THE first Local Property Tax (LPT) deadline of May 7 has now passed and the final one of May 28 (for online filing of your LPT declaration) is less than two weeks away. With the majority of households expected to file online (only about half a million of the 1.66 million households eligible have registered [...]
Question: Can I renew my Irish passport online? I live outside Dublin and can’t easily get to the Passport Office. How long does the process take? Answer: When renewing your passport, you use the same application form (APS 1) as when you apply for a first passport. It is not currently possible to apply for [...]
A NORTH West MEP has claimed Ireland could lose up to half its MEPs by the year 2019 because of the allocation of seats to new countries likely to join the EU. Fine Gael MEP Jim Higgins has warned that unless the government develops a negotiating strategy for retaining the maximum number of seats, Ireland [...]
IT’S FAIR to say that season-appropriate weather has been sadly lacking over the past few weeks, and even months. During the prolonged cold spell we have had stock-rearing farmers rationing fodder down to the very last wisp and grain, while in the garden we have had growers attempting to sow early crops, only to have [...]
GLASGOW-BORN but Donegal-based singer-songwriter Jacqui Sharkey has a voice that is Country, but with a difference, as there is a blend of Jazz and Folk added to it for flavour. Her current single Pretty Words allows Jacqui’s voice ample opportunity to soar above a suitably sparse but very melodic backing, which has the piano playing [...]
AUSTRALIAN fans have turned their backs on The Boomtown Rats, with their reunion tour Down Under for this month cancelled due to poor ticket sales. But (Bottler) Brendan Grace’s tour sold out in advance, with additional concerts having to be added in Perth and Sydney. A headline in one Australian publication read “Rats sent back [...]
CAHERLISTRANE singer Sean Keane will be presenting his unique style of Traditional Irish Folk singing laced with more than a hint of Country at a concert in Galway’s Town Hall Theatre on this Friday May 17. Since childhood, as a member of the famous musical family, the Keanes of Caherlistrane, Sean has been widely recognised [...]
THE Galway Rape Crisis Centre (GRCC) has begun outreach counselling services in the Ballinasloe area. This is a completely confidential counselling service for survivors of sexual abuse and sexual violence and will be available one day per week in a discreet central location. All counselling will be provided by a fully trained and experienced counsellor. [...]
NORMAL visiting hours at University Hospital Galway have resumed, as the restrictions put in place because of a vomiting bug outbreak have been lifted. The wards which were closed due to the winter vomiting virus have re-opened. However hospital management is urging visitors and members of the public to remain vigilant. “We are lifting the [...]
The Spirit One spa at Radisson Blu Hotel in Galway has introduced an innovative series of nurturing treatments for cancer patients called touch therapy. The treatments use products from the Lindi Skin line, developed specifically with the skincare needs of cancer patients in mind. Using balms, cooling serums and moisturisers, which are designed to soothe [...]
