Getting through the longest month

Thu, Jan 10, 2013

It's a long wait from mid December until the end of January. A long time between wage packets for those lucky enough to have wage packets. At the start of this New Year there are not many families who are not feeling the pinch . To pretend otherwise would be to ignore the reality that is life in Ireland this winter. The country is full of households where the heads are just above water but where there is an intense amount of frantic paddling underneath.

Western Family History Association to shed light on researching long lost American family links

Thu, Jan 10, 2013

The Western Family History Association will hold its annual general meeting next week, and the event will feature information on finding long lost relatives in the US, along with the relaunch of the association’s library.

Deadline looms over future make up of Galway city electoral wards

Thu, Jan 10, 2013

With the deadline approaching for submissions to the Government’s local election boundary commission, the political shape of Galway is set to be noticeably changed before the end of the year.

Calls for separate waiting space to keep drunks and children apart at A&E

Thu, Jan 10, 2013

Separate waiting and assessment facilities must be provided at University Hospital Galway’s A&E department to treat children, the chairman of the HSE West’s regional health forum stated this week.

New graduate scheme will force nurses to emigrate, warns students’ union

Thu, Jan 10, 2013

More nursing graduates will be forced to emigrate unless the Minister for Health abandons its new graduate scheme.

Property tax estimates to be sent to homeowners by March

Thu, Jan 10, 2013

Home owners across Galway city and county will receive letters in March telling them how much their home is worth and how much should be paid under the property tax.

Keane fears local Garda numbers are under threat

Thu, Jan 10, 2013

Communities in Galway and across the State will be put at risk while the gardaí will be “thrown into disarray” if plans to reduce by 1,400 this year come into force.

Councillors to vote on funding for 126 gallery

Thu, Jan 10, 2013

Councillors will be asked to vote on granting €8,000 in emergency funding to the 126 Gallery on Queen Street at next Monday’s city council meeting.

Claregalway boy in Vision Express ‘Search for Star Pupil’ final

Thu, Jan 10, 2013

A young boy from Claregalway has been shortlisted as a finalist in the Vision Express ‘Search for Star Pupil’ competition which took place in the store last November.

Galway micro enterprises to benefit from EIF guarantee

Thu, Jan 10, 2013

Small enterprises in Galway will have a better chance to gain access to funds following the signing of a new deal between Microfinance Ireland and the European Investment Fund.

Families feel brunt of Budget cuts and hikes warns Ó Cuív

Thu, Jan 10, 2013

The New Year has only just begun but Galway families will soon feel the pain of the incoming cutbacks and new taxes introduced in December’s Budget.

Galway city commended for good impression in litter survey

Thu, Jan 10, 2013

An Taisce which carried out surveys on behalf of the business group Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL) has commended Galway city for making a good impression and achieving the “good result” of 15th place and deemed ‘Cleaner than European Norms’.

Mary McPartlan to teach and perform in New York

Thu, Jan 10, 2013

Mary McParlan, one of Ireland’s finest folk singers and a staff member of NUI Galway, will be starting 2013 in New York, following being awarded a Fulbright Scholarship.

NUI Galway celebrates forty years of MBA success

Thu, Jan 10, 2013

NUI Galway’s JE Cairnes School of Business and Economics is organising a conference and gala dinner to mark the 40th anniversary of the first intake to its master of business administration (MBA) programme. The events celebrating this milestone will take place Friday January 25 in Galway and all MBA alumni, as well as past and current teaching faculty, are invited to attend.

Alcoholics Anonymous open public meeting

Thu, Jan 10, 2013

Alcoholics Anonymous will hold an open public meeting at the Galway Bay Hotel tomorrow (Friday) at 8.30pm. The organisation has more than 800 members in Galway.

Further remand for woman accused of €25,000 theft

Thu, Jan 10, 2013

A woman charged with stealing €25,000 after money was mistakenly tranferred into her account and she failed to report it has been further remanded on continuing bail after a judge refused jurisdiction in the case.

Major increase in numbers using Christmas park and ride service

Thu, Jan 10, 2013

MORE THAN 21,000 people used the Galway City Council’s Christmas park and ride service in December, the largest number yet to use the service.

Poor Clares get substantial donation after blogger defames Galway-based businessman

Thu, Jan 10, 2013

A blogger has apologised for defamatory tweets posted last month about Declan Ganley in what is believed to be the first legal settlement in the State involving Twitter content.

Families feel brunt of Budget cuts and hikes warns Ó Cuív

Thu, Jan 10, 2013

The New Year has only just begun but Galway families will soon feel the pain of the incoming cutbacks and new taxes introduced in December’s Budget.

City’s football family turns out to bid farewell to cup final hero

Thu, Jan 03, 2013

Hundreds of football fans wearing club colours turned out in the city yesterday afternoon at the funeral of former Galway United footballer Tommy Keane who died suddenly last weekend.

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