Appeal against retirement villageA farmer has appealed to Bord Pleanála a decision by Galway County Council to grant planning permission for a €40 million residential…Fri Sept 03 2004 - 01:00
Meeting to discuss cuts in Aer Arann's Galway flightsA proposed reduction in Aer Arann flights from Galway Airport this winter has raised concerns among airport management and the…Fri Sept 03 2004 - 01:00
Higgins refuses to say if he will run for presidencyLabour TD Michael D. Higgins last night refused to commit himself as a candidate for November's presidential election.Wed Sept 01 2004 - 01:00
Mother appeals over site's squalid bathroomA Galway mother of four who recently gave birth to twin girls is appealing to the city council to provide basic bath and toilet…Wed Sept 01 2004 - 01:00
Residents oppose cancer facility over traffic issueA residents' association has appealed planning permission for a 30-bed lodge for cancer patients and their families on the grounds…Fri Aug 20 2004 - 01:00
Society for 'bouncers' faces Galway oppositionA group representing security staff and other night-time workers is facing opposition from owners of pubs and night clubs in …Tue Aug 17 2004 - 01:00
Galway city manager rejects actor's remarks on bad planningOutgoing Galway city manager, Mr John Tierney, has rejected claims by the film actor Gabriel Byrne that the city is being destroyed…Sat Aug 14 2004 - 01:00
Permission given for €40m special village for elderlyWork is due to start early next year on a €40 million purpose built village for elderly people near Monivea in Co Galway.Fri Aug 13 2004 - 01:00
CPOs are published for €400m Galway motorway 504 landowners and lessees affected by roadConstruction of a major new road between Galway city and Ballinasloe moved another step closer yesterday with the publication…Fri Aug 13 2004 - 01:00
Planning permission granted for Galway cancer lodgePlanning permission has finally been granted for a 30-bed lodge for cancer patients and their families in the grounds of University…Fri Jul 23 2004 - 01:00
Surgeon resigns over restricted access to theatresSPECIALIST SURGERY: A consultant surgeon in University College Hospital Galway (UCHG) has resigned three months after taking…Tue Jul 20 2004 - 01:00
Galway clamping regime censuredThe deputy mayor of Galway is calling for the city's vehicle clamping contract to be terminated, claiming the present regime …Mon Jul 05 2004 - 01:00
New centre to boost healthcare on west coastGalway clinic The first patients are being admitted to the new €100 million private hospital in Galway today where radiotherapy…Tue Jun 29 2004 - 01:00
Nora's house hosts Galway readingsThe tiny terraced home in Bowling Green, Galway, that was home to Joyce's wife, Nora Barnacle, is the centre of the Bloomsday…Wed Jun 16 2004 - 01:00
Sinn Fein may challenge resultGalway count row: Sinn Féin is considering taking legal action to challenge the result of the west ward count in the Galway …Tue Jun 15 2004 - 01:00
Work of 30 local poets displayed on Galway busesA new project to be launched in Galway today gives new meaning to the phrase "poetry in motion"Fri Jun 04 2004 - 01:00
Centre for young mothers faces funds crisisThe future of a Galway project which supports young mothers to stay in or return to education is in jeopardy due to a funding…Tue Jun 01 2004 - 01:00
O Cuiv tells EU meeting about cohesion policyThe disparities between and within richer and poorer EU member-states must be eliminated if real territorial cohesion is to be…Thu May 27 2004 - 01:00
Running back into an active lifestyleRichard Moran's life has been transformed by his use of the Buteyko Breathing MethodTue May 25 2004 - 01:00
Government under pressure to fund neurosurgery unit at UCHGCampaign The Department of Health is to be put under renewed pressure from the people of Galway and the West to fund a neurosurgery…Tue May 18 2004 - 01:00
Accommodation for cancer patients hits planning delayPlans to provide accommodation on the grounds of University College Hospital Galway (UCHG) for cancer patients who are undergoing…Tue May 18 2004 - 01:00
Traveller 'hell' claim rejectedThe Galway Traveller Support Group has accused city councillors of overreacting in claiming that local authority tenants were…Thu May 13 2004 - 01:00
Galway Airport managers plan to buy facilityChamber of Commerce and Industry has been approached by the management team of Galway Airport in relation to a proposed buy-out…Sat May 08 2004 - 01:00
Galway rivals Dublin in cost of rentThe high cost of private rented accommodation in Galway city is forcing the less well off into financial difficulties and homelessness…Thu May 06 2004 - 01:00
Plans for oil terminal at Galway enterprise parkGalway Harbour Company plans to move the oil tanks at the city docks to a safer location in the outer harbour.Tue Apr 27 2004 - 01:00
