City of Menlo Park mayor to visit Galway
Thu, Nov 28, 2013
The mayor of the city of Menlo Park in California will visit Galway this weekend, a special visit that has been planned since the signing of a Friendship Agreement.
Read more ...Galway County Council wins Excellence in Local Government Award
Thu, Nov 28, 2013
Galway County Council has won the prestigious Chambers Ireland Excellence in Local Government Award 2013 in the partnership with Business Category sponsored by AIB.
Read more ...Portiuncula Hospital to be smoke-free from Monday
Thu, Nov 28, 2013
Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe, will become the latest hospital to institute a smoke-free campus policy on Monday next, with smoking banned from all areas of the hospital grounds.
Read more ...Coeliac Society western branch to hold Christmas lunch next week
Thu, Nov 28, 2013
The western branch of the Coeliac Society of Ireland will hold its annual Christmas lunch on Sunday December 8 at 12.30pm in The Twelve Hotel, Barna.
Read more ...Aniar cookery school wins innovative cookery course award
Thu, Nov 28, 2013
Galway city’s Michelin star restaurant Anair added yet another accolade to its ever increasing list after its Boutique Cookery School scooped the Innovative Cookery Course award at the Good Food Ireland Awards.
Read more ...Strictly comes to Connemara
Thu, Nov 28, 2013
The Galway Rape Crisis Centre will host Strictly Connemara in association with the RNLI Clifden and with the assistance of Connemara Chamber of Commerce, on December 6 in the Station House Hotel, Clifden.
The purpose of the event is to raise much needed funds for the charities involved and raise awareness about the GRCC outreach service which is now available is the Clifden area.
Read more ...Moycullen shopping initiative to draw €2,000 golden ticket
Thu, Nov 28, 2013
A number of Moycullen businesses have come together to offer one lucky winner a chance to win a prize package worth more than €2,000 in the Moycullen Festive Golden Ticket draw.
Read more ...‘A Taste of the West’ Christmas market supports local producers
Thu, Nov 28, 2013
A Christmas market, ‘A Taste of the West’, will take place on Sunday December 15, from 2pm to 6pm in the Connemara Coast Hotel, Galway.
Read more ...Free workshops for primary school children
Thu, Nov 28, 2013
Free creative writing workshops for primary schools in Tuam wil begin next week following a collaboration between Fighting Words and the Cinemobile.
Read more ...Yourells to host festive haircuts in aid of the Sunni-Mae Trust
Thu, Nov 28, 2013
Yourells Hair Salon will be filled with festive cheer on Monday December 9, when it hosts its annual Christmas children’s evening where youngsters can get their hair trimmed for free in aid of the The Sunni-Mae Trust.
Read more ...Galway cheerleaders steal the show
Thu, Nov 28, 2013
Galway City Cougars Cheerleading Club claimed 20 trophies from the 21CC International Cheerleading and Dance Championships held in Galway recently.
Competing against teams from all over Europe, Cougars played the home advantage well and took first place in five divisions, including the Grand Champions for their senior Level 3 team, which means they had the highest overall score from the weekend. Their senior level 1 team came in second place in their division, while the senior level 2 team were third with only .5 points in the difference.
Read more ...New Joyce’s Supermarket Headford to open its doors tomorrow at 11am
Thu, Nov 28, 2013
It is an exciting week for the town of Headford as the new-look Joyce’s Supermarket opens its doors for the first time tomorrow at 11am.
Read more ...Galway City Community Forum to celebrate the city’s community and voluntary sector
Thu, Nov 28, 2013
Galway City Community Forum will celebrate the work of the community and voluntary sector in Galway at its last quarterly meeting of the year next week.
Read more ...Cash-strapped county council spends €1,000 a day lifting roaming horses
Thu, Nov 21, 2013
The Galway County Council has spent €212,788 in just 10 months lifting free roaming or abandoned horses with suggestions that the figure could actually be more than €300,000 when the costs of staff and vet bills are taken into account.
Read more ...Market creates festive atmosphere
Thu, Nov 21, 2013
At this very moment, the view outside my window is positively Lilliputian. Many men and women are hammering away creating an experience that will be enjoyed by many over the next month. But what is far more important is that the vision that is taking shape is one that will be the boon this city and county needs in the run up to the most important time of the year for local businesses.
Read more ...NI Attorney General’s comments deeply unhelpful and fly in face of accepted conflict resolution, says Galway academic
Thu, Nov 21, 2013
A Galway academic has condemned as “deeply unhelpful” the call by Northern Ireland Attorney General that no further prosecutions take place for crimes committed during the Troubles.
Read more ...Purcell Construction chosen for €3.4 million Ballinfoile Community Centre
Thu, Nov 21, 2013
Plans for the €3.4 million Ballinfoile Community Centre have taken a major step forward this week as the Galway City Council has confirmed that a preferred bidder has been selected for the construction of this much needed facility.
Read more ...Nolan calls on councils to oversee rental market
Thu, Nov 21, 2013
Galway’s two local authorities and the Government “must do more to effectively oversee the private rental market”, that is according to Labour TD for Galway West, Derek Nolan, who is supporting Housing Minister Jan O’Sullivan’s plans to introduce a tenant deposit protection scheme.
Read more ...Works to start on Maree Road next week
Thu, Nov 21, 2013
The long-awaited road works on the Maree Road, Oranmore, which will cost more than €250,000, will start next week.
Read more ...NUIG school of humanities to host public famine talks
Thu, Nov 21, 2013
NUI Galway’s School of Humanities is hosting two public events this weekend on the topic of famine, and on the Great Irish Famine in particular.
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