Photo by Alexander Lopatin Eye Cinema Galway has received the “Cinema of the Year” award at the annual Prestige Awards. The cinema announced the news on their social media page on Sunday, and credited the win to the hard work and dedication of the Eye Cinema team. “We were absolutely thrilled,” said Chiara Kelly, Film Programmer at Eye Cinema. The Prestige Awards … [Read more...] about Galway’s Eye Cinema awarded ‘Cinema of the Year’
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Galway County Councillor Colm Keaveney accused of driving under the influence of cocaine.
Former TD and current Galway County Councillor Colm Keaveney has appeared before Tuam District Court on January 23, faces one count with driving under the influence of cocaine.Mr Keaveney (53), with an address of Kilcrevanty, Tuam, Co. Galway, did not appear in court, and was represented by his solicitor, Martina Moran.The incident allegedly happened in June of 2023, in Cummer, … [Read more...] about Galway County Councillor Colm Keaveney accused of driving under the influence of cocaine.
Building for Children, a Galway based volunteer group, have landed in Ethiopia
Image by Peter Daly On January 8, Building for Children, a volunteer group from Northeast Galway, left for Ethiopia. The Irish volunteering team is going for ten days of hard work renovating school dormitories in the Addis Ababa region. Building for Children was created in 2006 by a group of professionals in the Newbridge area. With the willingness … [Read more...] about Building for Children, a Galway based volunteer group, have landed in Ethiopia
Galway ranked the seventh best student city in the world
Image by Irelands Content Pool Galway was named the 7th best city in the world for higher education and university students, according to a ranking provided by The Campus Advisor. In the same ranking, Galway was ranked 1st for Student Friendliness. The Campus Advisor compiled a list of the ‘Top 50 Student Cities in the World for 2023’ based on student … [Read more...] about Galway ranked the seventh best student city in the world
Teenager arrested in burglary at Aldi in Mountbellew
Image: Gardaí A teenager has been arrested following a burglary at an Aldi store in Mountbellew on Wednesday 8 November. The incident occurred overnight, and the store was closed the following day. According to an unnamed source, bottles of alcohol were smashed, and a fire was started within the store. Aldi informed the public through a post on … [Read more...] about Teenager arrested in burglary at Aldi in Mountbellew