Eighty per cent of sexual violence survivors knew their attackers
Thu, Oct 25, 2012
Survivors of sexual violence and abuse knew the perpetrators of the crimes in nearly 80 per cent of cases, according to a new study, just published.
Read more ...Public meeting on Children’s Referendum in Ballinasloe
Thu, Oct 25, 2012
Fianna Fáil will hold a public meeting in Ballinasloe next week to discuss the upcoming Children’s Referendum.
Read more ...Bondholder bailout protest to hit Galway this weekend
Thu, Oct 25, 2012
The Ballyhea-Charleville bondholder protest group will visit Galway on Saturday as part of a western tour of the country.
Read more ...Elderly will be hit by reduction of home help hours
Thu, Oct 25, 2012
Home help assistance will see a reduction of up to 12,000 hours a month in Galway city between now and the end of the year, according to Galway councillor Catherine Connolly.
Read more ...Campaigners set up online petition to stop windfarm
Thu, Oct 25, 2012
The campaign to put a halt to proposals to built a substantial windfarm in Connemara has stepped up a gear with an online petition being launched this week.
Read more ...Man gets five months for burglary spree
Thu, Oct 25, 2012
A Limerick man, with 89 previous convictions, is to serve a further five months in jail and was given another eight months suspended for committing a number of burglaries during a 36-hour spree in Galway city.
Read more ...Halloween Parade
Thu, Oct 25, 2012
A Halloween parade through Shop Street takes place next Wednesday, starting outside Brown Thomas at 8.30pm and finishing in Mainguard Street.
Read more ...The Roman Empire explored
Thu, Oct 25, 2012
The second in a series of history lectures at Claregalway Castle will take place on Saturday.
Read more ...New clinic for inflammatory bowel disease sufferers
Thu, Oct 25, 2012
More than 1,000 men and women of all ages attended Galway University Hospitals for treatment for inflammatory bowel disease in the past five years.
Read more ...Free mini makeovers at Boots
Thu, Oct 25, 2012
Fancy a free mini makeover? If so pop along to the No 7 cosmetics counter at Boots in Shop Street on Thursday November 1.
Read more ...Jes to host major conference on rethinking education in Ireland
Thu, Oct 25, 2012
Colaiste Iognaid is 150 years at its Sea Road site this year, and as part of the celebrations, an international education conference is being held at the Connemara Coast Hotel, Furbo this weekend.
Read more ...Galway Brothers of Charity welcomes new national standards
Thu, Oct 25, 2012
People with disabilities living in residential centres have the right to be safe, to receive good care and support, and to have access to services which enable them to live a fulfilling life.
Read more ...‘Girls night out’ in Claregalway to raise funds for cure for rare cancer
Thu, Oct 25, 2012
A “Girls Night Out” in Claregalway next week aims to raise vital funds to find a cure for a rare form of cancer which affects a local four-year-old child.
Read more ...Loughrea teenager launches cookbook to raise funds for children of Russia
Thu, Oct 25, 2012
Thirteen-years-old Alex McLoughlin is launching a children’s cookbook to raise money for The Children of Russia Fund.
Read more ...Minister Burton to open employer briefing in Galway
Thu, Oct 25, 2012
Social protection minister Joan Bruton will be in Galway tomorrow to host special briefing for employers on her department’s services.
Read more ...Unwind with health students
Thu, Oct 25, 2012
Health science diploma students from Galway Technical Institute are running a health promotion month in the Bon Secours hospital in Renmore.
Read more ...New service for Knocknacarra’s Connacht Rugby supporters
Thu, Oct 25, 2012
Tom Sheridan’s, Clybaun road, Knocknacarra, has just launched a Connacht Rugby supporters’ club this year, in association with the sponsorship of Connacht player, Michael Swift.
Read more ...Galway Brothers of Charity welcomes new national standards
Thu, Oct 25, 2012
People with disabilities living in residential centres have the right to be safe, to receive good care and support, and to have access to services which enable them to live a fulfilling life.
Read more ...NUIG helps Abbey to put Irish theatre archives on line
Thu, Oct 25, 2012
The digital archive partnership between NUI Galway and the Abbey Theatre was unveiled in the Abbey Theatre Dublin on Monday by President Michael D Higgins.
Read more ...Irish drama scholars gather in Galway for international conference
Thu, Oct 25, 2012
Leading scholars of Irish drama will gather in Galway this week for the Irish Society for Theatre Research annual conference.
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