Philippines Disaster Fund raises €3,023 at local craft and trade fair

Thu, Nov 21, 2013

Visiters to the local craft and trade fair held at the Black Box last weekend made a contribution of €3,025 to the Philippines Disaster Fund.

The donation fund was organised by City Mayor Pádraig Conneely and the trade fair was co-ordinated by the City and County Enterprise Board.

Former aide to Martin Luther King to speak in Galway

Thu, Nov 21, 2013

Rev Harcourt Klinefelter, a former aide to Martin Luther King during the civil rights struggle in the USA, will be speaking in Galway tomorrow.

Ó Conchúir calls for council to extend prom to Bearna Pier

Thu, Nov 21, 2013

A renewed effort should be made to finally realise the long held ambition to extend the Salthill Promenade towards Bearna in the west and towards Renmore in the east.

Get the savings now with Joyces Supermarkets Deals card

Thu, Nov 21, 2013

Pat Joyce believes that when shops offer bargains, shoppers should not have to wait six months to get the benefit. When asked at a conference last year why his store did not give customers loyalty cards, he replied by saying that while other stores offer you money back six months down the line, customers in his stores were getting the benefit of the savings straight away.

Men are unaware of the impact of domestic abuse on women

Thu, Nov 21, 2013

Almost half of the men who took part in a recent national survey say they are unaware of the impact of domestic violence on women.

New faces on FF local election city ticket

Thu, Nov 21, 2013

Three first time candidates - Nicola Deasy, Alan Cheevers, and David Burke - will join Fianna Fáil’s three sitting city councillors on the party ticket for the 2014 Local Elections.

Glam Girl’s Night Out For Lily Mae

Thu, Nov 21, 2013

Large crowds are expected in the Claregalway Hotel next Thursday Nov 28 for a Glam Girl’s Night Out For Lily Mae with all proceeds going towards the Sunni Mae Trust.

Government must stop banks from ‘hammering’ variable rate customers says Crowe

Thu, Nov 21, 2013

Variable rate customers across Galway are being “hammered” due to the Government’s failure to stop banks from increasing the interest rates.

See quality Irish manufactured suites at Siopa Troscán

Thu, Nov 21, 2013

All suites can be made to order with prices starting at €1,799 for 3+1+1 and styles covering everything from contemporary to traditional.

Shantalla residents win All-Island Pride of Place award

Thu, Nov 21, 2013

One of the top prizes at last weekend’s IPB All-Island Pride of Place Awards went to Shantalla Residents Association who were given particular recognition for their trojan work on the Gathering Project, bringing people from home and abroad together for the re-enactment of the Monster Rallies addressed by Daniel O’Connell.

At the annual award ceremony, which took place last Saturday at The Venue, Derry, the Shantalla Residents Association received the top award in category three of the Cities Competition, which is a single issue category for Tourism Diaspora Initiative. It wasn’t the only Galway group to receive recognition as the Ballybane Community Sports and Men’s Shed Project received the runner-up prize in category one of the Cities Competition for communities with a population of less than 1,000 people, and Oranmore was also named as a Livecom nominee.

From IKEA to the past — Folk Fiction exhibition comes to the city museum

Thu, Nov 21, 2013

The touring exhibition Folk Fiction - Translations in Material Cultures, by Galway visual artist Gareth Kennedy has come to Galway City Museum after previously being exhibited at the National Museum of Ireland – Country Life, Kerry County Museum and the National Craft Gallery.

Higgins demands cap on moneylenders

Thu, Nov 21, 2013

A cap on the interest that can be charged by moneylenders in Ireland must be introduced by the Central Bank in order to stop them “preying on the poor”.

Charlie Byrne’s to launch 2014 calendar

Thu, Nov 21, 2013

One of Ireland’s leading cartoonists Tom Mathews will launch the Charlie Byrne’s Bookshop 2014 calendar, in the bookshop tomorrow at 6pm.

The calendar will feature photos of the bookshop over the years in its various locations. The shop originally began as a market stall in Munster Avenue in 1989, before moving to Dominick Street, and later to Middle Street, before moving to its current location in the Cornstore Mall. The calendar also celebrates the bookshop’s upcoming 25th anniversary.

Mayor’s Awards show that voluntary spirit is alive and well in county

Thu, Nov 21, 2013

More than 250 people from community and voluntary groups from all around County Galway were honoured at the County Mayors Awards Ceremony on Tuesday in the Claregalway Hotel. The awards recognise and celebrate community and voluntary activity around County Galway. Eleven Awards were up for grabs after a public call for nominations was made back in October.

Over €3 million of cannabis seized in county

Thu, Nov 21, 2013

There was more than €3 million worth of cannabis seized in rural districts between January 1 and October 31 this year by Galway gardai who will undergo even further extensive training and upskilling in order to crack down on drug related crime.

Addressing the members of the Galway County Joint Policing Committee on Monday, Chief Superintendent Tom Curley said that drug related crime is an area which is “going to received major attention” and that many gardai officers in the district have already benefited from further training. He made the comment after presenting the contents of the Garda Report which showed that between January 1 and October 31 this year cannabis seizures totaling €3,202,050 had been made, with the majority of cases involving grow houses. The next biggest seizures were in cocaine which came to a total of €21,160, followed by heroin at €13,450, and ecstasy at €3,850.

A reputation for quality and great value at Kerrigan’s Londis Kilcolgan

Thu, Nov 21, 2013

Kerrigan’s Londis has a reputation for quality customer service, excellent value, and a deep connection to its local community in Kilcolgan and its surroundings.

Radisson to host international palliative medicine conference

Thu, Nov 21, 2013

The fourth international Cuisle Beatha Palliative Medicine Conference takes place on November 22 and 23 in the Radisson Blu Hotel, Galway, featuring 40 expert speakers from Ireland, UK, New Zealand, and Australia.

The conference is organised by Dr Dympna Waldron, palliative medicine consultant, Galway and Roscommon University Hospitals, and clinical lecturer at NUI Galway. Explaining the significance and importance of the Cuisle Beatha Conference, Dr Waldron said: “At this conference we look at what we do in our daily practice and how we integrate with other specialities and translate that into education. This conference is not only about palliative care, it is about all specialities, that is what makes it such a unique and important educational meeting. The real buzz in research is the term from ‘bench to bedside’. We can bring this concept further to explore from home, from bedside, to intervention, to research.

Would ya have a tenor on ya?

Thu, Nov 21, 2013

The Galway Baytones have become a sort of an institution in the city and country, through their joyous performances in aid of many charities and events over the past few years.The male voice A cappella group was formed in 2008 and they are currently eleven in number.

Park and ride returns next Saturday

Thu, Nov 21, 2013

The Christmas park and ride service returns on Saturday November 30 at 7am and the Galway City Council is aiming to surpass the number of 23,000 passengers who used the service last year.

Record number of third level scholarships for Calasanctius College

Thu, Nov 21, 2013

Calasanctius College students have been awarded five scholarships to NUIG.

The academic awards were based on excellent Leaving Cert results and the Oranmore school received the highest number of awards.

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