The Good News of Galway!

Feeling the midweek blues? Don’t worry, we’ve got just the thing to lift your spirits! Here’s some good news from around Galway this week that are sure to put a smile on your face.

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Galway broadcasters are heading to the IMRO awards!
This Friday (October 4) Galway Bay FM’s Kayte O'Malley and David Nevin are heading to the IMRO awards! Kayte O'Malley's "On the Move" for general music, "FYI Galway" for local news, and "The Men of '23" for sports are among the many nominations that Galway FM received. David Nevin is also nominated for News Reporter of the Year, along with nominations for Irish music projects in Plugged in Lyra Special, not forgetting their TY Takeover. Best of luck!

Galway gets nine nominations for TG4 Ladies Football All-Stars
Galway, the All-Ireland Senior Football Finalists, have been nominated for Nine 2024 TG4 All-Star Awards. Dearbhla Gower, Ailbhe Davoren, Louise Ward, Olivia Divilly, Róisín Leonard, Kate Geraghty, Sarah Ní Loingsigh, Aoife Ní Cheallaigh, and Nicola Ward were all nominated. Congratulations ladies on this fantastic achievement- Gaillimh Abú!

'Café Lates' have begun!
Café Lates is a new initiative that offers evening cultural events and activities in the Galway City cafés, showcasing what’s happening in our city after 6pm! 'The Bog Project' performed for a lively audience in the fabulous Plámás on Dominick Street last Friday evening! Rosie Connelly and Séan O’ hEithir also took to the stage. It was a gorgeous event, keep an eye out for where Café Lates will be next!

Galway volunteers remove 3 tonnes of litter from local beaches
Three tonnes of marine litter was cleared by volunteers in Galway during the Clean Coasts Big Beach Clean weekend! Resulting in a record-breaking 95 tonnes being collected countrywide between the 20th-22nd of September. This was an incredible event with nearly 30 local groups taking part, including Tidy Towns Lettermullen, where 20 volunteers collected almost 120kg of litter. Well done everyone!