Seamus Heaney to give poetry reading in aid of Cancer Care West
Thu, Aug 19, 2010
Nobel Prize winner, Seamus Heaney will give one of the first public readings of his new collection entitled Human Chain at the Bailey Allen Hall at NUI Galway on Tuesday September 7 at 8pm. The proceeds will go to Cancer Care West, the local cancer charity.
Read more ...Local radio listeners wanted
Thu, Aug 19, 2010
Galway Bay fm listeners are invited to be part of a focus group for a research project on local radio. Participation is on a voluntary basis, but a cup of tea and several biscuits will be on offer.
The focus group discussion will be held at the radio station on Sandy Road on Monday evening August 23 and will take no longer than an hour. If interested contact Frank on 085 1182013 or email [email protected]
Read more ...Plane hit Manchester mirror after brakes failed, report reveals
Thu, Aug 19, 2010
An Aer Arann plane landing at Manchester airport from Galway last year crashed out of control into runway gear after its brakes failed, an inquiry has reported.
Read more ...Druid invites you to come on board
Thu, Aug 19, 2010
Earlier this year, Druid launched a new Members and Friends scheme to celebrate the company’s 35th birthday and one of the benefits of becoming a Friend is that you can get closer to what happens on the Druid stage while also supporting the ongoing work of Druid. From as little as €25 you can become a Druid Member and Friends can choose from four categories, starting at €99.
Read more ...Life in the cast lane
Thu, Aug 19, 2010
This week Nick Chesterfield, Stage Manager of The Silver Tassie, talks to Druid’s General Manager, Tim Smith, about the technical rehearsals which started this week. Nick has worked with many companies, including Propeller, who on their 2009 world tour brought A Midsummer Night’s Dream and The Merchant of Venice to the Galway Arts Festival. Ten years ago Nick trained Tim as a Stage Manager when they worked together at the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Read more ...UHG Rose escort looking forward to reliving childhood excitement at Tralee
Thu, Aug 19, 2010
When Donal Gill attended the Rose of Tralee festival as a child with his family, little did he realise he would return to the world famous event years later as an escort.
Read more ...Play basketball and raise funds for Galway Rape Crisis Centre
Thu, Aug 19, 2010
Tribes basketball team and the Galway Rape Crisis Centre are seeking people to take part in a fundraising event on Saturday September 4.
Read more ...Galway to honour 150th anniversary of Burke and Wills expedition
Thu, Aug 19, 2010
A brave Galway explorer who dared to venture into the harsh terrain of the Australian bush 150 years ago is to be honoured this weekend at City Hall and at the Galway City Museum.
Read more ...Catch the racist graffiti vandals
Thu, Aug 19, 2010
Knocknacarra residents and a number of city councillors are up in arms over a recent spate of graffiti at a laneway which has been described as “shocking in the extreme” because of its highly insulting and racist commentary.
Read more ...NASA researcher to give origins of Earth’s water lecture at NUIG
Thu, Aug 19, 2010
NASA researcher and NUI Galway graduate Dr Jacqueline Keane will deliver a lecture on the origins of the Earth’s water at NUI Galway on Monday August 23.
The lecture, which is to be hosted by the NUI Galway Centre of Astronomy in conjunction with the Galway Astronomy Club, will take place at 8pm in the Dillon Theatre at the Arts and Science building.
Read more ...A behind the scenes look at Galway’s science industry
Thu, Aug 19, 2010
Two students participating in Ureka research projects at the National Centre for Biomedical Engineering Science (NCBES) explain their work. Ureka is a Science Foundation Ireland funded programme which provides undergraduate students to conduct research over the summer months in leading institutes.
Read more ...Innovative workshops target creative entrepreneurs
Thu, Aug 19, 2010
Connemara will host two special workshops designed to help budding business people in the west.
Read more ...Galway Heritage Festival kicks off this weekend with free events
Thu, Aug 19, 2010
The Galway Heritage Festival, organised by Dúchas na Gaillimhe/Galway Civic Trust, will take place from Saturday August 21 to Sunday August 29, and promises to be informative and plenty of fun for all.
Read more ...Ballinasloe protest against HSE cuts
Tue, Aug 17, 2010
The latest in a series of demonstrations to oppose any downgrading of hospital services in the west will take place in Ballinasloe, Co Galway, later today (Tuesday).
Read more ...No more field advertising, says County Council
Tue, Aug 17, 2010
Galway County Council has announced a clampdown on unauthorised advertising structures that have been placed on private lands along the M6 Galway to Dublin motorway in the county.
Read more ...Gardai thwart pub raid
Mon, Aug 16, 2010
A teenager was arrested after an attempted break-in at a well-known city pub today (Monday)
Read more ...Pressure on struggling parents set to rise due to grant delays
Thu, Aug 12, 2010
Many parents in Galway and surrounding areas could be left struggling to pay for the cost of sending their children to school even more this September as only 18 per cent of applications made to HSE West for the Back to School Clothing and Footwear Grant have been processed to date.
According to figures released to the Labour Party in recent days the HSE West received 7,500 applications for the grant but only 1,370 have been dealt with and processed to date.
Read more ...I’m pulling Government support if health cuts go ahead, says Grealish
Thu, Aug 12, 2010
A local TD has warned he will withdraw his support for the Government if further cuts to frontline health services in the west go ahead.
Read more ...Watch Premiership kick-off in 3D at Fagins and win lunch and drinks for your mates
Thu, Aug 12, 2010
As the 2010 Premiership season kicks-off this weekend, Fagan’s at Hotel Meyrick – Galway’s leading sports bar, will host the city’s only dedicated “Carlsberg 3D Lounge” in association with Sky. Nestled underneath the hotel in the heart of Eyre Square, sports fanatics can watch every strike of the ball, every tackle and every save, up-close as if they were actually at the game! 3D Kick-off starts on Sunday at 4pm with the highly anticipated clash of Liverpool v Arsenal within the sleek surroundings of Galway’s premier Sports bar!
Described as a revolution in watching live sports, the exclusive lounge provides the ultimate TV viewing experience with three high-tech 48” 3D screens and a built-in state of the art surround sound system. “An impressive selection of 3D games will be shown each week in Fagan’s, with a huge turn-out expected for the opening Premiership game on Sunday so arrive early to secure your match side seat!” says Cian O Broin, general manager of Hotel Meyrick.
Read more ...Master photographer's exhibition captures drama of Volvo Ocean Race
Thu, Aug 12, 2010
Galway City Museum will host master photographer, Joe Geoghegan, for a one day extensive photography workshop on Saturday September 4.
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