as follows: Friday 11 December Bord Gais Energy Leinster U20 Hurling Quarter Final, Laois v Galway, MW Hire O’Moore Park (7.30pm […] Galway Daily …
Plans are progressing for the creation of a beautiful new walking trail alongside the Gort River, with a planning application now before the county council. The proposed River Walk will be approximately 3.2km in length, starting from Gort town centre, and following the east side of the Gort River as it flows north. After roughly […] 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 …
Just three Local electoral areas in the county have seen an increase in their 14-day Covid-19 incidence rate, according to new data released this evening. All three LEAs in Galway city saw an increase in their 14-day rate this week, but the incidence rate fell across the other seven LEAs in the county. Galway City […] Galway Daily …
A nursing home near Ballinasloe was found to be non-compliant with 23 health regulations after a risk inspection was carried out by HIQA during the summer. A HIQA report published yesterday contains a number of significant concerns about Kiltormer Nursing Home in Ballinasloe, which is run by D & G Nursing Home Limited. During the […] Galway Daily …
NUI Galway student Róisín Farragher will feature in a new five-part series ‘My Uni Life’, which begins on Friday evening on RTÉ One. Filmed over the past 12 months, the series gives an insight into the lives of seven students across the country who have a unique journey to a university education, as they navigate […] Galway Daily …