Ballinasloe store makes lotto history

Thu, Aug 12, 2010

A Ballinasloe store has made lotto history after selling a ticket which scooped the top prize worth half a million euro in this week’s Monday Millions Plus Draw.

Salthill Village Festival launched in style

Thu, Aug 12, 2010

There will be lots of family fun and entertainment to be had during this year’s Salthill Village Festival which will take place between August 21 and 22.

Galway’s Best Awards night to be a glitzy affair

Thu, Aug 12, 2010

The inaugural Galway’s Best Awards 2010 will be presented on Friday, September 17 in the newly refurbished Central Park nightclub.

Following a networking event for invitees at 8pm, the glitzy event will open to the public at 9pm with no cover charge, and the awards ceremony will commence at 9:30pm.

City man enlists 100 marathon runners to remember his late daughter

Thu, Aug 12, 2010

A local man has enlisted a 100-strong team of family, friends and colleagues to take part in this year’s Galway marathon in aid of the Meningitis Trust.

‘Appalling’ looting of houses shows need for social housing changes - Higgins

Thu, Aug 12, 2010

The vandalism and theft of boilers causing more than €100,000 worth of damage at a Galway City Council-owned housing estate has been described as “appalling” by local TD Michael D Higgins.

The Labour president said that the break-in to houses in the Sliabh Bhán estate in Ballybane is “an appalling development” but one that underlines the urgency of transferring empty finished houses to social housing.

Young activists gather in Galway in preparation for a new Ireland

Thu, Aug 12, 2010

As the latest statistics showed Ireland's unemployment rate continues to rise, 20 young people from across Ireland gathered in Galway last weekend determined to highlight their desire for much needed change.

Aran Islands celebrate 40 years of air travel

Thu, Aug 12, 2010

The Aran Islands celebrate 40 years of air travel this weekend — honouring an invaluable service and life-line which began with a letter.

GMIT seek permission for engineering school

Thu, Aug 12, 2010

The Galway Mayo Institute of Technology has lodged a planning permission application with Galway City Council for the construction for a new engineering school.

The planning application, which was lodged on August 4 last, outlines plans for a development at a site located at the GMIT Sports Field on the Dublin Road which is south of the principal campus. It seeks permission for the construction of a new third level educational building (gross floor area of c7,150m2) which will house the engineering school and will comprise a maximum of three to five storeys, with a maximum building height of c26.5 metres and an overall height of +c48.5 metres OD.

Gardai investigate robbery by false HSE caller

Thu, Aug 12, 2010

Gardai are warning the public to beware of bogus callers and to request ID following an incident at the weekend where a house was robbed by a woman claiming to be from the HSE.

An investigation was launched into a house robbery in Renmore Road which took place on Saturday evening. The culprit allegedly approached the house claiming to be a member of staff from the HSE. It is believed the woman, accompanied by a man, then entered the house and a sum of cash was taken.

Chamber CEO lashes ‘heavy handed’ crackdown on sandwich boards

Thu, Aug 12, 2010

Galway Chamber of Commerce CEO Michael Coyle has criticised the “heavy handed approach” taken by the City Council and the Gardaí for their joint operation in removing signs in the pedestrianised area of the city earlier this week.

People urged to join hands to save Portiuncula Hospital

Thu, Aug 12, 2010

A local action committee is urging businesses, clubs, organisations and individuals to take part in a “Hands Around Our Hospital” protest aimed at highlighting concerns over future services at Portiuncula Hospital.

Review announced of the Coole Park Cultural Programme

Thu, Aug 12, 2010

The Friends of Coole has announced a review of its biannual Coole Park Cultural Programme.

NUIG special maths exam offers Leaving Cert students a second chance

Thu, Aug 12, 2010

The College of Engineering and Informatics at NUI Galway has announced details of a special entrance maths examination which will give students a second chance to pursue a career in engineering. The exam, which takes place on Wednesday August 25, is for students who achieve the CAO points for an undergraduate engineering degree course at NUI Galway but who have not met the obligatory maths requirement.

Survey on Galway’s ‘ghost estates’ due next month

Thu, Aug 12, 2010

A survey, due to be completed next month, is expected to give a full picture of the extent of the problems caused by ‘ghost estates’ - 26 such estates are believed to be in Galway alone.

Broaden your mind at new city courses

Thu, Aug 12, 2010

Are you interested in dreams? Would you like to learn how to explore their meaning? If so, you may be interested in attending a one-day dream workshop which takes place on Saturday October 2 from 10am to 4pm.

The senator who cried wolf and other short stories

Thu, Aug 12, 2010

Good evening and welcome to an open interview to introduce this evening’ s main event in the Arts Festival — An Evening of Anecdotes with Senator Ronan Mullen. (polite applause from audience of luvvies.)

HSE pay out €90k for health cuts report

Thu, Aug 12, 2010

As jobs in the health sector continue to be under threat it was revealed this week that the HSE paid a staggering €90,000 to a consultancy firm for a cost-containment report.

The contract was awarded to UK consultants Mott MacDonald following a tender process in April of this year. The Mott MacDonald team made up of medical, nursing, and accountancy professionals, then carried out on-site visits to hospitals and community services across the HSE west region.

Walsh hits out at ‘unethical’ inference over his role in seminars

Thu, Aug 05, 2010

County councillor Seamus Walsh has hit out at media coverage this week of his role in two companies which organise seminars for local authority members, claiming there is nothing unethical in the enterprise.