A Christmas concert for Lily Mae

Thu, Dec 06, 2012

A Christmas concert in support of Lily Mae Morrison and the Sunni Mae Trust will take place in the Galway Cathedral on Tuesday December 18 at 8pm.

Galway Youth Orchestra to play Black Box

Thu, Dec 06, 2012

The Galway Youth Orchestra will give the last concert of their 30th anniversary year in The Black Box Theatre on Saturday December 15 at 8pm.

Some 130 young musicians will play a range of classical and popular music under the direction of conductors Michael Dooley, Joanne Cater, Peter Berrill, and John Fleming.

College study shows older people are feeling the pinch of recession, despite the myths

Thu, Dec 06, 2012

A new report suggests that many older people are experiencing real hardship during Ireland’s recession, but that this remains largely hidden from public view. This suggests caution is necessary when interpreting official statistics, which show deprivation and poverty rates for pensioner households to be at an all-time low.

Radio auction tomorrow to help Lions Club help 750 local families

Thu, Dec 06, 2012

At Christmas time, Galway Lions Club provides Christmas vouchers for 750 needy families and individuals. To fund this, the club completes a number of large fundraisers in the Galway area in the lead up to Christmas. The two largest are the supermarket collections and the radio auction.

Art sale for charity

Thu, Dec 06, 2012

An art sale, to raise funds for the poorest people in the west African state of Liberia, takes place this weekend.

Ancient Irish sea tales set in Galway

Thu, Dec 06, 2012

Irish folk tales concerning sea voyages are often set on the west coast of Ireland, particularly from places like Kinvara and The Aran Islands.

Craft fair in aid of Galway Hospice

Thu, Dec 06, 2012

The best of Irish craft will be on sale at the Galway Bay Hotel on Sunday in aid of the Galway Hospice.

GOAL offers recession-friendly Christmas presents

Thu, Dec 06, 2012

Aid agency GOAL will stage a two-day Christmas sale at Matt O’Flaherty’s Chemist Shop in Barna on December 13 and 14.

Public meeting tonight to call for national strike

Thu, Dec 06, 2012

A public meeting, to be held in Galway tonight, will argue the case for holding a 24-hour national strike, in opposition to tax hikes and austerity.

Leading Irish psychiatrist to speak in Galway

Thu, Dec 06, 2012

Professor Ivor Browne, one of Ireland’s leading psychiatrists, is coming to Galway this Monday to give a public lecture in the Galway Bay Hotel at 7.30pm.

eMobile’s team of elves to take to the streets of Galway

Thu, Dec 06, 2012

eMobile, Eircom’s mobile phone service, is taking to the streets of Galway this festive season with the aim of putting smiles on people’s faces by performing random acts of surprise, Christmas cheer, and kindness.

New counselling service aims to alleviate distress

Thu, Dec 06, 2012

A non-profit counselling and psychotherapy service will open in the city tomorrow (Friday). The Good 2 Talk Galway health care service, which will be located at the Tuam Road Retail Centre, will focus0 on client need rather than ability to pay.

Councillors visit construction site for Knocknacarra Community Centre

Thu, Dec 06, 2012

The long awaited Knocknacarra Community Centre at the Cappagh Park is becoming a reality, with city councillors this week visiting the construction site.

Empowering programme helped Connemara woman reclaim her life after having ME for twelve years

Thu, Dec 06, 2012

A 31-year-old County Galway woman who suffered from ME for 12 years credits her recovery from chronic fatigue syndrome to what she terms an empowering programme which transformed her health.

126 gallery fears closure without council help

Thu, Dec 06, 2012

The 126 gallery on Queen Street will be forced to close it doors unless the Galway City Council, which is a stakeholder in the gallery, can provide it with full rental support of €15,000.

Athenry man gets twelve months suspended for traveller’s cheque scam

Thu, Dec 06, 2012

A traveller’s cheque scam was so sophisticated that it not only duped an Athenry man struggling under the pressure of financial difficulty but also managed to pass the anti-fraud measures of two financial institutions a number of times before being detected, the Galway Circuit Criminal Court heard this week.

Remand for duo after man seriously injured in heel attack

Thu, Dec 06, 2012

A Galway couple charged in relation to an alleged assault in which a man was left with serious facial injuries after being attacked with the heel of a shoe have been remanded on continuing bail.

Scéal Mhám Trasna ar líne

Thu, Dec 06, 2012

Tá fáil anois ar bhailiúchán stairiúil de thaifid stáit maidir le dúnmharaithe Mhám Trasna agus crochadh Mhaolra Seoighe. Is féidir na doiciméid a fheiceáil i rannóg na cartlainne den suíomh www.anghaeltacht.net/mam1882.

Peter Pan sa Taibhdhearc

Thu, Dec 06, 2012

Tá draíocht Never Never Land le feiceáil sa Taibhdhearc faoi láthair, áit a bhfuil Seó na Nollag, Peter Pan, ar stáitse go dtí Dé Sathairn seo chugainn, 8 Nollaig.

Leabhar na bliana

Thu, Dec 06, 2012

Is é an leabhar Ó Chrann go Crann le Caitríona Hastings, maisithe ag Andrew Whitson agus foilsithe ag an gcomhlacht An tSnáthaid Mhór, buaiteoir Gradam Réics Carló, Leabhar na Bliana do Dhaoine Óga. Tá aithne mhaith ar Chaitríona, atá ina chónaí i nGaillimh le blianta beaga anuas.

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