Closing date looms for Over The Edge New Writer competition

Thu, Jul 29, 2010

The closing date for the 2010 Over The Edge New Writer of The Year competition, open to both poets and fiction writers, is Tuesday August 3.

Funding announced for Co Galway schools

Thu, Jul 29, 2010

Funding has been announced this week for works at Gort Community School and St Mary’s National School in Mountbellew.

No truth to Ballybrit scalpel attack and robbery story — gardaí

Thu, Jul 29, 2010

Reports that a man was slashed with a scalpel at Galway Racecourse on Tuesday when a robbery went awry are without foundation, according to gardaí.

Fahey wants Taxi Regulator to impose ‘tough sanctions’ on rogue taxi drivers

Thu, Jul 29, 2010

The Taxi Regulator must impose tough sanctions on rogue taxi drivers who are engaging in ‘unethical’ driving practices in Galway City during Race Week.

Conneely brands Coolough roundabout ‘a disgrace’

Thu, Jul 29, 2010

“An eyesore for visitors” and “an embarrassment to the city” is how Fine Gael councillor Pádraig Conneely has branded the Coolough Roundabout.

Council water services set to benefit from major funding

Thu, Jul 29, 2010

The Galway city and county councils will benefit from from part of a major new fund to assist local authorities throughout the State.

Celtic’s Lisbon Lions for Galway fundraising event

Thu, Jul 29, 2010

Lisbon Lions legends John Fallon and Charlie Gallagher will be in Galway next week to attend a fundraising day organised by Celtic FC supporters to raise money to help severely disadvantaged children in the Philippines.

Farmers must set up new accounts not linked to existing bank liabilities says Healy Eames

Thu, Jul 29, 2010

Co Galway farmers should set up new bank accounts in anticipation of their single farm premium this autumn according to Fine Gael senator Fidelma Healy Eames.

Sen Healy Eames is advising this course of action arising from the revelation of a little known loophole revealed on RTÉ news last week, that banks can confiscate people’s money on arrival into their account against money owing in other accounts.

New flowerboxes ‘will add colour to our walkways’ says Conneely

Thu, Jul 29, 2010

The 12 new flowerboxes which have been placed along the city’s canals “will add colour to our walkways” according to Fine Gael councillor Pádraig Conneely.

Lamberts bring Snow White west

Thu, Jul 29, 2010

THE LAMBERT Puppet Theatre present Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in the Ballyconneely Community Hall on Saturday August 14 at 3pm.

Flood announcement welcome but fears remain until work is done — Healy Eames

Thu, Jul 29, 2010

Flood relief funds announced for Galway are to be welcomed but do little to allay the fears of some who are worried about further hardship this winter if works are not completed quickly, according to Senator Fidelma Healy Eames.

Men rescued from sinking yacht near Spiddal

Thu, Jul 29, 2010

Three men were rescued from a sinking yacht off Spiddal Pier on Sunday morning.

The Price of Failure’

Thu, Jul 29, 2010

We now live in an age of cutbacks, economic austerity and diminished financial reward. We are told that we are all in this together and that we are all feeling the pain. That some people will not feel the financial pain to the same degree as others is a fact of life. Some of these are the very highly paid, such as senior executives from some of the larger companies who will take home huge salaries. They will take home these salaries if and only if they do their jobs effectively, generate acceptable results and display high levels of competence. If not they will be fired. That is the way the real world works.

Kitt welcomes reopening of Moroccan market to Irish beef

Thu, Jul 29, 2010

Dep Michael Kitt has welcomed this week’s announcement that the Moroccan market has been reopened to Irish beef and cattle, saying the move is “good news” for cattle farmers after a 15-year hiatus in trade with the north African country.

Higgins urges Government to support flood prevention plan

Thu, Jul 29, 2010

Co Galway will not have to endure the flooding it suffered last winter if the recommendations for flood prevention in a new report are followed, funded, and implemented.

Verge cutting policy is ‘madness’ — Canney

Thu, Jul 29, 2010

The decision to prioritise the cutting of verges on national primary routes over local roads is “absolute madness and a total waste of money”, according to Cllr Sean Canney.

Latvian poetry event at Inishbofin

Thu, Jul 29, 2010

THE INISHBOFIN Library will hold a poetry reading event this Sunday at 7.30pm and the public is asked to get involved.

Those who go to the library can read (or simply sit and listen to) a Latvian poem or paragraph which has been translated into English. The translated poems will be available in the community centre in advance.

A musical extravaganza

Thu, Jul 29, 2010

hIn our second week behind the scenes of Druid’s forthcoming production of The Silver Tassie, we chat to musical director, Elliot Davis, and actor, Derbhle Crotty.

High Court rules council not in breach of obligation to Travellers

Thu, Jul 22, 2010

The High Court has ruled that a joint motion passed by Galway city councillors amending a Traveller accommodation plan for Galway city did not breach the council’s legal obligations to address accommodation needs of Travellers in its area.

Traffic chaos expected when Claregalway bridge widening starts

Thu, Jul 22, 2010

Work is to start within ten weeks on the widening of the bridge at Claregalway as part of the €6 million campaign to address the flooding problems along the River Clare which forced hundreds of householders from their homes last winter.

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