Elves and Fairies day at Brigit’s Garden

Thu, Aug 09, 2012

The Fairy Queen and Elf King are on their way to Brigit’s Garden, Moycullen, and they have invite all fairies and elves, young or old, to join them for a day of fairy magic and fun in the beautiful Celtic gardens on Sunday August 12.

Further adjournment for false imprisonment case

Thu, Aug 09, 2012

The case of a 28-year-old man accused of falsely imprisoning a person at a city centre restaurant has been further adjourned to the November sittings of Galway Circuit Criminal Court.

Hats off to Ahascragh milliner’s exclusive diamond collection

Thu, Aug 09, 2012

World famous Ahascragh milliner Philip Treacy is to design an exclusive collection of individual diamond engagement rings with matching wedding bands which will be created by Voltaire Diamonds.

Mischa Barton to perform on Town Hall stage

Thu, Aug 09, 2012

Actress and model Mischa Barton, best known for her role in the TV drama The OC, will be taking to the stage of the Town Hall Theatre for a production of Steel Magnolias.

Fifty jobs to go at Boston Scientific but boss says Irish staff are stellar

Thu, Aug 09, 2012

Medical device company Boston Scientific is to cut 50 jobs from its Galway plant. It is understood that management informed staff of the decision on Tuesday afternoon.

NUIG to reopen student hotline next week

Thu, Aug 09, 2012

The countdown to the beginning of the new academic year will begin next week with the reopening of NUI Galway’s dedicated first year student hotline on Wednesday. Now in its third year, the hotline will be open to students, their parents, and their advisers and will run until Friday September 28.

Court appearance for Tuam assault accused

Thu, Aug 09, 2012

A man charged in connection with an assault during Galway Race Week which left a Tuam man fighting for his life in hospital is due to appear before Harristown District Court tomorrow.

‘I’ve been left reeling by tsunami of events’ says Healy Eames after car tax revelation

Thu, Aug 02, 2012

A Galway politician who hit the headlines recently over what she terms an “unfortunate series of events” spoke out this week in a bid to explain the “tsunami” of occurrences which have resulted in largely negative press for her.

Gardai continue hunt for Inverin kidnapping burglar

Thu, Aug 02, 2012

A Inverin shop manager was left ‘traumatised’ but uninjured following a terrifying ordeal in which he was kidnapped at gunpoint, forced to open the safe of the shop, and left tied up as the culprit fled.

‘Dangerous stretch’ of Ballymoneen Road to be widened - Lyons

Thu, Aug 02, 2012

The widening of a “dangerous stretch” of the Ballymoneen Road, north of the roundabout and south of the Slí Gheal estate, is set to become a reality following a land purchase.

NUI Galway joins forces with Bank of Ireland to launch student scheme

Thu, Aug 02, 2012

NUI Galway and Bank of Ireland have teamed up to introduce a new college finance loan to students and parents.

Family events at Coole

Thu, Aug 02, 2012

A family walk will take place at Coole Park this Sunday, with a tree walk on Bank Holiday Monday. Both walks will start at 3pm.

A breather at last

Thu, Aug 02, 2012

August, where the hell were ya? We were looking for ya for, what, must be weeks now. Waiting for this bank holiday to come so that the madness can stop, so that we can take a breather, sit down, relax without having that subliminal urge to get up and be somewhere at something where everybody else will be because they sat down and got the same urge to get up and go as well. Well now, after a month of non-stop events in the city, my get up and go has got up and gone.

A breather at last

Thu, Aug 02, 2012

August, where the hell were ya? We were looking for ya for, what, must be weeks now. Waiting for this bank holiday to come so that the madness can stop, so that we can take a breather, sit down, relax without having that subliminal urge to get up and be somewhere at something where everybody else will be because they sat down and got the same urge to get up and go as well. Well now, after a month of non-stop events in the city, my get up and go has got up and gone.

City Mayor praises ‘courageous’ women who set up support group for people with AIDS

Thu, Aug 02, 2012

The Mayor of Galway city has praised two young women who showed “bravery” and “foresight” by setting up an organisation to support people with AIDS and HIV in 1987.

Speaking at a reception to mark AIDS WEST’s 25th anniversary Cllr Terry O’Flaherty said the then college lecturers, Evelyn Stevens and Angela Savage, showed great courage.

Roddy Mannion’s book does the city some service

Thu, Aug 02, 2012

Anyone reading architect Roddy Mannion’s new book, Galway - A Sense of Place (Liffey Press), is in for a treat. They will be amazed at the breadth of social history covered in it. While the book also acknowledges the physical/geographic place Galway City assumes in terms of Ireland’s history of urban/city development.

Blue Teapot seeks FundIt donations to help with next production

Thu, Aug 02, 2012

Blue Teapot, the Galway theatre company for people with intellectual disabilities, has five days left to raise the funds needed to help stage its upcoming production.

Blue Teapot will stage Sanctuary by Christian O’Reilly at the Galway Theatre Festival. The company is nearing the end of a campaign on FundIt for the new play and must meet/exceed €4,000 or all pledges are returned.

Arts festival ‘delighted with the success of this year’s event’

Thu, Aug 02, 2012

Despite the economy being in recession and a summer characterised by rain, the Galway Arts Festival managed to enjoy a bumper year, drawing in record crowds for many shows.

Galway Autism Partnership wants your old computers

Thu, Aug 02, 2012

Galway Autism Partnership is appealing to local businesses and the public to donate any old working laptops, PCs, and/or printers to the group, instead of throwing them out.

Irish college to perform Africa charity concert next week

Thu, Aug 02, 2012

Students and teachers at Colaiste Lurgan in Indreabhán will stage a concert in the village’s Marquee Pavilion next Wednesday for the charity Self Help Africa.

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