Merrick at the Meyrick
Thu, Feb 24, 2011
On Sunday next February 27 Hotel Meyrick will embrace its musical side with an afternoon jazz session by John Merrick and the Jazz Masters! The six-piece jazz band will make a regular appearance at the four-star hotel with a performance this and every Sunday from 12.30am – 2pm — perfect for those who fancy a Sunday lunch with a difference! A casual lunchtime menu is available during the jazz session with all the favourites including, soups, sandwiches, seafood, hot dishes and desserts.
Read more ...Cúirt festival to be launched next week
Thu, Feb 24, 2011
Paul Murray, author of the acclaimed novel Skippy Dies, the English poet Simon Armitage, rapper Buck 65, and the Booker winning Irish author Anne Enright are all coming to Galway for Cúirt.
The Cúirt International Festival of Literature runs from April 12 to 17 and this year’s festival promises to be quite different from previous years, with a host of new events and initiatives planned.
Read more ...Glitz and glamour is back with the Milano Fashion Show
Thu, Feb 24, 2011
The ninth annual Milano Fashion Show, in aid of Enable Ireland, is to take place this Tuesday, March 1, with plenty of glitz and glamour in store for fashionistas of all ages.
Read more ...Frankie Gavin and De Dannan to play Moycullen
Thu, Feb 24, 2011
Frankie Gavin & De Dannan will play The Co-op in Moycullen on Friday March 4 as part of their current Up Close & Personal Tour.
Read more ...So which candidates are stalking the web?
Thu, Feb 24, 2011
Fianna Fáil’s Éamon Ó Cuív is the most active Galway politician on the internet according to a new website created by an NUI, Galway student.
Read more ...Use your vote - you can make a difference
Thu, Feb 24, 2011
There is a story about The Duke of Wellington and the Connaught Rangers. It may be apocryphal, but the point behind tells us a truth about ourselves - or something that was once true.
Read more ...NUI Galway students’ union to enter the record books
Thu, Feb 24, 2011
NUI Galway students are attempting to break a Guinness World Record by organising the largest “Rock the Boat” dance.
Read more ...If secondary school pupils had the vote
Thu, Feb 24, 2011
There is a strong case to be made for lowering the voting age and a project recently carried out by students in Gairmscoil Mhuire Athenry showed how young people are more interested in politics than the State cares to acknowledge.
Read more ...Man uses get out of jail free cards by breaking bail conditions
Thu, Feb 24, 2011
A 31-year-old man, accused recently by a district court judge of “making a mockery of the court system” by continually failing to take the chances given to him, has used up all his get out of jail free cards and received a one month sentence this week for harrassing people while begging for money.
Read more ...Flip a pancake for Foundation Nepal on Pancake Tuesday
Thu, Feb 24, 2011
This year, International Women’s Day falls on Pancake Tuesday, March 8. To mark the day and generate much-needed funds, Irish charity Foundation Nepal is asking people to throw a pancake party at home, at school, or at work and ask people to donate €1, €2 or as much as they can afford.
Read more ...Corofin man caught transporting €12,000 of cannabis
Thu, Feb 24, 2011
A Corofin man caught red handed delivering a kilo of cannabis herb valued at €12,000 was sentenced to 18 months in jail at Galway Circuit Criminal Court this week.
Read more ...HSE accused of being ‘ripped off’ by suppliers
Thu, Feb 24, 2011
The HSE West chairman Councillor Padraig Conneely has accused the HSE and the Department of Health of being “ripped off” over the past 10 years by being charged “top dollar” by suppliers.
Read more ...Galway to host ISDA festival in March
Thu, Feb 24, 2011
The Irish Student Drama Association, the umbrella organisation for college and university drama societies, will hold its festival in Galway city in March.
Read more ...Public lecture on 1916 Rising
Thu, Feb 24, 2011
The 1916 Rising is a pivotal turning point in Irish history, setting in train a series of events which culminated in Irish independence in 1921.
Read more ...‘Remember dem?’– Traditional sweet shop opens in city
Thu, Feb 24, 2011
A new treasure trove of traditional sweets and treats will open in the city tomorrow (Friday Feb 25).
Read more ...It’s all female at Barna and Moycullen Veterinary
Thu, Feb 24, 2011
Barna and Moycullen Veterinary is an all-female small animal practice. They have two branches – one in Barna and one in Moycullen. They have a large range of pets who come to see them for a wide range of reasons – hamsters to Great Danes, kittens to terrapins, elderly dogs to parrots and even rabbits to snakes!
They are used to dealing with shy and nervous pets that mightn’t have seen a vet in awhile and they have a lot of patients who drag their owner in the door – even when they were only going for a walk! They welcome people to bring their shy pet in for a cuddle and a treat without any poking or prodding and they are often delighted to come back then when they need to.
Read more ...Planning approval granted for Oranmore train station
Thu, Feb 24, 2011
Planning permission has been granted by the Galway County Council for a train station in Oranmore, with a total of 10 conditions.
Read more ...Search continues in Oranmore for missing man
Thu, Feb 24, 2011
Gardai in Galway are renewing their appeal for information following the disappearance of man in Oranmore more than a week ago.
Read more ...Winners announced for Rehab Galway People of the Year
Thu, Feb 24, 2011
After sifting through hundreds of nominations the winners of the Rehab Galway People of the Year Awards have been chosen and are due to be honoured at a glittering gala banquet and presentation at the Clayton Hotel on Saturday April 2.
Read more ...Mother pays man €3,500 to make false father claims in passport application
Thu, Feb 24, 2011
A mother paid a man €3,500 to falsely register himself as her baby’s father during a passport application in a bid to ensure that the child could remain in the country, the Galway Circuit Criminal Court heard this week.
Roulin Lin (26), a Chinese national, with an address given as 4 the Stables, College Road, Galway, and Graham Hopkins (34) with an address at 7 Castlepark, Ballybane, Galway, appeared before Judge Raymond Groarke on Tuesday for arraignment.
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