Ignite celebrates five years of community gospel with concert

Thu, Aug 08, 2013

Galway’s leading gospel choir, Ignite Gospel Choir are celebrating five years of community gospel singing with their first ever concert in St. Joseph’s Church, Presentation Road, Galway on Friday August 30.

A break from the madding crowd...

Thu, Aug 08, 2013

When you were young and the Yanks and those ‘ovah’ from the UK would come home for weeks on end, sporting the sort of clothes and the richness of tan that we only ever saw through the pages of National Geographic magazine, there was always a welcome hiatus when they left. Endless days and nights of chatter interspersed with endless cups of tea served in blue willow delft which for the rest of the year resided in my grandmother’s dresser, monotonous trip to the shop to get pounds of ham and tomatoes to create exotic summer salads all munched down between hundreds and hundreds of mentions of life ‘ovah.’

I reached a point when even my young mind just wanted it all to stop so that we could go back to a life where I didn’t have to always have my hair combed, where we ate proper dinners and not salads and where we could drink tay from mugs. Where we could say “ok folks, we’ve had our fun, let’s lay down the pretence on both sides and nobody gets hurt. We’ll take out the mugs we really drink from and you tell us the real story of ‘life ovah.’ And none of this ‘you’re part of the community’ rubbish.” Do ya read me, ovah?

Bollywood producers target Galway as location for Indian blockbusters

Thu, Aug 01, 2013

Some of the top names in the world of Bollywood have targetted Galway and the west of Ireland as strong locations for several Indian blockbuster movies to be shot over the next few years.

One in five clients of new counselling service seek help for anxiety

Thu, Aug 01, 2013

One in five clients of a new not-for-profit counselling and psychotherapy service in the city is seeking help for anxiety and depression.

Enter stage left — NUI,Galway appoints first Prof of Drama and Theatre Studies

Thu, Aug 01, 2013

NUI Galway has appointed Professor Patrick Lonergan as its first ever Professor of Drama and Theatre Studies. Professor Lonergan’s appointment strengthens NUI Galway’s reputation as a national hub for the study of theatre. His focus will be on developing new courses, building new research resources, and partnering with theatre companies.

Local children's writer to headline at Milwaukee Irish Fest

Thu, Aug 01, 2013

Galway children’s author and illustrator Derek Mulveen will headline the literary corner at this year’s Milwaukee Irish Fest next month.

Derek Mulveen and his wife Michelle Melville launched their first children’s book, Oisín the Brave — Moon Adventure, earlier this year. The book is the first of six which follow the adventures of Oisín and his sidekick, Orane the Dragon of N’Scaul.

Close Castle Park alleyways to stop illegal dumping says O’Flaherty

Thu, Aug 01, 2013

Four of the 11 alleyways in Castle Park are heavily littered with household rubbish, leading to a “foul stench” from one alleyway in particular, according to a local councillor.

Call for minimum pricing to reduce human cost of alcohol related harm

Thu, Aug 01, 2013

The introduction of minimum pricing for alcohol will contribute to reducing the “huge” human and economic cost of alcohol related harm, it was claimed this week.

Suspended sentence for man caught cycling along road while carrying baseball bat

Thu, Aug 01, 2013

A 23-year-old man who could give gardai no reason why he was cycling along a road at night holding a baseball bat was given the benefit of the doubt at Galway District Court and received a seven month suspended sentence as well as a €500 fine.

Traffic calming proposals on display at City Hall

Thu, Aug 01, 2013

Proposals for traffic calming measures throughout Galway city are now on display in City Hall on College Road.

Pádraic Reaney exhibits in Transylvania

Thu, Aug 01, 2013

Galway artist Padraic Reaney is among the featured artists included in a major new exhibition at the National Unirii Museum, Alba-Iulia, central Romania.

Amnesty to screen film on Roma Gypsies

Thu, Aug 01, 2013

A People Uncounted, a documentary on the Roma Gypsies is to be screened in the city by Amnesty International Galway this month.

Eleven months for burglary and counterfeit note scam

Thu, Aug 01, 2013

A 32-year-old man with 56 previous convictions was sentenced to 11 months in jail for burglary and fraud offences at Galway District Court this week.

Julian Gough hits top spot in UK with ebook

Thu, Aug 01, 2013

CRASH!, Julian Gough’s surreal, comic, and topical Kindle Single novella about the Irish and European economic downturn, has become the top-selling short story in Britain.

Grateful staff ensure coffee morning raises more than €2,000 for Croí

Thu, Aug 01, 2013

Earlier this month the team at Blake’s bar on Eglinton Street held a coffee morning in aid of Croí as a thank you for looking after one of their own staff during a life changing event.

Silicon Valley experts gather to sample the best of Ireland

Thu, Aug 01, 2013

The best of Ireland, including major events like the Galway Races, is currently being showcased to a group of 30 of Silicon Valley experts and innovators who will also be meeting with Udara Na Gaeltachta to discuss finance and business opportunities in the west.

An Spidéal to benefit from multi-million euro sewerage scheme

Thu, Aug 01, 2013

Planning permission has been granted for a €3.64 million new Wastewater Treatment Plant and Pumping Station for the An Spidéal area.

Hundreds run for Aoibhe at successful Renville Park 5K

Thu, Aug 01, 2013

Close to 700 runners took to the pathways of Renville Park on Wednesday night last to compete in the third annual Renville Park 5K, with all proceeds from the event going to local charity ACT for Meningitis.

City man appeals to public to support his fundraising walk

Thu, Aug 01, 2013

A city man will undertake a major fundraising walk this month in aid of a Dublin hospital.

Raffle to fund Jes students’ trip to Empire Mock Trial World final in New York

Thu, Aug 01, 2013

A group of transition year students from Coláiste Iognáid is organising a fundraising raffle, with prizes including tickets to the autumn home rugby internationals, to raise funds for their trip to the US to represent Ireland in the Empire Mock Trial World Final in New York in October.

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