Irish firemen will be on fire in Galway this Saturday

Thu, Dec 02, 2010

Some of Ireland’s hottest firemen will be in the Skeff and Karma this weekend to launch the 2010 Irish Firefighter Charity Calendar.

Is there any decent election candidate out there?

Thu, Dec 02, 2010

The State’s finances are in a bad state and the incoming government after the 2011 General Election will have its work cut out trying to maintain even the most basic of public services like education, health care, and social housing.

Will Fianna Fáil say sorry? Will it hell?

Thu, Dec 02, 2010

Our economy lies in ruins, our sovereignty is gone, the dead bank Anglo has sucked billions upon billions from our exchequer, unemployment is high, the EU/IMF have arrived, and ordinary people face years of punishing taxes to pay for the delinquency of Fianna Fáil and the banks.

‘I know my seat is a goner in the election’ admits Frank Fahey

Thu, Nov 25, 2010

Fianna Fáil is almost certain to be reduced to just one seat out of five in Galway West after the next General Election as Dep Frank Fahey has admitted that he is almost certain to lose his seat.

Contract for new Gort/Tuam motorway to be signed in January says Fahey

Thu, Nov 25, 2010

The contract for the new M17/ M18 motorway between Gort and Tuam will be signed in January next year, according to Fianna Fáil Galway West TD Frank Fahey.

The darkest hour is just before the dawn

Thu, Nov 25, 2010

My mother had an expression uttered each time she saw a pram which went “there’s last year’s fun on wheels.” Well, last night at the publication of the Four Year Plan, we got the bill for the fun that was had by many, though not all in the first seven years of this century. And like a bill in a restaurant when you peruse the columns to make sure you haven’t been charged for something you didn’t order, there are a lot of people in this country this morning who will be mnystified why they have to foot the bill for a party to which they were not invited.

The fightback begins now! Shop local

Thu, Nov 25, 2010

At this difficult economic time, many businesses are closing, and many local jobs are under threat. What is our response to be? Will we sit, moaning about the recession, and accepting it as a fait accompli which is out of our control? Will we wait for someone else to do something? Will we satisfy ourselves by criticising the developers, bankers, government and various others who have brought us to this doom laden place? And when we've done that, and apportioned the blame, what then? Will we sink further into the morass, or will we look for a solution?

Councillor and residents hit out at developer favouritism

Thu, Nov 25, 2010

A city councillor and a number of residents’ associations strongly opposed to a proposed development at Millar’s Lane have hit out at the unfairness of a section of the Planning and Development Act 2000 which allows An Bord Pleanala to “favour developers” and guide them to getting approval.

Grealish demands public meeting on Glenascaul waste water treatment plant

Thu, Nov 25, 2010

The Galway County Council needs to hold a public meeting on the proposed waste water treatment plant for Glenascaul, according to Independent Galway West TD Noel Grealish.

New €8.8m child and adolescent mental health services inpatient unit opens at Merlin Park

Thu, Nov 25, 2010

A new €8.8 million child and adolescent mental health services inpatient unit, which replaces St Anne’s Children’s Centre, Taylor’s Hill, opened at Merlin Park this week.

Files on Anglo to be sent to DPP says Healy Eames

Thu, Nov 25, 2010

Investigations into Anglo-Irish Bank are at an advanced stage and a file will be sent to DPP shortly providing “some solace” during this bleak and troubling economic period.

No friction between McCormack and me says Walsh

Thu, Nov 25, 2010

Fine Gael councillor Brian Walsh has dismissed as “nonsense”, comments in a recent Insider column suggesting that he and Dep Pádraic McCormack are “at each other’s throats”.

Fine hospital consultants for delays in signing off claims, urges councillor

Thu, Nov 25, 2010

The HSE West should consider imposing financial penalties on hospital consultants who delay signing off private health insurance claims, a member of the health authority’s regional health forum said this week.

Cllr Michael Mullins made his comments as a meeting of the forum was told that the HSE West was owed €36 to €37 million by private health insurance companies.

The Stonehouse - a heavenly world of discovery and relaxation

Thu, Nov 25, 2010

Walking in to The Stonehouse in Clarinbridge is like entering a whole different heavenly world where it is possible to lose oneself for an entire day by rummaging through hundreds of fantastic books, discovering many wonderful trinkets and gifts, and revitalising the body and mind before indulging in a delicious piece of cake and cup of tea.

University Hospital tresspassers found rifling through drugs trolley, court hears

Thu, Nov 25, 2010

A Dublin man, with 91 previous convictions, was found rifling through a trolley full of drugs before tresspassing in a private area of University Hospital Galway, the Galway District Court heard this week.

School Stars comes to Gairmscoil Mhuire Athenry

Thu, Nov 25, 2010

Gairmscoil Mhuire Athenry is hosting School Stars, Ireland’s leading school talent competition, tonight at 8pm.

Buy a light on hospital Christmas tree and remember a loved one

Thu, Nov 25, 2010

People are being urged to remember their loved ones by supporting a unique fundraising venture.

Palliative Care fundraiser for Forge

Thu, Nov 25, 2010

The third annual Palliative Care fundraiser is being held in The Forge, Moycullen on Thursday next December 2 at 8.30.

Everyman Gallery invites everyone in for a look

Thu, Nov 25, 2010

This Saturday (November 27) The Bridge Mills sees the opening of an exciting new art space shared by a group of dedicated artists.

Keelderry sixteen wind turbine farm refused permission

Thu, Nov 25, 2010

The re-design and construction of Keelderry Wind Farm comprising 16 wind turbines, meteorological mast, and substation, has been refused permission by An Bord Pleanala on the grounds that it could endanger bird species such as the hen harrier and merlin, that it would adversely affect the stability of nearby peatland, and would seriously injure the visual amenities of the area.

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