Nolan in bid to become Labour Party chair

Thu, Mar 08, 2012

Labour’s Galway West Derek Nolan has been nominated to contest the position of chair of the Labour Party at the forthcoming National Conference in April.

Councillors condemn dog fouling in Salthill

Thu, Mar 08, 2012

Dogs should be banned from the Salthill Promenade as the problem of dog fouling along the popular walkway is spoiling the city’s best amenity.

Council to discuss public sector reform

Thu, Mar 08, 2012

The next meeting of the Galway City Council takes place on Monday at 4pm in City Hall, College Road.

Grassroots to hold anti-household charge meetings in city and county

Thu, Mar 08, 2012

Four public meetings will to be held in Galway city and county as the part of the grassroots campaign against the Government’s household charge.

Man charged with robbery at knifepoint sent for trial

Thu, Mar 08, 2012

An 18-year-old youth charged with attempting to rob a number of women in the Salthill area, one at knife point, has been sent forward for trial.

Tyrone Crockford with an address at 53 Glenard Crescent, Salthill, was brought in custody before Judge Mary Fahy at Galway District Court on Monday charged with attempting to rob a woman at Churchfields, Lower Salthill, and a second woman at Devon Park, Salthill, on November 19, 2011. He is also charged with attempting to rob a third woman and possession of a knife used to threaten the woman to hand over her handbag at Whitestrand Road, Lower Salthill, on January 4, 2012.

Nolan and Keaveney - this county ain’t big enough for the both of us

Thu, Mar 08, 2012

Galway is set to become the battleground for an internecine struggle over who will be elected chair of the Labour Party this month as both the party’s Galway TDs - Derek Nolan (Galway West) and Colm Keaveney (Galway East) are understood to be touting for support among their parliamentary colleagues.

When is it time to say enough is enough?

Thu, Mar 08, 2012

The deadline is looming for every house owner in Ireland to pay the new property tax, and understandably people are asking: when does it stop?

Fianna Fáil rocked as Ó Cuív resigns over ‘matter of principle’

Thu, Mar 01, 2012

Fianna Fáil was rocked last night on the eve of its annual Ard Fheis when Galway West TD Éamon Ó Cuív resigned as deputy leader of Fianna Fáil

Galway schools still facing staff cuts, says Kitt

Thu, Mar 01, 2012

Small schools, Gaelscoileanna, DEIS schools, and minority faith schools in Galway face “significant cuts” to staffing levels and possible closure, despite Ruairí Quinn’s recent U-turn.

HSE boss should be attending health forum meetings, says chairman

Thu, Mar 01, 2012

The absence at HSE West meetings of the newly appointed chief executive officer with responsibility over Mayo, Galway, and Roscommon hospitals was heavily criticised at the forum’s most recent meeting on Tuesday last.

HSE defends waiting list figures and says the number drops each week

Thu, Mar 01, 2012

There are more than 46,000 people currently on waiting lists for outpatient appointments at Galway University Hospitals but that figure is dropping every week, the HSE has said in a statement.

C’mon over to our place — Occupy Galway to host national assembly of Irish occupy camps this weekend

Thu, Mar 01, 2012

Occupy Galway will host the fifth national assembly of the Irish Occupy Camps this Saturday at the camp in Eyre Square at 1pm.

Double marriage proposal claims in brothel case

Thu, Mar 01, 2012

Two men told gardai they had made marriage proposals to a woman accused of operating a brothel in a city centre apartment, the Galway District Court heard this week before bail was refused.

Table quiz for Gaza Focusing Project Support

Thu, Mar 01, 2012

A fundraising table quiz in aid of the Gaza Focusing Project Support Group takes place in Lohan’s, Salthill, this Tuesday at 8pm.

Man sent for trial on fifteen counts of assault against young girls

Thu, Mar 01, 2012

A 65-year-old city man accused of indecently assaulting a young female on various dates over a five year period and sexually assauling another more than a decade later has been sent forward for trial.

Cemeteries to dominate council agenda on Monday

Thu, Mar 01, 2012

The next Galway City Council meeting takes place on Monday at 4pm in City Hall, with the operation and management of the city’s cemeteries being the main item for discussion.

Man jailed for Donedeal fraud and possession of house-breaking implements

Thu, Mar 01, 2012

A Newcastle man who defrauded people out of their money by advertising a mobile phone and All Ireland tickets on auction websites like Donedeal and then not sending the goods, and found driving while disqualified with a van full of implements used for breaking into houses, was jailed for 16 months and disqualified from driving for five years this week.

New bus corridor must not run through Merlin Park Woods

Thu, Mar 01, 2012

City Hall officials cannot ignore a report which they commissioned which says that a proposed new bus corridor for the Dublin Road must not run through Merlin Park Woods.

Health service staff will meet the various challenges ahead says Nolan

Thu, Mar 01, 2012

Claims that the health service is on the verge of collapse have been dismissed as “unhelpful” by Labour Galway West TD Derek Nolan who said “there is a plan in place” to meet the upcoming challenges.

Seachtain na Gaeilge starts on Monday

Thu, Mar 01, 2012

The American president does it, the British Queen does it, the lifetime achievement award winner at IFTA 2012 actress Fionnuala Flanagan does it and during Seachtain na Gaeilge, so can you.

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