Seachtain na Gaeilge 2013 has something for all

Thu, Feb 28, 2013

Seachtain na Gaeilge, the rather more than a week-long festival of events celebrating the Irish language, heritage, culture, and life, returns from March 2 to 17.

Woman was fearful in her home during daylight burglary

Thu, Feb 28, 2013

A district court judge has spoke of her regret that a longer sentence could not be imposed on a man who committed a day-time burglary at the home of an elderly woman, putting her in fear, when they met face-to-face in the kitchen.

Local author to launch book about Irish military history in NUI Galway

Thu, Feb 28, 2013

Galway based author Patrick O’ Leary will be launching his book Servants of the Empire:the Irish Punjab 1881 -1921 in the Centre for Irish Studies at NUI Galway on Thursday March 14.

Monroe’s wins IMRO music venue of the year award

Thu, Feb 28, 2013

Monroe’s Live won the National Live Music Venue of the Year award at the fifth IMRO Live Music Venue of the Year Awards in Dublin on Tuesday.

Galway children with autism to benefit from multinational funding

Thu, Feb 28, 2013

Almost €7,000 in funding has been given to the Galway Autism Partnership to deliver a programme of specialist therapies for children on the autism spectrum.

GAP has received €6,690 in funding from local multinational SAP Ireland in Parkmore under the recent SAP Foundation granting cycle. It will see the roll out of ‘SAPling After School Clubs’ for children with autism in two city locations and a third in Tuam.

Find your own Operation Transformation programme at Galway Health & Fitness Expo this weekend

Thu, Feb 28, 2013

An interesting line-up of talks and exhibitors has been announced for Galway Health and Fitness Expo which takes place at the Black Box venue this Saturday and Sunday (March 2 and 3). The event is designed to provide something for everyone from sports enthusiasts to people looking to live a healthier life through dietary and lifestyle changes.

Croí announces partnership with Galway Food Festival

Thu, Feb 28, 2013

Croí, the west of Ireland heart and stroke charity, this week announced a health and lifestyle partnership with Galway Food Festival 2013.

How do you solve a problem like county representation?

Thu, Feb 28, 2013

In his foreword to the document Putting People First – An Action Programme for Effective Local Government, the Minister for the Environment, ‘Big’ Phil Hogan had this to say:

Mercy nuns asked to hand over property to City Hall in wake of Magdalene report

Thu, Feb 21, 2013

The Sisters of Mercy should hand over property it owns on College Road to establish a commemorative garden for the women who endured time in the city’s Magdalene Laundry.

New approach to Rag Week revelry is welcome

Thu, Feb 21, 2013

The students of Galway are currently drinking their way through the traditional, if unofficial, Rag Week.

Rail disruption

Thu, Feb 21, 2013

Rail passengers from Galway will be using bus services between the city and Athenry this weekend.

Council to begin Housing Needs Assessment

Thu, Feb 21, 2013

The Galway City Council’s Housing Department has begun its Housing Needs Assessment with a view to competing its work by April.

Gardai confirm Rag Week hassle of previous years not repeated

Thu, Feb 21, 2013

Concerns that the riotous scenes of previous years could be repeated, or even surpassed, have abated somewhat after Galway gardai confirmed the majority of students taking part in this year’s ‘unofficial’ Rag Week celebrations have been behaving themselves.

Mandatory guidelines for windfarms demanded

Thu, Feb 21, 2013

Only mandatory guidelines for the erection and operation of windfarms will be acceptable to people in East Connemara as the number of wind turbines in the area continues to multiply.

This is the view of Fine Gael Galway West TD Sean Kyne who is also demanding windfarm developers be required to engage in public consultation in advance of making planning applications.

Former book-keeper faces trial for stealing nearly €10,500

Thu, Feb 21, 2013

The trial of a former city centre nightclub book-keeper who denies fraudulantly stealing €10,490 from her employer during a period of more than a year is due to begin this morning before a jury.

Call for introduction of alcohol treatment and support services

Thu, Feb 21, 2013

A strategy group set up to prevent and reduce alcohol related harm is calling for a range of alcohol treatment and support services to be introduced.

Man attacks taxi with wheelbrace, court hears

Thu, Feb 21, 2013

A 21-year-old Connemara man, who violently attacked a taxi by smashing the car window with a wheel brace and putting the driver and the juvenile passengers in fear, has been remanded on continuing bail to allow time for compensation to be gathered and for the preparation of reports.