Man who raped his cousin while she wore Holy Communion dress to be sentenced next week
Thu, Jan 24, 2013
A Galway man who raped and indecently assaulted his first cousin when he was a teenager will be sentenced next week.
Read more ...New sean-nós singer at Centre for Irish Studies at NUI Galway
Thu, Jan 24, 2013
It was with delight that Joe John Mac An Iomaire was appointed the sean-nós singer in residence for 2013. Designating this prestigious role to Joe John Mac An Iomaire is a testimony to his valued presence in the rich singing tradition of Connemara and the west of Ireland and his long time association with the art of sean-nós befits his new role.
Read more ...Arts festival and Galway venues up for IMRO awards
Thu, Jan 24, 2013
The Róisín Dubh, Monroe’s Live, and the Galway Arts Festival have all made the shortlist for the IMRO Music Festival of the Year Awards 2012.
The Irish Music Rights Organisation’s fifth awards ceremony will take place on Tuesday February 226 in the IMRO HQ in Dublin. The shortlist was announced yesterday morning.
Read more ...BIM CEO makes case for fish farm in bay amid prospect of planned protests at expo
Thu, Jan 24, 2013
Ireland is ideally positioned to take advantage of a major opportunity presented by the massive projected growth in global fish consumption. According to the World Bank and the UN Food and Agricultural Organisation an additional 42 million tonnes of food will be required globally by the year 2030 as a result of population growth.
Read more ...Information evening for Gradam Sheosaimh Uí Ógartaigh next week
Thu, Jan 24, 2013
Gaillimh le Gaeilge is calling on Galway’s local businesses and organisations to attend an Information Evening on the Gradam Sheosaimh Uí Ógartaigh award in the Carlton Hotel, Dublin Road, from 6.30pm -7.30 pm, on Tuesday Jan 29.
Read more ...Safety Direct Galway International Rally launched by dignitaries
Thu, Jan 24, 2013
The 2013 Safety Direct Galway International Rally Official Launch took place in The Clayton Hotel last Friday night and was attended by Mayor of Galway City, Terry O’Flaherty, Mayor of Galway county, Thomas Welby and president of the Ballinasloe Chamber Of Commerce, Donal Scannell.
Read more ...Ballinasloe woman gets that golden feeling after finding lucky Ardilaun ticket
Thu, Jan 24, 2013
Celebrating its golden anniversary during the past 12 months, The Ardilaun Hotel, Taylors Hill announced its Golden Ticket Winner as Marie Connolly from Ballinasloe.Throughout the Golden Year, The Ardilaun sought to recognise and reward its many loyal guests and hotel visitors, a Golden Ticket was placed somewhere in the hotel or nearby, with every visitor in with a chance of finding it along with a different promotional offer every month, with one lucky person in with a chance of winning the ultimate prize to the value of €5,000.
Read more ...Tedfest takes to the road for mental health charity
Thu, Jan 24, 2013
Tedfest, the annual celebration of the comedy classic Father Ted, returns to Inis Mór next month. This year organisers are asking people to cycle to Galway before the event to raise funds for online mental health support group Turn2Me.org
Tedfest will take place on Inis Mór on Saturday February 23 and Sunday February 24. A group of participants will undertake Ride 2 Tedfest, a sponsored cycle from Athlone to Galway, on the Thursday before the festival and travel to Inis Mór Craggy Island the following day for a weekend of ecclesiastically themed fun.
Read more ...Job losses for teachers due to ‘regressive cuts’ warns Ó Cuív
Thu, Jan 24, 2013
Eighteen teachers in Galway city and county institutes of further education will lose their jobs if the Government persist with its “highly regressive” cuts.
Read more ...Health Minister told to ‘back off’ and leave newly qualified nurses alone
Thu, Jan 24, 2013
Minister for Health James Reilly has been told to “back off”and find a more “equitable” solution rather than reducing the starting salary for newly qualified nurses and midwives to 80 per cent of the current rate.
Read more ...New jury to be selected this morning for Salthill murder trial
Thu, Jan 17, 2013
A new jury is to be empanelled at the Central Criminal Court sitting in Galway this morning (Thursday) to hear evidence in the trial of a Connemara woman who denies murdering a former boyfriend at an apartment in Salthill almost 18 months ago.
Read more ...Unlicensed pilot breached rules of the air in Dunmore crash
Thu, Jan 17, 2013
An unlicensed pilot who flew an aircraft into power lines not far from where large crowds gathered for an event in Dunmore last year had breached the rules of the air by flying at low height and thereby endangering the public.
A report by the Air Accident Investigation Unit (AAIU) was released this week and revealed that the 63-year-old male pilot of the Powerchute Kestral (microlight) G-MWFI aircraft had conducted a low ‘fly-by’ over a field where a vintage farm equipment rally was being held at Carrowpadden, Dunmore, on August 5, 2012. At approximately 2.06pm the aircraft then struck and damaged a low-voltage electricity power line which caused the aircraft to hit the ground. The pilot, who suffered minor injury, was also found to be unlicensed at the time and the aircraft which had been de-registered by the UK in 2011, did not have a permit to fly.
Read more ...‘A Song for Lily Mae’ organisers voice concerns over €27,000 owed by HMV
Thu, Jan 17, 2013
The producers behind ‘A Song for Lily Mae’, the charity single released to raise money for four-year-old neuroblastoma sufferer Lily Mae Morrison, are in limbo as it is unclear whether the €27,000 owed to the charity by HMV will be paid.
Read more ...Upward only rent is ‘stifling’ business says Crowe
Thu, Jan 17, 2013
The madness of upward only rents is killing and stifling business in Galway, a fact brought home by the closure of one of the city’s most popular restaurants.
Read more ...Gort woman’s first novel explores the search for love
Thu, Jan 17, 2013
A novel written by a Gort based former home e conomics teacher will hit the bookshelves later this month.
Read more ...Share the darkness with those feeling fear in their homes
Thu, Jan 17, 2013
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Galway Rape Crisis Centre opens new premises
Thu, Jan 17, 2013
The Galway Rape Crisis Centre, which officially opened its new premises in Forster Court this week, has revealed how the move had been necessary as staff had been forced to turn people away due to lack of space.
Read more ...Green light for Mervue pitches
Thu, Jan 17, 2013
Plans to develop playing pitches in Mervue by St James GAA were given the green light by councillors at Monday’s Galway City Council meeting.
A decision on the development, which is said to have divided the community, was deferred six weeks ago in order to facilitate a public meeting.
Read more ...McNelis demands that Conneely apologises for ‘go home’ outburst
Thu, Jan 17, 2013
Fine Gael councillor Pádraig Conneely should be made apologise for his “unseemly and disruptive behaviour” which led to the abandonment of Monday’s city council meeting.
Read more ...Film on access in Galway shocks councillors
Thu, Jan 17, 2013
The screening of a film on life for disabled people in Galway caused shock at Monday’s city council meeting but also hopes that it will be the first step in tackling the issues being raised.
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