Ros na Rún characters celebrate ‘engagement’ at Hotel Meyrick

Thu, Feb 03, 2011

Ros na Rún characters Róise (Linda Breathnach) and Johnny (Marcus Seoighe) set tongues wagging in Galway with their public proposal at Hotel Meyrick, Eyre Square. However, the surprise engagement isn’t a new storyline for the stunning pair- it’s all part of the fun for the hotel’s mock wedding which will be hosted at the elegant four-star hotel on Saturday February 5.

Further remand for men charged with gang drug dealing offences

Thu, Feb 03, 2011

Two men charged with allegedly dealing drugs with the intention of enhancing the ability of a criminal organisation have been further remanded on continuing bail for the service of a book of evidence.

Inspector Mick Coppinger told the Galway District Court on Monday that the Director of Public Prosecutions has directed trial by indictment in the case against the two accused men.

Nolan to launch election campaign tomorrow

Thu, Feb 03, 2011

Labour’s Galway West candidate, councillor Derek Nolan, will formally kick off his general election campaign tomorrow at 8pm in the Menlo Park Hotel.

Why no money for city ‘death trap’ road ask Maunsells Road residents

Thu, Feb 03, 2011

Maunsells Road residents are “angry and frustrated” that of the €75 million in funds announced for roads in County Galway, nothing has been allocated for a dangerous junction in Taylor’s Hill.

Drunk ex-army motorcyclist gets six year road ban and three month sentence

Thu, Feb 03, 2011

A drunk ex-army motorcyclist, caught driving while disqualified and nearly three times the legal limit, has received a road ban of six years and a three month jail sentence.

Student nurses threaten strike action over ‘slave’ wages

Thu, Feb 03, 2011

Student nurses are threatening to strike next month over plans to introduce “savage” pay cuts which they say will amount to them working for “slave” wages.

Boxed in — are ye settled in yet?

Thu, Feb 03, 2011

In our wisdom (not!) last August we packed up everything from our home in Galway to make this move. I mean everything. There were even logs in the log basket. Much remained unopened, predominantly books. Boxes and boxes of them and at that I have given scores of them to local charity shops.

But there are many, however, I cannot part with. Today, I again found myself with tape and boxes, shifting and lifting and moving. The removal truck now makes its way from Oxfordshire to Galway with our surplus to requirements. No room at the inn. The double bed where the children were conceived is gone back too. The Small Man relegated to a single bed. I should have got them to take the Christmas tree as well (still in the back garden).

Night for Manuela organisers awarded Volunteers of The Year

Thu, Feb 03, 2011

The Night for Manuela Organising Committee won the Galway City Credit Union’s Volunteers of the Year at the eighth Annual Mayor’s Awards for Galway City.

Canney condemns ‘obscene amounts of money’ paid to retiring TDs

Thu, Feb 03, 2011

Retiring politicians will reap a massive €10 million in golden handshake payments, a level of taxpayers money that is “absolutely shocking”.

Facts and Escapism

Thu, Feb 03, 2011

Bertie Ahern’s interview on his final day in Dáil Eireann typifies the man. He was gratuitously offensive to a member of the public with legitimate complaints when he sarcastically stated that some people would do anything to get on TV. The fact that she might have a point about his having more than a little responsibility for the current economic crises completely escaped him.

Drunk man drives rental car down pedestrianised street, court hears

Thu, Feb 03, 2011

Socialising with pals not seen in years resulted in one man driving a rental car down a pedestrianised street while intoxicated to over twice the legal limit, the Galway District Court heard this week.

At Monday’s sitting, Michael Mulkerrins (45) with an address given as Maumen, Leitor Mor, but who resides in England, was disqualifed from driving for three years and ordered to immediately pay a total fine of €1,000 before he was released and free to return to the UK.

Coláiste Iognáid scoops council litter award

Thu, Feb 03, 2011

Coláiste Iognáid has been named overall winner in the Galway City Council's Adopt-a-Spot Competition 2010.

Free the Castlebar One says independent candidate Canney

Thu, Feb 03, 2011

Enda Kenny has been kept in captivity by Fine Gael for too long and it is time the party gave him his freedom in order to fight the General Election.

This is the view of Independent Galway East candidate councillor Sean Canney who has taken a humorous swipe at FG over the absence of its leader from the airwaves and debates as the State heads towards the General Election.

Marc Roberts wins country music award

Thu, Feb 03, 2011

Marc Roberts, the popular Galway based singer, songwriter, and broadcaster, won solo artist of the year at the recent Sunday World Country Music Awards in Mullingar.

Have an eight-some at Cava

Thu, Feb 03, 2011

To celebrate the annual Seville Tapas Fair in February, Cava Spanish Restaurant and Tapas Bar in Galway has announced its exciting 2011 Tapas Fiesta Menu.

More than three hundred delegates attend successful NUIG Energy Night

Thu, Feb 03, 2011

More than 300 delegates from the academic community, local and national industry, those at the forefront of policy-making, and the general public attended and actively participated in Energy Night 2011 which was held at NUI Galway last week.

I gcuimhne far an leaid rua

Thu, Feb 03, 2011

Seoladh The Blue-Eyed Boy, In Memory of an Leaid Rua an tseachtain seo caite sa Scoil Chuimsitheach an Cheathrú Rua. Seo leabhar a bhí curtha le chéile mar thionscadal idirbhliana sa rang Béarla i gcuimhne ar scoláire, Micheál Rua Seoighe, a maraíodh go tubaisteach i mí na Samhna 2009. Ba é Seán Mac Donncha, leasphríomhoide na scoile, a sheol an leabhar agus ba í Fiona de Paor, an múinteoir Bhéarla, a bhí i gceannas ar an rang idirbhliana.

Litir chuig Enda

Thu, Feb 03, 2011

Tá litir, sínithe ag ionadaithe eagraíochtaí oideachais, ceardchumainn mhúinteoirí, eagrais Ghaeilge, aontais mac léinn, coláistí samhraidh, grúpaí mná tí, eagraíochtaí óige, agus eagraíochtaí Gaeltachta, seolta chuig Enda Kenny, ceannaire Fhine Gael, ag éileamh air polasaí an pháirtí, stádas na Gaeilge don ardteist a ísliú tríd an ábhar a dhéanamh roghnach, a chur ar leataobh agus seasamh taobh thiar di mar chroí-ábhar don ardteist a dhéanfaidh gach mac léinn staidéar uirthi.

Man given last chance to behave or face jail

Thu, Feb 03, 2011

A 36-year-old man, with alcohol and agression problems, has been given a final warning to obey his conditions of probation and to behave himself or face jail next time.

Hunt Report ‘a road map for Australia’ says Ó Clochartaigh

Thu, Feb 03, 2011

The new National Strategy for Higher Education, co-ordinated by Dr Colin Hunt, is not a vision for the future but a ‘road map to Australia’ for the nation’s youth.

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