Met Éireann warns of flooding risk and difficult travel conditions Met Éireann has issued a yellow weather warning for counties Kerry and Galway as severe thunderstorms are expected to affect the areas today. The warning, which came into effect at 9am, will remain in place until this evening. Thunderstorms are expected to accompany heavy rainfall, … Read more
Galway is gearing up for an exciting event as preparations for the Galway Region Youth Meet, ‘Alive-24’, are entering their final stages. Scheduled for Saturday, April 6th, the event will bring together over two hundred enthusiastic young participants from various regions including Cavan, Tulmore, Letterkenny, and more. Hosted at Galway Leisureland from 9am to 4pm, … Read more
Galway residents of Malayalee descent have an exciting opportunity to delve into their cultural roots as Malayalam classes are gearing up to commence in April. Held at the Ballinfoil Castlegar Neighborhood Centre on Headford Road, these classes continue the tradition established by the Galway Indian Community Council (GICC) over the past five years. Scheduled for … Read more
Galway, Ireland – Analytics firm Joulica is set to boost its workforce in Ireland by hiring 40 new employees over the next three years. The recruitment drive will span various departments, including product development, sales and marketing, and customer success. This strategic expansion is expected to bring Joulica’s total workforce in Ireland to 70. Joulica … Read more
Ireland received a major jobs boost after an American company announced it was creating 1,000 highly skilled jobs over the next five years. Dexcom, a manufacturer of medical devices, has announced plans to invest €300 million in the development of a new manufacturing facility in Co. Galway. The company produces technology for continuous glucose monitoring … Read more
In order to keep up with the rising demand for its technology, battery system manufacturer Xerotech wants to hire more than 100 more employees. All of the new posts will be filled by the end of the next year, according to the Galway-based company. Included in the positions are those in engineering, production, sales, marketing, … Read more
The most recent rental report from the real estate website Daft.ie reveals that rents being sought on the open market in the last three months of 2022 were 13.7% higher than those during the same time last year. The average rent was 126% higher at €1,733 per month at the end of 2022 compared to … Read more
In Co. Galway, a road accident claimed the life of a man in his 20s.On the N63, in the Creeveroe, Newbridge, and Ballinasloe townlands, a single vehicle crashed yesterday at about 12.45 p.m. The man, a passenger in the vehicle, was declared dead at the scene, and his body has been transported to Portiuncula University … Read more
In Galway, a brand-new bridge has been lowered into position over the River Corrib. Nearly 20 meters downstream from the Salmon Weir Bridge in the heart of the city is where the pedestrian and bicycle bridge can be found. It is a part of a brand-new transportation route that runs through the city and is … Read more
Two separate searches of homes in Co. Kilkenny and Co. Galway on Monday resulted in the seizure of cannabis valued at more than €1 million, gardaí said. During the search of a “sophisticated growhouse” inside a property in Kilcolgan, Co. Galway, garda officials discovered suspected cannabis plants valued at over €950,000. A woman in her … Read more
Fire crews from three stations responded to a large fire at commercial premises in Co Galway on Friday. Around 11 a.m., a fire started at the Xerotech facility in Claregalway’s Corporate Park. A crew from Athenry was sent to the city to give cover as units from Galway City, Athenry, and Tuam stations responded to … Read more
Xerotech, a leading supplier of advanced battery systems, has announced a significant expansion of its operations at its Claregalway manufacturing facility. They need to hire 50 more people by the end of the year, and they’re searching for top talent to fill a variety of positions, including executive assistants, line operatives, design engineers, manufacturing engineers, … Read more
Water restrictions are being imposed because of the heat wave to prevent a drought. Irish Water has introduced overnight shutdowns on water supply in parts of West Cork, Kerry, Galway, and Donegal – with more on the way. Water supplies to homes in Stranorlar and Ballybofey, both in County Donegal, will be lowered from 10 … Read more
US-headquartered medical manufacturing equipment company Medtronic is expanding its R&D capabilities in Galway, hiring 200 new staff. Medtronic employees over 3,000 staff in the Galway city with plants in Mervue and Parkmore, and is set to get even bigger as it expands to 200 new employees for Research and Development roles. The new jobs are part of … Read more
A man in his 60s has died following a fatal accident at a farm in Galway. Gardaí said that it was a fatal workplace accident at a farm. The incident took place on Tuesday in the Derren area of Gort in Co Galway. “At approximately 7.10 pm, the body of a man aged in his … Read more