A Yes vote on Constitutional referenda will strengthen democracy
Thu, Oct 20, 2011
On Thursday October 27, the same day we will choose our next president, we will also be asked to vote on two referenda which will change the wording of the Constitution.
Read more ...Hillwalking club to hold open meeting
Thu, Oct 20, 2011
The Cumann Siúl Cois Coiribe Hillwalking Club will hold an open meeting in the Menlo Park Hotel today (Thursday) at 8.30pm. New members are welcome.
Read more ...Galway artist seeks public support
Thu, Oct 20, 2011
County Galway artist Ceara Conway is seeking to raise more funds for a three month residency she will soon take part in in Los Angeles.
Read more ...Wheelchair users sought for film on access in city
Thu, Oct 20, 2011
The makers of a documentary on wheelchair access in Galway city are seeking wheelchair users, carers and organisations.
The film will investigate specific locations where improvements should be made.
Read more ...I Spy…at Baboró children’s festival
Thu, Oct 20, 2011
Today, the German ensemble Das Papiertheater present their captivating dance theatre show I Spy With My Little Eye at the Black Box Theatre as part of the Baboró children’s festival.
Read more ...Get along to the Galway Special Babies fashion show
Thu, Oct 20, 2011
The first Galway Special Babies fashion show takes place this Sunday in The Ardilaun, and is being organised by parents of babies who were born prematurely at University Hospital Galway.
Catwalk Model Agency will host the show which will feature consultants, doctors and nurses from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit as well as parents of premature babies.
Read more ...Zen monks and nuns to give a public talk in NUIG
Thu, Oct 20, 2011
A group of Zen monks and nuns will give a public talk and workshop on ‘Mindfulness in everyday life’ next Wednesday at NUI Galway.
The monks and nuns, from Plum Village in France, the community set up by Vietnamese peace activist and Zen teacher, Tich Naht Hanh, will offer practical exercises in mindfulness as a tool and as a way of life.
Read more ...Fitness through the decades with The Kingfisher Club
Thu, Oct 20, 2011
Keeping fit is the key to maintaining physical independence as we age and It’s never too late to start looking after yourself and aiming for a healthier lifestyle. With one of the widest varieties of fitness equipment, classes and programmes, The Kingfisher Club can help with your fitness requirements throughout the decades.
Read more ...Galway Lifeboat to benefit from Evergreen seaweed demo
Thu, Oct 20, 2011
Evergreen Healthfoods are next week hosting a unique cookery demonstration event in Moycullen in aid of the RNLI Galway Lifeboats. The event, entitled ‘Health from the Sea – a seaweed cookery demonstration by Dr Prannie Rhatigan’, takes place upstairs at The Forge Bar, Moycullen on Tuesday October 25 at 7:30pm.
Read more ...Oranmore Pharmacy launches new baby club
Thu, Oct 20, 2011
Oranmore Pharmacy is an independently-owned community pharmacy in the centre of Oranmore village. In business since 1994, the original pharmacy was located in the main street and moved to its current location in Oranpoint in 2009.
Its customers are their main focus and the staff strive to provide them with exceptional service and healthcare.
Read more ...Refugees read a ‘human’ book at Westside library
Thu, Oct 20, 2011
Galway Refugee Support Group held a human library event at Westside Library earlier this week to mark Galway’s Social Inclusion Week.
A human library is a way for people to interact with others in their community that they might not come into contact with in their lives.
Read more ...Hopes that sole traders will be able to bring complaints to FSO
Thu, Oct 20, 2011
Galway West TD Seán Kyne has confirmed that Finance Minister Michael Noonan is willing to examine amending legislation to allow sole traders to bring complaints against banks and other financial institutions to the Financial Services Ombudsman (FSO).
Read more ...Anti-household charge public meeting
Thu, Oct 20, 2011
A public meeting to organise a campaign against the Government’s proposed household charge will take place in the Menlo Park Hotel this Monday at 8pm.
Read more ...Michael D challenged to explain Rabbitte’s decision over oil companies
Thu, Oct 20, 2011
Labour presidential candidate Michael D Higgins has been called on to explain the decision of Minister Pat Rabbitte to “give away” swathes of Ireland’s natural resources to oil companies
Read more ...Grow a masterpiece moustache for Movember
Thu, Oct 20, 2011
A great man is usually accompanied by a great moustache. Think about it - Albert Einstein, Salvador Dali, Freddie Mercury, Friedrich Nietzsche, Lord Kitchener, Friedrich Engels, and Tom Selleck.
Read more ...Public meeting on Foróige Club for Oranmore
Thu, Oct 20, 2011
Foróige will host a free information evening tomorrow at 7.30pm on setting up a Foróige Club for Oranmore.
The meeting will take place in City Limits and is open to all young people to attend and find out how the Foróige Club will involve music, sport, fun, friendships, inter club events, and educational programmes.
Read more ...Get away from it all at the Lakeside hotel and leisure centre
Thu, Oct 20, 2011
The Lakeside hotel and Leisure Centre is the ideal base for your autumn or winter getaway. The twin towns of Killaloe and Ballina span the River Shannon at the southern point of Lough Derg. With a vast array of activities on land and water, historic sites and a bustling nightlife, Killaloe has long been Ireland's secret vacation destination. And being only one and a half hours drive from Galway city it is closer than you think
Read more ...Community playground confirmed for Lackagh
Thu, Oct 20, 2011
Lackagh finally recieved confirmation of its new community playground when grant approval to the tune of €104,000 was announced this week. The money has been received from Galway Rural Development (GRD) and work is due to begin within the next two weeks.
Read more ...Win a health check for your PC/laptop with Techstar
Thu, Oct 20, 2011
Whether you’re a student in need of extra memory for an ever expanding music library, getting frustrated with your slow computer or need to recover your lost files or photos, TechStar, the new IT sales, support and repair store located on 17 Dock Road in the heart of Galway city, would like to offer one lucky reader the opportunity to win a complete health check for their PC/ laptop- giving their computer a full assessment and making all of the recommended improvements so as to ensure it is as good as new once again, along with a complimentary copy of Norton anti-virus software.
Read more ...Nicholas O Connor – a modern business steeped in history
Thu, Oct 20, 2011
It is 33 years ago since Nicholas O Connor bought an old Gaeltarra Éireann knitting factory in his native Lettermore; it measured 800 square feet. From small beginnings he built a major outlet providing building materials, hardware, plumbing, electrical equipment, fridges, washing machine, TVs, furniture, garden centre and a large range of other goods.
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