Marilyn Bane to take on Jedward

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

Athenry singer and actress Marilyn Bane will be hoping to represent Ireland at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, as part of the pop group Bling.

Galway to hold first arts hustings to quiz candidates

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

The Galway West candidates will be quizzed on their arts and culture policies at the first election hustings to be held by arts workers to be held in Galway.

The hustings will take place on Monday at 10.45am in the Radisson Blu Hotel and candidates who have confirmed they will attend are Fianna Fáil’s Éamon Ó Cuív, Fine Gael’s Fidelma Healy Eames and Brian Walsh, Labour’s Derek Nolan, the Green’s Niall Ó Brolcháin, and independents Catherine Connolly, Eamon Walsh, Mike Cubbard, and Noel Grealish.

Significant progress set to be made on new route to Connemara

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

Significant progress is due to be made on proposals for a new improved road from Galway city to Connemara, which if successful could lead to a reduction in the number of lands that are “frozen” prohibiting many families along the route getting planning permission.

Walsh welcomes FG programme for unemployed graduates

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

Galway has been earmarked for up to 1,000 places on Fine Gael’s National Internship Programme for unemployed graduates, according to the party’s Galway West candidate Brian Walsh.

Fahey accuses Labour of ‘jeopardising’ Ireland’s corporation tax rate

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

Fianna Fáil in government might have given us an unstable property boom, economic implosion, cash sucking zombie banks, and, under orders from the EU/IMF, a crippling national debt, but for Frank Fahey, Labour is the real threat to the economy.

Galwegians contest Dáil seats in Dublin and Kildare

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

Galwegians contesting the General Election are not just standing in Galway. At least six people from the county will be running in constituencies outside their native county.

City to become battleground for second FG seat

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

One of the key battles in Galway West for Election 2011 will not be Fine Gael versus Fianna Fáil, or Labour versus Catherine Connolly, but the battle for a seat between Fine Gael’s two city candidates.

The Recent Red C poll shows Fine Gael on 35 per cent, while The Irish Times poll on February 2 shows the party on 33. Given that a quota in a five seater like Galway West is 16.67 per cent, FG is on two quotas and on course for two seats.

New €1m student support website launched at NUI Galway

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

A new €1 million student website which provides information, help, support and advice on mental health and wellbeing issues was officially launched at NUI Galway by RTÉ television and radio personality, Ryan Tubridy, earlier this week.

Disability leader to launch Dail campaign in city tonight

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

A Co Galway man who has been a campaigner for people with disabilities for more than 10 years and who will run as an independent candidate in the general election will launch his Dail campaign tonight (Thursday) at Munroe’s in Dominick Street at 8pm.

Eamon Walsh, a city businessman and father of two from Headford who is a founding member of Hope4Disability, a local disability action group, believes a fresh approach is needed to manage the country.

Mock wedding to raise funds for Cancer Care West

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

A charity mock wedding which takes place this St Valentine’s weekend aims to raise vital funds for a local cancer organisation.

Defendants who break suspended sentence rules send themselves to jail, warns judge

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

If defendants do not abide by the rules of a suspended sentence then they are sending themsleves to jail, warned a district court judge who sent a taxi fare dodger and repeat public order offender to jail for five months after he failed to take the chances given to him.

Connolly’s — the purrfect place for your cat to holiday

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

Connolly’s Boarding Cattery is situated on the coast road in the beautiful Connemara countryside, 10 miles west of An Spidéal near Ros-A-Mhíl. It is the purr-fect boarding cattery for your cat.

Last chance to catch Múscailt events

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

NUI, GALWAY’S Múscailt Arts Festival draws to a close on Saturday but there is still a chance to see a few shows before then.

Poker event in aid of Saint Vincent de Paul

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

A charity poker tournament to help raise funds for Saint Vincent de Paul will take place in The Harbour Hotel on Friday February 18 at 7pm.

Man fined for careless driving while rushing to NCT centre

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

With 10 minutes to get to the NCT centre a young man, doing a favour for his aunt, rushed down a road during bad conditions overtaking numerous cars, including one driven by a garda, before being stopped by waiting officers, the Galway District Court heard.

Horse left in distress as embedded head collar cuts deep into the face, court hears

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

A young horse, left in severe distress as a head collar had embedded itself into its face leaving a deep wound, had bolted from the land owned by a farmer who had been unable to give a closer inspection, the Galway District Court heard this week.

Fianna Fáil will increase support for SMEs says Crowe

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

Fianna Fáil has proposed a range of measures to provide greater support to small and medium enterprises, including cutting business costs and freeing up credit.

Mystic Force dance group to appear at NBCRI ball

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

The Irish dance group Mystic Force, semi-finalists in the Sky One show Got to Dance, will make a special appearance at the National Breast Cancer Research Institute (NBCRI) St Valentine’s Ball on Saturday night at The Ardilaun Hotel.

I won’t be axing any of the Fianna Fáil trio says Martin

Thu, Feb 03, 2011

Fianna Fáil’s three Galway West candidates have overcome the first obstacle in their bids for Dáil seats, as party leader Micheál Martin last evening (Wednesday) insisted that none of them would be asked to drop out of the race.

ITEC holistic massage course

Thu, Feb 03, 2011

Massage is a combination of various movements used to manipulate the soft tissues to relax, stimulate and rehabilitate the whole body or part of it.

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