ISM — at the forefront in driving excellence

Thu, Oct 22, 2009

Founded in 1961, Irish School of Motoring has been the nation’s leading and most successful driving school for almost 50 years. From its humble beginnings as a two car operation ISM grew quickly to become the largest, longest running, and only nationwide school of motoring in the country.

Call for Gardai to investigate sex trafficking in city asylum hostels

Thu, Oct 15, 2009

A local politician is calling on the Gardai to investigate allegations that women and children are being solicited for prostitution and trafficking outside hostels/direct provision accommodation centres for asylum seekers in Galway.

Bohermore harassment from students caught on tape

Thu, Oct 15, 2009

Following a rise of disturbances in the city, and a call for students to respect their neighbours, a video entitled Galway Students has been uploaded to YouTube. The two minute clip shows CCTV footage of a group of students harassing Bohermore residents early yesterday (Wednesday) morning.

Bull’s hit speech treated us all like gombeens

Thu, Oct 15, 2009

I used to work with a journalist who when he’d receive phone calls from irate mothers bemoaning why their son’s courtcase was splshed across the paper bringing shame to the family, he’d calmly tell her “sure now Ma’am, wouldn’t it be worse if he came in and told ya he had cancer.” It was a ploy that inevitably worked as it proved the first point of agreement between the caller and himself. Always comparing your woe to something far worse is often a way of putting perspective on things. If you crashed your car, you could say, sure’ it’d be worse if someone was hurt, ‘tis only bent metal. If you stole somethng, you could say, arragh the way people are going on, you’d swear I killed someone.

It was a ploy that was often used by former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern when the screws were being tightened and it was one that was used again to great effect on Tuesday, when former Ceann Comhairle John O’Donoghue marked his departure from office by unloading two rounds of lock, stock, and two smoking barrels on everyone really. Everyone, that is, apart from himself.

Farrell gets a visit from the Fuzz

Thu, Oct 15, 2009

Niall Farrell, the spokesperson for the Galway Alliance Against War group has accused the Garda of “harassment” following two plain clothed detectives calling to his home last weekend.

Obama Nobel Prize a ‘bad joke’ says GAAW

Thu, Oct 15, 2009

There were many raised eyebrows at the decision to award President Barack Obama the Nobel Peace Prize, not least the president himself who said it was “surprising” and that he did not “deserve to be in the company of so many of the transformative figures who’ve been honoured by this prize”.

Jobs lost to Mervue over a ‘technicality’, says Walsh

Thu, Oct 15, 2009

An opportunity to provide three new jobs in Mervue was dealt a blow this week when plans to rezone a site at the Mervue Shopping Centre were opposed over a technicality.

Music at The Ard Ri House

Thu, Oct 15, 2009

There will be music and dancing each night of the weekend in The Ard Ri House hotel, Milltown Road, Tuam.

Higgins calls for safe return of Irish Columban priest kidnapped in the Phillipines

Thu, Oct 15, 2009

The Labour party president Deputy Michael D Higgins has called for the safe release of an Irish priest recently kidnapped in the Mindanao area of the Philippines.

Fahey welcomes High Court decision on bypass

Thu, Oct 15, 2009

The recent decision by the High Court to dismiss two challenges against the Galway City Outer Bypass has been welcomed by Fianna Fáil TD Frank Fahey.

Alcoholic jailed for kicking out at gardai during arrest

Thu, Oct 15, 2009

A woman who suffers from “heavy voluntary alcoholism” has been sentenced to a total of four months in jail for causing disturbances throughout the city including kicking out and attempting to punch gardai during an arrest.

Ex and the city — Mayoman shatters Supermac’s door to ‘re-engage’ with ex, court hears

Thu, Oct 15, 2009

Love conquers all, but the not the doors of Supermac’s which barely withstood an onslaught from a Mayo man who shattered the glass trying to “re-engage” with his ex.

Galway to go ghoulish for city’s Abooo Festival

Thu, Oct 15, 2009

Ghosts, zombies, vampires, demons, Michael Jackson, and all kinds of other strange beings will be taking to the streets of Galway’s ‘Latin Quarter’ on Friday October 30 and Saturday 31 for the city’s first Galway Abooo Hallowe’en Festival.

Hike in student registration fees a real danger warn SU and McNelis

Thu, Oct 15, 2009

Third level fees might not be about to be reintroduced but that does not mean there will not be a hike in registration fees, which will make education more highly expensive than it already is.

These are the concerns being expressed by both the NUI Galway Students Union and Labour councillor Niall McNelis, following the news that third level fees will not be reintroduced as part of the Programme for Government between Fianna Fáil and The Greens.

Bus Éireann to run trial Carna to Galway service

Thu, Oct 15, 2009

Bus Éireann has agreed to run a Carna to Galway city commuter bus on a trial basis to service workers commuting to the city according to Fianna Fáil Galway West TD Frank Fahey.

The Government has made a commitment to explore the provision of a full-scale transport system in rural areas using the network expertise of Bus Éireann, the physical infrastructure, personal resources of the school transport system, and the financial resources currently being spent on transport by the HSE and the Department of Education.

Win VIP tickets to the Saw Doctors’ midnight gig at Zhivago

Thu, Oct 15, 2009

To mark the launch of the Best Of The Saw Doctors CD later this month, the band are to play a special once-off midnight gig in Zhivago Records.

Put new school for Colaiste na Coiribe at top of priority list, Education Minister urged

Thu, Oct 15, 2009

A local city councillor is urging Education Minister Batt O’Keeffe to put building a new premises for the Knocknacarra based Irish secondary school Colaiste na Coiribe at the top of his priority list.

Gardaí appeal for witnesses after St Augustine Street assault

Thu, Oct 15, 2009

The Gardaí at Mill Street are appealing to the public for information which may help them track down two thugs who viscously assaulted a young man who was walking along St Augustine Street on Saturday night.

Compántas Lir holds its Autumn Theatre next week

Thu, Oct 15, 2009

Theatre lovers in the Claregalway Carnmore area are set for a treat next week when Compántas Lir holds its much anticipated Autumn Theatre.

Never mind the bollards — Traffic cone fun lands Oranmore man in jail

Thu, Oct 15, 2009

A young father who abused gardai after swinging traffic cones at his friends and who had been caught driving while disqualified was sentenced to a total of five months at Galway District Court this week.

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