Ivor’s biggest sin — getting caught

Thu, Aug 05, 2010

Sssssh. Listen. Can you hear the patter of hundreds of tiny trotters as the piglets sprint away from the massive swill trough before the bold pig spills it over. Off they run lest they be splashed with any of the muck-spreading that has been caused by the bould pig Ivor. They’ve all known for a long time that the bould pig Ivor had been lashing up the swill with all four trotters, but sure, they let him carry on because they just didn’t want the farmer to come over and see what was going on at the trough. ‘Cos then he might look at them all, and see the muck on the trotters from the fumbling in the greasy swill.

Ya see, when your head is stuck deep into the swill at the trough, it’s important that you don’t splash about or burp or gobble too loudly ‘os then what you do (to quote the great B Ahern, Dublin) is to upset the apple tart and ruin it for everything.

Be made up and made over by COPE

Thu, Aug 05, 2010

COPE Galway have launched their ‘Make a Star’ 2010 makeover fundraising extravaganza, which will take place in the Galway Bay Hotel on Sunday, 3rd October.

Underage soccer festival in full swing at Drom

Thu, Aug 05, 2010

The prestigious underage soccer competition, theUmbro Galway Cup, kicked off yesterday in Drom Soccer Park.

Bottom of the table — Galway hospital flunks national performance survey

Thu, Aug 05, 2010

University College Hospital in Galway has been named and shamed as the worst performing hospital in the country, failing terribly in areas such as access to services for patients as well as the use of beds and other resources.

‘Nawthing in hurling’ — Hollywood’s finest get Canning brothers to show them the basics

Thu, Aug 05, 2010

All Star hurlers Ollie and Joe Canning were given the tough task of teaching some of the biggest stars in Hollywood how to play hurling on TV3’s Xposé. The Supermac’s sponsored hurlers taught Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Kevin James, and David Spade, stars of The Grown Ups, how to handle a hurley and sliotar.

Life in the cast Lane

Thu, Aug 05, 2010

It’s the third week of rehearsals for Druid’s forthcoming production of The Silver Tassie and this week we talk to the five young people from Galway we will be seeing on stage in just a few weeks. Lara Connaughton, John Gaughan, Martin Kenny, Peadar O’Goill and Miriam Ward all auditioned through Druid’s open auditions process last June.

Councillor says increased anti-litter attitude is needed in Galway

Thu, Aug 05, 2010

Fianna Fail’s City Councillor Ollie Crowe has called on traders, city officials and pedestrians to adopt a more anti-littering attitude stressing that by doing so we are ensuring the future prosperity of the city.

”In 2007, Galway embarked on an energetic anti-litter campaign and managed to obtain eighth place in the Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL) Anti litter League,” Cllr Crowe continued, “However, Galway’s ‘litter Free’ status was short lived and we have now dropped to 45th place. If we continue to drop litter, we’ll continue to drop on this league, and inevitably our visitor numbers and revenue will drop.”

Don’t let Magdalene statue go the way of Padraic O Conaire, warns Boston professor

Thu, Aug 05, 2010

Galway City Council decided this past week to remove a statue memorializing the women who lived, worked and, in some cases, died at the Sisters of Mercy Magdalene laundry in the city. Dedicated in March 2009, the Mick Wilkins statue was commissioned by the same city councilors who now seek to remove it. It is located at the corner of Forster Street and Bothár Breandan O Eithir, standing in full public view close to where the laundry institution once stood.

Discover the beaches of County Galway

Thu, Aug 05, 2010

To celebrate the wonderful beaches available to us in County Galway, a series of walks is taking place throughout the month of August, organised with the aim of exploring and discovering these magnificent beaches.

Up to 200 Galway city health jobs at risk, say unions, as talks drag on

Thu, Aug 05, 2010

Talks between the Health Service Executive and health sector unions over proposed job cuts and savings in the west adjourned on Tuesday after seven-and-a-half hours.

Edward Lee photography exhibition in Galway city library

Thu, Aug 05, 2010

Today an exhibition by talented photographer Edward Lee will begin in Galway city library running until Monday August 30.

Cake sale to raise funds for St Martin de Porres Trust

Thu, Aug 05, 2010

A fundraiser in aid of Martin Folan who has been working with the poor in St Vincent, West Indies, for the past two and a half years will take place at the Tertiary Hall, Claddagh Church, on Sunday next August 8 from 10am to 4pm.

Securing future of university and graduates is vital, says NUI Galway

Thu, Aug 05, 2010

Irish universities have a pivotal role to play in shaping a knowledge society and smart economy that can confidently face the challenges that lie ahead, according to NUI Galway which has recently launched its Strategic Plan 2009 to 2014.

Securing the university’s reputation nationally and internationally, as well as ensuring that all those who come to study and carry out research at NUI Galway can avail of the best education and resources, are just some of the main aims that the new Strategic Plan highlights. “This plan charts the way forward for the university,” explains NUI Galway president Dr James Browne, who added that “it is an ambitious plan that aims to further strengthen our position as one of Ireland’s leading universities and to increase our international profile in priority areas of expertise”.

Get ready for style and glamour at Clarinbridge Oyster Festival

Thu, Aug 05, 2010

Now with the Races behind us, plans for the 2010 Clarinbridge Oyster Festival are underway with many ladies preparing to show off the glamour and maintain the west’s reputation for style.

World record holder Carroll returns to home soil

Thu, Aug 05, 2010

Galway’s new world record holder, oarsman Ray Carroll, returns to his home city tonight (Thursday) after 43 days rowing across the Atlantic.

‘Scientific Wonders of the World’ mural unveiled at NUI Galway

Thu, Aug 05, 2010

NUI Galway recently unveiled a 36 foot (12 metres) long mural entitled The Scientific Wonders of the World.

Galway overrun by illegal cigarettes, says McNelis

Thu, Aug 05, 2010

Labour Councillor for Galway City Council Niall McNelis believes that the scale of the illegal cigarette trade in Galway city is out of control and Customs and Excise must take action to eradicate the worsening problem both in the city and county.

He says: “From reports I hear locally, Customs in Galway city and county are taking far too relaxed an approach to those selling illegal tobacco in markets and door to door. Cigarette smuggling is not some sort of victimless minor crime. Last year the Exchequer lost €556 million in unpaid excise levies. That is money that will have to be made up elsewhere through cutbacks in health services and schools. There is ample evidence that smuggling is run by vicious crime gangs and paramilitaries.”

Ógra Shinn Féin holds rally against emigration and jobs crisis

Thu, Aug 05, 2010

A rally was held at Galway Airport yesterday by local members of Ógra Shinn Féin who are calling on the Government to take action to stop the brain drain and increasing emigration, and to get the country back at work.

Over €4,000 given to Chernobyl charity

Thu, Aug 05, 2010

There were smiles all round in Eyre Square as a cheque of over €4,000 was presented to the Sunflower Chernobyl Appeal and a number of children from Belarus.

Boost for Ballinasloe girls as Calum Best comes to town

Thu, Aug 05, 2010

The ladies of Ballinasloe will be in for a real treat this weekend as celebrity heart breaker Calum Best, the son of football legend George Best, plans to role into town.

Calum was invited to attend the Ladies’ Night hosted by East Nightclub and Venue in Ballinasloe this Saturday night. On the night there will be professional make-up artists on hand as well as buckets of bubbly free champagne for all the girls and it gets better, Calum will be judging the Best Dressed competition.

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