Tuck into Ireland’s wild delights for cancer charity

Thu, Dec 01, 2011

Taste the delights of Ireland’s wild game and fish at a ‘Gourmet Extravaganza’ in Athenry tomorrow evening in aid of Cancer Care West.

‘Buy Local, Buy Irish’ this Christmas

Thu, Dec 01, 2011

Thousands of Galway’s consumers are making last minute preparations for their Christmas shopping. With this in mind, Agri Aware today launched a consumer campaign encouraging the public to source local Irish produce and support over 250,000 people employed in the agri-food industry.

Galway’s budding young scientists entertained at festival

Thu, Dec 01, 2011

Some 24,000 visitors thronged NUIG on Sunday to enjoy the 2011 Galway Science and Technology Festival Exhibition.

Joyce Supermarkets launches new interactive website for customers today

Thu, Dec 01, 2011

The Joyce supermarket ads in the Galway Advertiser every week have achieved a cult status among canny shoppers — and from tomorrow those ads and much more will be carried on the new website for the Joyces Supermarket Group — www.joycesupermarket.ie

The website was designed for the top supermarket chain by Galway-based The Results Group, which has come up with a stylish and navigable site created to help Joyce Supermarket customers interact with the stores.

Public urged to support Save St Francis Home march

Thu, Dec 01, 2011

The public are being urged to take part in a solidarity march on Sunday at 2pm being organised by an action group committed to saving St Francis Community Nursing Home in Newcastle from closure.

Claddagh houses to be connected to city’s main sewerage works

Thu, Dec 01, 2011

Forty houses in the Claddagh, which are discharging raw sewage into the River Corrib, are to be connected to the city’s main sewerage works.

Crowe slams council budget proposals to cut Ironman funding

Thu, Dec 01, 2011

A Galway City councillor has vowed not the support any budget that does not include funding for next year’s Ironman event.

Festive treats at Coole

Thu, Dec 01, 2011

On Sunday, December 4, Christmas will be marked at Coole Park, with the lighting of a Christmas tree, and free Christmas treats.

Local financial advisor becomes a certified financial planner

Thu, Dec 01, 2011

Orla Murray of Orla Murray Financial Services has recently graduated from UCD with a Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning leading to CFP certification from Financial Planning Standards Board Ireland.

Reverse the signs of ageing at Therapie

Thu, Dec 01, 2011

We are more than excited to reveal that incredible advances have been made in the fight against ageing and it is now possible to look years younger, and enjoy smoother, more line-free, younger-looking skin, without having to resort to going under the surgeon’s knife.

Students aim to break down barriers between generations

Thu, Dec 01, 2011

Transition year students from Calasanctius College in Oranmore, and residents from the Village Nursing Care Centre in Craughwell, are currently participating in a five week intergenerational project designed to bring young and old together for the purpose of learning from each other.

Santa for Simon at City Limits

Thu, Dec 01, 2011

Santa for Simon Community will be hosted at City Limits Oranmore on Sunday December 11from 2-6pm, with tickets priced €19.95. City Limits is the ultimate family entertainment centre. Children will get to meet Santa, take advantage of the wonderful play areas and enjoy some food and drink all while helping Galway Simon Community raise much needed funds.

Four decades of excellence as Bradleys turn 40

Thu, Dec 01, 2011

Bradley Motor Works on the Dublin Road, Galway will mark 40 years in business next Monday December 5 when Bob Bradley, founding director along with his son Robert and two daughters Gillian and Tara celebrate the four decades of the family business.

Bus ride is big thrill for kids, say organisers as €2 Park and Ride launches for festive season

Thu, Dec 01, 2011

Galway City Council's Park and Ride Service swings into operation for the Christmas season this Saturday December 3. Catering for workers, shoppers and visitors to the City alike, the first bus departs Ballybrit Racecourse at 7:00am, kickstarting the service, which will shuttle passengers to and from the City Centre every fifteen minutes until 9:30pm Monday to Saturday and from 11:00am to 7:00pm on Sundays.

Console Galway calls to support suicide bereaved this Christmas

Thu, Dec 01, 2011

It is the call every parent dreads; the words that tear lives apart forever; a tragedy that devastates entire families and communities. Thousands of people in Ireland have had their lives torn apart as the result of the loss of a loved one to suicide.

Christmas can be one of the hardest times for people who have been bereaved. Bereavement is the biggest price we pay for loving someone who goes before us. Almost every single one of us, at some stage in our lives will face the heartbreak that follows the death of family members and friends.

Santa is returning to the g Hotel this weekend

Thu, Dec 01, 2011

Brighten up your holiday season with Santa Claus who will be visiting the five-star g hotel again this December - starting this Saturday December 3 at 1pm. Bring your little ones or your own youthful spirit along and join the g for an afternoon of festive fun.

Bella Baby’s dream giveaway for a euro

Thu, Dec 01, 2011

Bella Baby, Galway’s leading nursery retailer, is stepping out from the crowd and providing one very lucky customer with his/her chosen travel system for only €1.

Save half your bus fare with a Taxsaver Commuter Ticket

Thu, Dec 01, 2011

Commuters in Galway can save themselves up to 52 per cent on the cost of point to point annual/yearly and monthly Bus Éireann tickets and also Galway city bus tickets with the Taxsaver Commuter Ticket.

At a time when saving money is imperative for everyone, the Taxsaver commuter ticket from Bus Éireann enables companies to help employees substantially reduce their travel costs – in many cases by hundreds of euro.

Just an extra tenner a week spent locally will generate €100 million for Galway

Thu, Nov 24, 2011

For us, this campaign is not just about the local businesses but also about our local communities. Our businesses are at the heart of our local communities, and if they are suffering, so too are our communities. 

Be a local hero and keep your area alive

Thu, Nov 24, 2011

Shop Local campaigns have been ten-a-penny over the years, delivered by bland paragraphs by well-off businesspeople in grey suits, pleading with their communities to support them and their lifestyle.  And for that very reason, they have often failed, because the real message has not been communicated successfully.

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