Culture and the arts central to Ireland’s economic recovery, says Healy Eames

Thu, Jan 20, 2011

Ireland is selling itself short by not capitalising on its creative thinkers. So says Fine Gael Galway West senator Fidelma Healy Eames.

Salthill brothel keeper sentenced to five years

Thu, Jan 20, 2011

A brothel keeper who rented apartments in Galway, Dublin, Cork, and Limerick, and operated 61 websites advertising prostitution has been given a five-year sentence.

Discussions to take place on art house cinema

Thu, Jan 20, 2011

The issues involved which have caused a delay in proceeding with the art house cinema for Galway are due for discussion between all interested parties soon.

NUIG announce 2011 Alumni winners

Thu, Jan 20, 2011

Colm Murray, the popular RTÉ sports presenter will be among the winners of the 2011 NUI, Galway Alumni Awards, which will be presented in March.

Fun-filled after school activities in Rahoon

Thu, Jan 20, 2011

The Rahoon Youth Project will begin its new programme of after-school activities for secondary school students shortly with most events taking place at Rahoon Family Centre in Droim Chaoin.

The Skeff listed as an official party venue for Australia Day

Thu, Jan 20, 2011

‘Australia Day on January 26’ sees The Skeff annually transform into Galway’s only authentic Australian bar.

Clare man gets two months for causing havoc at A&E

Thu, Jan 20, 2011

A Clare man who has clocked up 72 previous convictions mainly for public order offences will now be serving an extra two months in jail for being abusive and causing havoc at the busy A&E department at University Hospital Galway.

Celebrate the Korean New Year in Galway

Thu, Jan 20, 2011

The Korean New Year will be celebrated in Galway from Tuesday February 1 to Thursday 3 with a feast of Korean food and music at the Wa Café on 13 New Dock Street.

New report will undermine third level education, says SU

Thu, Jan 20, 2011

The recently launched National Strategy for Higher Education will “undermine the Irish education system” and make third level available to those who can afford it, says a spokesperson for NUI Galway Students’ Union.

The Village Nursing Care Centre shortlisted for Astellas Changing Tomorrow Awards

Thu, Jan 20, 2011

The Village Nursing Care Centre near Craughwell has been shortlisted for an award for its outstanding efforts to change the course of tomorrow for patients in Ireland. The Village Nursing Care Centre was one of the 15 inspirational and important shortlisted projects from the healthcare sector in the inaugural Astellas Changing Tomorrow Awards.

Éamon Ó Cuív to speak at NUIG

Thu, Jan 20, 2011

The Minister for Social Protection Éamon Ó Cuív will address the next meeting of NUI, Galway’s Political Discussion Society on Monday January 24.

Evergreen and Sonas host information evening on joint pain and arthritis

Thu, Jan 20, 2011

Do you wake up every morning with stiff, aching joints? Are you one of the thousands of Irish people that suffer with constant pain due to arthritis or other inflammatory conditions? If so, Evergreen Healthfoods are holding an information evening this week which may be of interest to you. The event takes place in The Forge Bar, Moycullen on Tuesday January 25 at 7:30pm and is entitled ‘Pain & Inflammation – The Natural Approach’

Atlantic College Galway (ACG) expands range of Childcare courses

Thu, Jan 20, 2011

Since ACG launched its range of courses in the childcare and social studies area the response from those working, and planning to work, in the area has been extremely positive. Before launching the programme the College talked and listened to those working in childcare and asked them what they needed. The College was then in a position, when drawing up the programme, to build in what they then knew what needed – courses at times and locations that suited learners offered at an affordable cost.

Treat the mind, body, spirit and palate at The Stonehouse

Thu, Jan 20, 2011

Nestled together in the Stone House in the heart of Clarinbridge Village, lie four unique, but very complimentary businesses, where the mind, body and spirit are looked after equally by this great combination.

Court case address

Thu, Jan 20, 2011

In a court report in the issue on January 13, entitled “Man arms himself with kitchen knife after being followed, court hears”, it was stated that the defendant Martin O’Grady (30) had an address at 60 Ard Alainn, Ballybane.

Although this was the address that was given on official court documents the paper has been informed that O’Grady resides at 7 Malin Avenue, Mervue. The Galway Advertiser is happy to clarify this point.

Galway East - a change is gonna come?

Thu, Jan 20, 2011

If there was ever a constituency which defined the term ‘boringly predictable’ it was certainly Galway East, a place even more beholden to repeating patterns and traditions than its sister electoral area Galway West.

O Brolcháin lashes lawyers, bankers, and developers as local candidates

Thu, Jan 13, 2011

Local Green Party Senator Niall O Brolcháin lit a fire under the election campaign in Galway West last evening by lashing the other parties for choosing as their candidates ‘lawyers, bankers, developers and teachers”.

Cinema Paradiso — Work on art house cinema to resume in coming weeks

Thu, Jan 13, 2011

Despite work on the Solas Picture Palace Art House Cinema having stopped for the last few months it looks as if work will be able to begin on the site again soon.

Childline’s local office responded to two hundred calls on Christmas Day

Thu, Jan 13, 2011

Childline volunteers in Galway answered 200 calls on Christmas Day, one fifth of the total calls, texts and emails received then from children all over the country.

Local bookmaker offers odds-on price for four candidates

Thu, Jan 13, 2011

John Mulholland has opened a book on candidates’ chances in the upcoming General Election, with Minister Éamon Ó Cuív the odds-on favourite to retain his seat in the poll.

The bookmaker, operated by former Fine Gael city councillor John Mulholland, has already seen a flurry of bets on who will win the five seats in the Galway West constituency. John Mulholland Bookmakers is offering odds of 1/16 for Minister Ó Cuív to be re-elected, with Dep Noel Grealish second favourite at 1/10 to secure a seat in Galway West. Cllr Brian Walsh (Fine Gael) is third favourite at 1/5.

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