Maintenance grant cuts will create 90km exclusion zone says McNelis
Thu, Dec 16, 2010
Third level students and their families are to be penalised to the tune of thousands of euro every year if they live within 45km of their place of education.
Read more ...Man to pay compensation for slapping neighbour
Thu, Dec 16, 2010
A man who assualted his neighbour out of the blue in a drunken unprovoked attack was ordered to pay €750 in compensation at Galway District Court on Monday.
Read more ...Council calls for Aung Sang Suu Kyi to be invited to Galway to receive freedom
Thu, Dec 16, 2010
Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung Sang Suu Kyi has been invited to officially visit the city and receive the Freewoman of Galway honour, originally given to her in 2005.
Ms Suu Kyi, who was, until recently living under house arrest in Burma, was originally conferred with the honour five years ago, but was unable to receive it due to her incarceration by the Burmese military.
Read more ...Flair Hair and Beauty Supplies celebrates ten years in Galway
Thu, Dec 16, 2010
“An Aladdin’s cave for the hair and beauty professional,” is how John Donnellan, the managing director of Flair Hair and Beauty Supplies, describes his four stores and the company’s re-launched website www.flair.ie and it is very hard to disagree with that assessment.
Read more ...Consent to bail granted to men charged with dealing more than €60,000 of cannabis
Thu, Dec 16, 2010
Two men charged with possession of more than €60,000 worth of cannabis with intent to sell and supply have been remanded in custody with consent to bail.
Read more ...Stroke rate could be halved if high blood pressure levels were controlled
Thu, Dec 16, 2010
The incidence of stroke in the population could be halved if people’s blood pressure was controlled to the recommended targets, according to a leading local professor.
Read more ...Drug user fails to contest intent to drive under the influence charge
Thu, Dec 16, 2010
A man who used his car to take drugs just 100 yards from the family home failed to prove that he had no intention of driving the vehicle back again.
Read more ...New strategy set to improve Tuam waste treatment
Thu, Dec 16, 2010
Improvements are due to be made to the Tuam waste treatment services under the Sludge Management Plan, according to county councillor Seán Canney.
Read more ...‘Scandal’ of more than one thousand children with hearing loss on a waiting list
Thu, Dec 16, 2010
The fact that almost 1,300 Galway children with hearing loss are on a waiting list for their first audiological assessment and review has been described as a “scandal” by a local politician.
Senator Fidelma Healy Eames says there has been no full-time audiological scientist in the area since 2002.
Read more ...The House Hotel is all wrapped up for Christmas!
Thu, Dec 16, 2010
The House Hotel is really getting into the festive mood this Christmas, so much so that they’ve wrapped the Hotel in a big red bow. The Hotel is stylishly decorated throughout and features a 14-foot real Christmas tree!
Read more ...Galway gets ready for the on-coming snow
Thu, Dec 16, 2010
County Galway is bracing itself for a return of the severe cold weather over the weekend, with forecasts estimating that snowfalls and ice will be more extreme this time around.
Concerns are being expressed as to whether the Galway city and county councils have enough supplies of grit to be able to deal with icy roads and ensure traffic can move safely through the major routes.
Read more ...Nothing left undone for wedding couples at the Raheen Woods Hotel
Thu, Dec 16, 2010
The Raheen Woods Hotel Wedding Packages are designed around you and your special day and to ensure this, they provide couples with the following services:
Read more ...Wonderful winter at Ard Bia
Thu, Dec 16, 2010
If there is one place to warm yourself during the cold snap it has to be Ard Bia. From invigorating hot juices to homemade produce, there is something special for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
The creative and culinary hub offers delicious fresh food and exquisite dining from Tuesday to Sunday.
Read more ...Public urged to support fundraising sleep-out
Thu, Dec 16, 2010
The public are being urged to support a sleep-out to help fund services for homeless people in Galway.
Read more ...Galway city woman clinches major paediatric dentistry award
Thu, Dec 16, 2010
A Galway city woman based in Texas has clinched a major award. Brega Howley of Grattan Park was presented with the Richard C Pugh award by the American Board of Paediatric Dentistry at a ceremony in Chicago recently.
Read more ...New craft fair launched in Galway City Museum
Thu, Dec 16, 2010
A new craft fair at the Galway City Museum, a collaboration by the museum, Martin Crosbie, and artists from Mervue’s Groundworks Studios, is now open.
Groundworks Studios provides facilities for local textile, ceramic, and visual artists and it has been open for a year. To mark its first birthday, a craft fair/exhibition is being held in the museum, where products designed and created by Groundworks are available to purchase.
Read more ...‘Red Cortina’ rides high in charts for Saw Doctors
Thu, Dec 16, 2010
The Saw Doctors’ new charity single, the a cappella version of ‘Red Cortina’ has entered the Irish charts at number five.
Read more ...New science facilities opened at St Cuan’s College, Castleblakeney
Thu, Dec 16, 2010
Two new science laboratories which opened this week at St Cuan’s College, Castleblakeney, have been hailed as “a major boost to the whole community,” by Fianna Fáil Galway East TD Michael Kitt.
Read more ...Treat the mind, body and spirit at The Stone House
Thu, Dec 16, 2010
Nestled together in the Stone House in the heart of Clarinbridge village, lie four unique, but very complementary businesses, where the mind, body and spirit are looked after equally by this great combination. These are:
Read more ...Club L set to become top county nightspot
Thu, Dec 16, 2010
Loughrea’s new nightclub Club L officially opens its doors tomorrow night Friday December 17. Situated in the Lough Rea Hotel and Spa, Club L is set to become one of the county’s top night clubs. With the top DJs from the county, province and the country already played there, Club L is on the radar of most clubbers with a growing reputation for a quality night of fun and entertainment.
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