Garda had to thumb a lift after electric car ran out of power, Oireachtas committee hears
A garda officer was forced to hitch a lift because his electric car ran out of charge, an Oireachtas committee has heard. There is no charger at his garda station. Commissioner Justin Kelly appeared yesterday before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC). Fianna Fail Martin Daly, TD from Galway-Roscommon, told the story of a local garda […]
3 days ago
Four teens rushed to hospital, one in critical condition, after Galway crash
The boy in critical condition is receiving treatment in Beaumont Hospital. Four teenagers have been rushed to hospital, and one is in a critical condition, after a single-vehicle crash in Galway. Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to the collision which occurred at Ballyedmond, Clonberne, Ballinasloe on Saturday, August 22, around 10.00pm. The front passenger in […]
1 month ago
Warning for Galway students ahead of semester beginning
This comes as demand for accommodation grows and rental scams continue to be a concern. University of Galway students looking for accommodation ahead of the new academic year have been urged to exercise caution. The Students’ Union has warned students not to rush into securing a property without making sure everything is above board. This […]
2 months ago
Galway House Fire: Two Men Used Trampoline To Save Teenage Sisters
Galway House Fire: Two Men Used Trampoline To Save Teenage Sisters Two men have described using a trampoline to help rescue two teenage sisters from a Galway house fire, after the pair became trapped on the top floor of a burning home in Knocknacarra — insisting they were “just doing their best”. What happened in […]
2 months ago
Boston Scientific signals potential job cuts at Irish sites
Boston Scientific could be looking at Irish job cuts Boston Scientific has informed the Government of potential job cuts at its Irish operation, raising fears for some of the more than 7,000 people the medical device maker employs across Galway, Cork and Clonmel. The Department of Enterprise confirmed it received a collective redundancy notification from […]
2 months ago
Students to sleep in cars in Galway as accommodation crisis worsens
“I’d say student life is being strangled away,” NUIG SU president. Students in Galway are commuting from as far away as Kerry, others are sleeping on friends’ couches and some are sleeping in their cars as the accomodation crisis continues with no end in sight. The president of the University of Galway Students’ Union says […]
2 months ago