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.

Hogan approves Galway County Council’s €7 million water works

Thu, Nov 21, 2013

Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Phil Hogan has this week approved Galway County Council’s design proposals to carry out extensive water mains rehabilitation works in the areas of Spiddal, Galway city west, mid-Galway and Ahascragh at an estimated cost of more than €7 million.

Find the perfect fit this Christmas at Suit Republic

Thu, Nov 21, 2013

Suit Republic is one of leading retail and wholesale suppliers of quality suits and casual menswear in Galway.

Founded in 2010 by Darragh Fenlon, Suit Republic offers a wide range of suits expertly tailored to match all ages, shapes, and sizes. The company provides suits and casual clothing at trade prices, allowing customers to avail of high standard suits for half the price of other retail suppliers.

Bish students’ generosity wins Arrabawn’s €1,000 kindness accolade

Thu, Nov 21, 2013

Arrabawn Dairies has just rewarded students from the Bish Secondary School €1000 for their kindness shown towards a homeless man on Shop Street. The four young boys were spotted buying a coffee for the man, who had been lying asleep in the rain. The prize was given as part of Arrabawn’s Legendary Acts of Kindness Campaign, in which they reward people who are nominated for carrying out a selfless act with one of the fortnightly €1000 prizes.

The Outlet Tuam celebrates one year in business

Thu, Nov 21, 2013

With top American designer labels, great value for money, and excellent service, the Outlet Tuam has built up a strong reputation and will celebrate the milestone of one year in business by holding a customer appreciation night on Friday November 29 next.

Ó Cuív condemns slashing of housing aid for elderly

Thu, Nov 21, 2013

The Housing Aid for Older Persons Scheme has been cut by some €300,000 over the past three years, a move that will jeopardise senior citizens “living independently and securely”.

This is the view of Fianna Fáil Galway West TD Éamon Ó Cuív who has reacted angrily to figures showing that the Housing Aid for the Older Persons Scheme for Galway city and county has dropped from €1 million in 2010 to €774,550 this year; and that the number of grants in Galway has been cut from 284 to 221.

Fundraising events for Typhoon Haiyan

Thu, Nov 21, 2013

The Galway Filipino-Irish Community will hold a number of events to raise funds for aid work in the Philippines, still reeling from the devastation wrought by Typhoon Haiyan.

Albanian ambassador to visit Galway on Monday

Thu, Nov 21, 2013

The Albanian Ambassador Mal Berisha will be in Galway next week, where he will meet the Mayor, visit NUI Galway, and launch a photographic exhibition.

Temporary helipad at Shantalla park is not an ‘HSE land grab’

Thu, Nov 14, 2013

Accusations that the HSE is attempting yet another “land grab” at the site of the Shantalla Neighbourhood Park were vehemently denied at Monday’s meeting of the Galway City Council where a motion calling for approval of Part 8 proposal for the provision of a €250,000 temporary helipad on the council owned land was eventually passed.

Lyons advises residents to be more security conscious after increased crime spate

Thu, Nov 14, 2013

Galway city west and Knocknacarra councillor Donal Lyons is advising residents to be more conscious about the security of their cars and houses following a increase in petty crime in the Salthill and Knockncarra areas over the past five to six weeks.

Spare a few euro for those who have lost all

Thu, Nov 14, 2013

The Filipinos are a very resilient people. I know from personal experience how they can go with a flick of a switch from the depths of despair to the extremes of happiness. Their smile makes them the envy of the world. Their industriousness makes them popular and in demand employees and friends all over the world. Many million of them work overseas in a variety of conditions and environments, to send much needed funds back to families — a concept with which this country is familiar.

Public lecture on a Connemara communist and capitalist

Thu, Nov 14, 2013

Two Connemara cousins, Tom O’Flaherty and Máirtín Mór McDonogh, were political polar opposites and had widely different careers, and both are the subject of an upcoming public lecture.

ADHD seminar/ course for professionals and their patients

Thu, Nov 14, 2013

The Irish National Council of Attention Deficit Disorder Support (INCADDS) will provide a comprehensive introductory and refresher seminar and course on diagnosing and treating patients with ADHD.

Galway County Council to take the lead in new Galway City Outer Bypass scheme

Thu, Nov 14, 2013

The Galway County Council is to be the lead authority in the €300 million Galway City Outer Bypass scheme with new consultants being appointed to prepare a new application which could be ready for submission to An Bord Pleanála 15 months from now.

NUIG and council must provide St Michael’s GAA club with facilities

Thu, Nov 14, 2013

NUI Galway and the Galway City Council have a duty to provide St Michael’s GAA Club with suitable facilities now that work is about to begin on the Westside Sports Complex.

Buddhist monk to lecture in Galway

Thu, Nov 14, 2013

The English Buddhist monk Ajahn Amaro is coming to Galway to give a public talk in the Siobhán McKenna Theatre, NUI Galway on Tuesday November 19 at 7pm.

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