Connolly welcomes introduction of free pre-school year

Thu, Apr 16, 2009

The free pre-school year for all children, introduced in the recent Budget will see some 70,000 children be eligible to benefit from it each year.

Summer Gaeltacht college that’s half price for Galway city students

Thu, Apr 16, 2009

One Gaeltacht summer college has come up with a recession-busting way to cut the cost of course attendance for Galway city students - by laying on a bus from Eyre Square to An Cheathrú Rua for three weeks this summer.

Under Coláiste Aodáin's new initiative, Galway city students will now be able to attend a Coláiste Samhraidh for less than half of the normal cost, by availing of this new day course programme.

O’Gara to launch new sports centre in Galway

Thu, Apr 16, 2009

Ireland rugby star Ronan O’Gara comes to Galway on Sunday to cut the ribbon on the new Pure Skill sports entertainment centre at the Galway West Retail Park in Knocknacarra.

Eamon Fox added to FG ticket

Thu, Apr 16, 2009

Colourful Fine Gael TD Michael Ring will launch the election campaign of the party’s Oranmore candidate Eamon Fox in Grealish’s of Carnmore on Friday April 17 at 9pm.

Ytsara expert day at Spa Courtyard

Thu, Apr 16, 2009

Time to re-plump, rehydrate, and restore yourself with the aid of the Ytsara Quenching Facial, exclusively available at the Spa Courtyard by Marriott, Galway.

Féile Joe Éinniu i gCarna

Thu, Apr 16, 2009

Reáchtálfar féile chomórtha Joe Éinniú i gCarna ón 1 – 3 Bealtaine. Déanann an fhéile seo, atá ar an bhfód ó 1986, comóradh ar shaol agus ar shaothar ceoil an amhránaí chlúití ón Aird Thoir, a bhásaigh i Seattle, SA, agus atá curtha ina pharóiste dúchais. Cuimhneachán cúig bhliana fichead atá i bhféile na bliana seo mar gur i 1984 a d’éag sé in aois a cheithre bliana agus trí scór.

Líonra sóisialta nua

Thu, Apr 16, 2009

Sheol an comhlacht Talk Irish líonra sóisialta nua le linn Sheachtain na Gaeilge agus tá sé ag dul ó neart go neart ó shin.

Gaeilge agus geilleagar na hÉireann

Thu, Apr 16, 2009

Is é téama Ard-Fheis Chonradh na Gaeilge i mbliana ná Ról na Gaeilge in Athbheochan Gheilleagar na hÉireann. Leis an gcúlú eacnamaíochta ina chnámh spairne ag eagraíochtaí deonacha, agus ag an bpobal trí chéile, fud fad na tíre

Budgeting and saving - top 2009 financial resolutions, says AIB research

Thu, Apr 16, 2009

The top financial resolutions for 2009 are budgeting money better and saving regularly for a rainy day, according to research conducted for AIB by RED C.

Face a more comfortable future with Future

Thu, Apr 16, 2009

We are all feeling the pinch at the moment, and with the current economic uncertainty now is an opportune time to meet with your financial advisor.

GLUAS wants the trams back in Galway by 2014

Thu, Apr 16, 2009

Galway had a tram in 1904 and if the GLUAS light rail system can be incorporated into the forthcoming transport plan for the city, a modern tram system will be back 110 years later in 2014.

Paving and bus shelter needed for Rosshill

Thu, Apr 16, 2009

New paving and a bus shelter are badly needed at the bus stop near the old bridge on the Old Dublin Road on the Rosshill Road, in Roscam, according to Independent councillor Terry O’Flaherty.

Cubbard launches website

Thu, Apr 16, 2009

Mike Cubbard, the Independent Galway City Central candidate has launched a website as part of his election campaign.

Athenry Musical Society AGM

Thu, Apr 16, 2009

THE ATHENRY Musical Society will hold its AGM in Keane’s pub, Old Church Street, Athenry, tomorrow.

More bins are needed says Fahy

Thu, Apr 16, 2009

Large litter bins must be placed at bus stops around the city as the bins already there are always full and overflowing, according to Fine Gael Galway City East candidate Frank Fahy.

Table quiz for Ardrahan church

Thu, Apr 16, 2009

A table quiz will be held in Bradley’s Bar, Labane, on Saturday April 25 at 8.30pm with proceeds going towards the Ardrahan Church funds.

Connemara set for a FF/FG showdown

Thu, Apr 16, 2009

With just over seven weeks to go until polling day the line-ups for the Local Elections in Connemara have begun to take their final shape.

The politics of pain

Thu, Apr 16, 2009

Some political commentators have adjudged last week’s budget was a success because it avoided on-street protests. The October budget got pensioners and students out with placards. The February public sector income levy resulted in a large Dublin march. Politicians say the public response to the latest budget has been silence. This should be even more scary to Government backbenchers.

Good news - we are spared politicians’ faces until May

Thu, Apr 16, 2009

Back in the 1980s I was a huge fan and avid reader of Oink! comic. It was like a children’s version of Viz, but where Viz is vulgar and boorish, Oink! was anarchic, witty, and had clever satire of society and politics in a way adults could also appreciate.

What are the odds on Joe Reilly in the Euros?

Thu, Apr 16, 2009

With Declan Ganley, fairly well known MEPS like Sean Ó Neachtain, Jim Higgins, and Marian Harkin, and journalist Susan O’Keeffe all competing for EU seats in the North West, it’s little wonder this constituency is shaping up to be the most watched of the European contests.

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