Galway to celebrate Africa Day 2011
Thu, May 12, 2011
Galway is set to come alive to the sounds, rhythms, sights, and tastes of Africa on Friday May 27 and Saturday 28 as the city marks Africa Day 2011.
Read more ...Trad music for children at Dubray Books
Thu, May 12, 2011
The Specks, a six-piece traditional Irish music band for children, will play a free gig in Dubray Books this Saturday at 3pm.
Read more ...Access road row puts future of new schools in jeopardy
Thu, May 12, 2011
The building of two new schools on the east side of the city may be in danger of being delayed by up to 20 years if a dispute over an access road is not resolved in the coming weeks.
The primary and secondary schools due to be built on a landlocked site in Doughishka have been the centre of a protest involving residents of the Tur Uisce estate.
Read more ...When the king came to town
Thu, May 12, 2011
King Edward VII was known as ‘Peacemaker’ for his role in fostering good relations between Britain and France, he was renowned for his politeness and good manners, and throughout the continent he was affectionately called the ‘Uncle of Europe’.
Read more ...Sports stars converge on Clifden for charity cycle
Thu, May 12, 2011
Clifden will play host to some of the biggest names in Irish sport this week as the inaugural Tour de Conamara cycle gets underway. Former Irish rugby captain Mick Galwey, former Galway hurling captain Ollie Canning, double All-Ireland football winners Jarlath Fallon and Seán Ó Domhnaill, and former Mayo football manager John Maughan are among those taking part. The sportsmen are participating as part of their upcoming Race the Rás charity event.
Read more ...US choir concert for St Nicholas church fund
Thu, May 12, 2011
An American university choir will perform a charity concert in aid of St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church Fund on Wednesday May 18 at 8pm.
Read more ...Cinemobile comes to Portumna this weekend
Thu, May 12, 2011
The Cinemobile is coming to Portumna this Saturday and Sunday and in addition to its regular screenings, there will be a free screening for over 65s of Julie & Julia.
Read more ...Taking out city roundabouts will prove to be a ‘failed experiment’ warns Naughton
Thu, May 12, 2011
Ridding Galway of most of its roundabouts and replacing them with signalised junctions, similar to that at Moneenageisha, is nothing more than a plan to repeat a “failed experiment”.
Read more ...Gaeltacht day course returns
Thu, May 12, 2011
Gaelnua’s Gaeltacht day course returns from June 28 to July 15, on weekdays only, to allow children and teens attend a Gaeltacht summer course and return home each evening.
Read more ...GAAW to hold ‘mock funeral processions’ protest
Thu, May 12, 2011
Mock funeral processions to remember “the innocent killed by the British and US war machines in their on-going illegal wars” are to take place in Galway.
Read more ...Proposed water charges must be fair for those on low incomes says McNelis
Thu, May 12, 2011
Any water charge introduced should be fair and not cause undue hardship, especially for those on very low incomes.
Read more ...RnaG on lookout for Gaeltacht village for TV ad campaign
Thu, May 12, 2011
RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta has started a search to find the perfect Gaeltacht location in which to record their upcoming TV promo in June. It is asking Gaeltacht towns and villages in Galway who think that their area might have what it takes to get in touch with them.
Read more ...Celebrations as Joyces mark six decades in Galway business
Thu, May 12, 2011
Joyce’s supermarkets celebrated a landmark 60 years in business last weekend when they marked the 60th anniversary of the first store opening in Headford. The chain has grown markedly in recent years with further stores opening in Knocknacarra, Athenry, and Tuam, but owner Pat Joyce is quick to recall the genesis of the business.
Read more ...Top cancer surgeon quits hospital in frustation over lack of theatre time
Thu, May 05, 2011
A leading bowel cancer surgeon at University Hospital Galway has quit his post after 15 months because of the hospital’s failure to make adequate theatre time available to him to carry out operations, the chairperson of the HSE West’s regional health forum alleged this week.
Cllr Padraig Conneely said the colorectal specialist’s resignation, which occurred last week, is a major setback for the regional hospital’s cancer care service.
Read more ...Remembering some of the Garavan-isms
Thu, May 05, 2011
With the retirement and passing of Judge John Garavan our courts were robbed of a source of witticisms and off-the-cuff remarks that made his courtrooms enjoyable places to be. Here are some examples of the remarks of the late Judge Garavan that graced our pages in the past decade.
Read more ...Education the key to removing ‘huge’ stigma surrounding HIV says NUIG lecturer
Thu, May 05, 2011
Education is the key to removing the “huge” stigma which continues to be associated with being HIV positive, a leading Galway based researcher into the condition said this week.
Read more ...Claregalway woman pleads guilty to dangerous driving causing death
Thu, May 05, 2011
A 39-year-old Claregalway woman pleaded guilty to the charge of dangerous driving causing death at a sitting of the Galway Circuit Criminal Court this week.
Read more ...Man abducted and subjected to ‘horrific assault’ in Menlo shed, jury hears
Thu, May 05, 2011
A jury has heard how a man who had got behind on his debts to drug suppliers was abducted by two men and taken to a country laneway shed where he was subjected to the “most horrific” assault for more than an hour.
Read more ...Being there – thirty five years of Samaritans in Galway
Thu, May 05, 2011
Thirty-five years ago a small group of motivated people came together to consider the feasibility of starting a Samaritan Branch in Galway – among them three people who had been volunteers in Dublin and Belfast, the rest without any previous Samaritan experience but some relevant talents – a general practitioner, a businessman, another professional medical person, a psychologist and couple of willing workers without any special gifts.
Read more ...IBAL calls for ‘adopt a road’ scheme for Galway
Thu, May 05, 2011
With the 2011 Anti Litter League being launched yesterday Galway city and Tuam will be looking to retain their litter free status and, according to the Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL), one way this task can be made much easier is by introducing the “Adopt a Road” scheme to the county.
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