98 m. ago St. Nicholas Market Traders threaten action unless upgrade start

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM St Nicholas’ Market traders are threatening to take further action unless Galway City Council comes foward with a start-date for the long-awaited upgrade for the famous weekly market In the latter sent a letter to the chief executive Leonard Cleary the sixteen traders are also demanding a […] The post St. Nicholas Market Traders threaten action unless upgrade start-date is provided appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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1 hour ago Kilmacrennan NS to celebrate opening of Solas Rooms extension

Kilmacrennan National School will soon celebrate the official opening of its new Solas Rooms Extension for students with autism and… The post Kilmacrennan NS to celebrate opening of Solas Rooms extension appeared first on Donegal Daily.

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2 h. ago Parents ‘shocked’ over ‘abrupt’ closure of Dublin Islamic centre as children return to school

National school and creche reopened on Monday but rest of campus remains closed

Society

3 h. ago Millions impacted by power cuts across Spain and Portugal as trains, networks and traffic lights hit

Spain’s national road authority DGT urged motorists to stop using the roads for the duration of the blackout.

Economics

4 h. ago Ireland heatwave map shows 30C days as Met Eireann set weather forecast straight

Ireland heatwave map shows 30C days as Met Eireann set weather forecast straight  Galway Beo

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5 h. ago Galway has country's highest increase in job vacancies over last three months

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM Galway has the country’s highest increase in job vacancies in the first quarter of the year January to March New data from the IrishJobs Q1 Jobs Index reveals Galway had a 22% increase followed by Waterford at 13% and Dublin at 3% Nationally, the total number of […] The post Galway has country's highest increase in job vacancies over last three months appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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6 h. ago Locked toilets at the Long Point in Loughrea deemed 'unacceptable'

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM The locked toilets at the Long Point in Loughrea have been deemed ‘unacceptable’ There have been major improvements in this area in recent years including public lighting, a water bottle refill station and more accessible parking Local Councillor Michael Regan believes it’s no longer just a seasonal […] The post Locked toilets at the Long Point in Loughrea deemed 'unacceptable' appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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8 h. ago Public consultation event on Kingston Park and Millers Lane project tomorrow

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM A ‘drop-in’ public consultation event on the Kingston Park and Millers Lane project is taking place tomorrow, Tuesday 29th. Galway City Council has launched its second public engagement process for the reimagining of the two green spaces. The drop-in event will provide an opportunity to discuss the […] The post Public consultation event on Kingston Park and Millers Lane project tomorrow appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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9 h. ago Charities confirmed for Galway Cathaoirleach Charity Ball in June

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM The local charities to benefit from this year’s County Galway Cathaoirleach Charity Ball have been confirmed. Funds will be raised through the event for Oranmore Maree Coastal Search Unit and Hand in Hand Children’s Cancer Charity. The ball will take place in the Raheen Woods Hotel in […] The post Charities confirmed for Galway Cathaoirleach Charity Ball in June appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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10 h. ago Gaeltacht community marks 90th anniversary of exodus from west to east

Words and photos:  Matt Nolan It is now ninety years since that extraordinary day – April 12 1935 – when three specially chartered Comhlacht Busanna Éireann buses and six Great Southern and Western Railway lorries rumbled into the quiet hamlet of Ráth Chairn, just outside Athboy, in the very heart of County Meath. On board […] The post Gaeltacht community marks 90th anniversary of exodus from west to east appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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10 h. ago Historic Celtic Cross unveiled as a Famine Memorial in Mountbellew Cemetery

There was a large attendance at the blessing and unveiling of a historic Celtic Cross as a Famine Memorial in the New Cemetery, Mountbellew, on Easter Sunday. The ceremony was attended by members of the Franciscan Brothers Community, local Heritage groups, neighbours and friends. This was the result of a cooperative project between the Mountbellew […] The post Historic Celtic Cross unveiled as a Famine Memorial in Mountbellew Cemetery appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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10 h. ago Host of Galway memories featured in National Museum book on rural life

Memories of her father cycling from Galway to Dublin to a hurling match in the 1940s – or singer Christy Moore listening to Michael O’Hehir on the wireless and hearing day-old chicks chirp underneath the settle bed .just two of the outstanding contributions to a new book on rural life through the decades, republished for a […] The post Host of Galway memories featured in National Museum book on rural life appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

Culture

10 h. ago Workers without pensions are the big losers from the latest auto

As the start date is put back once again, companies need certainty and workers deserve some commitment

Economics

23 h. ago DUNDRUM SOUTH DUBLIN AND ENNIS TRACK STORM TO NATIONAL ROAD RELAY TITLES

DUNDRUM SOUTH DUBLIN AND ENNIS TRACK STORM TO NATIONAL ROAD RELAY TITLES  Athletics Ireland

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24 h. ago Team Ireland Makes History At ICU World Cheerleading Championships In Florida

Team Ireland Makes History At ICU World Cheerleading Championships In Florida  Galway Bay FM

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24 h. ago Three arrested after immigration protests as Taoiseach rejects message of ‘narrow nationalism’

Three arrested after immigration protests as Taoiseach rejects message of ‘narrow nationalism’  The Irish Independent

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24 h. ago Taoiseach criticises Dublin protesters and ‘narrow nationalism’ following major protest

Micheal Martin has rejected the ‘negativity’ expressed by those who spoke at a major protest in Dublin over the weekend.

Culture

25 h. ago Taoiseach criticises Dublin protesters and ‘narrow nationalism’

Micheál Martin has rejected the ‘negativity’ expressed by those who spoke at a major protest in Dublin over the weekend.

Culture

29 h. ago Gardaí seize €432,000 in Cannabis plants at growhouses in Ballinasloe and Athlone

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM Gardaí in County Galway and County Westmeath have seized over approximately €432,000 worth of Cannabis Plants in Ballinasloe and Athlone following searches on Friday. During an initial search at a house in Ballinasloe, the Divisional Drugs Unit discovered a sophisticated growhouse operation and seized 160 suspected cannabis […] The post Gardaí seize €432,000 in Cannabis plants at growhouses in Ballinasloe and Athlone appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

Economics

30 h. ago Water crews to begin network upgrades tomorrow in Portacarron in Oughterard

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM Water crews will be on site in Portacarron in Oughterard tomorrow to replace 642 metres of water main along the local roads The Uisce Éireann works, which will drive down leakage on the shores of Lough Corrib, will be carried out by Farrans Construction and should be […] The post Water crews to begin network upgrades tomorrow in Portacarron in Oughterard appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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