Labour can be trusted on equality issues, says Nolan

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

If Ireland is to be able to cope with the social fallout from the economic crisis, all future legislation and plans for the future must have the principles of equality at their core.

Ó Brolcháin challenges candidates to job creation debate

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

Green senator Niall Ó Brolcháin has challenged all candidates in Galway West to a public debate on job creation.

Galway farmers to benefit from cheaper animal feed says Kitta

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

Galway farmers could soon be benefiting from cheaper animal feed, after Ireland voted in favour of new measures at EU level, according to Galway East TD Michael Kitt.

Connaughton says new FG plan will ‘save mortgage payers’

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

Fianna Fáil has protected the banks with the bailout and bondholders with the EU-IMF deal, but taxpayers, particularly those with high mortgages and in negative equity, continue to suffer.

Stimulation not cuts is answer to economic woes, says SF’s Dermot Connolly

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

Ireland will not create the conditions where jobs can be created if politicians insist on cuts to everything. A stimulus package is the real answer to unemployment and the economic crisis.

Temple House tickets go on sale

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

Early bird tickets for the award winning Temple House Music and Arts Festival, which takes place in the grounds of the Temple House estate, near Ballymote in Sligo from 10-12 June 2011, are now on sale priced €99 (including camping) from www.ticketmaster.ie

Foley to kick off Valentine’s Weekend in CPs

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

Today FM’s Ray Foley kicks off Valentines Weekend at Central Park, tomorrow Friday.

Slender range available at Matt O’Flaherty Chemists

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

The Slender range which is now available from Matt O’Flaherty Chemists is a 100 per cent natural weight loss range which consists of new Slender Xcellerate plusSlender Sleep, Slender Pro Active and Slender Pu’erh Tea.

Slender Xcellerate PLUS is a food supplement that now contains chilli extract along with Green Tea and Yerba Mate extracts, which can influence the uptake of sugar and fat from the diet.

Inkfingers prides itself on unique tattoos from its experienced team

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

Galway’s IInkfingers Custom Tattoo Studio is staffed by a team of experienced artists who pride themselves on the quality and uniqueness of their work.

Submissions sought for new Town Hall studio programme

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

THE TOWN Hall Theatre will launch a pilot programme for new work this May called Studio THT.

Four companies will be selected and each will receive a week in the studio, mentorship, rehearsal space, and administrative support. Organiser Craig Flaherty says the programme will address the need to develop new work and existing space in the city.

Westwood Wedding Fair a huge success

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

A very large turnout attended the Four Star Westwood Hotel in Galway last Sunday for their third Annual ‘Weddings @ The Westwood” Wedding Fair.

The hotel which is celebrating having recently been short-listed in the “Best Wedding Venue” section in the Weddingsonline.ie Awards 2011 is a must visit for those engaged couples who are considering booking their wedding day for 2011 or 2012.

Cocktails at the ‘g’-eneral Election

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

If you are finding the election campaign and canvassing thirsty work, or just wish to proclaim your political colours while enjoying a social drink, then why not enjoy a Political Cocktail?

Independents to have their day on February 25?

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

County Galway is normally an unhappy hunting ground for Independents seeking election to Dáil Éireann, but that could all change on February 25?

Questions Galway’s Labour candidates must answer

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

This election marks the end of an era for Galway Labour. Michael D Higgins is hopefully heading for the greener pastures of the Phoenix Park. What may prove to be a gain for Ireland is certainly a loss for the Labour Party. For many on the Left Michael D represented the party’s “conscience”.

What they say and what they mean

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

Political jargon, soundbites, double-talk, whatever you call it, politicians have bucketloads of it and over the next two weeks they will bombard us with all the stock clichés and responses they possess.

There’s no show now that it’s a no-Joe show

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

And so ends the great political career that never was.

Young man dies following horrific Loughrea crash

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

A young Loughrea man died in hospital yesterday after suffering serious head injuries in a road traffic accident earlier this week.

The 25-year-old, whose name had not been released at time of going to press, had been travelling as a passenger in the car which crashed on the Loughrea to Woodford road at 7.40pm on Monday, February 7.

Student nurses stage lunchtime protest over ‘savage’ pay cuts

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

Members of the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) staged a lunchtime demonstration outside University Hospital Galway yesterday (Wednesday) in protest over Government plans to introduce “savage” pay cuts for fourth year student nurses.

New premises for The Western Writers’ Centre

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

THE Western Writers’ Centre has moved into new premises at The Hynes Building, Saint Clare’s Walk, Merchants Road, also home to Babaró and An Taibhdhearc.

Engine failure led to plane crash which killed Salthill pilot

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

An investigation by the Air Accident Investigation Unit (AAIU) has concluded that engine failure was the cause of a plane crash near Ireland West Airport Knock in May 2008 which resulted in the tragic death of a Salthill man.

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