Loughrea braced for annual 10k run
Thu, Sep 22, 2011
This Sunday Loughrea Athletic Club will be holding its annual Grey Lake 10k Road Race. Starting near the tennis club on the Gort road and finishing at St Brendan’s Cathedral on Barrack Street, the route comprises a lap of the famous Grey Lake.
Read more ...Family fun in Renmore on Saturday
Thu, Sep 22, 2011
Galway city and county local sports partnerships are linking with The Irish Sports Council to host a family sports day in Renmore Community Centre on Saturday.
Read more ...Tuam’s secret millionaire a hit with viewers
Thu, Sep 22, 2011
The first episode of RTÉ’s The Secret Millionaire, which featured an emotional and generous donation by Galway man John Concannon, was the most watched programme on television on Monday night.
Read more ...Network Galway’s charity fashion show
Thu, Sep 22, 2011
Collections from some of Galway’s top shops and boutiques will be showcased at Network Galway’s upcoming fashion show in the Salthill Hotel on Thursday October 6. All proceeds from the event will be going to ‘AWARE - Helping to Defeat Depression’.
Models from Catwalk Model Agency will bring the latest trends to the runway, with ladies’ and men’s fashions from Beverly Hills, Colette Latchford, Sugar Pink Boutique, Suzie Mahony Designs, Marian's of Boyle, Okinara House of Fashion, Squisito Ladies Fashions, Standún, The Hat Shop, Myriam O’Reilly, Vida, and Louis Copeland.
Read more ...Oyster festival finale fun for all the family
Thu, Sep 22, 2011
The 57th Galway International Oyster and Seafood Festival concludes in style on Sunday with a full day of entertainment planned for all the family at the festival marquee on Galway Harbour.
Read more ...Oyster Opening Championship attracts entries from sixteen countries
Thu, Sep 22, 2011
The Bollinger World Oyster Opening Championship, a highlight of the 57th Galway International Oyster and Seafood Festival, takes place on Saturday from 12pm in the festival marquee on Dock Road.
Read more ...Kingfisher Club hosts open day to launch autumn classes
Thu, Sep 22, 2011
The Kingfisher Club is hosting an open day today and as part of the event, it is welcoming potential members to visit the gyms from 12 noon to 8pm and avail of a €100 discount on membership.
Read more ...City Mayor opens Our Lady’s Boys Club’s new clubhouse
Thu, Sep 22, 2011
Mayor of Galway city Councillor Hildegarde Naughton cut the tape and officially opened the new clubhouse for Our Lady’s Boys Club at Sea Road.
Read more ...Jerry Fish and Duke Special to play The Latin Quarter
Thu, Sep 22, 2011
Galway will be music central from today when the four day Guinness Live Festival takes to the streets and venues of the city’s Latin Quarter.
Read more ...Join the guests at a charity wedding with a diference
Thu, Sep 22, 2011
A fundraiser with a difference takes place in the Clayton Hotel on October 1 when the Insurance Institute of Galway’s holds a mock wedding in aid of Oranmore-based children’s cancer charity Hand in Hand.
Read more ...Have your say on the future of music education
Thu, Sep 22, 2011
Galway Music Education Partnership, which recently launched its website as part of its bid to Music Generation for funding, is calling on parents, music teachers and professional musicians to get in touch and have their say on the future of music education.
Read more ...Autumn walking festival will explore the beauty of Connemara
Thu, Sep 22, 2011
The latest Four Seasons Walking Festival takes place from Friday October 21 to Sunday October 23.
Read more ...Titan Wheelers need your vote for funding
Thu, Sep 22, 2011
A Galway-based wheelchair basketball team has been shortlisted for a share of the €125,000 Coca-Cola 125 Years Thank You Fund.
Read more ...Race for the Aras begins next week
Thu, Sep 22, 2011
With only five weeks until voting, and less than a week before nominations close, the Irish Presidential election is beginning to ignite. Many twists and turns have already occurred, but is this merry-go-round of hopefuls doing justice to the position that our President should hold?
We have had senators, television celebrities, publishers, artists, MEPs, and entrepreneurs, all considering standing for the highest position in the land that was once the prerogative of our conservative older statesmen, and that is a good thing. But the number of political figures considering entering this year's race has been matched by an increasing number of celebrities. The question is how do we achieve the right balance between the political and the populist?
Read more ...Two charged following separate drugs seizures
Thu, Sep 22, 2011
Two people are due to appear in court in Galway next month to answer charges under the Misuse of Drugs Acts following two separate seizures in the city in recent days.
Read more ...Councillor slams HSE for not spending €200,000 to keep nursing home open
Thu, Sep 22, 2011
A city councillor has hit out at the HSE West for what she terms its refusal to spend €200,000 on the refurbishment works necessary to keep St Francis Nursing Home in Upper Newcastle open.
Read more ...Future of Aviva jobs in Galway remains uncertain
Thu, Sep 22, 2011
A crunch meeting between trade union officials and Aviva management held yesterday morning did little to allay fears for jobs throughout the insurance company’s Irish operations, with some jobs in Galway also thought to be at risk.
Read more ...Michael D fundraiser in Monroe’s
Thu, Sep 22, 2011
A major fundraising concert and event will take place in Monroe’s Live tomorrow night to raise funds for the presidential campaign of Michael D Higgins.
The night will be hosted by actor, playwright, and entertainer Little John Nee. Performers will include jazz and blues singer Mary Coughlan, accordionist Sharon Shannon, singer-songwriter Mickey Harte, Dublin-Galway band KeyWest, artist and songwriter Jim McKee, folk singer Don Stiffe, and sean nós singer Dessie O’Halloran.
Read more ...Public’s views sought on city’s traffic congestion
Thu, Sep 22, 2011
Galwegians’ views on the city’s chronic traffic congestion are being sought for a new online survey which hopes to provides solutions to the problem by first asking people what they see as the chief problems.
Read more ...All signs point to a Michael D presidency
Thu, Sep 22, 2011
The only person who stands between Labour party president and former Galway West TD Michael D Higgins and the position of Uachtaráin na hÉireann is Sinn Féin’s Martin McGuinness.
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