Man arrested for hospital stick-up

Thu, Nov 04, 2010

A 29-year-old man arrested and charged in connection with the recent armed robbery of around €20,000 cash from the shop at University Hospital Galway has been remanded in custody.

Three men to face trial after false imprisonment of woman in Menlo house

Thu, Nov 04, 2010

Three men charged with the unlawful false imprisonment of a woman have been sent forward for trial at the Galway Circuit Criminal Court sittings in January.

Bereavement event to be held for those who have lost children

Thu, Nov 04, 2010

Anam Cara— a national voluntary support organisation set up by bereaved parents to provide support and understanding to families who have experienced the death of a precious son or daughter — is facilitating a professional bereavement event in Galway on Wednesday next November 10 at the Calyton Hotel, Ballybritt, Galway.

This event is open to all bereaved parents. Anam Cara doesn’t identify itself by the age of a child, how he/she died or when he/she died. It may have been a cot death or a still birth, suicide, road traffic accident, or serious illness. They identify themselves as parents who have lost a precious son or daughter, trying to find their way through grief and pain.

Castle Print wins lucrative VOYA packaging contract

Thu, Nov 04, 2010

Award-winning Galway-based printing company Castle Print has secured an exciting new contract as the first Irish print company to produce packaging for leading Irish beauty and skincare specialists, VOYA. Previous to this, Sligo-based VOYA was unable to find a suitable Irish supplier with the resources needed to produce its high end packaging. Now Castle Print can meet the company’s specialised requirements with competitive pricing structures, efficient service, and high quality prints.

An Taibhdhearc secures life-line funding deal with city council

Thu, Nov 04, 2010

An Taibhdhearc could soon be taking on the role of the phoenix rising from the ashes as a funding life-line deal has been struck between the theatre’s board of management and the Galway City Council.

Twenty years of murder merriment continues at Renvyle House Hotel

Thu, Nov 04, 2010

Renvyle House Hotel — located on nearly 200 acres on the shores of the Atlantic in Connemara — has been hosting Murder Mystery weekends for over two decades. This historic country house is the ideal place for such a weekend with a great atmosphere, cosy fires and delicious food. The Murder Mystery is a great weekend getaway and there are only two Murder Mystery weekends remaining this year, the second last of which commences tomorrow Friday November 5.

Grey’s anatomy — elders strut their stuff on the catwalk

Thu, Nov 04, 2010

Move over Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell, Galway’s elder citizens are taking to the ramp in a unique fashion show featuring 65-plus fashions and we mean years not size!! It is a time for the more experienced women and men from the west to take a bow and show they are worth it by taking to the catwalk.

Gardai found man covered in blood, court hears

Thu, Nov 04, 2010

A Galway man who breached a protection order and was found covered in blood by gardai following a call from his frightened mother was given a two months sentence at Galway District Court this week.

Patrick McCarthy (21) with an address at 167 Cairel Mhor, Headford Road, Galway, was before Judge Mary Fahy once again on Monday. At a court sitting last month McCarthy pleaded guilty to contravening a protection order and placing his mother in fear by smashing crockery and cuttting himself at his home, contrary to Section 17(1) of the Domestic Violence Act.

Mo’ the merrier — Skeff raises awareness for prostate cancer

Thu, Nov 04, 2010

Movember (the month formally known as November) is a charity event held during November each year. At the start of Movember guys register with a clean shaven face.

Five thousand is real housing waiting list figure, claims Walsh

Thu, Nov 04, 2010

The Government’s duty is not to support dead and zombie banks or to protect developers, but to provide homes for the most vulnerable in society.

Man with extensive history of road offences is jailed and banned

Thu, Nov 04, 2010

A Ballybane man, with an extensive history of road traffic offences including drink driving, has been jailed for four months and banned from driving for 10 years.

Councillors concerned to protect tenants’ rights under new leasing schemes

Thu, Nov 04, 2010

Tenants rights in Galway city will be at the centre of discussions at next Monday’s Galway City Council meeting as councillors are concerned about security of tenure for those in rented accommodation.

Temporary one way system at Deane Roundabout

Thu, Nov 04, 2010

From Monday, a temporary one way system will operate southbound from Rahoon Road to the Deane Roundabout, aka the Fort Lorenzo Roundabout, for six months.

TULCA — Galway’s visual arts festival opens this weekend

Thu, Nov 04, 2010

TULCA 2010, Galway’s international festival of visual art, takes place this month and will see more than 40 national and international artists exhibiting in eight venues and public spaces across the city.

Further remand for man arrested as part of Operation Foolscap

Thu, Nov 04, 2010

One of the men arrested as part of Operation Foolscap, the biggest investigation into organised crime in the west, was further remanded on continuing bail following an alleged assault on Halloween night which resulted in his being hospitalised and unable to attend court.

Drink driving case dismissed due to lack of evidence of driving time

Thu, Nov 04, 2010

An Oranmore man accused of drink driving and crashing into a traffic lights and island, an incident which resulted in one lane of a busy city road being blocked off due to debris, succeeded in having the case dismissed on the grounds that there was no evidence to prove at what time he was driving.

Time to get tough on lager louts says Connolly

Thu, Nov 04, 2010

South Park is not a place for lager louts, late night drinking, and hooliganism, and serious steps need to be taken to cut out such behaviour there.

My Budget Strategy

Thu, Nov 04, 2010

The country is insolvent with a deficit of €20bn and national debt of in excess of €300bn. We must find massive savings in current spending leading to a reduction in the deficit and thus a reduction in borrowing. Increasing taxes will have some albeit a limited benefit as they generate diminishing return in line with the increases levied. So we must close the gap elsewhere.