Last Chance Saloon

Thu, Feb 17, 2011

Nest Friday may well be a defining date in the history of this nation. In the future history students will study the economic collapse of the early years of this millennium and our response to the challenge. Who we vote for next week will have a defining influence on the shape of our future. The question is, for whom do we vote? My analysis is based on national issues because we must cease with the parochial political gombeenery. Vote for the most competent team. Electing local stroke-pullers over competent legislators is the root cause of our problems.

Government recruitment ban putting children’s lives at risk, claims Kyne

Thu, Feb 17, 2011

Staff shortages caused by the Government’s recruitment ban are to blame for the failure to roll out the BCG vaccination programme for newborn babies at University Hospital Galway.

FG plan to double suicide prevention fund welcomed

Thu, Feb 17, 2011

Fine Gael councillor Brian Walsh has welcomed the party’s plans to double the funding for suicide prevention to €10m a year, if elected to form part of the next government, after new figures released by the HSE revealed that 29 people died by suicide in Galway in 2009.

Nolan bashes FG over public services proposals

Thu, Feb 17, 2011

Fine Gael will take two teachers out of every school and one in every six nurses out of hospitals if the party’s vision for the public services ever becomes a reality.

Equipment worth €35,000 stolen in city mobile services store burglary

Thu, Feb 17, 2011

A mobile phone and computer repair store was completely “cleaned out” by four suspects during a night-time burglary in which they made off with equipment valued at €35,000.

A major investigation has now been launched by local gardai who are appealing for witness to come forward.

Questions your Independent, SF, and Green candidate must answer

Thu, Feb 17, 2011

Seven independents are running in Galway West while three have thrown their hat into the ring in Galway East. Sinn Féin and the Greens are also running candidates in the constituency and Insider feels that before they can gain our support they must be able to answer the following questions.

Questions every Fine Gael candidate in Galway must answer in this campaign

Thu, Feb 17, 2011

As the election enters its final straight Fine Gael is on course to lead the next Government appears to be the party with the momentum and some observers have speculated about the possibility of a single party FG government. Therefore it is vitally important that people question their FG candidates in some detail over the next week.

Since when is a vote for Nolan a vote for Kyne?

Thu, Feb 17, 2011

“The past is a foreign country. They do things differently there,” wrote the English novelist LP Hartley. Were he around today he might say: “The internet is a foreign country. Reality operates differently there.”

GMIT to link up with Marine Institute to further develop marine research

Thu, Feb 17, 2011

Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology is to join forces with the Marine Institute to further develop marine research capabilities, undergraduate and postgraduate marine science programmes and, staff training and development initiatives at the two organisations.

Let Mindlink bring you happiness

Thu, Feb 17, 2011

Would you like to have more happiness, peace and love in your life? Are you tired of being in a rut? Are you looking for a life-changing experience? Then a seminar run by Mindlink may appeal.

Galway Samaritans call on locals to volunteer

Thu, Feb 17, 2011

Galway Samaritans are asking people in Galway city and the surrounding county to consider becoming listening volunteers with the organisation. The number of calls received by the Galway branch increases every year and new volunteers from the local community are always needed to help sustain the service.

Hill walking club table quiz

Thu, Feb 17, 2011

Cuman Siul Cois Coiribe (hill walking club) is holding a table quiz on Monday, February 21, 2011 at The Huntsman Hotel and Bar commencing at 8.30pm.

Seven month suspended sentence for selling cannabis

Thu, Feb 17, 2011

A man found in possession of nearly €800 worth of cannabis resin and who sold 10 grams a month to his friends received a seven month suspended sentence at Galway District Court this week.

Krzyaztos Betowski (29) with an address at 168 An Fiodan, Doughiska, appeared before Judge Mary Fahy charged with possession of cannabis herb with intent to sell or supply at his place of residence on March 19, 2010.

Ombudsman would like to name and shame rogue financial service providers

Thu, Feb 17, 2011

In the different Ireland in which we all grew up, several pillars of the community were held in the greatest of esteem. We scampered when the garda approached, doffed our caps when we dared to address the parish priest, and adopted the grateful approach when meeting the local bank manager or insurance salesman.

Evergreen hosts public talk on children‘s nutrition

Thu, Feb 17, 2011

Next Tuesday night in Moycullen sees Evergreen Healthfoods hosting a public talk on children’s nutrition. The talk entitled ‘Healthy Eating For Children’ takes place upstairs at The Forge Bar in Moycullen at 8pm and will support local children’s charity CD‘s Helping Hands.

Carbon Night club gets Eglinton Street rockin’ again

Thu, Feb 17, 2011

Now under new management and ownership, Carbon Nightclub is striving to bring a new fresh element to Galway nightclubbing.

The waves are a-coming — High tides predicted for this weekend

Thu, Feb 17, 2011

Galway City Council is issuing an advisory to the public regarding the possibility of localised flooding in the city over the coming weekend until Monday morning

Thirty candidates to chase the nine seats in Galway

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

Anglo Avenger developer Joe McNamara who famously drove his cement mixer into the gates of Dail Eireann on Budget Day will not be walking in the main door of Leinster House in March as an elected TD after he dramatically decided not to put his name forward for election in Galway West.

Questions Galway’s Labour candidates must answer

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

This election marks the end of an era for Galway Labour. Michael D Higgins is hopefully heading for the greener pastures of the Phoenix Park. What may prove to be a gain for Ireland is certainly a loss for the Labour Party. For many on the Left Michael D represented the party’s “conscience”.

What they say and what they mean

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

Political jargon, soundbites, double-talk, whatever you call it, politicians have bucketloads of it and over the next two weeks they will bombard us with all the stock clichés and responses they possess.

But of course what politicians say and what they really mean are different things altogether, so from now until February 25, if you hear candidates in Galway East and Galway West utter any or all of the following (printed in bold), you will know just what they are really mean (printed in italics).

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