Government have ruined the Christmas for us already
Thu, Jun 02, 2011
When you’re drawing up your gift of presents for your loved ones this Christmas, make sure you go heavy on the soaps, shampoos, bath gels, conditioners, J Cloths, surface cleaners and toilet ducks because there’s going to be one hell of a cleanup in every household this Christmas before we have to start paying through the nose for the water.
Read more ...Galway hotel chief says JLC abolition will save and create new jobs
Thu, Jun 02, 2011
The hotel industry offers huge potential for creating employment if it is allowed a sustainable cost structure, according to the chairman of the Galway branch of the Irish Hotels Federation. Paul Gill has called on local TDs to support the abolition of the Joint Labour Committee system, stating that their additional layer is incompatible with jobs growth when allied to our minimum wage, currently the third highest in Europe.
Read more ...Ballinasloe teenager rushed to hospital on garda car boot
Thu, Jun 02, 2011
A Ballinasloe teenager who collapsed after snorting a substance he believed was cocaine was rushed to hospital on the boot of a garda car, the Dublin City Coronor’s Court heard.
Read more ...‘Sod off, EU’ — Turf cutters vow not to give in to bullying
Thu, Jun 02, 2011
Members of the Irish Turf Cutters and Contractors Association who met in Ballinasloe yesterday afternoon have vowed they will not be bullied into stopping the cutting of turf on EU habitat-designated areas.
Read more ...Kyne urges jobseekers to avail of ‘Springboard’ college courses
Thu, Jun 02, 2011
Fine Gael Galway West Deputy Seán Kyne is urging jobseekers in Galway to consider availing of one of 13 new courses available under Springboard, a scheme launched by Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn as part of the Government’s Job Initiative.
Read more ...Claregalway secondary school just 27 months away
Thu, Jun 02, 2011
The Government is set to fast track the provision of secondary school for the Claregalway area, with the building set to open in September 2013.
Read more ...Young Cois Fharraige man looks for lucky break in New York’s acting circle
Thu, Jun 02, 2011
A young Indreabhán actor is hoping or a lucky break in New York and is auditioning for top US TV shows such as the HBO hit Boardwalk Empire.
Dónall Ó Héalaí was born in Indreabhán where he grew up speaking Irish as his first language. He began acting with the local youth club when he was 14, and continued with it through secondary school in St Jarlath’s.
Read more ...World premiere starring Cillian Murphy one of many highlights of this year’s Galway Arts Festival
Thu, Jun 02, 2011
The world premiere of a new play by Enda Walsh and starring Cillian Murphy; two Shakespeare plays by the great Propeller Theatre Company; and concerts from The Vaselines, De La Soul, and The Callino Quartet are among the highlights of this year’s Galway Arts Festival.
Read more ...GMIT provides 84 free programme places for unemployed
Thu, Jun 02, 2011
Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) is offering up to 20 places on degree programmes and 64 places on Higher Certificate programmes under the Government’s jobs initiative “Springboard”, launched recently by the Higher Education Authority (HEA).
Read more ...Artist gets €45,000 damages after hair fell out following 'disastrous' salon visit
Thu, Jun 02, 2011
A Salthill mother of three whose hair fell out after undergoing a colouring treatment at a hair salon has been awarded €45,000 in damages.
Read more ...Galway-born celeb hairdresser apologises for racist comments at BAFTAs
Thu, Jun 02, 2011
Galway-born celebrity hairdresser James Brown has apologised for repeatedly calling a black TV presenter a 'n*****' at the TV Baftas.
Read more ...Nolan appointed to Dáil committees
Thu, Jun 02, 2011
Labour’s Galway West TD Derek Nolan has been appointed to two of the most powerful committees in Dáil Éireann.
Read more ...An afternoon with two famous whistleblowers
Thu, Jun 02, 2011
Mordechai Vanunu and Bradley Manning. To some they are traitors, to others they are courageous whistleblowers.
Read more ...Beauty and fashion workshops to take place in Galway this month
Thu, Jun 02, 2011
Two evening beauty and fashion workshop workshops will be held in June for women who want to learn more about the secrets of dressing and cosmetics.
Read more ...Abu Dhabi tourists to preview Galway ahead of Volvo finish
Thu, Jun 02, 2011
Middle Eastern visitors to next year’s Volvo Ocean Race Stopover in Galway will be treated to a sneak preview of what’s on offer in the city.
Read more ...Schoolgirls kicked and robbed by violent attackers
Thu, Jun 02, 2011
An 18-month sentence has been handed down to a woman who, along with an accomplice, viciously assaulted and harassed two schoolgirls, knocking them to the ground and kicking them in the stomach and face.
Read more ...Galway to mark a century of trade unionism in the city
Thu, Jun 02, 2011
In June 1911 the Irish Trade Union Congress held a meeting in the Town Hall and from that meeting came the establishment of the Galway United Trades & Labour Council.
Read more ...Tullamore Gospel Choir to perform at special exam Mass
Thu, Jun 02, 2011
Ireland’s largest gospel choir is coming to Galway for a special exam Mass next Tuesday at 8pm in the Cathedral. The Mass will place special emphasis on Junior and Leaving Certificate students but anyone taking exams or supporting students through this turbulent time is invited to attend. The Mass is an opportunity to show exam students that everyone wishes them well and is including them in their prayers.
Read more ...UHG first to use ground-breaking cardiology technology
Thu, Jun 02, 2011
The Cardiology Department in University Hospital Galway has become the first department in Ireland to use ground-breaking cardiology technology, which will significantly improve the detection of cholesterol build narrowings within the coronary artery.
Read more ...NUIG among the winners at Royal Academy Annual Doctor Awards
Thu, Jun 02, 2011
NUI Galway was among the award winners at the recent Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland Annual Doctor Awards in Dublin. Andrew Murphy, Professor of General Practice at NUI Galway, and his SPHERE team were awarded both the Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland Award for Best General Practice Paper, and the overall Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland Award for Best Research Paper published by an Irish doctor in 2011.
The SPHERE study was published in the British Medical Journal and focuses on the secondary prevention of heart disease in General Practice; it was funded by the Health Research Board and the Irish Heart Foundation.
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