The former St. Brigid’s Nurses Home in Ballinasloe is set to be converted into a domestic violence refuge centre. Galway County Council has committed to acquiring the former home, which is located on a 64-acre parcel of land. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Independent Ballinasloe Councillor Evelyn Parsons says this is long-awaited and excellent news. […]
Youth Ballet West (YBW) will present a double bill at the Town Hall Theatre this Saturday and Sunday, May 18 and 19, that’s designed to showcase the company’s diverse talents. The show will feature Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake, which has remained one of the world’s most beloved classical ballets for more than a century, with 28 […]
This year’s Galway Early Music Festival, which begins on Friday, May 31, will explore how several long-lasting empires and dynasties gave rise to some stunning music across nearly six centuries. Through unique cross-pollinations and points of conflict and contact, the festival will explore the theme, Edges of Empires. The journeys begin in the Eastern realms […]
By DARREN KELLY WITH one majestic kick two weeks ago, the heavy burden, injury issues and mixed fortunes for Galway’s senior footballers were radically eased as a 50th Connacht title created the chance to turn their season around. Connor Gleeson’s magnificent strike secured a one-point win over Mayo and sends them into the All-Ireland round-robin […]
There’s continued uncertainty over this year’s Clifden Pony Show, set to take place in August. The Connemara Pony Breeders’ Society has made a statement, saying it wants to address rumours circulating on social media. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Connemara Pony Breeders’ Society says it’ll know by next Thursday if this year’s show will […]
Country Living with Francis Farragher It’s highly unlikely to be a trip I’ll ever make again but back in the late 1980s a first-ever sun holiday that nearly bored me to insanity and prompted a little dose of ‘the blues’ took a rather curious twist. For a country lad, two weeks of doing nothing in […]
World of Politics with Harry McGee My colleague in The Irish Times, Joe Humphreys, wrote a fascinating article some weeks back about an infamous poster that has often been used to signify the experience of Irish people in Britain. No Black, No Irish No Dogs, it read. It was reputedly placed in hundreds of windows […]
The three People Before Profit candidates standing in the city in the upcoming elections are demanding Galway City Council be more “proactive” in tackling the housing crisis. The candidates are Maisie McMaster in City West, Adrian Curran in City Central, and Denman Rooke in City East. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); They want more action […]
Motorists caught speeding on Church Street in Ballinasloe who turned up to court – or were represented by a solicitor – all had their cases dismissed after a judge described the speed van location as dangerous and likely to cause accidents. A total of 53 motorists were summonsed to appear in court after the GoSafe […]
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