GUST table quiz early in New Year

Thu, Dec 13, 2012

The Galway United Supporters Trust Football Club will be hosting a table quiz on Wednesday January 9 at 9pm. The quiz is being organised to gather funds for the Galway United Supporters Trust F.C U19’s league campaign.

Protestors greet Central Bank governor at coin launch

Thu, Dec 13, 2012

A small group of Anglo debt protestors voiced their concerns and opinions to the governer of the Central Bank Patrick Honahan when he arrived at NUI Galway yesterday for the officiating of a coin launch.

Budget will drive families into crisis, warns COPE

Thu, Dec 13, 2012

The Budget will drive more and more local families - already under severe pressure from the recession - into crisis, the director of services for COPE Galway, warned this week.

Brothers charged with having no permit for soup kitchen collection

Thu, Dec 13, 2012

Two brothers charged with not having authorisation to collect money for a city soup kitchen got their chance to do something for charity when ordered to pay €100 each at Galway District Court this week.

Enhanced isolation facilities at refurbished children’s unit

Thu, Dec 13, 2012

The newly refurbished paediatric unit at Portiuncula Hospital, which opened earlier this week, includes enhanced isolation facilities as well as two additional two-bedded adolescent wards.

Major award for cancer researcher

Thu, Dec 13, 2012

A County Galway cancer researcher has received a prestigious award to develop new strategies to help improve treatments for patients with colon cancer.

Dog rescue charity feeling the bite of insufficient shelter for strays this Christmas

Thu, Dec 13, 2012

It will be lonely this Christmas for a number of dogs in the Galway area as the Connemara-based charity MADRA struggles to contend with the sudden increase of abandoned dogs being reported in the area. Kennel vacancies and other resources are being stretched at the charity and the number of calls being received by MADRA about neglected dogs is now averaging at 50 per day.

Man with 93 previous convictions jailed for series of city burglaries

Thu, Dec 13, 2012

A Limerick man with 93 previous convictions is to spend a further six months behind bars and was given a further nine-month suspended sentence for committing a number of burglaries including taking a laptop from behind the counter of a city centre clothes shop.

From Rosmuc to London — how the Connemara ponies made their debut 100 years ago

Thu, Dec 13, 2012

In 1912, Michael O’ Malley brought his two ponies, Irish Dragoon and Eileen Alannah to Olympia in London. He did this in order to highlight the plight and potential of his beloved Connemaras. This was the first time that Connemaras were seen on the international stage . After another 11 years of Michael's passionate prompting and letter writing, it eventually led to the foundation in December 1923, of the Connemara Pony Breeders’ Society.

Find out how NUI Galway research affects you

Thu, Dec 13, 2012

Ever wondered how research at NUI Galway affects you, your family and community? The public are invited to a competition which might just answer that question on Monday, December 17, at 7.30pm in Jigsaw Galway on Fairgreen Road.

The THREESIS competition will see NUI Galway staff and students present their research to the audience and a panel of judges in accessible language a non-expert can understand, in three minutes or less. Each of the 15 finalists will have only three slides and be under strict time pressure to communicate their research area and relevancy. Competitors are judged on how well they convey the subject of their thesis and their ability to communicate to a general audience.

Crowe slams ‘unjust and illogical’ respite care cuts

Thu, Dec 13, 2012

“A short term saving for a long term loss” and “unjust and illogical” is how a local councillor has described the Government’s slashing of €325 from the Respite Care Grant.

Sinn Féin to hold public meeting on the Budget

Thu, Dec 13, 2012

Sinn Féin will hold a public meeting on Budget 2013 in the Vault, Dunlo Harbour, Ballinasloe opposite the Shearwater Hotel tomorrow at 8pm.

Swing into Christmas with Youth Ballet West this weekend

Thu, Dec 13, 2012

Dance fans in Galway and Athlone are about to get a wonderful double helping of festive fun as Youth Ballet West takes to the stage of the Dean Crowe Theatre in Athlone on tomorrow Friday December 14 and the Town Hall Theatre in Galway on Saturday and Sunday December 15-16.

A Christmas concert for Lily Mae

Thu, Dec 13, 2012

A Christmas concert in support of Lily Mae Morrison and the Sunni Mae Trust will take place in the Galway Cathedral on Tuesday December 18 at 8pm.

Enterprise and job creation top of Údarás agenda

Thu, Dec 13, 2012

The promotion of enterprise activities, maintaining and creating jobs is at the top of the agenda for the new board of Údarás na Gaeltachta which has been awarded a total of €18.6 million from the Exchequer for capital and current expenditure.

Council issues spring tide flood warning for weekend

Thu, Dec 13, 2012

Parts of Galway city may be at risk from flooding between today and Monday due to the expected high spring tides, the Galway City Council has warned.

Trial for man charged with dangerous driving causing serious harm

Thu, Dec 13, 2012

A 42-year-old Oughterard man has been sent forward for trial charged with dangerous driving causing serious bodily harm to a woman earlier this year.

Monday’s sitting of Galway District Court heard how a book of evidence had been served on John Folan with an address at The Orchard, Oughterard, Galway. Folan is charged with dangerous driving causing serious harm to Stella Hoffman at Headford Road on January 15, 2012, contrary to Section 53 (2)(a) of the Road Traffic Act.

Council invests in Wolfhounds clash to promote Galway

Thu, Dec 13, 2012

In a bid to promote the city to an international audience Galway City Council will invest €10,000 in an event to be held at the Sportsground in January.

Meeting on campaign against promissory notes

Thu, Dec 13, 2012

Galway Debt Justice will hold a public meeting for those who want to take part in a campaign to cancel the crippling burden on the State finances caused by the Anglo promissory notes.

Sick visitors urged not to visit UHG

Thu, Dec 13, 2012

People who have had diarrhoea or vomiting recently are urged not to visit University Hospital Galway in a bid to keep the winter vomiting virus out of the facility.

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