Man charged with burglary at Ballinasloe Mayor’s home

Thu, Sep 20, 2012

A 24-year-old man, charged in connection with last weekend’s burglary at the home of the Mayor of Ballinasloe, was further remanded in custody to appear at Harristown District Court tomorrow.

Locations for real time passenger information terminals

Thu, Sep 20, 2012

The draft locations for the real time passenger information display terminals for Galway city have been announced with various bus stops in Eyre Square and the rest of the city included.

Support the Galway Hospice Coffee morning

Thu, Sep 20, 2012

A coffe morning for the Galway Hospice will take place in Fallers Jewellers, in conjunction with Thomas Sabo, today in-store from 10.30am-3.30pm.

Beach wildlife walk in Salthill

Thu, Sep 20, 2012

A guided beach wildlife walk will take place on Grattan Road beach, Salthill, this Saturday at 3.30pm and it is aimed at both adults and children.

Set sail on Galway’s seafood trail

Thu, Sep 20, 2012

To mark the 58th Galway International Oyster and Seafood festival, the public are being invited to set sail on the Seafood Trail and take port at one of the popular Oyster Hot Spots.

Cliften prepares for ten days of festival fun

Thu, Sep 20, 2012

The President of Ireland, Michael D Higgins, will open the Clifden Arts Festival this evening in the Clifden Community School.

Kinetic helps sheds light on new Rape Crisis Centre campaign

Thu, Sep 20, 2012

A powerful new campaign is being launched by the Rape Crisis Centre in Galway.

Tuam woman wins National Skills award

Thu, Sep 20, 2012

Tuam native Laura Callanan received a top award after competing in the finals of the National Skills competition in Dublin last week.

Kilbane to launch new Ireland supporters’ club in Galway

Thu, Sep 20, 2012

Kevin Kilbane, who earned 110 caps for the Republic of Ireland between 1997 and 2011, is coming to Galway this weekend to launch a new RoI supporters’ club.

Mervue wins playground makeover

Thu, Sep 20, 2012

Mervue community playground in Galway city is due to receive a playground makeover worth €2,000 after beating off stiff competition to win first prize in a national competition.

US Democrats and Republicans to hold voter drive in Galway

Thu, Sep 20, 2012

American citizens in Galway who want to vote in November’s election are encouraged to take part in a voter registration drive which takes place in the city this Saturday.

New traffic light guide for healthy shopping

Thu, Sep 20, 2012

A guide to healthy shopping will help people understand food labels and make better food choices, according to the local heart and stroke charity Croi.

Culture Night in Galway City Museum

Thu, Sep 20, 2012

Galway City Museum will celebrate Culture Night tomorrow evening with a series of short talks covering all aspects of Galway history.

UK and Greece support Outer Bypass decision at European Court hearing

Thu, Sep 13, 2012

There were hopeful signs for the future of the Galway City Outer Bypass at a European Court of Justice oral hearing yesterday after support was shown for An Bord Pleanála’s decision to grant permission for the first half of the project.

Croi — tacking the illnesses of a new Ireland

Thu, Sep 13, 2012

Croi has come a long way since it had that funding barometer sign outside the hospital, where passers-by could see just how much money it had to raise in order to give West of Ireland people a fair shot at surviving heart disease. Prior to Croi, if you had a dodgy ticker, you had to get on bone-rattling buses and cross the country in order to have your lifesaving surgery. Your chances of survival were reduced if you lived in the west. Back then too, the trauma of open heart surgery was so much more than it is today. Now, thanks to great leaps in technological advancement, bypasses and other invasive heart surgeries are becoming common and incredibly more lifesaving.

Croi was born into an Ireland reared on the Full Irish, into a part of the country where more and more people were dying from heart disease because of the way they were living their lives. In that regard, the charity was set up to tackle the killer disease of its time. It did this, and through patronages from the stars of Hollywood and the stars of all our communities, under the guidance of Neil Johnson and Prof Kieran Daly and Dr Jim Crowley and the late Ray Rooney, that barometer reached the top. Now the west has some of the finest cardiac facilities in the country with the Coronary Care Unit at UHG and the designation of the hospital as the supra-regional specialist cardiac centre.

Justice minister to review Lisbrook closure decision

Thu, Sep 13, 2012

The future of residents at Lisbrook House asylum centre remains unclear this morning as the Minister for Justice, Alan Shatter, reviews the controversial decision to close the centre and initiate relocation proceedings.

Fun for all the family at the Clarenbridge Oyster festival

Thu, Sep 13, 2012

Saturday’s family fun day organised by the Clarenbridge Oyster Festival has been designed to provide the kind of entertainment, relaxation, and respite that all families crave when looking for somewhere to spend a day out.

The Oyster Festival is now entering its 58th year which confirms a dedication in fulfilling the requirements in organising a memorable day out.

Athenry model having ‘time of her life’ at Playboy mansion

Thu, Sep 13, 2012

A County Galway model who was invited to visit Playboy boss Hugh Hefner’s mansion in Los Angeles says she is having the time of her life there.

Galway Tidy Towns and Garden Competition 2012

Thu, Sep 13, 2012

The winning entries in the Galway City Tidy Towns and Garden competition have been announced. Mary Crowe from Ballagh was deemed to have the finest front garden in the overall category while Pat McPhibin, 41 Emmet Avenue, scooped the prize in the same distinction but for front garden in a city council estate.

Ballinasloe to celebrate Culture Night with evening of drumming

Thu, Sep 13, 2012

Two events taking place in Ballinasloe on Culture Night will centre on drumming and percussion, with a drumming competition for local schools, and a public performance and barbecue.

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