FG poll shows Fianna Fáil in danger of losing second seat

Thu, Oct 21, 2010

Fianna Fáil is in danger of being reduced to one seat in Galway West at the next general election while Labour and Catherine Connolly look like fighting it out for the left wing seat, according to a new poll.

City will pay big price if it runs market out of town

Thu, Oct 21, 2010

Have you ever seen anything that has gone out of style such as the kick in the arse? When I was young, it was all the rage. If you annoyed your brother, you got a kick in the arse. If you fought with your friends, you got a kick in the arse, even in the school I went to, the teachers would send the boot in the direction of your cheeks if they felt you deserved it.

Support for new investigation into Brothers of Charity abuse

Thu, Oct 21, 2010

The Fine Gael children spokesperson Charlie Flanagan has called for a re-investigation into allegations of abuse at two facilities in Galway overseen by the Brothers of Charity.

Deputy Flanagan secured cross-party support for a new investigation at a recent Oireachtas Health committee meeting. The call has also been fully backed by the Galway Rape Crisis Centre, a local counselling and support service, and Inclusion Ireland, a national voluntary organisation promoting the rights of people with intellectual disability.

Mervue’s ordinary Joe Soap receives top Rotary award

Thu, Oct 21, 2010

“An ordinary Joe Soap from Mervue” has joined an elite list of presidents, royalty and world leaders to have been awarded with the highest accolade Rotary can bestow on a person

Boston-Ireland medical tech conference at NUI Galway

Thu, Oct 21, 2010

The Centre for Innovation and Structural Change (CISC) at NUI Galway will host a one-day conference on the medical technology clusters in Ireland and Massachusetts on Thursday, October 28, in the Bailey Allen Hall.

Cancellation of cancer procedures eroding confidence in public health system, claims FG senator

Thu, Oct 21, 2010

Patients’ confidence in the public health system is being eroded as further cancer procedures are being cancelled at University Hospital Galway due to bed shortages and staff cuts.

Events for all the family at Coole

Thu, Oct 21, 2010

The Coole Park series of cultural events is now under way with a series of arts events beginning today (Thursday) as part of the Winter Arts and Heritage Programme 2010.

Born building is Galway’s favourite

Thu, Oct 21, 2010

The Born building in Newtownsmith was voted Galway’s favourite building in a telephone poll carried out by Galway Bay FM to mark Open House Galway 2010 which was held last weekend. Born headed a list which included the Augustinian Church, the Marine Institute, GMIT, and the Galway City Museum.

Local teacher scoops science award

Thu, Oct 21, 2010

A local Galway teacher has become the first in Ireland to be awarded the prestigious Teacher of Primary Science Award 2010 for her dedication and passion for educating her students.There is a chant which regularly brings Jane McLoughlin's senior infants class at Scoil Chaitriona, in Renmore, to life.

Win tickets to the October racing festival in Ballybrit

Thu, Oct 21, 2010

Ballybrit Racecourse will play host to two days of National Hunt racing this Bank Holiday weekend as the October Galway Races get under way on Sunday. The Galway Advertiser will be giving away some pairs of tickets to the meeting in conjunction with the Galway Race Committee and Renvyle House Hotel who are sponsoring a race at Ballybrit on Sunday.

Suspected criminal fraud gang members arrested

Thu, Oct 21, 2010

The activities of a criminal gang which attempted to steal more than €1.3 million from charities and businesses in just one month has been thwarted by gardai when a major operation, involving the searching of properties in Galway, resulted in the arrest of three suspects.

Disability group warns cuts will ‘wreak havoc’

Thu, Oct 21, 2010

Hope4Disability, the Galway based disability representative group, fears that lifeline supports being availed of by its members will be slashed as part of the health cutbacks.

Man fined for pushing and kicking out at garda

Thu, Oct 21, 2010

A Newcastle man who resisted arrest by pushing, hitting, and kicking out at a garda was fined €550 when he appeared at Galway District Court this week.

Galway Nigerians to celebrate Nigerian independence

Thu, Oct 21, 2010

Nigeria celebrates the 50th anniversary of its independence from Britain this year and Galway’s Nigerian community will also be marking the occasion.

Senator slams retired teachers returning while graduates are ‘on dole’

Thu, Oct 21, 2010

Fine Gael Seanad education spokesperson Senator Fidelma Healy Eames has slammed schools which employ retired teachers to provide substitute cover when hundreds of newly qualified teachers are jobless.

Tasty and temptin’ — Student prankster caught with hand in Supermac’s till

Thu, Oct 21, 2010

A foolish drunken prank led to a student messing around with the buttons of a Supermacs cash register, reaching over the counter, and putting his hands in the till to steal €240 cash, the Galway District Court heard this week.

Leasing homes to landlords will not solve housing crisis says Connolly

Thu, Oct 21, 2010

Leasing homes for landlords to rent to applicants on the housing waiting list is not the way to solve the housing crisis in Galway according to Independent councillor Catherine Connolly.

Hillwalkers to hold open meeting

Thu, Oct 21, 2010

The Cumann Siúl Cois Coiribe Hillwalking Club, based in Galway city, will hold an open meeting in the Menlo Park Hotel this evening (Thursday). The meeting will begin at 8.30pm and new members are welcome to attend.

O’Flaherty condemns students who still park in estates close to the GMIT

Thu, Oct 21, 2010

Some students from the GMIT are continuing to park in estates close to the college, despite the extra car-parking spaces available in the Galwegians Sports Grounds, which is funded by the GMIT.

Father hurls abuse at garda over child car seat offence

Thu, Oct 21, 2010

A father who, when pulled for not having his young child in a proper car seat flew off the handle and hurled insulting abuse at a garda, was sentenced to a further one month in jail and warned to mend his ways.

E-paper

Read this weeks E-paper. Past editions also available from within this weeks digital copy.