Eyre Square Poetry Competition winner

Thu, Oct 08, 2009

The writer and teacher Gerry Hanberry won the recent Eyre Square Poetry Competition for his poem ‘Crossing Eyre Square’. Mr Hanberry’s poem is printed below.

Cashla power plant in wrong location, say Athenry Greens

Thu, Oct 08, 2009

The need for security of electricity supply in Ireland, and the need to add more renewable energy resources to the national grid, is of strategic importance for Ireland, according to the Athenry Greens. Part of this plan is the addition of peak gas power plants to make up for the fall in supply from renewable energy.

Learn how to achieve a work/life balance

Thu, Oct 08, 2009

Vhi Healthcare will host a workshop entitled “Work Life Balance and Managing Change” at the Clayton Hotel on Wednesday morning October 21.

New venue for Apostolic Workers exhibition

Thu, Oct 08, 2009

The Apostolic Workers Galway Diocese will hold its annual exhibition of work in the new venue of Scoil Íde, Salthill, on Sunday October 18 from 10am to 5pm.

Support GOAL jersey day, schools urged

Thu, Oct 08, 2009

The developing world charity GOAL is urging local sports fans to wear their favourite team colours to school or work tomorrow (Friday) and raise money for some of the world’s poorest people.

See the Irish speaking Zimmers on TG4

Thu, Oct 08, 2009

The Zimmers, the London based choir whose average age is 78 and whose lead singer is 90, feature a number of Gaelgeoirs in their ranks.

World Cup trains from Galway

Thu, Oct 08, 2009

Iarnród Éireann will run a special train for Saturday’s soccer international between Ireland and Italy.

Eat healthy foods - older people urged

Thu, Oct 08, 2009

The HSE West’s health promotion department is urging older people to make healthy food choices.

Athenry to become Department of Agriculture HQ in the west

Thu, Oct 08, 2009

Athenry has been chosen as the location for the regional headquarters for the Department of Agriculture in the west it was announced this week.

The move is part of the reorganisation of the Department’s local offices on the Mellows Agriculture Campus in Athenry. It has been welcomed by Galway East TD Noel Treacy.

Help fundraise for local breast cancer institute, urges Grainne Seoige

Thu, Oct 08, 2009

Broadcaster and patron of the National Breast Cancer Research Institute Gráinne Seoige is urging people to organise a fundraising event at their home or workplace in aid of the National Breast Cancer Research Institute.

Alexander Technique workshop to take place in Galway

Thu, Oct 08, 2009

A one day course in the Alexander Technique, aimed at musicians and actors, will be given in Galway by Richard Brennan, in the Alexander Technique Centre, Kirkullen Lodge, Tooreeny, Moycullen on Friday October 16.

Ladies gym at Hipkidz

Thu, Oct 08, 2009

The ladies gym at the Hipkidz complex is unique in what it offers busy mothers and health conscious women.

Get reading and help raise money for MS

Thu, Oct 08, 2009

The MS READaTHON, which takes place this month, is a chance for Galway schoolchildren to help raise money for Multiple Sclerosis by reading books.

Galway choirs to perform on National Mental Health Day

Thu, Oct 08, 2009

Galway choirs will present a concert in St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church tomorrow at 8pm to mark National Mental Health Day.

INO nurses to be balloted for industrial action to protect against further pay cuts

Thu, Oct 08, 2009

Local nurses, who are members of the Irish Nurses’ Organisation, are being balloted for industrial action in a bid to protect them from further cuts in pay and conditions, says their union.

Russian flights of fancy at Halo

Thu, Oct 08, 2009

Join Halo on its Russian adventure, as the team transform the club into Moscow Madness tomorrow night. As we approach the last quarter of the year and begin to feel the bite in the air, the club turns to the east for its latest themed spectacular, which promises to be the best event to date.

City workers try their hand at volunteering for a day

Thu, Oct 08, 2009

Teams of volunteers were busy all over the city recently as part of “Give it A Swirl Day - Ireland’s national day of volunteering.

Calling all cowboys

Thu, Oct 08, 2009

If you have ever dreamt of living and working like a cowboy now is your chance, while at the same time supporting the fight against heart disease

Heart charity Croí is looking for cowboys and cowgirls to participate in its annual week-long Cowboy Challenge at a real working cattle ranch in Denver, Colorado.

Children asked to get painting for Sightsavers Ireland

Thu, Oct 08, 2009

Sightsavers Ireland is calling on Galway primary school children to paint ‘The sight they would most like to see’ for the first Sightsavers Ireland Junior Painter of the Year Awards.

Find out about placenames in East Galway

Thu, Oct 08, 2009

Placenames do not just identify a location, they say something about its geography, history, and folklore. Understanding placenames helps us to understand more about our locality.

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