Learn a language over six weekends

Thu, Apr 26, 2012

The Granary Learning Centre is offering a convenient way to complete a beginner course in Spanish, German, or Italian over six weekend days in May and June. By the end of the course the student will achieve A1 level in language competence according to the European ranking scheme. Class times are scheduled to allow attendees to travel to Galway in the morning and be home again by the evening. Each course is taught by two qualified teachers who are both native speakers with many years of experience.

New Kumon study centre now open in Galway

Thu, Apr 26, 2012

A new Kumon study centre has recently opened in Galway. The centre offers Kumon’s unique maths and English study programmes which help children to excel academically, develop their capacity for learning independently, and boost their all-round confidence.

Subsidised childcare available to parents

Thu, Apr 26, 2012

Parents seeking information about childcare funding programmes are welcome to attend the next parents’ network meeting in the Clayton Hotel on Tuesday, May 15 at 7.30pm, hosted by Galway City & County Childcare Committee.

Three week intensive Irish course at Conradh na Gaeilge

Thu, Apr 26, 2012

Visit www.cnag.ie and have a look at Conradh na Gaeilge’s summer schedule of intensive Irish classes to suit beginner, refresher, and intermediate levels.

Ó Cuív calls for immediate cuts to petrol and diesel costs

Thu, Apr 26, 2012

An instant reduction of 5c in the price of petrol and diesel would “make a significant impact on household budgets” and it is a reduction the Government must introduce.

Ballinderreen Benevolent Fund in aid of Keith Connolly

Thu, Apr 26, 2012

Last October father-of-one Keith Connolly was involved in a road traffic accident. Sadly, the injuries Ballinderreen native Mr Connolly received resulted in the amputation of his legs. He has since begun his treatment in the National Rehabilitation Centre in Dún Laoighaire, Co Dublin, and he is making excellent progress.

NUI information officer appointed to TG4 board

Thu, Apr 26, 2012

Minister for Communications Pat Rabbitte has announced the appointment of eight members to the Board of TG4 including a new chairperson for the Board and among the appointees is Press & Information Officer at NUI Galway, Michelle Ní Chróinín.

TG4 is the national Irish language television service, a public service broadcaster, established by statute and publicly funded to deliver a full range of high quality Irish language content to audiences at home and abroad.

Born to be beautiful — chic fashion store boasts two beauties

Thu, Apr 26, 2012

BORN Clothing Stores are delighted two of their staff members from the west will compete in top pageants, this weekend’s Miss Ireland Competition and the Rose of Tralee competition this summer.

G hotel gets prestigious AA rating

Thu, Apr 26, 2012

Galway’s glamorous and unique g Hotel has double cause to celebrate this week as it has been awarded five AA Stars plus 2 AA Rosettes for culinary excellence.

Students disappointed by High Court verdict

Thu, Apr 26, 2012

The Union of Students in Ireland has expressed disappointment at the outcome of a High Court challenge taken by three students, two of whom attend Galway colleges, against the Minister for Education Ruairi Quinn.

The three students had sought a judicial review of cuts made to the Higher Education Maintenance Grant scheme in the Budget last December. The hearing took place between February 23 and 24 last but judgment had been reserved until April 25.

Sale of State assets must not jeopardise jobs, says Senator Higgins

Thu, Apr 26, 2012

The proposed sale of State assets must not be at the expense of job losses, Senator Lorraine Higgins has warned this week.

Council agrees to twinning of Clifden with Coyoacan in Mexico

Thu, Apr 26, 2012

Plans are currently being drawn up to begin the process of twinning Clifden with Coyoacan in Mexico City following an agreement which was reached at a recent Galway County Council meeting.

NUI Galway and GMIT get ‘A’ grade as IBAL launches 2012 Litter League

Thu, Apr 26, 2012

The litter free campuses of NUI Galway and Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology have been held up as a model for those responsible for keeping public places clean to follow, that is according to the Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL) which launched its 2012 Litter League this week.

Island brothers risk life to save clifftop canine

Thu, Apr 26, 2012

Two brothers are the toast of Inisbofin after a daring rescue on the island.

Shock at drowning of hero fisherman

Thu, Apr 26, 2012

The fisherman who drowned off the coast of Connemara earlier this week has been named as Gearóid O Cualáin, from Carna.

To inspire schoolchildren, councillors will have to stop acting like them

Thu, Apr 26, 2012

It is perhaps quite appropriate that Mayor Hildegarde Naughton, herself a schoolteacher by profession, brought some of the city’s young people into the Council chambers this week to launch her novel initiative Know Your Council, which is aimed at getting young people interested in and giving them a knowledge of the workings of local government. At such an age, the happenings at City Hall on alternative Monday evenings are perhaps the furthest things from the minds of these youngsters, but it is a novel way of introducing the city’s youngsters into the processes that, for better or worse, determine how public services are overseen in the city.

Volvo gets royal boost as Prince Harry keen to attend Galway finale

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

Britain’s Prince Harry is expected to visit Galway city this summer for the finale of the Volvo Ocean Race, in what would be the first visit by a British royal in more than a century.

Man charged with thirty eight counts of deceiving city bookie

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

A man has been charged with up to 38 counts of deceiving a city centre bookmakers by falsifying bets on horses over the course of three months and is to face trial at Galway Circuit Criminal Court.

Tom Mulvihill (32) with an address at 24 Silver Springs, Cork, and formerly of Riverdale, Oranmore, appeared before Galway District Court on Monday charged with 19 counts of dishonestly by deception, with the intention of making gain or causing loss to another, by destroying, defacing, or falsifying a document made or required for accounting purposes, did while providing information for the purpose of recording bets placed on horse races produced or made use of the EPOS money transfer system by making an entry on a lodgement sheet that was false, misleading or deceptive at William Hill, Ballybane, on various dates between January 17 and April 18, 2010, contrary to Section 10(1)(a) and (3) of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud) Act 2001.

Occupy Galway to host workshops

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

Occupy Galway will host a series of workshops in a wide variety of areas ranging from carpentry, electronics, film making, psychology, meditation, economics, and Gaeilge.

Cúirt festival to be opened by Garry Hynes on Tuesday

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

The end of April will see books, readings, writers, prose, poetry, and theatre celebrated and enjoyed throughout the city when the Cúirt festival begins next week.

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