Council must pursue owners of derelict sites say McNelis

Thu, May 31, 2012

Owners of derelict sites in Knocknacarra need to “get their acts together” by replacing damaged hoarding or carrying out safety works, or the Galway City Council must start forcing them to do so.

Six months suspended sentence for pepper spray incident

Thu, May 31, 2012

A 28-year-old man who struck out at gardai so violently that they were forced to use pepper spray to subdue and arrest him has been given a six month suspended sentence.

Launch of new business clinic for female entrepreneurs

Thu, May 31, 2012

A new event, aimed at supporting female entrepreneurs, The Support for Women Entrepreneurs Business Clinic, will be launched in Galway next week.

Volunteers needed for hospice fundraiser

Thu, May 31, 2012

Volunteers are needed to help raise vital funds for Galway Hospice on National Sunflower Day on Friday June 8.

A Mayor to be proud of

Thu, May 31, 2012

Before this year Insider did not know Mayor Hildegarde Naughton very well, but after her year in office, he is delighted to be able to reflect on a job well done by a relative political novice.

Bon Secours hospital to sponsor Simon mini-marathon

Thu, May 24, 2012

The Bon Secours Hospital has been announced as the title sponsor for the upcoming Galway Simon Women’s Mini-Marathon.

Five-time Tour de France winner for Tour de Conamara

Thu, May 24, 2012

The Tour de Conamara takes place this Sunday May 27 and it has been announced that five-time Tour de France winner Bernard Hinault will be participating.

The event, the first mass cycling event to take place in the Connemara region, is part of a new international cycling sportive, the Celtic Series, taking in Celtic regions. Other events will take place in Ayrshire, Scotland, Pembrokeshire in Wales, and Brittany in France.

The Twelve’s restaurant voted ‘Best Wine Experience’ in Ireland

Thu, May 24, 2012

West Restaurant at The Twelve Hotel has just scooped the award for Best Wine Experience in Ireland at the recent Irish Restaurant Awards in The Burlington Hotel.

Tea and coffee morning for World MS Day

Thu, May 24, 2012

World MS Day takes place next Wednesday (May 30) and the people of Galway are urged to get involved in local and national activities.

On Wednesday MS Ireland will hold a tea and coffee morning in Supermac’s in Galway at 11am. Supermac’s will donate a percentage of every cup of coffee sold on the day which will be used to fund individual and family support, counselling, and physiotherapy and exercise programmes throughout the Western region.

Fired or hired?

Thu, May 24, 2012

The students of Salerno Secondary School visited Renault Galway to see first hand if Bill Cullen and his representative in Galway Cathal Byrne, needed some new apprentices.

It’s grandparents and grandchildren’s day at Brigit’s Garden

Thu, May 24, 2012

Brigit’s Garden is offering a unique opportunity for grandparents and grandchildren to have fun together on Sunday from 1pm to 5.30pm.

As part of the Bealtaine Festival celebrating creativity in older people, Brigit’s Garden is offering a day with lots of activities, including a treasure hunt around the gardens and woodland, story-telling in the Roundhouse, hanging up wishes and memories on the wishing trees, arts and crafts, games, and a special ‘best grandparent’ celebration.

There is no business like the ocean liner business

Thu, May 24, 2012

Galway shops, restaurants, and services could be major beneficiaries from the world popular cruise liner business once the new city port is up and running. Planning permission for phase one of the development is being submitted tomorrow.

From small beginnings

Thu, May 24, 2012

In little more than a month, the much-anticipated Volvo Ocean Race returns to Galway.

Acknowledged as the greatest test of sailing prowess and human endeavour, the Volvo brings with it a spectacle, a global party that celebrates the best traditions of seafaring.

Survivors call for former industrial school to become a healing centre

Thu, May 24, 2012

Survivors of St Anne’s Industrial School for Girls and Junior Boys at Lenaboy Castle in Taylor’s Hill are calling for it to be transformed into a memorial healing centre for all survivors of abuse in religious institutions.

Parish collection in Renmore

Thu, May 24, 2012

Renmore will hold its annual church gate collection this weekend at both the Renmore and the Garrisson churches.

Ice cream fun day

Thu, May 24, 2012

An HB ice-cream fun day will be held on Saturday in Bridit's Gardens, Rosscahill in aid of Down Syndrome Ireland.

Tourism boost for Connemara with €1.8m investment in Wild Atlantic Way

Thu, May 24, 2012

Connemara is set for a major tourism boost with the announcement that €1.8m is to pumped into a new initiative for the region.

Repeat offender jailed

Thu, May 24, 2012

A 40-year-old man, with a history of breaching barring orders, is to serve 10 months in jail after being brought before Galway District Court on two further counts of contravening a barring order with a district court judge warning that “the joke is over”.

Judge Mary Fahy warned that repeat breaches of barring orders and the waste of Garda time would not be tolerated by the court and that Francis Barrett of 1 St Nicholas Park, Doughiska, had used up his last chance.