Volvo Ocean Race was worth €60 million to city, report finds

Thu, Nov 29, 2012

A new report from the JE Cairnes School of Business and Economics at NUI Galway reveals that the Volvo Ocean Race Finale (VOR) which took place in Galway city earlier this year, having hosted a stopover for the Race in 2009, was worth €60.5 million to the Irish economy. More than 500,000 visitors attended events during the festival period from June 30 to July 8 2012, with 16 per cent of those coming from outside of Ireland.

Choristers to be admitted to cantorum for first time in 500 years

Thu, Nov 29, 2012

Twenty-four choristers are to be admitted to St Nicholas Schola Cantorum on December 9, 2012. This will take place during 11am Sunday service in the Collegiate Church of St Nicholas, Galway. At the ceremony the choristers will sing the service and be presented with their robes of cassock, surplice and ruff.

This event marks the first time in for at least 500 years that children will have been formally commissioned to play a role in leading the music of the liturgy. The choristers are aged between 8 and 14, from all denominations and they meet once a week for two hours.

Macnas’ The Boy Explorer is Aran-bound

Thu, Nov 29, 2012

The Boy Explorer is a 15ft high, eight-year-old, boy who is on a quest to walk across Ireland asking children for brilliant ideas on how to make Ireland a better place to live.

Former Moldovan football prodigy taking part in Saturday’s Big Heart Santa Run Galway

Thu, Nov 29, 2012

Former Moldovan football prodigy Masal Bugduv has spoken this week of his support for the Irish Heart Foundation’s Big Heart Santa Run, a 5km run or walk taking place on this Saturday December 1 in Salthill.

Fear of stigma forces HIV positive people to stay silent

Thu, Nov 29, 2012

Most HIV positive people are forced to remain tight lipped about their condition because of fear of stigma and discrimination, it was claimed this week.

Colours Arts Project

Thu, Nov 29, 2012

THE THIRD Colours Arts Project takes place on Mainguard Street, this Saturday from 1pm to 5pm.

Stop ‘wasting money’ pursuing Household Charge says Connaughton

Thu, Nov 29, 2012

The Galway County Council has been accused of “wasting” thousands of euro pursuing householders “who have already paid the Household Charge”.

FF to hold public meetings on CAP in Glenamaddy and Maam

Thu, Nov 29, 2012

There must be no reduction in funding for the Common Agriculture Policy and The Taoiseach must use his position as incoming EU president to ensure funding is not cut.

Reduce rates to protect jobs says Grealish

Thu, Nov 29, 2012

A reduction in rates is needed as rates are a “big burden” for all companies and often the cause of viable businesses having to close with the subsequent loss of jobs.

SF proposed one per cent wealth tax

Thu, Nov 29, 2012

There is an alternative, costed, economic proposal that is fairer than those of previous years which the Government would do well to study and take heed of.

Kinvara Christmas Fair

Thu, Nov 29, 2012

Kinvara Farmers Market will holding its annual Christmas Fair this Saturday and Sunday and on Saturday December 8 and Sunday 9 in the Kinvara Community Centre.

On both weekends the fair takes place from 11am to 6pm with more than 40 stalls selling a variety of seasonal food and gifts such as woollen hats, scarves, warmers, candles, soaps, moisturisers, Christmas decorations, toys, textiles, pottery, photographs, jewellery, cards, and prints.

Honour among psychos

Thu, Nov 29, 2012

There should be plenty of excitement this coming Monday at the Town Hall Theatre when it hosts a gala screening of Martin McDonagh’s new film Seven Psychopaths in aid of the Solas Galway Picture Palace.

Austerity must be from the top down

Thu, Nov 29, 2012

The coming Budget on December 5 is proposed to be the most severe ever imposed on the Irish people and the effect it will have on Government services Insider can only imagine.

Deadlock in Savita investigation as family demand public inquiry

Thu, Nov 22, 2012

The HSE’s handling of the inquiry into the tragic death of the 31-year-old dentist Savita Halappanavar at University Hospital Galway last month has been slammed as “shambolic” by the chairperson of the HSE West’s regional health forum.

Lily-Mae to turn on Galway’s Christmas lights

Thu, Nov 22, 2012

The campaign is on to get ‘Tiny Dancer’ the single recorded by a group of musicians and singers to raise funds for Galway girl Lily-Mae Morrison, to the top of the charts for Christmas. The single will be launched at the opening of the Galway Continental Christmas Market tomorrow (Friday) and Lily-Mae, who is suffering from a rare childhood cancer, will turn on the Christmas lights at the event with the help of singers Paddy Casey and Declan O’Rourke, and Anthony Ryan, chairman of the Galway City Business Association.

Thief who targeted NUI Galway campus gets twenty one months jail

Thu, Nov 22, 2012

A 29-year-old Tuam man who continually targeted NUI Galway prowling the campus and committing a number of offences including taking handbags from the church, stealing a car carrying a laptop with sensitive medical information, and selling off the pieces of a medallion and chain worth €5,000 to a cash for goods store, has been jailed for 21 months and disqualified from driving for five years.

Brothers of Charity forced to pay thousands in increments despite looming cuts

Thu, Nov 22, 2012

The Brothers of Charity Services in Galway will be forced to pay €380,000 in salary increments to staff next year despite facing devastating funding cuts of more than €2 million.

Kitt demands action on home help crisis

Thu, Nov 22, 2012

crisis” across County Galway is due to “deeply unfair” cuts in home help and support which will only damage “our health services in the long run”.

Three year suspended sentence for pint glass assault

Thu, Nov 22, 2012

An Oughterard man who smashed a pint glass into another man’s face after an argument over a drink mix-up spiralled out of control has been sentence to three years in jail suspended for five years, and ordered to pay €5,000 in compensation.

Crowe opposes naming Mervue Utd grounds after former mayor Bridie O’Flaherty as they are already honouring Jimmy O’Sullivan

Thu, Nov 22, 2012

Any attempts to rename the Mervue United grounds after they undergo significant renovations, would dishonour the memory of Jimmy O’Sullivan and his work for soccer in the city.

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