Tackling outpatient waiting lists and overcrowding must be top priorities for new Government

Thu, Mar 10, 2011

Tackling lengthy outpatient waiting lists and overcrowding at University Hospital Galway must be two of the top priorities of the incoming Fine Gael/Labour Government, the chairperson of the HSE West’s regional health forum said this week.

Be safe, be seen and get your free reflective armband from Heaslips Dry Cleaners

Thu, Mar 10, 2011

It is not often, particularly in today’s tough economic environment, that we are given something for nothing, but that is exactly what Heaslips Dry Cleaners is doing.

Are the tallies a vision of the future?

Thu, Mar 10, 2011

Over this last week, Insider has been examining Fine Gael tallies from the Galway West count which were carried out when the votes were being counted and sorted in Leisureland last week.

Paddys stay for free

Thu, Mar 10, 2011

The Carlton Shearwater Hotel and C Spa, an exquisite hotel and spa resort in Ballinasloe, is celebrating St Patrick’s Day this year by offering free accommodation to anyone whose name is Paddy while other guests can stay for just €49.

Paddys are invited to stay any night between March 10 and 24 and to claim their free overnight stay all they have to do is contact the hotel directly on 090 96 30400 or simply log onto www.carlton.ie/shearwater and post/fax a copy of their driver’s licence or passport to the hotel.

Get fighting fit this spring time

Thu, Mar 10, 2011

Would you like to get yourself in great shape, make new friends for life, turbo charge your confidence levels, and give yourself the option of eventually stepping into a boxing ring for an actual contest by engaging in an eight week programme in the noble art of self defence?

Radiant Beauty comes home

Thu, Mar 10, 2011

Noel Devery was born in Ballybane, having spent all his time since leaving school in the hairdressing business he saw a niche in the market for a beauty salon, as he catered so much for weddings, debs, etc. This year he took on two of the biggest ventures of his life, he married Lisa O’Reilly in October and on Valentine’s Day this year together they ventured into the beauty world and opened a salon in Ballybane Shopping Centre, with free parking.

Lisa manages and runs their new business venture along with their friendly team. Lisa has created a relaxing warm and welcoming atmosphere for its customers offering complimentary tea/coffee and or glass of wine, and above all Radiant Beauty offers a relaxing salon where you can get away from the stresses and strains of life, for a while at least.

Free dining at Clayton for communion and confirmation recipients

Thu, Mar 10, 2011

Bookings are now being taken for Communion and Confirmation lunches in the Tribes Restaurant at the Clayton Hotel and if it is your special day and your communion or confirmation, you can dine for free.

Top stylists waiting for you at David Martin

Thu, Mar 10, 2011

Since opening in 2008, David Martin hair salon at Kingston Road has proven a huge success. This is the second salon in Galway by the David Martin group, the first situated at New Dock Street.

McDonoghs Trade Centre - paving new ground in customer service

Thu, Mar 10, 2011

McDonoghs Trade centre

Enjoy Big Apple and ‘Bofin with Croi

Thu, Mar 10, 2011

Fancy improving your fitness levels, raising money for a local charity and visiting New York?

Now thanks to a fundraising initiative from the local heart and stroke charity Croí you can take part in the New York City Marathon and enjoy the thrills and spills of the Big Apple.

Feel good with Patrick Holford

Thu, Mar 10, 2011

In association with Evergreen Healthfoods, Patrick Holford is bringing his The Feel Good Factor seminar tour to Galway this weekend. You can join Patrick Holford at the Radisson Blu Hotel this Saturday at 4pm to hear him explain the links between nutrition, lifestyle and mental health.

Table quiz for Galway Sub Aqua Club

Thu, Mar 10, 2011

The Galway Sub Aqua Club, Search and Recovery Unit will host a fundraising table quiz upstairs in Monroe’s Live tomorrow Friday March 11 at 8pm.

Connemara can’t live on beauty alone, says new force Kyne

Thu, Mar 10, 2011

He may not be as long on the scene as Éamon Ó Cuív, he’s not quite the ‘new kid in town’ that is Derek Nolan, and he may not be as outgoing as Noel Grealish, but Sean Kyne has become the quietly emerging figure of Galway politics, who this week took his first steps on the national stage.

Man caught forging social welfare cheque

Thu, Mar 10, 2011

A Department of Family and Social Welfare cheque, worth €2,043, was posted to the wrong address where it stayed for several weeks until a man, faced with mounting financial problems, took the chance of lodging the cheque into his own bank account and withdrawing the money, the Galway District Court heard this week.

Alexsandrs Kalpaks (40) with an address at 96 Altan, Western Distributor Road, appeared before Judge Mary Fahy on Monday and pleaded guilty to fraudulently signing on the rear of the cheque the name of the true recipient with the intention that it be used to induce another person to accept it as genuine on November 23, 2009.

Public lecture on Galway and 1911 Census

Thu, Mar 10, 2011

Galway in 1911 was a very different place to what it is now but we can get a good sense of what it was like through the 1911 Census figures.

Pat Bracken memorial exhibition in city museum

Thu, Mar 10, 2011

An exhibition to commemorate the life and work of the late Pat Bracken will open in the Galway City Museum this Saturday at 2.30pm.

Give your support for the Galway Rowing Club bumper raffle night

Thu, Mar 10, 2011

The Galway Rowing Club, which for more than a century has nurtured the potential of numerous young and gifted rowers, winning 28 Irish titles, is calling on all ex-members and other members of the public to give their support by taking part in its bumper Easter Sunday raffle next month.

The upcoming raffle is extremely important to the future of the club as it has become increasingly difficult to keep up with maintenance costs and to continue to provide the expert training received by the more than 65 active competitive rowers.

Young gun TDs may have to wait for top jobs in new Government

Thu, Mar 03, 2011

Galway is unlikely to receive any cabinet or junior ministerial posts under the next government as the county’s four Fine Gael and two Labour TDs lack enough experience.

Get set for the local elections - they are only three years away

Thu, Mar 03, 2011

The election is over! Bring on the next one! After the marathon counts in Galway East and Galway West, there cannot be many people who want another election too soon.

No Insider is not calling for another election - even his passion for politics has some boundaries. What I mean is that now Election 2011 is over, the battle for the next elections - the Seanad elections and the 2014 locals - will begin.

Éamon Ó Cuív - last of the Mohicans

Thu, Mar 03, 2011

It came at around lunchtime on Sunday, four hours into the count that day, and after a marathon 13 hour count the day before - the first Galway West TD of the 31st Dáil was finally declared elected.

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