New business initiative for Seachtain na Gaeilge

Thu, Mar 01, 2012

The Galway business community will launch a new initiative this Monday where they are inviting the public to speak as much Irish as possible while doing their shopping.

Seachtain na Gailege special — Win one of two Bábógbabies in our free competition

Thu, Mar 01, 2012

In celebration of Seachtain na Gaeilge , 5th-17th March, Adrian Devane, creater of the world wide success story, Bábógbaby, the Irish-speaking Teddy Bear is offering Galway Advertiser readers the chance to win one of two Bábógbabies.

Big wins for Galway shows at theatre awards

Thu, Mar 01, 2012

The Galway Arts Festival production of Enda Walsh’s Misterman and Druid’s staging of John B Keane’s Big Maggie were the main winners at the recent Irish Times Theatre Awards.

Man who drove car without functioning brakes fined

Thu, Mar 01, 2012

A man was found driving a car, which basically had no brakes, into the back of another car at a roundabout while on his way to a garage, the Galway District Court heard this week.

Nominate a teenager as Guest of Honour for the St Patrick’s Day Parade

Thu, Mar 01, 2012

The organisers of the St Patrick’s Day Parade are putting a call out to the people of Galway to nominate their Guest of Honour for this year’s Parade.

Gairmscoil Mhuire Athenry get Irish language award

Thu, Mar 01, 2012

Athenry Vocational School, Gairmscoil Mhuire, was recently awarded the Connacht title for the coveted Comórtas G award from Glór na nGael for its promotion and use of Irish.

Galway expected to have strong presence at FF Ard Fheis

Thu, Mar 01, 2012

Fianna Fáil will ponder its relevance and reasons for existing at this weekend’s Ard Fheis amid a background of continually declining support.

HSE urged to reinstate transport service for Connemara dialysis patients

Thu, Mar 01, 2012

A county councillor has called on the Health Services Executive to reinstate the patient transport service, removed while budgetary reviews take place, as its absence has caused considerable distress to dialysis patients.

ULA public meeting on abortion legislation

Thu, Mar 01, 2012

Twenty years on from the X case, the State has failed to give legislative effect to the Supreme Court ruling which granted women the right to an abortion in Ireland in limited circumstances.

Foróige seeks help to create a green snake for St Patrick’s Day Parade

Thu, Mar 01, 2012

Foroige’s Galway City Youth Café in the Fairgreen is collaborating with youth groups throughout the city and county to construct the largest green snake Ireland has ever seen.

Industry accolade for Frank Byrnes Autobody Repairs after less than a decade in business

Thu, Mar 01, 2012

Frank Byrnes from Oranmore has captured one of the biggest awards in the Irish Motor Industry.

Reduce tax take on fuel to stimulate economy says Grealish

Thu, Mar 01, 2012

If fuel prices continue to rise at their current rate, it will have a catastrophic effect on the competitiveness of Irish products and services, both at home and abroad.

This is the view of Independent Galway West TD Noel Grealish who is calling on the Government to reconsider the tax take on fuel, given the rapid escalation in fuel prices and energy costs over the last couple of weeks.

Six months jail for man who stole to feed addiction

Thu, Mar 01, 2012

A 33-year-old Newcastle man who hot-wired a car and was stealing to feed his addiction to alcohol has been jailed for six months.

Star Trek and space race to feature in public lecture

Thu, Mar 01, 2012

Star Trek is not just a TV phenomenon and sub-culture, it is a reflection of and comment upon the public’s enduring fascination with space exploration and technology.

Ó Cuív move to make FF Eurosceptic?

Thu, Mar 01, 2012

In every classic mob movie, whenever a Don is being buried, far back in the recesses of the cemetery you will see the raincoated FBI guys, with cameras trained on the congregation, just to see who has been flushed out for the occasion, to see who's in with who. By observing the faces in the crowd, assumptions and links can be made, and motivations mapped.

This weekend, the faces in the crowd worth watching will be those who come out of the shadows in the RDS in Dublin where Fianna Fail will be holding their first significant gathering since that time when You Know Who drank lots, sang lots, joked lots, slept little, and sounded awful. And the rest is history.

Labour needs to watch its left flank

Thu, Mar 01, 2012

The recent enlistment of Johnny Walsh, who served as an Independent councillor on Ballinasloe Town Council for the past 13 years, into The Labour Party, might seem like a ‘small fry’ incident in local parish politics, but it is in fact, far from that.

Burning eyes and boat damage as fleet continues in atrocious weather conditions towards Auckland

Thu, Mar 01, 2012

The fleet’s adrenaline fueled dash through the Pacific in winds up to 34 knots has seen some near record breaking performances but has also taken its toll on the boats with several teams reporting equipment damage last evening (Wednesday).

NUI Galway announces breakthrough in fight against Huntington’s disease

Fri, Feb 24, 2012

Researchers in NUI Galway have this week announced a breakthrough in the fight against the degenerative neurological disorder Huntington’s disease. A team at the university’s Centre for Chromosome Biology has discovered experimental drugs which could be developed as a way to slow the progress of the condition.