GCBA pedestrian counter reveals city footfall

Thu, Dec 27, 2012

The annual Christmas shopping spree may have taken its time in taking off but it grew to reach highs of nearly 50,000 visitors in just one day, according to figures released by the Galway City Business Association (GCBA).

NUI Galway launches postgrad programme in rural sustainability

Thu, Dec 27, 2012

NUI Galway has officially launched a new full-time master’s programme in rural sustainability.

Revenue introduces stringent controls in New Year fuel laundering crackdown — Higgins

Thu, Dec 27, 2012

Organised criminals involved in the illegal laundering of fuel will find it harder to offload their illicit product onto the market, due to new measures to be introduced by the Revenue Commissioners in the New Year, according to Jim Higgins MEP, the sole Irish member of the European Parliament’s Transport Committee.

Global mathematical phenomenon at NUI Galway

Thu, Dec 27, 2012

Professor Donal O’Regan of NUI Galway, who was honoured last year by being elected a member of the Royal Irish Academy, has just written his 1,000th peer-reviewed mathematical article making him one of the most prolific authors in the history of mathematics in the world.

Ó Cuív calls for remaining €81 million in LEADER funding to be processed

Thu, Dec 27, 2012

Dep Éamon Ó Cuív has called on entrepreneurs and community groups to immediately apply for funding under the LEADER programme.

Department of Transport quashes rumours that it will help with Volvo Ocean Race debts

Thu, Dec 27, 2012

Suggestions that the organisation behind the Volvo Ocean Race Galway stopover was set to receive some €360,000 in Government funding towards its debts were short-lived last week when the Department of Transport moved to quash suggestions that funding was forthcoming.

Connaughton welcomes funding for extension of local Alzheimer’s project

Thu, Dec 27, 2012

Dep Paul Connaughton has welcomed the announcement that €150,000 is to be provided in lottery funding for the construction of an extension to the Western Alzheimer’s Home in Athenry.

Call on Government to reverse the decision to close rural Garda stations

Thu, Dec 27, 2012

At the December meeting of Galway County Council the members agreed to call on the Government to reverse its decision to close rural Garda stations in the county.

Senator fined €1,850 for continuously driving without tax

Thu, Dec 20, 2012

A Galway West senator who continued to drive her car for a number of months while there was no tax paid on the vehicle was fined a total of €1,850 at Galway District Court yesterday.

No disruption to services following City Bin arson attack

Thu, Dec 20, 2012

The City Bin Co has said this week that there was no disruption to its services following an apparent arson attack on its vehicles in Dublin last weekend.

Fahey delighted with six figure settlement after taking libel action against publishers of Mail newspapers

Thu, Dec 20, 2012

Former Galway West TD Frank Fahey has been granted a substantial six-figure sum in a settlement with the publishers of the Irish Daily Mail and the Mail On Sunday.

Man jailed five years for withholding information in Oughterard killing

Thu, Dec 20, 2012

A man who was found guilty by a jury last month of withholding information during a Garda investigation into the killing of popular Oughterard publican and teacher John Kenny has been sentenced to five years in jail.

The sentencing hearing in relation to 38-year-old Romanian man Florin Fitzpatrick took place at Galway Circuit Criminal Court yesterday. Following a three week trial a jury unanimously found Fitzpatrick to be guilty of the charge of withholding information between the dates of September 25 and 28, 2011, by failing to disclose to gardai information which he knew or believed might be of assistance in securing the apprehension, prosecution, or conviction of any other person, in relation to the unlawful death of John Kenny (56) at his pub on Main Street, Oughterard, contrary to Section 9 of the Offences Against the Person Act, 1998.

Barna Waste composting centre to create ten jobs

Thu, Dec 20, 2012

Barna Waste has announced the planned opening of its regional composting centre at the Headford Road with the creation of 10 jobs. The new €6 million facility is the largest composting site in Connacht and is authorised to cater for up to 40,000 tonnes of waste annually. Initial weekly volumes of brown bin waste handled on site will be the equivalent of composting the annual food waste produced by a town of 4,000 inhabitants.

Civic and religious leaders to deliver their Christmas messages on Galway Bay fm

Thu, Dec 20, 2012

Galway’s civic and religious leaders will be delivering their Christmas messages on Galway Bay fm on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

Local pharmacist warns over ‘sick tax’

Thu, Dec 20, 2012

The trebling of the prescription tax from 50c to €1.50 on medical card prescriptions is little more than a ‘sick tax’ that will cost as much as the property tax.

Galway City Council Christmas refuse collection service

Thu, Dec 20, 2012

The Galway City Council has announced the details of its refuse service over the Christmas period.

Galway can become Europe’s Silicon Valley, says science advocate

Thu, Dec 20, 2012

A well-known local science advocate believes that Galway should emulate its international status as an arts city by striving to become the European equivalent of California’s Silicon Valley.

New Inn to host Mummers Festival next month

Thu, Dec 20, 2012

THE 35TH New Inn Mummers Festival, featuring musicians, singers, dancers, and storytellers, from all over Ireland, takes place on Friday January 4 and Saturday 5.

HIQA announces composition of team to investigate UHG standards after death of Savita Halappanavar

Thu, Dec 20, 2012

HIQA has announced the composition of the panel who will investigate standards and services at University Hospital Galway following the death of Savita Halappanavar.

The team will have 12 members, including five support staff at HIQA. The appointment of a final team member is being concluded.

GMIT staff and students take to the sky for a worthy cause

Thu, Dec 20, 2012

Eight GMIT students, four students' union staff, and the head of marketing and international relations for GMIT, Dr Larry Elwood, have raised more than €5,000 for the Make a Wish Foundation by completing a 10,000ft skydive at the Irish Parachute Club, Edenderry, Co Offaly.

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