Cats are prowling in Karma for modelling talent

Thu, Dec 16, 2010

Catwalk Modelling Agency’s director and owner Mandy Maher is launching her annual ‘Catwalk On The Prowl’ this Christmas in Galway.

McInerneys SuperValu family day out

Thu, Dec 16, 2010

McInerneys Supervalu have been investing and re-investing in their business and community since 1891. Customers and many clubs and organisations have benefitted from this commitment in Loughrea and surrounding hinterland.

Their new state of the art, eco friendly (supermarket) store at Athenry road is testimony to this constant policy, here the customer will find the greatest variety of quality foods available. McInerneys recognise the many hard working volunteers who contribute so much to our community by supporting them in their endeavours.

Christmas gala concert for Portumna this weekend

Thu, Dec 16, 2010

‘THE MAGIC of Christmas’, a gala concert for the festive season, featuring musicians, singers, and writers from Portumna, takes place this Saturday at 8pm in the Shannon Oaks Hotel.

Carol Service at Galway Cathedral next Tuesday

Thu, Dec 16, 2010

A Christmas carol service will be held in the Galway Cathedral on Tuesday from 7.30pm. The service will be presided over by Bishop Martin Drennan.

Zebra — Not Just Black & White celebrates a year of fashion success

Thu, Dec 16, 2010

The 1st Birthday Celebrations of Zebra -Not Just Black & White, ladies, mens and vintage fashion store located beside TK MAXX, took place last weekend. Olivia Breene, owner of the store is delighted with such a successful year, which included being considered for many awards including being a Top Three Fashion Retailer at Galway Best Awards and being one of the finalists in the JCI Young Entrepreneur Competition.

In addition, exclusive instore designers won many top prizes throughout the coun try and many of their styled shoots featured in national papers.

Transform your lifestyle with ESPA at the g Hotel

Thu, Dec 16, 2010

ESPA at the g - situated on the upper two floors of the five star g Hotel in Galway city - has just introduced the west of Ireland’s first premier “Luxury Lifestyle Membership”. As one of the country’s leading urban spas, ESPA at the g’s lifestyle membership offers superior wellness benefits and extensive members’ only privileges such as seasonal skin analysis, unlimited access to the glorious thermal suite and the fitness studio.

Carol Services at St Nicholas

Thu, Dec 16, 2010

The Annual Civic Carol Service in St Nicholas’ is on Sunday Dec 19 at 4.00pm and will include a traditional service of nine lessons and carols with a special blessing of the whole city. The service will be attended by the Mayor and city councillors as well as Rt Rev Richard Henderson, Bishop of Tuam and Bishop Martin Drennan, and representatives of all the main churches in the city. The public are invited to go along and join in celebrating the Nativity in prayers, readings and carols.

At 4.00pm on Christmas Eve, St Nicholas’ will host the Carols Round the Christmas Tree, a very informal and enjoyable service, specially for families. Due to the huge popularity of this service, space is limited so arrive early as doors will be closed when capacity is reached. Doors open from 3.15pm.

Zenith Hairdressing heads up calendar drive to beat breast cancer

Thu, Dec 16, 2010

Zenith Hairdressing is the catalyst behind a new initiative to raise money for Breast Cancer Ireland. Paul Griffin and his team at Zenith Hairdressing spearheaded a campaign to glamorise and photograph 12 prominent women GAA sports stars for a 2011 calendar.

Could 2011 be Independents day?

Thu, Dec 16, 2010

While the flurry of autumn polls have been consistent in showing meltdown for Fianna Fáil and the election of a FG/Labour coalition, the most recent Red C poll in the Irish Sun showed a new dynamic entering the race.

According to that poll, Sinn Féin and Independents are gaining significant support – SF gaining five points to reach a support level of 16 per cent, putting them ahead of Fianna Fáil, and Independents gaining three points to reach 12 per cent.

Galway East battleground takes shape

Thu, Dec 16, 2010

Galway East used to be the most boring of all constituencies, returning two Fianna Fáil and two Fine Gael, without fail, at every election, but things look set to be very different in 2011.

High Court judge mystified by county council’s planning decision

Thu, Dec 09, 2010

A High Court judge has described as "very difficult to understand" Galway County Council's grant of planning permission for "a substantial housing estate outside Kinvara village on a blind corner, on a main road to Ballyvaughan and the Burren area".

Taxi industry racism report criticised as biased and divisive

Thu, Dec 09, 2010

A new report researched and compiled by the Irish Centre for Human Rights, has been slammed as being poorly presented, biased, and likely to cause a deeper “wedge” between Irish drivers and multi-cultural drivers.

Don’t be too proud to ask for help

Thu, Dec 09, 2010

In all of our communities right now, there are husbands and wives, fathers and mothers, who have lost their jobs and are wondering how they are going to make it through the winter and out the far side. They know that there are but a few weeks to Christmas yet they have never been as badly prepared as they are this year. Thousands of homes will experience a Christmas the likes of which they have not experienced for some years.

Council battling to plug leaks and repair burst pipes

Thu, Dec 09, 2010

The Galway City council staff were yesterday battling to deal with the disruption of water supplies in the west side of the city by monitoring and repairing burst pipes and leaks on the mains.

Waterways searched for missing woman

Thu, Dec 09, 2010

A major search of Galway’s waterways was under way this week following reports that a woman had fallen into the river.

Cameron condemns Connolly for ‘voting with right wing parties’

Thu, Dec 09, 2010

The Labour Party has strongly criticised Independent councillor Catherine Connolly for voting with the right wing parties in order to pass the 2011 Galway City Council Budget.

Chamber condemns ‘token’ one per cent reduction in rates

Thu, Dec 09, 2010

A “token” gesture that will cost the city many jobs, is how the Galway Chamber of Commerce has characterised this week’s decision to reduce the commercial rates by one per cent.

Tuam re-Joyces at store opening

Thu, Dec 09, 2010

With a ready smile and a handshake for, well, practically everyone Pat Joyce has already become a familiar face at the Tuam Shopping Centre where the new Joyce’s supermarket opened recently offering customers more choice for their shopping needs with some of the best deals in town.

ACC Bank claims Galwaymen sought to defraud by transfering properties to wives

Thu, Dec 09, 2010

ACC Bank has claimed two Co Galway men who consented earlier this year to €3.2 million judgment orders in favour of the bank against them over unpaid property and development loans have sought to defraud the bank by transferring their interest in properties to their wives.

The bank claims the properties were transferred by Martin Fox and Gareth Duffy last June after it had initiated proceedings against them.

Anglo Avenger arrested after cherry picker protest

Thu, Dec 09, 2010

A determined Galway-based developer, self-styled as the ‘Anglo Avenger’, struck again by parking a cherry picker, emblazoned with protest slogans, at the gates of the Dáil Eireann on the morning before the Budget announcement.

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