Nine months for possession of slash hook in dangerously driven vehicle

Thu, Jul 12, 2012

A 26-year-old Ballybane man, who being in possession of a slash hook which was thrown from a car which sped dangerously away from the scene with gardai in hot pursuit, has been sentenced to a total of nine months in jail and disqualified from driving for three years.

‘Utter conman’ fined and sentenced for handling stolen UK vehicle

Thu, Jul 12, 2012

A Galway native who had been buying and selling vehicles between the UK and Ireland for more than four decades was branded in court this week as an “utter conman” after he failed to contest the charge of being in possession of a stolen vehicle and was fined €1,000 and given a 12 month suspended sentence.

Almost half of people screened in Oranmore had high blood pressure

Thu, Jul 12, 2012

Almost half of the people who took part in a health screening event in Oranmore recently had high blood pressure.

Outer bypass to be included in new stimulus package

Thu, Jul 12, 2012

The Galway City Outer Bypass has been included in a shortlist of five roads projects to be progressed under a new economic stimulus package currently being negotiated by the Government.

Funding approved for new Tonabrocky water reservoir

Thu, Jul 12, 2012

The construction of a new water reservoir at Tonabrocky, which will address the long-standing problem of supply shortages for residents, can now take place.

The Galway County Council can accept a tender of €800,000 from local company MEIC Ltd for the construction of a new facility adjacent to the existing reservoir on the Tonabrocky site, following a Government grant.

Musician’s busk gigs during Volvo raises €6,000 for Lilly Mae fund

Thu, Jul 12, 2012

Lilly Mae Morrison (4) was recently diagnosed with Stage 4 neuroblastoma, a rare form of cancer that affects one in every 100,000 children in Ireland. During the VOlvo Ocean Race finale, Jamie Harrison, a local musician, performed on the streets of Galway to raise funds for the Sunni Mae trust, a charity set up to raise funds for Lilly Mae. After a total of four days busking, Jamie raised €6100 as a result of the generosity of the Galway people.

Showcasing local produce made Joyces’ stand at Volvo another Irish success

Thu, Jul 12, 2012

One of the local successes at the Volvo Ocean Race was the Joyces Supermarket Food Stand at Breathnach Quay which served the fienst of Irish produce to customers to take away or consume at the deating area which formed part of the stand.

Official launch of the O’Shaughnessy Bridge as city gets new landmark

Thu, Jul 12, 2012

The O’Shaughnessy Bridge which was constructed as part of an initiative to promote walking and cycling in the city was officially launched recently by new Mayor of Galway city, Cllr Terry O’Flaherty, along with Keith Warnock, the vice-president for capital projects at NUI Galway.

Three Galway schools to benefit from European Investment Bank funding

Thu, Jul 12, 2012

Three Galway schools are to benefit from major improvement works after it was announced that the European Investment Bank has formally agreed to provide €100 million to the Irish Government for capital investment in schools across the country over the next two years.

The initiative, which was launched in Dublin by Ruairí Quinn, Minister for Education and Skills, and European Investment Bank president, Werner Hoyer, will involve the building of more than 550 new classrooms, as well as modernisation and construction works in 35 primary and 12 secondary schools. The funding will form part of the Government’s €219 million school expansion programme to be managed by the Department of Education and Skills.

Volvo will find it hard to refuse Galway another finale says CEO

Thu, Jul 05, 2012

Galway is in pole position to land another Volvo Ocean Race stopover and is already automatically listed among 60 candidate cities which have asked to be considered as venues along the route of the 2014-15 event.

Look and feel younger with Therapie, says TV doc

Thu, Jul 05, 2012

Women across Ireland are no longer prepared to sit back and allow wrinkles and lines take over. Non-surgical procedures like Botox and fillers have become unremarkable, and at Therapie Clinic Galway, women can make an appointment for these procedures.

Dr Mark Hamilton, Therapie’s surgeon, has become well-known through his appearances on TV, including TV3’s The Cosmetic Surgery Show. Dr Hamilton qualified as a surgeon at the Royal College of Surgeons in Dublin and spent a number of years in London before returning to Ireland. While in London he began his career in facial surgery. Originally concentrating on cleft palates and lips, he moved onto non-surgical procedures such as Botox.

NUI Galway physicist receives prestigious Appleton Medal

Thu, Jul 05, 2012

Professor of physics at NUI Galway, Colin O’Dowd, has won a prestigious academic award from the Institute of Physics in London.

Wedding belles wanted for Races fundraiser

Thu, Jul 05, 2012

Fancy donning your wedding dress again but this time not having to walk up the aisle? Or maybe you are not married but would like a chance to step out in white, cream or ivory as a faux wedding belle?

Learn facts and myths about mental health at Volvo Ocean Race tent

Thu, Jul 05, 2012

People can learn about the facts and myths surrounding mental health at a special tent available during the Volco Ocean Race.

The initiative, the brainchild of the HSE’s mental health service in Galway in conjunction with See Change [an alliance of organisations working together to bring about positive change in public attitudes and behaviour towards people with mental health problems], is promoting positive mental health and working to reduce stigma. It will be showcased during the race, which runs until Sunday.

Reduce bank role in personal insolvency legislation says Kitt

Thu, Jul 05, 2012

The new Personal Insolvency legislation, may be an opportunity to help families in mortgage arrears but it still leaves too much power in the hands of the banks.

Man injured in Aran ferry accident dies

Thu, Jul 05, 2012

A man injured in a fall on an Aran Islands ferry over the weekend has died from his injuries.

Stem cells have commercial potential for Ireland, local conference told

Thu, Jul 05, 2012

Ireland has the capacity to be an international centre for commercialisation in the field of regenerative medicine, delegates at an international stem cell conference in NUI Galway heard this week.

It’s Lá Gaelach — use Irish for the day and amaze the visitors

Thu, Jul 05, 2012

The Volvo Ocean Race is the perfect opportunity to exhibit the best of Irish culture to the world and Galway has a long and proud tradition in keeping the Irish language alive. With this in mind, Údarás na Gaeltachta, along with Gaillimh le Gaeilge, Conradh na Gaeilge, Taibhdhearc na Gaillimhe, and Ealaín na Gaeltachta, have organised a Lá Gaelach (Day of Irish) which will take place on Thursday July 5.

The event was announced at the recent Cairde Ghaillimh le Gaeilge beárbaiciú (barbecue) by the chairman of Gaillimh le Gaeilge, Iggy O’Muircheartaigh. A host of Irish language events will take place on Lá Gaelach, giving locals and visitors a taste of our native language and culture. Events include exhibitions, music workshops, sean-nós singing, dance, and storytelling for young and old. For the musical, there will be lilting and percussion at beginner and intermediate level, in association with Traidphinic and Áras na nGael.

Galway schools to get 100mbs broadband by October

Thu, Jul 05, 2012

Galway’s secondary school should have 100 mbs broadband access by October, allowing pupils higher speed broadband internet access than before.

The news was confirmed this week by the Minister for Communications, Pat Rabbitte, following a parliamentary question tabled by Galway West TD Seán Kyne.

Kitt demands protection for the arts

Thu, Jul 05, 2012

The arts are vital to both the cultural and economic well-being of the State and the Government must not take actions which would put the arts under threat.

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