Jobs boost as gaming giant announces two hundred new posts

Wed, Mar 16, 2011

More than 200 new jobs are to be created by top US online gaming company ZeniMax which announced yesterday that Galway has been selected as the location for its European customer support centre.

Digital media for beginners at GMIT

Wed, Mar 16, 2011

An exciting introductory and digital media friendly course on how to use your computer and the internet will be run at GMIT this Easter. This new and improved computers for beginners course will start on Thursday April 14 at 7pm. The lecturer and course director is Dr Robert J Loughnane, who has specially prepared this course for people who have little or no knowledge of digital media or the internet.

Increased demand for qualified childcare professionals

Wed, Mar 16, 2011

There has been a noticeable increase in the demand for qualified childcare professionals in Ireland and graduates now have a wider range of career options to choose from in the childcare sector including crèche, day nursery, playgroup, and Montessori; special needs assistant in classroom or day care centre; childcare professional or nanny at home or abroad; after-school care; and starting your own childcare business/home-based child-minder.

New courses in wine and Chinese for beginners at IIHCS

Wed, Mar 16, 2011

The IIHCS has announced it will host Probus wines and its WSET (Wine & Spirit Education Trust) approved wine courses, facilitated by Paul Fogerty of Probus wines.

FETAC courses in addiction, mental health, and languages to start in May

Wed, Mar 16, 2011

Mayo based The Learning Curve Institute, one of the west’s fastest expanding training and education providers, is delivering a host of new FETAC accredited short term courses in Galway starting in May.

The future of Galway’s Left

Wed, Mar 16, 2011

The big story of the election was the collapse of the Fianna Fáil vote nationally but it is evident from the statistics in Galway East that Labour gained substantially from this implosion, increasing its vote by 10.1 per cent, and leading to the surprise election of Colm Keaveney.

NUIG lecturer Donncha O’Connell to seek Seanad seat

Wed, Mar 16, 2011

NUI, Galway lecturer and former dean of the faculty of law, Donncha O’Connell has become the latest person from Galway to stand for election to Seanad Éireann.

‘I don’t want Crowe as mediator,’ says Conneely after another stalemate

Wed, Mar 16, 2011

The stalemate between Cllr Padraig Conneely and City Hall remains this morning after a proposed mediation session failed to take place yesterday.

Time for city councillors to cop on or go

Wed, Mar 16, 2011

The political events and the economic fallout from the past few months have led to a situation where the general public is now less accepting of any posturing or gombeenism. They have all been through the mill financially at the start of this new year and there is no appetite for the sort of political games that might have taken place in more affluent times. The only thing that the public want of their politicians now is that they go in, do their job, be as respectful and accommodating as possible and that in return the public servants work with them to ensure the services that we all need are provided to the highest standard.

Not for the first time, this is not the case with the Galway City Council. The chamber has long been lampooned as a gathering of dysfunction, where histrionics and walkouts are the order of the day. Not a term goes by without some incident which illustrates that this group of people are unable to work together for the betterment of the city.

Investigation into Riverside fire to get under way as businesses bounce back

Wed, Mar 16, 2011

Gardaí were yesterday awaiting confirmation that the buildings destroyed in a fire at Riverside Commercial Estate on Saturday night are safe enough to allow a technical examination to get under way. Four premises were gutted in the blaze, which was the biggest fire in Galway since the Farah factory fire of 1986.

Air access support critical for tourism and economic growth in the west, says WDC

Wed, Mar 16, 2011

Companies and tourism in the west will be at a competitive disadvantage if the region’s air connections and services are not further developed and supported, according to Western Development Commission (WDC) which recently published its latest policy briefing on ‘Air Access and the Western Region’.

Man drove from court in car containing heroin

Wed, Mar 16, 2011

A man with 78 previous convictions had been caught ferrying drugs valued at €1,500, wrapped and ready for sale, to Galway city just hours after appearing before a court in Castlerea.

Volunteer Fair to take place in city centre

Wed, Mar 16, 2011

Member of the public who are interested in volunteering in Galway are invited to the Volunteer Fair in the Eyre Square Shopping Centre on March 26 and 27.

Male breast cancer survivor to walk across Ireland to raise funds for breast cancer prevention

Wed, Mar 16, 2011

A UK male breast cancer survivor will begin a 130 mile walk across Ireland tomorrow (Thursday) to raise funds for a British breast cancer prevention charity.

American shows for Druid on St Patrick’s Day

Wed, Mar 16, 2011

Druid will fly the flag for Irish theatre in the US for St Patrick’s Day when the company presents Martin McDonagh’s The Cripple of Inishmaan in Chicago and Enda Walsh’s Penelope in Washington DC.

Man to be sentenced next month for county sex assaults

Wed, Mar 16, 2011

A 47-year-old man is to be sentenced at the Central Criminal Court for a series of sexual assaults at a house in County Galway.

Hospital art exhibition features work of local brother and sister

Wed, Mar 16, 2011

An exhibition titled Oil and Water featuring new paintings by brother and sister James F and Mary Horan opened at University Hospital Galway recently.

Consultant rheumatologist Dr Robert Coughlan opened the exhibition which is on display on the art corridor at the hospital until April 8.

Latin Quarter is new home for Cúirt festival

Wed, Mar 16, 2011

The Cúirt International Festival of Literature normally takes place around the Town Hall Theatre, but this year The Latin Quarter is now the official new home of the festival.