Sufferers of AD/HD go untreatedGalway conference The under-recognition of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) in Ireland means large numbers of…Tue Apr 27 2004 - 01:00
Official defends use of cameras in GalwayGalway city manager Mr John Tierney has rejected a claim that the council has been using CCTV cameras to spy on local authority…Wed Apr 21 2004 - 01:00
Call for stricter regulation of alcohol advertisingGalway addiction counsellor Joe Tracy wants the drinks industry to be severely regulated in its targeting of young drinkersTue Apr 20 2004 - 01:00
WORKING DAYMy Working Day: Darina Joyce , acupuncturist and Chinese Medicine therapist, runs a busy practice in Galway cityTue Apr 20 2004 - 01:00
Galway planners approve solar-powered buildingGalway city planners have given the go-ahead for a new solar-powered apartment block which is expected to become a showcase for…Tue Apr 20 2004 - 01:00
Gardai look into suspect deathGardaí in Galway have confirmed they are investigating the death of a woman found crushed under her car in the garage of her …Fri Apr 16 2004 - 01:00
Galway gets a €1.5m radiotherapy boostHospital services Patients in the west of Ireland will be able to avail of the most advanced radiotherapy treatment available…Tue Apr 13 2004 - 01:00
Fears for Pearse cottage projectPlans to build a commemorative centre at Padraic Pearse Cottage, in Rosmuc, Connemara, Co Galway, have been deferred, according…Tue Apr 13 2004 - 01:00
WHB to pay the elderly directly for their careSubvention scheme The Western Health Board (WHB) plans to put a pilot home-based subvention scheme into place towards the end…Tue Apr 13 2004 - 01:00
Galway Hospice chairman seeks to reopen unitThe new chairman of the Galway Hospice Board, Dr Richard Joyce, has said he intends to get the in-patient unit reopened as soon…Mon Apr 12 2004 - 01:00
Businessman gets public apology from clamping companyA Galway businessman has received a public apology from the clamping company he successfully sued after his car was wrongfully…Sat Apr 10 2004 - 01:00
Call for more rheumatologists in westArthritis patients in the west of Ireland are being denied the latest hi-tech drugs and therapies which could greatly relieve…Sat Apr 10 2004 - 01:00
Hopes rise for reopening inpatient unitWestern Health Board CEO Dr Sheelah Ryan has said that there is extensive work going on behind the scenes to enable the reopening…Tue Apr 06 2004 - 01:00
New project in south-east Galway targets needs of rural communityThe elderly, the youth, lone parents and socially and culturally excluded groups living in rural south-east Co Galway are all…Mon Apr 05 2004 - 01:00
Strict rules for Dylan concert licenceGalway City Council has warned it will grant a licence for the proposed Bob Dylan concert at Pearse Stadium only on very strict…Sat Apr 03 2004 - 01:00
Galway caters for refugees with multilingual informationChildcare: A multilingual information pack has been launched in Galway by a local childcare committee to demystify childcare…Tue Mar 30 2004 - 01:00
Salthill residents threaten action over Dylan concertResidents of Salthill in Galway city, including a retired District Court judge, are prepared to go to the High Court if necessary…Sat Mar 20 2004 - 00:00
Enclosed order go online to outside worldAn enclosed order of nuns which has taken vows of chastity, poverty and obedience has launched its own websiteTue Sept 30 2003 - 01:00
Home birth group in legal threatThe group, Parents for Choice in Birthing, is threatening to take legal action against the Western Health Board over the legality…Tue May 13 2003 - 01:00
Children from Bethlehem find peace in GalwayA group of children from Bethlehem have been brought to Ireland to escape the violence and deprivation they have had to endure…Thu Jan 09 2003 - 00:00
Call for sporting groups to ban awards in pubsA Western Health Board alcohol addiction counsellor is calling on the GAA and other sporting associations to forbid underage …Fri Dec 06 2002 - 00:00
Call for those in A&E for overdrinking to be finedMembers of the Western Health Board are calling for a fine to be imposed on any person admitted to an accident and emergency (…Thu Dec 05 2002 - 00:00
Doctor warns on methadone clinicThe medical officer of Castlerea Prison in Roscommon, Dr Greg Kelly, has warned that the recent opening of a methadone clinic…Wed Dec 04 2002 - 00:00
Doctor says anti-depressants are over-prescribedA doctor and psychotherapist has called for an investigation into the treatment of mental illness in and what he sees as the "…Mon Dec 02 2002 - 00:00
Galway campaign group opposes cuts in CE schemesAn action group in Galway has called on the Government not to reduce the number of places on the FÁS Community Employment schemes…Tue Nov 26 2002 - 00:00
