NUI Galway students to walk on fire

Thu, Mar 15, 2012

NUI Galway students are to take part in a firewalk tonight at the Westwood Hotel in Dangan as part of the Earth, Wind and Fire fundraising challenge.

Athenry to have its own CoderDojo

Thu, Mar 15, 2012

The CoderDojo initiative, a movement of free computer coding clubs for those aged between seven and 17 wil be in Athenry on Saturday March 24.

Friends ask us all to wear red for Saundra

Thu, Mar 15, 2012

THE memory of a popular Claregalway mother who died four years ago after a routine operation will be stirred this weekend when her friends will fulfil a promise to commemorate her life with a fundraising event.

Galway women urged to ‘get on the election ticket’

Thu, Mar 15, 2012

Galway women are being urged to become move involved in politics and to consider running for the upcoming local and EU elections by new organisation Women for Election.

Women for Election seeks to create a balanced participation of women and men in political life; to inspire and equip women to enter politics; and to provide practical solutions to help more women get on election tickets.

Public lecture on Ó Conaire statue

Thu, Mar 15, 2012

The commissioning of the Pádraic Ó Conaire Monument, which stood for more than 70 years in Eyre Square and is now in the Galway City Museum, will be the subject of a public lecture.

Portumna students go udderly mad with new short moo-vie

Thu, Mar 15, 2012

Students and teachers at Portumna Community School have been startled over the past few weeks by the sight of a cow running through the corridors and stealing the lunches off the students.

Famine Ship Memorial Dedication Day to be held in summer

Thu, Mar 15, 2012

The Galway Famine Ship Memorial Dedication Day will be held on Wednesday July 4 at 11am in the Celia Griffin Memorial Park at Grattan Beach.

Fraudulent cheque scam accused faces four new charges

Thu, Mar 15, 2012

A 63-year-old Dublin man has been charged with four new charges in relation to fraudulent cheque incidents carried out in Galway city and county.

Anthony McNally with an address at 339G Oliver Bond House, Dublin 8, was brought before Galway District Court on Monday and officially charged with further offences.

Omission of Clifden school from building programme is ‘shocking and anti-rural’

Thu, Mar 15, 2012

The Five Year School Building Programme announced recently by Education and Skills Minister Ruairi Quinn has been under heavy criticism this week with many describing the exclusion of Clifden Community School as shocking and anti-rural.

Kitt opposes means-testing for third level grants

Thu, Mar 15, 2012

The Government’s decision to change the assessment criteria for third level grants for farming families is discriminatory and betrays an “anti-rural agenda”.

Man took off in nurse’s car after hospital theft

Thu, Mar 15, 2012

A Longford man, with 140 previous convictions, was sentenced to spend a further seven months behind bars and disqualified from driving for 10 years for stealing a handbag and car keys from a nurse while being treated at UHG and taking off in the vehicle which was later stopped by eagle-eyed gardai in Kildare the following day.

Government must regulate liquidation sales says Grealish

Thu, Mar 15, 2012

The Government must act immediately on unregulated liquidation sales which are taking place without any proper planning or fire and safety checks.

Mercy students promote Switch Onto Solar

Thu, Mar 15, 2012

Transition year students at Mercy Secondary School in Newtownsmith are promoting the benefits of renewable energy, in particular creating awareness about solar panels, as part of the One Good Idea Project competition which is being held in conjunction with Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland.

Comhaltas Mhaigh Cuilinn spring workshops

Thu, Mar 15, 2012

MOYCULLEN’S CEARLANN An Earraigh traditional music workshops return for 2012 and will take place on Saturday April 14 in Scoil Mhuire in Moycullen village.

BlueTeapots to go green for St Patrick’s Day

Thu, Mar 15, 2012

‘The wearing of the green’ is a traditional way to celebrate St Patrick’s Day, but Blue Teapot Theatre Company will be taking a different approach to ‘being green’ for Saturday’s parade.

Man charged with thefts at NUIG

Thu, Mar 15, 2012

A Tuam man charged with a plethora of charges, including a number of tresspassing and theft at the National University of Ireland, Galway, was remanded on continuing bail with the strict condition to stay away from the third level institute and its environs.

Galway Arts Centre classes

Thu, Mar 15, 2012

THE GALWAY Arts Centre will hold two workshops this month, one catering for Leaving Cert students, the other for those interested in sculpture.

Galway Sinn Féin calls for no vote to EU Treaty

Thu, Mar 15, 2012

The EU’s Fiscal Compact Treaty, or Austerity Treaty, will be “of severe detriment to the Irish people” and the public must oppose it and vote no.

Learn more about returning to fulltime education

Thu, Mar 15, 2012

The Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (VTOS) is holding an open evening this evening (Thursday) from 4pm to 8pm at the VTOS campus in Merchants Square, Merchants Road.

Omission of Gaelscoil Mhic Amhlaigh from building programme ‘unacceptable’ says Walsh

Thu, Mar 15, 2012

The decision to omit an extension to a Gaelscoil in Knocknacarra from the five-year school building programme has been branded “entirely unacceptable” by a Government TD.

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