Remembering Eamonn Cummins

Thu, Feb 02, 2012

On January 21 2012, my dear brother Eamonn suddenly and unexpectedly passed on to join St Peters Heavenly Band. Eamonn was born in Grealishtown beside the new cemetery where he now rests.

HSE must be allowed to recruit staff now, demands Grealish

Thu, Feb 02, 2012

The recruitment embargo on front-line health service staff must be lifted “as a matter of urgency” as the entire system is now “at breaking point”.

This is the view of Independent Galway West TD Noel Grealish who is calling on the Minister for Health Dr James Reilly to take action over this issue.

€23 million in funding for city and county roads

Thu, Feb 02, 2012

Galway’s local authorities are to receive almost €23 million in funding from the Department of Transport, for the maintenance and improvement of city and county roads.

Government gets C+ grade in Children’s Rights Alliance Report Card

Thu, Feb 02, 2012

The Fine Gael/Labour Coalition Government received an overall grade of C+ in the 2012 Report Card published this recently by the Children’s Rights Alliance, the best grade received by any government since the Report Card series first began in 2009, however, it lost marks for what has been described as “glaring violations of children’s’ rights”.

High Court challenge to council’s island levy to be heard in March

Thu, Jan 26, 2012

A HIGH Court challenge against Galway County Council’s Aran Island passenger levy will be heard in March, a ferry company which brought the action was told this week.

The council’s decision to impose an 80 cent levy on all passengers disembarking at Cill Rónáin harbour on Inis Mór brought islanders onto the streets of the city last month.

Sinn Féin protest against Anglo handover at County Buildings

Thu, Jan 26, 2012

County Buildings became the focal point for one of the most visual protests against the handing over of €1.25 billion by the Government to unsecured bondholders in the now dead bank Anglo-Irish Bank.

AAIU finds fatal Corr Na Móna air crash was most likely caused by pilots’ disorientation

Thu, Jan 26, 2012

The fatal 2009 air crash in which two members of the Irish Air Corps lost their lives in north Connemara was mostly likely caused by the pilots becoming disorientated in deteriorating weather conditions, a report from the Department of Transport’s air accident investigation unit has found.

Enhancing role of MABS in new personal insolvency legislation would help indebted citizens - says Kyne

Thu, Jan 26, 2012

Fine Gael Galway West TD Seán Kyne yesterday called for the Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS) to be given a more central role in the Personal Insolvency Legislation.

Deputy Kyne’s comments follow on from Parliamentary Questions he submitted to both Minister for Social Protection, Joan Burton, and Minister for Justice, Alan Shatter, on the role and resourcing of MABS and the emergence of new, private ‘debt management’ companies.

Salerno celebrates two important milestones this year

Thu, Jan 26, 2012

A 560 pupil city secondary school will mark two very important milestones in its history this year.

One City, One County, One Club — GUST vows to strive for their goal

Thu, Jan 26, 2012

It has been a difficult week for many League of Ireland supporters in Galway and the west of Ireland, with the realisation that for a lot of us there will no longer be a team to support at Terryland Park. Since 1977, a team representing everyone in Galway has played at the Dyke Road venue.

Claregalway man accused of assaulting his uncle in the face with a knuckle duster contests charge

Thu, Jan 26, 2012

A young Claregalway man accused of assaulting his sickly uncle by punching him in the face while brandishing a knuckle duster successfully contested the charges brought against him as there were doubts over who had started the incident.

Misterman to open at London’s National Theatre in April

Thu, Jan 26, 2012

The exceptional journey Misterman, written and directed by Enda Walsh and starring Cillian Murphy, continues as the acclaimed play is set to be performed at The National Theatre in London this spring.

New director appointed to St Patrick’s Day Parade

Thu, Jan 26, 2012

Caroline McDonagh has been appointed the new director for the St Patrick’s Day parade in Galway city, taking over the role from Craig Flaherty who was the director for the past three years.

First time fighters wanted for charity boxing event

Thu, Jan 26, 2012

Ballybane Sports Co Op is calling on big hearted members of the public to put their names forward for a charity boxing event to take place in March

New food festival announced for Galway

Thu, Jan 26, 2012

A new addition has been added to Galway’s packed festivals line-up with the announcement this week of the Galway Food Festival which will run from April 6 to 8.

Teenager sent for trial over assault of city publican

Thu, Jan 26, 2012

A Ballybane teenager accused of assaulting a city centre publican while armed with a knife has been sent forward for trial.

Galway’s first TV sit-com seeks your support

Thu, Jan 26, 2012

IF recently on Shop Street, or anywhere in the city centre, you happened to see some guys chasing a goat, schoolboys staggering around drunk, or blood-soaked men skulking up back alleys, fear not, Galway has not become the new Sodom and Gomorrah.

UHG doctor in fitness to practice case says his accuser may have psychiatric disorder

Thu, Jan 26, 2012

A UHG DOCTOR accused of sending inappropriate texts and email pictures to female colleagues has denied wrongdoing and says he believes one of his accusers may have had a psychological or psychiatric disorder.

Use St Francis Home to relieve pressure on UHG, urges action group leader

Thu, Jan 26, 2012

The leader of an action group set up to save St Francis Nursing Home from closure is urging the HSE West to use the facility to relieve the pressure on the overburdened University Hospital Galway.

Cllr Catherine Connolly says the “ongoing crisis” regarding patients on trolleys at the regional hospital - there were more than 50 people awaiting beds on two separate nights last week - confirms the “absolute necessity” of keeping the 35-year-old Upper Newcastle public nursing home open.

Celebrate the Year of the Dragon in Galway

Thu, Jan 26, 2012

This week marks the start of the Chinese New Year - the Year of the Dragon - and Galway’s Chinese community will celebrate with a concert and performance to which the public is invited.

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