Galway Bay fishing series and a longer magazine show part of RnaG’s makeover

Thu, Sep 13, 2012

A new series Ballach, Bradán agus Bairneach about the developments in the fishing industry in Galway Bay over the last 200 years will start this week on RnaG as part of the station’s autumn schedule, which also sees the western magazine programme Iris Aniar extended to almost two hours.

Six days of laughter with the Galway Comedy Festival

Thu, Sep 13, 2012

Tommy Tiernan, Ardal O’Hanlon, Pat Shortt, Des Bishop, Reginald D Hunter, and Rich Hall are coming to Galway this October Bank Holiday Weekend for the Bulmer’s Pear Galway Comedy Festival.

Lady Gregory Autumn Gathering returns this month

Thu, Sep 13, 2012

The Eighteenth Lady Gregory Autumn Gathering - a celebration of one of the leading figures of the Irish Literary Revival, 19th century Irish writing and culture, and south Galway - returns from September 28 to 30.

Officials and councillors at odds over Comerford House

Thu, Sep 13, 2012

If City Hall wants to secure extra office space for staff it cam look to its own vacant offices, as well as numerous sites around town, rather than the iconic Comerford House at the Spanish Arch.

Bishop apologises for ‘grave mistake’ in wake of child sexual abuse report

Thu, Sep 06, 2012

The Bishop of Clonfert this week apologised for the mistakes make at a time when allegations and complaints of child sexual abuse were made against priests in the diocese adding that guidelines and policies have now been put in place to ensure that these mistakes are not repeated.

New heroes for a new generation

Thu, Sep 06, 2012

The world has changed a lot in the last quarter of a century. Back in 1987 and 1988, we did not know what we did not know. I remember those summers as times when I was likely to meet a neighbour as we waited at 5am in the lines outside the cafe in Cricklewood where we gathered in those hours before dawn, trying to look desperate enough to be given ‘the start.’

It was the era when Paddy was heading for Holyhead and where bus-bound, we left the west of Ireland and were awoken by the bright lights of the transport cafe at Knutsford on the road to London. While Stephen Roche was the toast of France, we were part of Europe but we felt uniquely Irish in a bleak situation...the unparalleled loneliness of an emigrant’s British Sunday making us all feel even more isolated, the one day when the other-ness was accentuated.

The Higgs Boson and CERN are coming to Galway

Thu, Sep 06, 2012

If you want to know how the Universe came into being, how it works, what the ‘Higgs Boson’ is, and how to operate a model of the Large Hadron Collider, your chance has come.

CERN, the Geneva based laboratory for particle physics, and the operator of the actual Hadron Collider, is bringing its Accelerating Science exhibition to Galway.

City bar leads drive to help dethroned Miss Ireland aims to take on the universe

Thu, Sep 06, 2012

The Dail Bar is getting behind former Miss Ireland Maire Hughes as she enters the prestigious Miss Universe Ireland competition this November 2 in Dublin. Ms Hughes of Catwalk Models will be representing The Dail Bar and Galway in the Miss Universe Ireland competition run by well-known Irish agent and top model Andrea Roche.

‘Plan B’ needed as future of outer bypass looks doubtful

Thu, Sep 06, 2012

A ‘Plan B’ is urgently needed on the Galway City Outer Bypass as the chances of the project getting the green light from the Europe Court of Justice are “only 50-50”, according to a Government TD.

€6 million owed to Galway hospitals in insurance claims, says Conneely

Thu, Sep 06, 2012

At a time when HSE West is implementing cost-saving measures delays in filling in insurance claim documentation has meant that a staggering €6 million owed to University Hospital Galway and Merlin Park Hospital remains unpaid, according to Galway city councillor Padraig Conneely.

Government must be honest over upcoming taxes says Ó Cuív

Thu, Sep 06, 2012

Families across Galway are already “to the pin of their collar” and cannot afford to pay “hundreds of euro in extra taxes from next year”.

NUI Galway’s volunteering fair to form part of week-long event

Thu, Sep 06, 2012

NUI Galway’s 11th annual volunteering fair will take place on Wednesday September 26 in the Bailey Allen Hall, from 1pm to 5pm, with more than 2,000 students, staff, and members of the general public expected to attend.

Special trains for All Ireland

Thu, Sep 06, 2012

Iarnród Éireann will provide special services for the Galway v Kilkenny All Ireland hurling final on Sunday.

Travellers encouraged to get checked as part of national heart health campaign

Thu, Sep 06, 2012

September is National Heart Month, and to mark the event the Irish Heart Foundation is holding a national blood pressure roadshow offering free blood pressure checks to community groups, the public, and Traveller organisations including the Galway Traveller Movement.

Let youngsters capture that Olympic spirit at NRG Junior

Thu, Sep 06, 2012

NRG Junior, located in the Clybaun Hotel in Knocknacarra, is now enrolling for September classes. If the Gymnastics discipline in the Olympics fascinated your child with its colourful routines, why not check out both the rhythmic and artistic aymnastics classes. For all the Jackie Chan/KatieTaylor wannabes, both the karate and voxercise instructor’s will provide fun and energetic classes without the pressure of making grades.

Our other NRG Junior programmes which include; junior jazzercise, terrific tots, dance-zone, ballet and swimming are an extremely fulfilling and rewarding experience for school going children in a safe, fun-filled environment.

Documentary on student’s attempts to busk in Galway to be aired next week

Thu, Sep 06, 2012

A 25-minute documentary, Buscáil shot by Fearghal Ó Maolagáin while studying at NUI, Galway will be broadcast on TG4 on Monday, September 10 at 8pm.

Get fit and raise funds for the Irish Heart Foundation in Athenry

Thu, Sep 06, 2012

An Athenry Slí na Sláinte walk will take place next week to raise funds for the Irish Heart Foundation.

Community service for man who spat on patrol car

Thu, Sep 06, 2012

A 23-year-old Newcastle man, who became abusive to a garda and spat on the patrol car, has been ordered to carry out 120 hours of community service or face three months in jail.

Ardilaun celebrations continue with sponsorship of Oyster Stakes at Ballybrit on Monday

Thu, Sep 06, 2012

The autumn meeting of the Galway Races begins on Monday for three days, consisting of 21 races, both flat and national hunt races. One of the highlights of the racing festival will be the Ardilaun Hotel Listed Oyster Stakes, which takes place on the first day of the races which is now in its 21st year.

Further remand for men accused of false imprisonment

Thu, Sep 06, 2012

A case in which two men have been charged in relation to an incident which began at a Midlands festival and led to the robbery and false imprisonment of a man in Galway has been further adjourned for the service of books of evidence.

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