Diamond and Daisy April promotion weekend at Belladonna Bridal

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

April is usually associated with April Showers the flower most associated with April is the Daisy and the birthstone for April is the Diamond! What girl doesn’t want a diamond? To mark this April Belladonna Bridal has a special promotion on offer.

Keep Galway in the shop window

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

As I’m typing this on this Wednesday evening, with the sun squinting in through the blinds and the sky blue as far west across the city as I can see it, it is not difficult to be optimistic about the fate of Galway in this time of unprecedented doom and gloom.

SIPTU rejects abseentism claim in health service

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

The trade union SIPTU has rejected claims by the chairperson of the HSE West’s regional health forum that a culture of abseentism exists among health service employees.

Pharmaceutical giant announces Connemara jobs boost

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

An announcement made by global pharmaceutical company Mylan that it is to create more than 500 new positions, 220 of which are to be based at its facility in Connemara, has been broadly welcomed as a major boost.

Monster table quiz

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

A table quiz, organised by An Garda Síochána Galway Division as a fundraising event for the Croagh Patrick Challenge, will take place in De Burgos’ Garda Club tomorrow (Friday) at 8pm sharp.

Galway County Council gets ‘F’ grade for bad planning

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

The Galway County Council has been found to be one of the worst local authorities in the country for making bad planning decisions which have resulted in negative socio-economic and environmental concerns.

Monivea man on firearms and explosives charges walks free

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

A Galway man facing firearms and explosives charges walked free from the Special Criminal Court yesterday after the prosecution was dropped.

Thomas Coffey (47), One Hundred Acres, Monivea, Athenry, was charged last year with the unlawful possession of an explosive substance – ammonium nitrate – at One Hundred Acres, Monivea, on January 26, 2011.

Tickets for Mumford & Sons on sale Saturday

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

Tickets for the Salthill Park concert by English folk-pop band Mumford & Sons go on sale this Saturday at 9am.

NUI Galway crew to enter Round Ireland Yacht Race

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

Galway will have a new entrant in Ireland’s most prestigious off-shore yacht race.

College survey finds one in five children going to school hungry

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

A new survey, carried out by the Health Promotion Research Centre at NUI Galway, has found that the number of children going to school or bed hungry has increased to 21 per cent of the more than 16,000 children surveyed, compared to 17 per cent in 2006.

The Health Behaviour in School-aged Children Survey 2010 which was launched this week by Minister for Health, Dr James Reilly, is a cross-sectional study conducted in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Europe and is run every four years. The 2010 Irish HBSC survey was carried out by the Health Promotion Research Centre at NUI Galway and aims to increase our understanding of young people’s health and well-being, health behaviours, and their social context.

Work to start soon on Oranmore Railway Station

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

Work is to start on the new Oranmore Railway Station which, when opened, will service the Limerick and Dublin railway lines and provide commuter access to Galway city.

Galway Rape Crisis Centre comedy fundraiser

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

The Galway Rape Crisis Centre in parnership with the Roisin Dubh are holding a fundraising comedy night on Wednesday, April 25 at 8.30pm with Colin Murphy, Karl Spain and Chris Kent providing the laughs on the night.

Bail granted for burglary accused

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

A 25-year-old man has been charged with a plethora of burglaries committed throughout Galway with two further charges brought against him for burglary attempts in Mayo.

The Galway District Court heard on Monday how Christopher Morrison with an address at 117 Sli Geal, Ballymoneen Road, had been charged with trespassing at a house at Carrowbrowne, Castlegar, and committing the theft of Wii console and games valued at €700, €130 cash, and a Hewlett Packard laptop valued at €500, on March 5, 2012, trespassing at a house at Monument Road, Menlo, and committing the theft of €350 cash on March 3, 2012, trespassing at a house at Tonabrocky, Rahoon, and committing the theft of two black Ipods valued at €400 and a passport, as well as trespassing at a second home in the same area and committing the theft of a Canon camera valued at €200, a green Ipod valued at €150, and €200 cash on February 27, 2012.

New foundation to remember tragic young Gort mother and teacher to be launched next month

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

Aged just 36 and a mother of three young children, Gort woman and city teacher Ciara Grehan died suddenly on November 11, 2010. In a few weeks time, her memory will be celebrated with the launch of a foundation to benefit children with special needs.

Is FF wooing Healy-Eames as Ó Cuív praises her stand on schools?

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

Fine Gael senator Fidelma Healy Eames’ criticism of the Government’s policy on small rural schools “as poorly thought out and detrimental to the survival of rural areas” has been hailed as “courageous” by Éamon Ó Cuiv.

Ahmadiyya Muslims to hold interfaith conference in Galway

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

The Ahmadiyya Muslim Association of Ireland will hold its sixth annual interfaith peace conference on Sunday April 29.

Blue Teapot’s Ultimate Movie, Music, and Theatre Table Quiz

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

THE BLUE Teapot Theatre Company will hold its Ultimate Movie Music and Theatre Table Quiz in Lohan’s Bar, Salthill, on Friday April 20 at 8pm.

As well as testing your knowledge of arts and entertainment, the quiz promises to be fun and there will be food and raffle prizes. Fancy dress is not mandatory but there will be a prize for the best movie, music, or theatre star costume.

Oranmore twins with Breton village

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

Last week marked the beginning of the twinning of the town of Oranmore and the Breton village Clohars-Fouesnant, organised by the Oranmore Twinning Committee and its chairperson, Gerardine Costello. A group from the village arrived in Ireland and was greeted by members of the committee before they commenced their busy week-long visit to the west.

Five months suspended for assault of woman

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

A man who assaulted an elderly woman after failing to take medication for his psychological problems and consuming alcohol has been given a five month suspended sentence.

Peter Klap (46) with an address at 15 Gaelcarraig Park, Newcastle, pleaded guilty at Galway District Court on Monday to assaulting a woman and threatening and abusive behaviour at Cookes Corner, Newcastle Road.

Work finally starts on arthouse cinema

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

The Solas Picture Palace arthouse cinema is finally under way, with site clearance and preparations for construction taking place on Lower Merchants Road.

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