Merlin Park based artist to explore realities of living with kidney failure

Thu, Nov 04, 2010

A short film focusing on daily exchanges between the patients and staff of the dialysis unit of Merlin Park Hospital will be screened in Galway as part of the TULCA 2010 visual arts festival.

Do you know your eighties?

Thu, Nov 04, 2010

Do you know your eighties? If so, prove it at The Twelve Hotel, Fri Nov 12 at 8.30pm sharp when an eighties table quiz followed by an ’80s DJ until late.

Auction of promises for Kilcolgan Educate Together

Thu, Nov 04, 2010

An impressive range of goods and services will be up for grabs at a special fundraising event taking place in Kilcolgan next week.

Christmas market for Oughterard

Thu, Nov 04, 2010

The Village Market, Oughterard, will host a special Christmas market on Tuesday December 21 from 10am to 6pm, featuring festive music, breads, cakes, holly, Christmas trees, local produce, hot food, and much more.

Sweeney Oil goes Top Green

Thu, Nov 04, 2010

TOP Sweeney Oil recently launched its newly rebranded TOP oil distribution business in Galway.

Support Day for parents of children with special needs

Thu, Nov 04, 2010

A unique support day for and by parents of children with special needs takes place on Saturday November 13 in the Carlton Hotel, Galway.

Entitled “Look into my eyes”, the day-long workshop involves parent presentations focussing upon supportive experiences, strategies, activities and positive parental networking.

Action must be taken over city’s abandoned horses says Ó Brolcháin

Thu, Nov 04, 2010

A licensing system and a register of horses is badly needed with the marked increase in the number of abandoned horses across the city.

Public meeting on the euro and Ireland’s economic crisis

Thu, Nov 04, 2010

Could Ireland hold a third referendum on the Lisbon Treaty? It could happen if Germany’s insistence on changes to the Treaty, including countries losing their voting rights, comes to pass.

Learn about Irish proverbs at the city museum

Thu, Nov 04, 2010

The Galway City Museum will hold a public talk about Irish Seanfhocail, or proverbs, this Saturday at 2pm.

World champion stylist joins lineup for Glamour in Galway event

Thu, Nov 04, 2010

Glamour in Galway has announced that world champion hair stylist, Mary Kennedy, is to join event host and star of RTÉ’s ‘Off the Rails’, Brendan Courtney and celebrity make-up artist Derrick Carberry to make up the event’s glam squad.

From the people who brought you the present, it’s The Future

Thu, Oct 28, 2010

“Well your honour, the defendant was just making his way into the city centre, having disembarked from the Queen of the Seas luxury cruise liner, when he was set upon by the homeless man who proceeded to beat him about the head with his iPad. He then walked past the President Higgins Memorial Theatre, crossed the Conneely pedestrian footbridge over the Corrib, past the former courthouse which is now the virtual artspace, and was enjoying his quadruple shot mocha mocha latte when the attack occurred. The homeless man, obviously addicted to connectivity, came up to him and asked him if he had any spare USBs”

Panic button alert saves taxidriver after knife attack

Thu, Oct 28, 2010

A city taxi driver was left in a state of severe shock this week after a drunk and abusive passenger suddenly pulled out a large hunting knife which was strapped to his leg and threatened him with it.

Late night bullying creates need for community alert schemes says Crowe

Thu, Oct 28, 2010

Residents associations need to revive Neighbourhood Watch schemes in order to counteract anti-social behaviour and foster a stronger sense of community.

Inappropriate travel spending by Digital Enterprise Research Institute exposed

Thu, Oct 28, 2010

The innappropriate spending by senior academics at NUI Galway’s Digital Enterprise Research Institute (DERI) was exposed this week with revelations that more than €108,000 was spent on hiring private jets and €154,000 was used to send up to 50 staff to conferences at a luxury resort in Crete.

Top experts to examine hazardous Tynagh Mines

Thu, Oct 28, 2010

The Tynagh Mines, labelled as the most hazardous in Ireland, are to be examined by top experts sent by the European Commission.

Galway group hosts series of sustainable community meetings

Thu, Oct 28, 2010

A Galway based group hope to set up the first ecological community in the west of Ireland. The Galway Sustainable Community Project (GSCP) aims to construct a small, purpose-built and environmentally sustainable settlement in the west where residents will produce some of their own food and energy and form a strong, close-knit, community.

NCT centre for Ballinasloe is good for East Galway says Burke

Thu, Oct 28, 2010

The announcement that the Road Safety Authority has lodged a planning application for a new NCT test centre in Ballinasloe is a most welcome development for road users not alone in Ballinasloe but the surrounding areas said FG East Galway Ulick Burke. This will certainly go along way in reducing waiting times for necessary safety vehicle testing throughout the county he said.

Vomiting bug forces visiting restrictions at UGH

Thu, Oct 28, 2010

Management at University Hospital Galway last night (Wednesday) advised that visiting restrictions are in place at the hospital due to the presence of cases of the winter vomiting bug (Norovirus).

Galway to attract more multi-national companies, says IDA

Thu, Oct 28, 2010

Galway is set to continue to attract multi-national companies and with it more jobs over the next couple of years, that is according to IDA Ireland’s west regional manager Jim Murren following an announcement of 50 new posts this week by Synchronoss Technologies Inc.

VEC better off to stop paying rent than amalgamate, says councillor

Thu, Oct 28, 2010

The VEC would be better off saving on exorbitant rent costs rather than amalgamating, Labour councillor Colette Connolly said this week.

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