Walsh pledges to oppose any attempt to introduce water charges

Thu, Apr 29, 2010

Any attempts by City Hall to introduce water charges on the people of Galway city will be met with resistance and opposition, Fine Gael councillor Brian Walsh has warned.

Closing date for Young Ensembles Scheme is tomorrow

Thu, Apr 29, 2010

The closing date for the Young Ensembles Scheme 2010 is tomorrow at 5.30pm and the Galway City Council is encouraging young ensembles to take part.

Galway magazine wins major international award

Thu, Apr 29, 2010

The Journal of Music, the bimonthly music magazine published in An Spidéal, has won the 2010 Utne Independent Press Award for Arts Coverage - the first Irish magazine to win the award.

Celebrate May Day

Thu, Apr 29, 2010

Saturday is May Day, the International Workers’ Day, which since the late 1800s has been a day to celebrate the international labour movement and call for further social and economic progress.

Major funds allocated to Tuam school

Thu, Apr 29, 2010

Funds totalling more than €250,000 have been allocated to St Patrick’s Primary School, on the Dublin Road in Tuam, in order to build an extension.

Take that holiday now thanks to Bella Baby

Thu, Apr 29, 2010

Travelling has just been made a whole lot easier thanks to Oranmore-based Bella Baby and their travel products designed to take the stress out of travelling with your family. From travel cots which fold to fit comfortably in the boot of any car, feeding on the go, to travel potty’s ensuring toilet training progresses while on holiday!

Bringing our education system forward

Thu, Apr 29, 2010

Lucy Murray, a fifth year student in Dominican College, Taylor’s Hill recently attended a workshop in Trinity College where the aim was the creation of a Charter for 21st Century Learning. The emphasis was that the education system needed to change to fit the needs of our society but change will not happen if there is no evidence that it is wanted. Lucy has penned this article containing the viewpoint of a student in the educational debate and stressing the need for change.

New intercultural recreational facility for Galway opens Saturday

Thu, Apr 29, 2010

His and Hers Cooperative Society Limited a new intercultural recreational facility for Galway, will be officially launched on Saturday at 2pm.

Astronomy club to hold ‘Dynamic Sun’ talk

Thu, Apr 29, 2010

If you want to see the sun like never before then do not miss a talk entitled “Our Dynamic Sun and Its Earth Connections in 3D” which will be held at the Westwood House Hotel next Monday evening at 8pm.

Organised by the Galway Astronomy Club the talk will be presented by ex-Nasa scientist Dr Peter Gallagher from Trinity College.

Ó Brolcháin welcomes funding to tackle city’s litter problem

Thu, Apr 29, 2010

More than €100,000 funding has been provided to tackle litter blackspots in Galway city and county during the peak tourist season of May to September.

Menace hurled abuse at gardai and hospital staff

Thu, Apr 29, 2010

A Clare man who was highly abusive and insulting to gardai and hospital staff and had to be held down to be treated in A&E was described in court as a “nuisance and a menace”.

Man jailed for vicious assault on sister

Thu, Apr 29, 2010

A Ballybane man who kicked a hole in the front door of his mother’s house and viciously assaulted his sister in a frenzied attack leaving her with a broken nose has been given a 10 month prision sentence with the last five months suspended on condition that he receive treatment for alcohol addiction.

Rape accused sent forward for trial

Thu, Apr 29, 2010

A 38-year-old Galway man accused of raping and sexually assaulting his niece has been sent forward for trial.

Limerick woman jailed for cheeky shop lifting spree

Thu, Apr 29, 2010

A Limerick woman, with 108 previous convictions, received a nine month jail sentence and a suspended sentence for a cheeky shop-lifting spree in Galway city during which she stole more than €4,000 worth of goods.

Violent disorder and assault accused sent for trial

Thu, Apr 29, 2010

A young man accused of commiting violent disorder and intentionally or recklessly causing serious harm to a man has been sent forward for trial.

Duo plead guilty to attempted post office raid

Thu, Apr 29, 2010

Two men have both pleaded guilty to the charge of conspiring to commit a robbery at a post office in Connemara last November.

Labour can do better than a partnership with Fine Gael

Thu, Apr 29, 2010

With all the recent trade union conferences taking place in Galway, plus Labour’s annual congress, you could be forgiven for thinking our city is a socialist Mecca. However, can you remember when the last May Day demonstration happened here?

Insider can’t remember either. In other towns, the May Day march is organised by the local trades’ council. Alas, the Galway variety is a rather sad outfit. Controlled by a cabal of full-time union officials and Labourites – its celebration of the international workers’ day usually consists of a hastily organised public meeting. But this year of all years – with workers under attack like never before – it is doing nothing!

Let’s have a live debate in Galway

Thu, Apr 29, 2010

The live TV leadership debates in Britain have captured the public imagination, catapulted Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg into the spotlight, and are influencing the course of the general election.

Galway flights resume after airspace restriction lifted

Thu, Apr 22, 2010

Flights have once again resumed at Galway Airport, but travel agents in the city are still working around the clock to assist hundreds of customers still stranded in countries around the world due to flight disruptions resulting from the Icelandic volcano cloud.

Let's Do It…..Connacht

Thu, Apr 22, 2010

John Killeen and company of Let's do it Galway set a benchmark in hosting global sporting events in the city. In less than two weeks, another sporting event - albeit a European one - will be held in the city. Connacht Rugby may be the fourth and poorest province in Ireland, but the occasion of hosting a European semi-final is one of which the city, county, and province should be proud.

It is a rare enough occasion when a European sporting event comes to the city. And given that the IRFU's preference was to stage this match in Dublin, the people at Connacht Rugby naturally enough want to see more community involvement to create an atmosphere that befits the city's image.

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