Éamon Ó Cuív - last of the Mohicans
Thu, Mar 03, 2011
It came at around lunchtime on Sunday, four hours into the count that day, and after a marathon 13 hour count the day before - the first Galway West TD of the 31st Dáil was finally declared elected.
Read more ...Derek Nolan - one challenge met, new challenges to face
Thu, Mar 03, 2011
On Saturday morning in Leisureland, one of the first trends to emerge from the tallies was that Labour candidate Derek Nolan was polling strongly and would take a seat on this, his first time running for the Dáil.
Read more ...Frank Fahey - he has not quite gone away you know
Thu, Mar 03, 2011
One was a phonecall, the other a text. Both messages came early on Saturday morning, they were from two close friends, and both were enquiring about Fianna Fáil’s Frank Fahey. In their own way they exemplified the way Mr Fahey divides opinion.
Read more ...The ‘Paschal factor’ got me the seat
Thu, Mar 03, 2011
He was Fine Gael’s ‘Chosen One’, the heir apparent to Pádraic McCormack’s seat and party HQ were expecting him to retain it and deliver a running mate. He did, but it took a long time and it was nail-biting stuff to the very end.
Read more ...The highs, the lows, of a weekend in New Inn
Thu, Mar 03, 2011
Just when we thought it was going to be all plain sailing once again in Galway East the tides turned, a recount was ordered, votes vanished and disprepancies were found, but we got there in the end filling all four seats and closing the doors of the community centre in New Inn before midnight on Sunday.
Read more ...All the figures from Galway West
Thu, Mar 03, 2011
Number of seats: 5
Electorate: 88,840
Electorate: 88,840
Read more ...All the figures from Galway East
Thu, Mar 03, 2011
Number of seats: 4
Electorate: 83,651
Electorate: 83,651
Read more ...Call for volunteers and donations as Irish Cancer Society gears up for Daffodil Day
Thu, Mar 03, 2011
With this year’s Daffodil Day now just weeks away, the Irish Cancer Society is calling for volunteers to help with the annual fundraising event.
Read more ...Fundraiser for ‘transformed’ Ronan to take part in North Pole challenge
Thu, Mar 03, 2011
A regional representative with the humanitarian charity GOAL in the west and the midlands will take part in the world’s “coolest marathon” at the North Pole in April.
Read more ...NUIG Students’ Union vows to keeps pressure on new TDs
Thu, Mar 03, 2011
Labour TDs Derek Nolan and Colm Keaveney will come under severe pressure from the NUI Galway Students’ Union not to re-introduce third level fees in any form.
Read more ...Abbeyknockmoy act are favourites to win The All Ireland Talent Show
Thu, Mar 03, 2011
Abbeyknockmoy set dancers Cosa Beoga are now the odds-on favourite to win The All Ireland Talent Show. The young set dancers who have wowed audiences in recent weeks are appealing for votes to ensure they can dance to victory in the popular TV programme.
Read more ...Research under way at NUI Galway to develop a dressing for EB sufferers
Thu, Mar 03, 2011
Research is under way at NUI Galway to develop a wound dressing for people suffering from the genetic skin blistering condition Epidermolysis Bullosa, (EB).
Read more ...Oiche le Micheal O Conghaile
Thu, Mar 03, 2011
Is údar, file agus drámadóir den scoth é Micheál Ó Conghaile,le go leor duaiseanna litríochta buaite aige.
Read more ...Man found living in a container bites concerned garda, court hears
Thu, Mar 03, 2011
A five-month suspended sentence was imposed on a Clare man who, after being found living rough in a container, became extremely aggressive and bit a garda on the arm.
Read more ...Big Family Book Quiz at Kenny’s
Thu, Mar 03, 2011
Kenny’s Bookshop will host the Big Family Book Quiz at 2pm on Saturday as part of World Book Night.
Read more ...Local courses to open up innovative career path for young people
Thu, Mar 03, 2011
The Centre for Talented Youth Ireland is holding assessments for secondary school students at GMIT’s northern building on Saturday at 1.30pm.
Read more ...Cannabis addict with debts of €6,000 lured into dealing, court hears
Thu, Mar 03, 2011
A cannabis addict who amassed €6,000 in debts was lured into dealing drugs to a close circle of people in order to repay what he owed, the Galway District Court heard.
Read more ...‘Serious’ gender gaps must be addressed before gender equality can be achieved
Thu, Mar 03, 2011
While major gains have been made in the last 100 years which transformed the position of women in Ireland “persistent and serious” gender gaps remain which must be addressed before gender equality can be truly achieved.
Read more ...Western Family History Association to host lecture on rural archives
Thu, Mar 03, 2011
The Western Family History Association will host a talk on rural archives at its bi-monthly meeting in the Oranmore Lodge Hotel next Wednesday (March 9) at 8.15pm.
The speaker on the night will be Patria McWalter, archivist with Galway County Council, who will speak on rural archives in Co Galway. All are welcome to attend.
Read more ...Award winning Iranian film to be screened for Women’s Day
Thu, Mar 03, 2011
TO CELEBRATE International Women’s Day, which this year celebrates its centenary, The Galway Film Society will screening the Iranian film Women Without Men.
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