Galway Christian Community Night Vigil Service

Thu, Mar 18, 2010

The next Galway Christian Community Night Vigil Service takes place in the United Methodist Presbyterian Church at Victoria Place tomorrow at 10pm.

Most carers say their loved one’s needs are ‘overwhelming’

Thu, Mar 18, 2010

More than three out of four family carers say their ageing loved one’s needs are “overwhelming”, according to a new study, just published.

Tall tales and growing gardens for Galway Childminding Week

Thu, Mar 18, 2010

A variety of events for childminders and children will take place in Galway next week as part of Galway Childminding Week, an initiative of the Galway City and County Childcare Committee.

Radio series to profile the foreigners who love speaking as Gaeilge

Thu, Mar 18, 2010

It has often been noted about many of the Viking and Norman families that came to Ireland in the Middle Ages that once they settled down they became “more Irish than the Irish themselves”.

Lecture on Irish history at city museum

Thu, Mar 18, 2010

STEVEN ELLIS, a leading expert on Tudor Ireland will deliver a public lecture on how The English Pale and partition have affected Irish history next week.

Chance exists to reduce speed limits in rural Galway says Connaughton

Thu, Mar 18, 2010

New speed limits on the outskirts of many villages and small towns and a reduction in the 80kph speed limits on county roads must form part of the new Road Traffic Bill.

This is the view of Fine Gael Galway West TD Paul Connaughton who believes the Bill could be an opportunity to have “a root and branch examination of speed limits as they relate to every town and village in Ireland”.

A Cajun concert for children

Thu, Mar 18, 2010

Cajun music developed in Louisiana among the French setters who moved there from Quebec after the British took over Canada.

Buggins Turn

Thu, Mar 18, 2010

”It's not easy being green.
It seems you blend in with so many other ordinary things.

Galway journalist’s best seller on legend to feature on Nationwide

Thu, Mar 18, 2010

A successful biography of country music legend Larry Cunningham, penned by Galway journalist Tom Gilmore, will form the centrepiece of a Nationwide special on RTE 1, next Wednesday, March 24.

Local company to provide marquees for rail corridor launch

Thu, Mar 18, 2010

Galway based marquee company, Magnum Marquee Hire, has been successful in tendering for the contract to provide marquees and temporary structures for the launch of the Western Rail Corridor on Monday March 29.

The company will erect its marquees at Athenry Railway Station, Craughwell Railway Station, Gort Railway Station, and Sixmilebridge Railway Station for the launch, along with a large celebratory marquee at Ennis Railway Station.

Ó Brolcháin calls for Seanad abuse debate at Letterfrack

Thu, Mar 18, 2010

The children who suffered at the Letterfrack Industrial School should not be forgotten and Seanad Éireann should hold a debate in Letterfrack to commemorate the victims of abuse.

SF to deliver postcards to Galway for emigration campaign

Thu, Mar 18, 2010

Galway Sinn Féin will be distributing thousands of postcards to households throughout the city to highlight the return of emigration and to petition the Government to take action to create jobs.

New bus shelters on the way for Headford Road

Thu, Mar 18, 2010

Planning permission has been granted for six new bus shelters in the Headford Road area, to service the No 7 Galway city bus route.

Labour councillor Derek Nolan has welcomed the new shelters but said the wait for them has taken too long.

Feast of fashion at the Meyrick

Thu, Mar 18, 2010

Fancy an afternoon of glamour and high fashion while raising vital funds for a local charity at the same time?

Learn to sail in Renville

Thu, Mar 18, 2010

Ever wondered how the Volvo Ocean Race Sailors learnt their skills – well they all had to start somewhere. Galway Bay Sailing Club is running its annual Introduction to Sailing Course starting on March 30 at 8pm in its clubhouse in Renville.

This course has been running for a number of years and has proved very popular, each year more than 30 people get together to learn about sailing and how to sail.

Daniel comes back west

Thu, Mar 18, 2010

Tickets go on sale next month for Daniel O’Donnell’s Castlebar concert on Saturday July 24. It has been 18 months since Daniel O Donnell has played The Royal Theatre and his fans have been eagerly awaiting this show.