Galway expected to have strong presence at FF Ard Fheis

Thu, Mar 01, 2012

Fianna Fáil will ponder its relevance and reasons for existing at this weekend’s Ard Fheis amid a background of continually declining support.

HSE urged to reinstate transport service for Connemara dialysis patients

Thu, Mar 01, 2012

A county councillor has called on the Health Services Executive to reinstate the patient transport service, removed while budgetary reviews take place, as its absence has caused considerable distress to dialysis patients.

ULA public meeting on abortion legislation

Thu, Mar 01, 2012

Twenty years on from the X case, the State has failed to give legislative effect to the Supreme Court ruling which granted women the right to an abortion in Ireland in limited circumstances.

Foróige seeks help to create a green snake for St Patrick’s Day Parade

Thu, Mar 01, 2012

Foroige’s Galway City Youth Café in the Fairgreen is collaborating with youth groups throughout the city and county to construct the largest green snake Ireland has ever seen.

Industry accolade for Frank Byrnes Autobody Repairs after less than a decade in business

Thu, Mar 01, 2012

Frank Byrnes from Oranmore has captured one of the biggest awards in the Irish Motor Industry.

Reduce tax take on fuel to stimulate economy says Grealish

Thu, Mar 01, 2012

If fuel prices continue to rise at their current rate, it will have a catastrophic effect on the competitiveness of Irish products and services, both at home and abroad.

This is the view of Independent Galway West TD Noel Grealish who is calling on the Government to reconsider the tax take on fuel, given the rapid escalation in fuel prices and energy costs over the last couple of weeks.

Six months jail for man who stole to feed addiction

Thu, Mar 01, 2012

A 33-year-old Newcastle man who hot-wired a car and was stealing to feed his addiction to alcohol has been jailed for six months.

Star Trek and space race to feature in public lecture

Thu, Mar 01, 2012

Star Trek is not just a TV phenomenon and sub-culture, it is a reflection of and comment upon the public’s enduring fascination with space exploration and technology.

Ó Cuív move to make FF Eurosceptic?

Thu, Mar 01, 2012

In every classic mob movie, whenever a Don is being buried, far back in the recesses of the cemetery you will see the raincoated FBI guys, with cameras trained on the congregation, just to see who has been flushed out for the occasion, to see who's in with who. By observing the faces in the crowd, assumptions and links can be made, and motivations mapped.

This weekend, the faces in the crowd worth watching will be those who come out of the shadows in the RDS in Dublin where Fianna Fail will be holding their first significant gathering since that time when You Know Who drank lots, sang lots, joked lots, slept little, and sounded awful. And the rest is history.

Labour needs to watch its left flank

Thu, Mar 01, 2012

The recent enlistment of Johnny Walsh, who served as an Independent councillor on Ballinasloe Town Council for the past 13 years, into The Labour Party, might seem like a ‘small fry’ incident in local parish politics, but it is in fact, far from that.

Burning eyes and boat damage as fleet continues in atrocious weather conditions towards Auckland

Thu, Mar 01, 2012

The fleet’s adrenaline fueled dash through the Pacific in winds up to 34 knots has seen some near record breaking performances but has also taken its toll on the boats with several teams reporting equipment damage last evening (Wednesday).

NUI Galway announces breakthrough in fight against Huntington’s disease

Fri, Feb 24, 2012

Researchers in NUI Galway have this week announced a breakthrough in the fight against the degenerative neurological disorder Huntington’s disease. A team at the university’s Centre for Chromosome Biology has discovered experimental drugs which could be developed as a way to slow the progress of the condition.

NUI Galway announces breakthrough in fight against Huntington’s disease

Thu, Feb 23, 2012

Researchers in NUI Galway have this week announced a breakthrough in the fight against the degenerative neurological disorder Huntington’s disease. A team at the university’s Centre for Chromosome Biology has discovered experimental drugs which could be developed as a way to slow the progress of the condition.

NUI Galway announces breakthrough in fight against Huntington’s disease

Thu, Feb 23, 2012

Researchers in NUI Galway have this week announced a breakthrough in the fight against the degenerative neurological disorder Huntington’s disease. A team at the university’s Centre for Chromosome Biology has discovered experimental drugs which could be developed as a way to slow the progress of the condition.

One day Ayurvedic cooking workshops

Thu, Feb 23, 2012

Ayurveda is a system of natural healing. It is a way of life that educates and empowers us on how to take care of our health and wellbeing by getting to know our unique individual constitution and our natural physical and psychological make-up and tendencies. By guiding us in making changes in our diet and lifestyle Ayurveda can help prevent, treat, and remove both disease and symptoms.

Care sector regulation may affect carers

Thu, Feb 23, 2012

It is well known, and entirely understandable, that the overwhelming majority of people aged over 65 wish to continue living in their own homes for as long as possible (Law Reform Commission 2012). Government support of this has also seen a growth in the commercial homecare sector in Ireland.

Coláiste Sheosaimh Leaving Cert and summer courses enrolling now

Thu, Feb 23, 2012

Coláiste Sheosaimh was one of the first coláistí Gaeilge in the country. Its history and tradition compare with the best. The coláiste will do its utmost to ensure that your child has a memorable and beneficial course i measc mhuintir Chárna agus Cill Chiaráin.

Turning Point counselling course established in Galway

Thu, Feb 23, 2012

Following the success of its foundation course in psychotherapy last year, one of the country’s most prestigious training organisations in psychotherapy has now established its foundation course in counselling in Galway.

Butt out — nighties, nicotine, and thin blue lines

Thu, Feb 23, 2012

Picture the scene. It will be like something from that film The Way Back, in which a bedraggled group of strangers make the remarkable journey from the gulags of Siberia all the way to India. It will be something akin to the famine memorial at the docks in Dublin, the desperation evident on the skin of the starved and the desperate.

Future bright for science and tech graduates, IDA exec tells students

Thu, Feb 23, 2012

THE FUTURE is bright for graduates in the science, technology, engineering and multilingual (STEM) sectors, according to Industrial Development Agency (IDA) senior executive, Brendan McDonagh.

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