Ballinderreen Benevolent Fund in aid of Keith Connolly

Thu, Apr 26, 2012

Last October father-of-one Keith Connolly was involved in a road traffic accident. Sadly, the injuries Ballinderreen native Mr Connolly received resulted in the amputation of his legs. He has since begun his treatment in the National Rehabilitation Centre in Dún Laoighaire, Co Dublin, and he is making excellent progress.

NUI information officer appointed to TG4 board

Thu, Apr 26, 2012

Minister for Communications Pat Rabbitte has announced the appointment of eight members to the Board of TG4 including a new chairperson for the Board and among the appointees is Press & Information Officer at NUI Galway, Michelle Ní Chróinín.

Born to be beautiful — chic fashion store boasts two beauties

Thu, Apr 26, 2012

BORN Clothing Stores are delighted two of their staff members from the west will compete in top pageants, this weekend’s Miss Ireland Competition and the Rose of Tralee competition this summer.

G hotel gets prestigious AA rating

Thu, Apr 26, 2012

Galway’s glamorous and unique g Hotel has double cause to celebrate this week as it has been awarded five AA Stars plus 2 AA Rosettes for culinary excellence.

Students disappointed by High Court verdict

Thu, Apr 26, 2012

The Union of Students in Ireland has expressed disappointment at the outcome of a High Court challenge taken by three students, two of whom attend Galway colleges, against the Minister for Education Ruairi Quinn.

Sale of State assets must not jeopardise jobs, says Senator Higgins

Thu, Apr 26, 2012

The proposed sale of State assets must not be at the expense of job losses, Senator Lorraine Higgins has warned this week.

Council agrees to twinning of Clifden with Coyoacan in Mexico

Thu, Apr 26, 2012

Plans are currently being drawn up to begin the process of twinning Clifden with Coyoacan in Mexico City following an agreement which was reached at a recent Galway County Council meeting.

County councillor Eileen Mannion has confirmed Galway Council Council had been contacted by the Mayor of Coyoacan recently requesting a twinning with Clifden. Following on from this Cllr Mannion and the Mayor of Galway County, Cllr Michael Maher, met with the Mexican ambassador, Carlos Garcia de Alba, to discuss the possibility of twinning. The Mexican ambassador is now expected to visit Clifden in June with the twinning ceremony due to take place during the ‘San Patricio Mexican-Irish Festival’ which takes place between September 7 and 12.

NUI Galway and GMIT get ‘A’ grade as IBAL launches 2012 Litter League

Thu, Apr 26, 2012

The litter free campuses of NUI Galway and Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology have been held up as a model for those responsible for keeping public places clean to follow, that is according to the Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL) which launched its 2012 Litter League this week.

Island brothers risk life to save clifftop canine

Thu, Apr 26, 2012

Two brothers are the toast of Inisbofin after a daring rescue on the island.

Shock at drowning of hero fisherman

Thu, Apr 26, 2012

The fisherman who drowned off the coast of Connemara earlier this week has been named as Gearóid O Cualáin, from Carna.

Mr O Cualáin, also known as Gerry Folan, is believed to have got into difficulty while aboard his currach on Monday last.

To inspire schoolchildren, councillors will have to stop acting like them

Thu, Apr 26, 2012

It is perhaps quite appropriate that Mayor Hildegarde Naughton, herself a schoolteacher by profession, brought some of the city’s young people into the Council chambers this week to launch her novel initiative Know Your Council, which is aimed at getting young people interested in and giving them a knowledge of the workings of local government. At such an age, the happenings at City Hall on alternative Monday evenings are perhaps the furthest things from the minds of these youngsters, but it is a novel way of introducing the city’s youngsters into the processes that, for better or worse, determine how public services are overseen in the city.

This project is a good opportunity for pupils to explore the importance of local government and how the system works and the role that councillors play within the community and in the life and progress of the city It is a programme which if successful could be rolled out across the region and country, because there is a massive deficit in the interest which young people show in local politics, or politics of any nature.

Volvo gets royal boost as Prince Harry keen to attend Galway finale

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

Britain’s Prince Harry is expected to visit Galway city this summer for the finale of the Volvo Ocean Race, in what would be the first visit by a British royal in more than a century.

Man charged with thirty eight counts of deceiving city bookie

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

A man has been charged with up to 38 counts of deceiving a city centre bookmakers by falsifying bets on horses over the course of three months and is to face trial at Galway Circuit Criminal Court.

Occupy Galway to host workshops

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

Occupy Galway will host a series of workshops in a wide variety of areas ranging from carpentry, electronics, film making, psychology, meditation, economics, and Gaeilge.

Cúirt festival to be opened by Garry Hynes on Tuesday

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

The end of April will see books, readings, writers, prose, poetry, and theatre celebrated and enjoyed throughout the city when the Cúirt festival begins next week.

Mayor announces charities to benefit from gala ball

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

Enable Ireland, COPE’s Waterside house, Galway Contact, and the ISPCC are the four charities that will benefit from this year’s Mayoral Charity Gala Ball.

Remand on continuing bail for assault accused

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

A Bohermore man charged with assaulting two women causing them harm has been remanded on continuing bail.

Cuddy wants decision on Oranmore one-way street reversed

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

A new one-way system in Oranmore is causing “huge annoyance for residents and motorists” and needs to be changed immediately.

Labour’s priority is to restore the economy and create jobs, says party chair Keaveney

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

The Labour Party’s priority is to restore the economic fortunes of the country and to get people back to work, that is according to Galway East TD Colm Keaveney.

Dance classes, talk, and films for Latin America Week

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

Talks, film screenings, and dance classes will take place throughout Galway city this weekend as part of Latin America Week.

Amnesty International, the Latin America Solidarity Centre, and the Galway One World Centre are holding this series of events to highlight human rights issues in Latin America.

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