Celebrate the Year of the Dragon in Galway

Thu, Jan 26, 2012

This week marks the start of the Chinese New Year - the Year of the Dragon - and Galway’s Chinese community will celebrate with a concert and performance to which the public is invited.

NUIG announces 2012 Alumni Award winners

Thu, Jan 26, 2012

Druid co-founder and actress Marie Mullen and the Attorney General Máire Whelan will be among the recipients of the 2012 NUI Galway Alumni Awards.

The awards will be presented at the 12th annual Alumni Awards Gala Banquet on Saturday March 3 in the Bailey Allen Hall on campus.

Galway children encouraged to get writing

Thu, Jan 26, 2012

Galway children are encouraged to get writing on the theme of ‘family’ and take part in the 2012 EBS/INTO National Handwriting Competition

Septic tank protesters take their fight to the Dáil gates

Thu, Jan 26, 2012

A large group of Connemara protesters took their grievances regarding the introduction of septic tank charges and inspections straight to the gates of the Leinster House yesterday.

Parents urged to stop parking illegally at Scoil Caithriona

Thu, Jan 26, 2012

Motorists who park on double yellow lines on the main road at Scoil Caithriona in Renmore, will face parking tickets and fines, unless they start using the nearby carpark.

The situation has resulted in the school becoming increasingly concerned for pupil safety. As a result the school has handed out letters to every pupil, to be given to their parents or guardians, advising that people who continue to park on the double yellow lines will be issued with parking tickets/fines.

The EU remains determined to help developing countries, says Geoghegan-Quinn

Thu, Jan 26, 2012

The European Union’s determination to help developing countries has not diminished in these times of economic crisis, that is according to EU Commissioner for Research, Innovation, and Science Máire Geoghegan-Quinn.

Conversations with Achievers

Thu, Jan 26, 2012

From the moment you meet Frank Byrnes you sense intuitively he Is the type of guy who Is clear about what he wants, and then just goes for it.

Sixty per cent increase on number of patients on trolleys at UHG last year

Thu, Jan 26, 2012

The number of patients on trolleys at University Hospital Galway’s emergency department rocketed by almost 60 per cent last year.

Fast boats to China — the race is on again

Thu, Jan 26, 2012

The boat with the strongest Irish connection, Team Sanya celebrated Chinese New Year’s Eve this week by leading a full strength Volvo Ocean Race fleet off the start line on the 3,051-nautical mile Leg 3 second stage from the Maldives to their home port in China.

Thu, Jan 26, 2012

For many of us, Terryland Park was the nearest we got to the San Siro back in the 1970s and 1980s. It was the most senior level of soccer we could get to see without getting on a plane to do so, and that was unheard of in those days.

It was my brother who took me along from Mayo to see Galway Rovers in that famous game against Harps. With the pitch aligned differently and the cold chill coming in off the Corrib, the unsheltered ground was a killer on a chilly day in the time before summer soccer. I remember being amazed by the quality and lushness of the pitch. I remember Johnny Herrick scoring a screamer from out near the wing, Philip Fay terrorising fullbacks, Miko Nolan terrorising everyone, Kevin Cassidy looking more like Mario Kempes than Mario Kempes did, Carl Humphries scoring a top corner penalty against Thurles Town in a league cup semi...Chick, Ricky, Jumbo, Donie, Jimmy Nolan, Gerry Mullin who was in college with me at the time, Johnny Mannion, Noel Mernagh, Buck..the list goes on. So much history, so much to be proud of, so many thrills to experience.

Council and NUIG determined to make ‘Greenway’ project a reality

Thu, Jan 19, 2012

Fears that funding for a major ‘Greenway’ for the city would be withdrawn by the Government, causing the project to collapse, appear to be unfounded as both City Hall and NUI Galway are determined to press ahead with the walkway.

Lyons ‘extremely disappointed’ at private purchase of Rusheen amenity land

Thu, Jan 19, 2012

Knocknacarra based city councillor Donal Lyons said this week that he was disappointed at Galway City Council’s failure to buy 18 acres of amenity land at Rusheen Bay. It emerged this week that the land has been sold to an unnamed buyer.

The numbers that sum up modern smalltown Ireland

Thu, Jan 19, 2012

In a town I know quite well, these are the numbers that are resonating this week. Not because some local octogenarian who spends €10 a week on her lucky dip has won some obscene amount of money. No, the number resonates the opposite of joy. These are the numbers that represent the new reality in small towns like the one I am referring to.

US online gaming giant given go-ahead for work on Rahoon premises

Thu, Jan 19, 2012

Plans to create more than 200 jobs will soon come to fruition after the go-ahead was given to a US online gaming giant to begin construction work and redevelopment of a site in Rahoon.

HSE forum chair to meet new UHG CEO to discuss difficulties

Thu, Jan 19, 2012

The chairperson of the HSE West’s regional health forum is to meet the new CEO of University Hospital Galway to discuss what he terms the “ongoing performance related difficulties” at the west’s biggest hospital.

Druid starts the year with award nominations

Thu, Jan 19, 2012

Galway’s Druid Theatre Company has received three nominations in this year’s Irish Times Irish Theatre Awards.

Galway Nigerians watch unfolding events at home with concern

Thu, Jan 19, 2012

Galway Nigerians are deeply concerned for family and friends at home as a 50 per cent hike in petrol prices and the ever widening gap between rich and poor is set to make life even more difficult in Africa’s most populous nation.

New fights from Knock to Leeds-Bradford from March

Thu, Jan 19, 2012

Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, has this week announced a new service flying three times a week between Ireland West Airport Knock and Leeds Bradford Airport in the UK. The new route will commence on March 25 and will run on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays. This will be the third addition to Flybe’s route network at the airport following the introduction of new services to Edinburgh and Manchester last year.

CEO of Enterprise Ireland to give science and technology careers talk in GMIT

Thu, Jan 19, 2012

The CEO of Enterprise Ireland, Frank Ryan, will give a talk on careers in the indigenous science and technology sectors on Tuesday next in GMIT’s Theatre 1000 at 2pm. The talk, titled ‘Ireland — The Comeback Economy’, is organised by the Galway Science and Technology Festival.

Probation Act for footballer who attacked taxi passenger

Thu, Jan 19, 2012

A Newcastle man who assaulted a passenger in a taxi they were sharing, in an unprovoked attack, handed over the last of the compensation owed and received the benefit of the Probation Act.

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