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.

Great expectations for Ireland's seventh EU presidency

Thu, Jan 03, 2013

Ireland has both the privilege and the responsibility of hosting the presidency of the Council of the European Union from January 1 until June 30 2013. Holding the presidency is an important role at any time, but the expectations for this forthcoming presidency are even greater given the challenging circumstances that both the Union and Ireland face.

This will be Ireland's seventh EU presidency and it also coincides with the 40th anniversary of Ireland's membership of the EU, having joined the EEC in 1973. Over the course of the last 40 years, Ireland has emerged as a leading member state in terms of diplomacy, solidarity, and influence.

Nolan hits out at cut in library funding

Thu, Jan 03, 2013

Cllr Nuala Nolan has hit out this week at plans to cut the funding for new books for Galway’s libraries by €150,000, despite an increase in the number of people now availing of library services.

Where to recycle your Christmas tree

Thu, Jan 03, 2013

Galway’s local authorities will provide a Christmas tree recycling service this month, with drop off points around the city and county where people can deposit their trees for recycling.

Galway based drama series Deception to premiere on TV3 next week

Thu, Jan 03, 2013

A new original TV3 drama, based on a small housing estate in the suburbs of Galway, is to hit our screens on Monday January 7 at 10pm.

Higgins welcomes fall in road deaths

Thu, Jan 03, 2013

Ireland's MEP on the European Parliament Transport Committee, Jim Higgins has welcomed Garda figures which show that the number of road deaths fell from 186 in 2011 to 161 over the last year (2012).

New Inn to host Mummers Festival from tomorrow

Thu, Jan 03, 2013

THE 35TH New Inn Mummers Festival, featuring musicians, singers, dancers, and storytellers, from all over Ireland, takes place on Friday January 4 and Saturday 5.

Support COPE by quitting smoking for the New Year

Thu, Jan 03, 2013

Galway-based company Progressive Living is offering its quit smoking therapy free to COPE Galway staff and clients in a bid to kick-start New Year resolutions to give up cigarettes.

Galway house prices fall by 10 per cent by end of 2012

Thu, Jan 03, 2013

There was a drop of 10 per cent in the average price of houses in Galway city by the final quarter of 2012, according to a report by an online property website.

Smartphone technology helps save hillwalkers

Thu, Jan 03, 2013

A mountain rescue team was given a helping hand during a mission in Letterfrack recently by utilising smartphone technology for the first time to locate a number of stranded hillwalkers and bring them to safety.

Be the next big wordsmith in the Doire Press international fiction chapbook competition

Thu, Jan 03, 2013

Do you fancy yourself as a good yarn weaver? Then why not pen a fictional piece and enter it in this year’s Doire Press international fiction chapbook competition. The top ten shortlisted candidates will have their tales included in an anthology as well as receiving 75 copies of their own professionally edited and printed chapbook from the Doer Press publishers.

Do you want a healthier diet and lifestyle in 2013?

Thu, Jan 03, 2013

A six-week Introduction to Ayurveda evening course will take place in Galway with classes on Thursdays from January 10.

APCOA chooses Irish Guide Dogs as charity partner

Thu, Jan 03, 2013

APCOA, a leading supplier of secure parking services, has chosen Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind as its charity partner.

Get in touch with the new sporting craze sweeping across Galway

Thu, Jan 03, 2013

The sport of touch rugby, or touch as it officially called worldwide, is a mostly mixed gender, non-contact version of rugby aimed at people who wish to play for recreational purposes.

Remembering Tommy Keane

Thu, Jan 03, 2013

Diarmuid Neachtain, Spiddal:

G Furniture sale now on with massive savings

Thu, Jan 03, 2013

G Furniture and carpets on the Tuam road in Galway Winter sale is now on with massive savings across all departments. They guarantee the best value for money in Galway in carpets and furniture with a brilliant selection of new season rugs just arrived at sale prices.

Mervue United welcomes €190,000 grant aid

Thu, Jan 03, 2013

Mervue Utd have released a statement welcoming the announcement by local TD Brian Walsh that the club has been successful in the sports capital grant application process and has been awarded €190,000 under the Regional Sports Capital Programme announced by Minister Michael Ring.

Mayor hopeful Kennedy clan will mark JFK50 celebrations in city in summer

Thu, Dec 27, 2012

Members of the Kennedy clan are to be invited to Galway next summer to take part in the celebrations honouring the 50th anniversary of the visit of President John F Kennedy to the city in June 1963.

Bringing manners back into the social media conversation

Thu, Dec 27, 2012

Social media can be a wonderful experience. It allows those who do not have a voice to have a voice. It creates links and new communities that pave the way for new sorts of communication. It allows businesses and organisations to communicate directly with their customers and members in ways that would have been deemed impractical in the past. It also gets people using the medium of language in order to praise, to encourage, to support, to embolden people who need emboldening, to vocalise causes that might otherwise remain silent.

Court appearance tomorrow after Barna Road crash leaves man seriously injured

Thu, Dec 27, 2012

A 31-year-old motorist will appear in Cloverhill court tomorrow (Friday) in connection with last Sunday’s collision on the Barna Road in which a 21-year-old man was seriously injured.

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