Seven month suspended sentence for selling cannabis

Thu, Feb 17, 2011

A man found in possession of nearly €800 worth of cannabis resin and who sold 10 grams a month to his friends received a seven month suspended sentence at Galway District Court this week.

Krzyaztos Betowski (29) with an address at 168 An Fiodan, Doughiska, appeared before Judge Mary Fahy charged with possession of cannabis herb with intent to sell or supply at his place of residence on March 19, 2010.

Ombudsman would like to name and shame rogue financial service providers

Thu, Feb 17, 2011

In the different Ireland in which we all grew up, several pillars of the community were held in the greatest of esteem. We scampered when the garda approached, doffed our caps when we dared to address the parish priest, and adopted the grateful approach when meeting the local bank manager or insurance salesman.

Evergreen hosts public talk on children‘s nutrition

Thu, Feb 17, 2011

Next Tuesday night in Moycullen sees Evergreen Healthfoods hosting a public talk on children’s nutrition. The talk entitled ‘Healthy Eating For Children’ takes place upstairs at The Forge Bar in Moycullen at 8pm and will support local children’s charity CD‘s Helping Hands.

Carbon Night club gets Eglinton Street rockin’ again

Thu, Feb 17, 2011

Now under new management and ownership, Carbon Nightclub is striving to bring a new fresh element to Galway nightclubbing.

Thirty candidates to chase the nine seats in Galway

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

Anglo Avenger developer Joe McNamara who famously drove his cement mixer into the gates of Dail Eireann on Budget Day will not be walking in the main door of Leinster House in March as an elected TD after he dramatically decided not to put his name forward for election in Galway West.

The Mayo-born developer had stated at a public meeting held by Frank Fahey last month that he would be standing against Fahey in the coming election — and his entrance into the race had promised to instil some colour into the election locally, because he had a massed a considerable amount of support online.

The Soap Box – A regular column in which readers tell us about what matters to them....

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

More than 520 people died through suicide in Ireland in 2009 — that is more than one person each day — and the numbers continue to increase. For the families and friends of the victim the impact is devastating. Each year, another 12,000 people have presented at hospital A&E departments having engaged in acts of deliberate self-harm or attempted suicide.More people die through suicide than on our roads. The budget to fund the Road Traffic Authority to reduce road traffic deaths is €40 million. The total Government budget for suicide prevention is only €5 million.

Teen caught with nearly €100 of cannabis at train station

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

A €200 fine was imposed on a Wexford teen who was caught in possession of nearly €100 worth of cannabis after he alighted from a train at Ceannt Station.

Man charged with cultivating cannabis plants and drug dealing

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

A 44-year-old man has been charged this week with drug dealing offences including the alleged cultivation of cannabis plants at his home.

Dolan calls for debate between Galway East candidates

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

Fianna Fáil Galway East candidate Michael F Dolan is calling for a cross-party debate between the election candidates on the issues affecting the constituency.

Public talk on the Protestant missions to Connemara

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

For nearly a century the Protestant denominations in Ireland set up missions in Connemara. Many were about winning converts, but others sought to help the communities they encountered.

Dr Miriam Moffitt will give a public lecture to The Galway Archaeological and Historical Society, entitled Protestant Missions in Connemara 1846 – 1937 in the Harbour Hotel, Dock Road, on Monday at 8pm.

Left candidates to address public meeting

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

Labour and Sinn Féin look set to make major gains in Election 2011 while up to three Left candidates could be elected across County Galway’s two constituencies.

Job creation must be ‘first priority’ says Grealish

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

With unemployment rising and emigration becoming a reality once more, the next government’s priority must be on job creation.

Main parties need to say how EU/IMF will be repaid says Ó Clochartaigh

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

Labour is being “entirely disingenuous” when it talks about trying to renegotiate the interest rate on the IMF/EU loan according to Sinn Féin Galway West candidate Trevor Ó Clochartaigh.

Walsh condemns Fine Gael proposals on Irish language

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

Fine Gael’s proposals to remove Irish as a compulsory subject in the Leaving Certificate is a move that will kill off the language once and for all.

Further remand in custody for theft and drugs dealing accused

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

A man charged with using pliers to steal more than €460 worth of clothing from one Galway city centre store as well as drug dealing has been further remanded into custody.

Labour can be trusted on equality issues, says Nolan

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

If Ireland is to be able to cope with the social fallout from the economic crisis, all future legislation and plans for the future must have the principles of equality at their core.

Ó Brolcháin challenges candidates to job creation debate

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

Green senator Niall Ó Brolcháin has challenged all candidates in Galway West to a public debate on job creation.

Galway farmers to benefit from cheaper animal feed says Kitta

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

Galway farmers could soon be benefiting from cheaper animal feed, after Ireland voted in favour of new measures at EU level, according to Galway East TD Michael Kitt.

Connaughton says new FG plan will ‘save mortgage payers’

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

Fianna Fáil has protected the banks with the bailout and bondholders with the EU-IMF deal, but taxpayers, particularly those with high mortgages and in negative equity, continue to suffer.

Stimulation not cuts is answer to economic woes, says SF’s Dermot Connolly

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

Ireland will not create the conditions where jobs can be created if politicians insist on cuts to everything. A stimulus package is the real answer to unemployment and the economic crisis.

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