How come we’re not as revolting?

Thu, Aug 11, 2011

The worst thing about looting (apart from the obvious illegality of it and the fact that you never get a bag) is that as soon as you leave the shop at pace, you immediately invalidate any guarantee or warranty rights for the products you have just pilfered and so you end up at home with a pair of Converse runners that you’ve nicked without checking to see if both of them are the same size. Or if the 52-inch plasma telly which you and your mates have just carried down the High Street is actually HD or just HD Ready and therefore no good for sitting back and watching your mates rioting on Sky News when you can’t make out the faces. Oh, the hazards of looting. And here were we all this week thinking that these people who looted are actually at home enjoying the fruits of their labours. You see, looting is so spontaneous. It is like impulse buying, but just sped up by about 10 times.

How come we’re not as revolting?

Thu, Aug 11, 2011

The worst thing about looting (apart from the obvious illegality of it and the fact that you never get a bag) is that as soon as you leave the shop at pace, you immediately invalidate any guarantee or warranty rights for the products you have just pilfered and so you end up at home with a pair of Converse runners that you’ve nicked without checking to see if both of them are the same size. Or if the 52-inch plasma telly which you and your mates have just carried down the High Street is actually HD or just HD Ready and therefore no good for sitting back and watching your mates rioting on Sky News when you can’t make out the faces. Oh, the hazards of looting. And here were we all this week thinking that these people who looted are actually at home enjoying the fruits of their labours. You see, looting is so spontaneous. It is like impulse buying, but just sped up by about 10 times.

Gardaí appeal for information following burglaries

Thu, Aug 11, 2011

Gardaí have appealed to the public for information on several burglaries which have taken place around Galway this month.

Patient forum provides effective link between community and hospital staff

Thu, Aug 11, 2011

A patient forum set up last year at Galway University Hospitals [UHG and Merlin Park] is providing an effective and efficient link between the community and hospital staff, according to the clinical director of the Galway/Roscommon Hospital Group, Dr David O’Keeffe.

Patient forum provides effective link between community and hospital staff

Thu, Aug 11, 2011

A patient forum set up last year at Galway University Hospitals [UHG and Merlin Park] is providing an effective and efficient link between the community and hospital staff, according to the clinical director of the Galway/Roscommon Hospital Group, Dr David O’Keeffe.

Ardrahan man is named Young Farmer of the Year for Galway

Thu, Aug 11, 2011

A 25-year-old beef and sheep farmer from Ardrahan has been named this week as the Galway FBD Young Farmer of the Year.

Fair Trade survey and information days for Galway

Thu, Aug 11, 2011

The Galway City Fairtrade Committee will carry out a survey over the coming weeks to assess people’s knowledge of fair trade and examine whether attitudes to fair trade have changed since the last survey, which took place five years ago.

Celebrate the International Year of Forests at Coole

Thu, Aug 11, 2011

The United Nations General Assembly declared 2011 as the International Year of Forests to raise awareness on sustainable management, development, and conservation of all types of forests. Coole Park is running a number of free events to celebrate the year. There will be activities for children as well as a tree walk covering the different plantings from Gregory times to the present day.

FG to hold ‘think-in’ in Galway next month

Thu, Aug 11, 2011

The Fine Gael Parliamentary Party will hold its autumn ‘think-in’ in Galway next month.

The ‘think-in’ takes place in the Radisson Blu Hotel on Tuesday September 6 and Wednesday 7 and will be attended by the Taoiseach Enda Kenny, his cabinet, and all FG Dáil and Seanad members.

Marathon organisers donated thousands of euro to local athletes and clubs, despite claims by former mayor

Thu, Aug 11, 2011

Much has been written and broadcast over the past week on the impasse between the City Council and the organisers of the now-cancelled Galway City Marathon, which was due to take place at the end of this month and draw a vast number of runners to the the city. However, among the most hurtful barbs thrown was the allegation by former mayor Michael Crowe that the organisers did not honour a commitment to donate marathon funds to sporting clubs and athletes in the city which has been angrily rejected by the organisers and proven to be untrue.

Walsh urges parents to avail of back to school supports

Thu, Aug 11, 2011

Dep Brian Walsh has urged parents experiencing financial difficulties to apply for grants to assist with back to school costs that are driving low income families further into debt.

Celebrity teams go head to head at the inaugural Ironman Ireland next month

Thu, Aug 11, 2011

Some of Ireland’s most popular celebrities will find themselves in unchartered water this September as they take part in the first IRONMAN IRELAND 70.3. Famous faces such as Today FM’s Ray D’Arcy and Jenny Kelly, singer Brian Kennedy, and TV presenters Gráinne Seoige and Katherine Thomas will all be seen participating in the IRONMAN 70.3 Team Relay. Roseanna Davidson and Keith Barry will also be in attendance to support the teams who all train at the same gym, Byrne Fitness in Dublin. Indeed Paul Byrne and Keith Duffy will both be competing on behalf of Irish Autism Action.

The team relay will be integrated into the IRONMAN 70.3 individual race which will see 2500 athletes taking part in a 1.9km swim in the crystal-clear waters of Galway Bay, followed by a challenging 90km cycle course, leading them out to the scenic Connemara region and back into Galway city where the competitors will take on a gruelling 21.1km run along a spectator-friendly route taking in the Spanish Arch with the finish line in Salthill Park.

Everyone can be a scientist for a day at NUI Galway

Thu, Aug 11, 2011

On Friday September 23 Ireland will host Sea2Sky, its first European Researchers’ Night, in Salthill, Galway. This one day celebration of science in inner and outer space is being organised by NUI Galway in collaboration with the Marine Institute and Galway Atlantaquaria, and is funded under the European Union’s Marie Curie Programme and Discover Science and Engineering.

Parents urged to get children vaccinated against measles

Thu, Aug 11, 2011

The HSE is urging parents to ensure their children are vaccinated against measles following a large pan national outbreak of the disease in Europe.

Ógra Fianna Fáil Galway hit out at presidential election date

Thu, Aug 11, 2011

Holding the presidential election on Thursday October 27 will deny many young people the opportunity to vote on who should be our next head of State.

Gardaí seek witnesses to Cregmore assault

Thu, Aug 11, 2011

Gardaí have appealed to the public for information following an assault on a young man in Cregmore last week.

NUI Galway offers Leaving Cert students a second chance with special maths exam

Thu, Aug 11, 2011

The College of Engineering and Informatics at NUI Galway has announced details of a special entrance maths examination which will give students a second chance to pursue a career in engineering. The exam, which takes place on Wednesday August 24, is for students who achieve the CAO points for an undergraduate engineering degree course at NUI Galway but who have not met the obligatory maths requirement.

In advance of this exam NUI Galway will hold an intensive preparatory course for applicants intending to sit the exam. This free course will run for five days, from Thursday August 18 to Tuesday August 23.

Faith Christian Fellowship to mark ten years in Galway

Thu, Aug 11, 2011

The Faith Christian Fellowship church, one of Galway city’s longest established African churches, will celebrate its 10th birthday this weekend.

Ocean image is the stamp of success for Warner

Thu, Aug 11, 2011

To celebrate Ireland’s success in developing sustainable energy sources, An Post has printed 50,000 stamps focusing on this technology — and they have chosen Galway photographer Neil Warner to shoot the image.

Student grant information evening to be held next week

Thu, Aug 11, 2011

A Union of Students in Ireland grant information evening, organised in conjunction with GMIT and NUIG students’ unions, will take place in Galway next week.

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