NUIG professor to reveal groundbreaking research on ageing

Thu, Sep 02, 2010

A leading local university professor, who has conducted groundbreaking research on ageing, will share his findings with the public at a seminar to be held in the city later this month.

Access Music Project students to perform live

Thu, Sep 02, 2010

Students of this year’s Access Music Project will perform for the public at their end of term gig which takes place in The King’s Head on Thursday September 9 at 8pm.

The special guest on the night will be the popular Tuam singer-songwriter Noelie McDonnell. Noelie’s song ‘I Keep My Joy Alive’ has received great airplay from on Today FM’s Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show.

The Dubliners to play fundraising concert for An Taibhdhearc

Thu, Sep 02, 2010

The Dubliners will play a fundraising concert on Sunday October 17 at the Radisson Blu Hotel in aid of Taibhdhearc na Gaillimhe.

An Taibhdhearc was founded in 1928 by Micheál MacLiammóir and Hilton Edwards, and for decades was the national theatre for Irish language plays and productions. It was also a popular venue for readings and concerts.

New Previte book explores Lough Corrib’s monastic sites

Thu, Sep 02, 2010

Ireland in the Middle Ages was a dynamic and expanding society, fuelled by intellectual enquiry, artistic innovation, and the creation of colonies in Scotland and Wales.

Galway launch for new book on Cuba

Thu, Sep 02, 2010

A new book on terrorist attacks against Cuba will receive its Galway launch in The Western Hotel, Prospect Hill at 8pm next Wednesday.

Voices from the Other Side; An Oral History of Terrorism against Cuba by Canadian journalist Keith Bolender, examines the history of terrorism since the earliest days of the revolution, through interviews with more than 75 individuals who have suffered directly or have had friends or relatives killed.

Fresh appeals to identify Lough Inagh man

Thu, Sep 02, 2010

There have been fresh appeals for information in relation to an unidentified man whose body was discovered in a remote part of Connemara nearly four years ago.

Fahey criticises NERA for ‘zealous approach’ to regulation

Thu, Sep 02, 2010

The “zealous approach” being taken by National Employment Rights Agency officers to enforcing regulations must be relaxed according to Fianna Fáil Galway West TD Frank Fahey.

Have you got the talent for Daithí Ó Se?

Thu, Sep 02, 2010

Do you have a talent that can impress Daithí Ó Se enough to make him get behind you and support you all the way to The All Ireland Talent Show final?

New community initiative for Connacht Rugby

Thu, Sep 02, 2010

Connacht Rugby is set to welcome some new supporters to the Sportsground this season.

Have you the Coyote factor?

Thu, Sep 02, 2010

The biggest singing competition in the west, Coyote Factor is back for the third year running

With a €10,000 prize fund and 20 gigs for the winner, there is plenty of incentive for all artists to get up and perform.

Find out about Galway’s history and heritage

Thu, Sep 02, 2010

The latest edition of Galway’s Heritage is out now and features a photograph of Griffin’s Bakery and some staff members in the 1920s.

Major meeting on family history takes place this weekend

Thu, Sep 02, 2010

The Western Family History Association will host the Seminar on Irish Genealogy 2010 in the Claregalway Hotel on Saturday.

Leading British documentary maker is coming to Galway

Thu, Sep 02, 2010

Nick Danziger, the British documentary maker, whose programmes on Afghanistan, Kosovo, and Libya, have been shown on Channel 4, BBC, and the Discovery Channel, will be in Galway this weekend.

Novel setting for Galway Simon poker night

Thu, Sep 02, 2010

On Saturday September 25 gambling enthusiasts will have the opportunity to participate in a poker night in aid of the Simon Community, which will take place in surely the most novel setting ever for a poker game in Galway.

The venue for this entertaining evening will be the Irish Navy’S largest vessel the LE Niamh. With a fun night of poker, a plentiful supply of snacks, and a fully stocked bar service it promises to be a memoraBle and enjoyable evening on the Navy ship.

Clear ‘massive backlog’ in welfare appeals, Nolan tells Ó Cuív

Thu, Sep 02, 2010

The huge backlog of social welfare appeals must be cleared and extra staff must be provided in order for this to happen.

Ideas talks are set to Ignite the West

Thu, Sep 02, 2010

Ignite the West, an exciting networking event showcasing new ideas and thinking in areas of design, technology, and business, is set to take place on Friday September 10 at Galway’s newest community space 091 Labs at 8pm.

’Andy train for Andorra match

Thu, Sep 02, 2010

Iarnród Éireann has announced travel arrangements for the Ireland v Andorra football international on Tuesday next September 7at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.

A-grade student sells Leaving Cert notes on eBay to fund college fees

Thu, Aug 26, 2010

An A-grade student has taken the unusual step of selling Leaving Certificate notes, starting at €40 a pop, on the online auction site eBay.ie in order to help finance his third-level education.

Rearing children to be sacrificed on our killing fields

Thu, Aug 26, 2010

While you are reading this and seeing the mere words that lie on this page, several families in Kerry are going through an unimaginable grief. They are numbed by the events of yesterday morning; they are shivering and shaking as their bodies try to absorb the enormity of it all; the hugs and handshakes meaning little as they nod in an automated response; the realisation that after rearing children from the cot to the threshold of their own independence, that all they had hoped for their children has been taken away from them.

So you think you can sing?

Thu, Aug 26, 2010

Are you interested in finding a hobby or meeting new people this autumn? What better way to brighten up the dark evenings and make friends than through music?

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