Yummy — Galway Food Festival launches a feast of a programme

Thu, Mar 22, 2012

Promising to be a feast for the taste-buds, the Galway Food Festival has launched its programme of events which will help bring alive this taste-tastic festival taking place throughout Galway city and its environs during the Easter Bank Holiday weekend, from Friday April 6 to MondayApril 9.

Yourells team don their daffodils for Irish Cancer Society

Thu, Mar 22, 2012

Yourells Hair Salon on Eyre Street is supporting Daffodil Day tomorrow (Friday) by helping to raise vital funds for the Irish Cancer Society. The salon is donating €5 from every treatment on Daffodil Day to the charity to help support the cancer nursing services in the country.

Anna Forde, co-owner of Yourells, is encouraging everyone to support the day. “We strongly support the work of the Irish Cancer Society and aim to do anything we can to help in Yourells,” she said. “We are delighted to get involved in a fundraising effort for the charity to help those affected by the disease.” It is a cause close to the heart of the business as Yourells currently works with many clients undergoing cancer treatment through its Wigs @ Yourells service.

€4 million for Galway housing stock improvements

Thu, Mar 22, 2012

Housing stock in Galway city and county is set to benefit from significant improvement works to existing supply, as well as the provision of additional social and voluntary housing, after it was announced this week that funding of nearly €4 million has been allocated to both local authorities.

Pay the household charge, but only if you are liable, says McNelis

Thu, Mar 22, 2012

Labour councillor Niall McNelis has called on Galwegians to pay the household charge but to make sure beforehand whether or not they might be exempt from paying.

Charity concert for Pieta House West

Thu, Mar 22, 2012

The Galway Choral Association will perform Dvorak’s Mass in D at the end of this month to raise funds for Pieta House West.

Transition year must not be scrapped says McNelis

Thu, Mar 22, 2012

The proposal to scrap transition year is “one of the most ill judged of recent times” and Government departments looking for savings “should be careful in this culture of cutbacks” not to “cut off our nose to spite our face”.

COPE to set up new refuge for women and children experiencing domestic violence

Thu, Mar 22, 2012

A local charity which provided accommodation and counselling to more than 500 women and children experiencing domestic violence last year is to set up a new refuge in the city.

Fin-tastic time to be had as Marine Wildlife Roadshow hits town

Thu, Mar 22, 2012

Want to come face to face with a 15 metre sperm whale, hug a porpoise, see life sized models of whales, dolphins, seals, a turtle, and even a shark? Well now is your chance as Galway is set to welcome the Marine Wildlife Roadshow as well as being the venue for two important events dedicated to the conservation of whales and dolphins.

Nolan arranges talks on need for much-needed Knocknacarra school

Thu, Mar 22, 2012

The Department of Education will hold a meeting with Galway city primary school principals regarding the need for a new primary school in the Knocknacarra area.

Seamus Quirke Road campaign begins with shuttle

Thu, Mar 22, 2012

The Road Safety Authority Interactive Shuttle and Rollover Simulator will be in Westside Shopping Centre today as part of an information campaign to encourage people to leave the car at home and travel by foot, bike or bus.

A seven-course Taste of the West in Aid of Cancer Care West

Thu, Mar 22, 2012

Three Galway chefs are joining forces to provide a unique dinner in aid of Cancer Care West.

Nationwide visits Cancer Care West

Thu, Mar 22, 2012

The services provided by Cancer Care West will be highlighted in a broadcast on popular RTE1 programme, Nationwide on Friday at 7pm.

Mayor’s traffic study shows public will abandon cars if services are provided

Thu, Mar 22, 2012

—Continued from front

McDonnell calls for trial of one-way system in the city

Thu, Mar 22, 2012

A pilot one-way system for traffic in the city centre needs to be considered if Galway is serious about tacking the major problem of traffic congestion.

Angler dies after ‘freak’ wave accident on the Corrib

Thu, Mar 22, 2012

A fishing trip turned into tragedy earlier this week when a freak wave knocked two men into the cold waters of Lough Corrib and, despite a major search and rescue effort by local fishermen and a coastguard helicopter, one man lost his fight for life in hospital hours later.

Let in the light so we may heal

Thu, Mar 22, 2012

In the early hours of this Sunday morning, the clocks go forward one hour and summertime officially begins. And not before time.

Occupy Galway ‘shanty town’ not going anywhere before the parade

Thu, Mar 15, 2012

Cork and Dublin’s Occupy camps may have gone, but Occupy Galway is still on site in Eyre Square and has no plans to move despite growing opposition from many city councillors.

At Monday’s city council meeting, city manager Joe O‘Neill indicated that the council will pursue legal avenues to have the camp removed. “The camp is in breach of the public order act 1994, and we’re legally responsible for it,” he said.

Talented Dora to be parade guest

Thu, Mar 15, 2012

ONE of Galway’s best sportswomen will be the guest of honour in this year’s St Patrick’s Day Parade.

Bonhomie and not bulldozers will settle Occupy issue

Thu, Mar 15, 2012

There has been much written and said about the presence of the Occupy Galway camp in Eyre Square — and this week as they celebrated their 150th day on site, the debate has been ever more vociferous. With the dismantling of the Dublin camp and the voluntary evacuation of the Cork site, there is much pressure on the Galway site to do likewise, to say ‘we’ve done our bit, we’ve made a stance, but now we feel it is time to go’.

Galway families wanted to sample life in our twin city of Seattle

Thu, Mar 15, 2012

Do you fancy spending a week living in Seattle, Washington? A TV production company is looking for a Galway family to do just that as part of a new reality series which sees residents from twinned towns swap lives for a week.

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