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.

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’.

For most of their 150 days in the Square, they feel they have been misunderstood and that the greater population outside the camp just are not getting the cause for which they are fighting. This despite the fact that almost everyone outside the camp is experiencing daily the realities of the cause they are espousing.

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.

Twin Towns is an upcoming series centered on towns in the UK and Ireland which are twinned with towns and cities in the US, and will feature episodes on Galway and Seattle, London and New York, Manchester and Los Angeles, and Ennis and Phoenix, Arizona.

The search continues for the 2012 Galway Rose

Thu, Mar 15, 2012

The time is fast approaching for the selection of this year’s Galway Rose, at a glittering event which will take place at the Carlton Shearwater Hotel in Ballinasloe on Easter Saturday, April 7.

Woman pleads guilty to operating city brothel

Thu, Mar 15, 2012

A 34-year-old woman has pleaded guilty to operating a brothel in the city centre and has been remanded on continuing bail for sentencing.

Romanian national Monica Ciuciu with a confirmed address at 33 Cois Clair, Claregalway, appeared at Galway District Court on Monday where she entered the plea of guilty to the charge of acting or assisting in the management of a brothel on February 11 this year, contrary to Section 11 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 1993, at apartment 3, 15 Mary Street.