Portumna Town Hall & Bridewell (Image: Galway County Council) Galway County Council (GCC) has announced that seven towns and villages across county Galway have been approved for over €1.67 million in funding for regeneration projects. The funds come from the government’s ‘Town and Village Renewal Scheme for 2025’, which aims to improve amenities and provide protection … [Read more...] about €1.67 million in funding announced for 7 Galway towns
€60,000 tiomsaithe ag na nGael trí an dúshlán ‘Snámh don Phalaistín’
Le Finnian Mac an Choiligh agus Orlaith Ní Churraoin Bayview Media Tá ós cionn €60,000 tiomsaithe don Phalaistín ag Gaeilgeoirí ó gach coirnéal den tír, tríd léim isteach sa bhfarraige I ngach contae le cósta. D’eagraigh Conradh Na Gaeilge an ócáid, chun cistí ríthábhachtach a bhailiú don Lajee Centre agus ACLAÍ-Palestine, a chuireann seirbhísí ar fáíl do … [Read more...] about €60,000 tiomsaithe ag na nGael trí an dúshlán ‘Snámh don Phalaistín’
Unprecedented vote of no confidence looms over Ceann Comhairle amid Dáil chaos
An Ceann Comhairle, Verona Murphy. Image from Houses of the Oireachtas/Flickr A vote of no confidence in the Ceann Comhairle has been published by the Opposition parties this afternoon after yesterday’s chaotic scenes in the Dáil. Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald told Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy that she “needed to go”, with the party giving her a week to … [Read more...] about Unprecedented vote of no confidence looms over Ceann Comhairle amid Dáil chaos
Galway’s ring road is just one of the projects needed to tackle congestion
As the island’s fifth biggest city, and not even reaching the EU’s top 100 biggest cities list, the city of the tribes seems to preach quality over quantity. So how is it that Galway is ranked 56th in the world congestion rankings, and ninth highest in traffic delay times in Europe? Whether it’s in small talk, or accompanied by frustrated swearing in gridlock, most Galway … [Read more...] about Galway’s ring road is just one of the projects needed to tackle congestion
Gulf of Mexico to be renamed Gulf of America for Google Maps users in the US
Image from Google Maps United States President Donald Trump signed an order that demanded the Gulf of Mexico be renamed the Gulf of America in his first week in office, now appearing as such for Google users based in the US. The tech firm said in a post on social media site X that they have a “longstanding practice of applying name changes when they have been updated in … [Read more...] about Gulf of Mexico to be renamed Gulf of America for Google Maps users in the US