Health Minister’s comments about Brothers of Charity could cause internal strife, warns HSE forum chair

Thu, Jul 15, 2010

Comments made by Health Minister Mary Harney about the Brothers of Charity earlier this week could cause internal strife and were an insult to families providing care for family members with disabilities, the chairperson of the HSE West’s regional health forum said this week.

Is city to get a second Salmon Weir Bridge?

Thu, Jul 15, 2010

The Salmon Weir Bridge is likely to become a ‘double bridge’ in the near future with one bridge to deal with buses and pedestrians and the other with cars and vans.

The plan to put a new bridge adjacent to the Salmon Weir was unveiled at Monday’s city council meeting with a presentation to councillors entitled Corrib River Crossing Feasibility Study.

Stall trader fined for selling counterfeit clothing

Thu, Jul 15, 2010

A stall operator was fined €750 at Galway District Court this week for exposing for sale a number of counterfeit hoodies and shirts which illegally bore the trade marks of some top sporting brands.

Jail for former student priest who raped boy thirty five years ago

Thu, Jul 15, 2010

A man who indecently assaulted and raped a 10-year-old boy in Galway city 35 years ago while he was a Redemptorist student priest has been sentenced to five years in prison, with the final two and half years suspended.

Man charged with sexual assault

Thu, Jul 15, 2010

A 36-year-old Galway man has been charged with sexually assaulting a young boy for more than two years at a house on the west side of the city.

Major boost for Oranmore as Tesco announces 110 new jobs

Thu, Jul 15, 2010

Supermarket giant Tesco is to open a new store in Oranmore which will result in the creation of 110 jobs, it has been announced.

Oughterard courthouse feasibility study

Thu, Jul 15, 2010

The Oughterard courthouse has been the focus of recent work by the Oughterard Tourism and Development Association (OTDA) to establish how the flagship building can be brought back to life for the benefit of the community.

Western Rail Corridor is still going ahead says Ó Brolcháin

Thu, Jul 15, 2010

The next section of the Western Rail Corridor is going ahead according to Green senator Niall Ó Brolcháin, who has rubbished claims saying cutbacks in funding had stalled progress.

Mass for deceased members of St Patrick’s Band

Thu, Jul 15, 2010

A special Mass for deceased members and friends of the St Patrick’s Brass Band takes place next Wednesday.

Dynasty

Thu, Jul 15, 2010

A backbench Government TD asks his not very bright 10-year-old daughter what she wants to be when she grows up. I want to be a politician like you, I want to be Taoiseach some day, she says. Her father was delighted. Political life had been good to him. Most especially so considering he had failed in everything else he had tried his hand at. He knew that it paid people disproportionately to their abilities. Where else could an absolute oaf get such a salary and associated benefits? To be elected would secure his daughter’s future and that of all belonging to her. Oh yes, becoming a politician was a very good idea indeed. After all, it’s not as if you need any qualifications or ability.

Warner’s a winner with CP shots

Thu, Jul 15, 2010

Galway's leading corporate photographer, and former photographer for the Galway Advertiser Neil Warner snapped his way to success in the June heats of the Irish National Photographic Awards.

Man charged with possession of replica handgun for Mervue bookies robbery

Thu, Jul 15, 2010

A man charged with possessing a replica handgun and a knuckle duster with the intention that they be used to intimidate or cause injury in the course of a robbery at a Mervue bookmakers has been remanded in custody with consent to bail.

David Hickey (35) with an address at 1D Pearse House, Pearse Street, Dublin 2, was brought in custody before Galway District Court on Monday.

Shoplifters sentenced for planned ‘onslaught’ on Galway

Thu, Jul 15, 2010

“A well executed and planned onslaught on Galway city,” was how a district court judge described the actions of two Athlone women who dared to target 11 different shops stealing more than €3,600 worth of goods.

Westside Arts Festival

Thu, Jul 15, 2010

The community based Westside Arts Festival gets underway next week. The festival aims to celebrate the community and spirit of Westside through the arts. It will take place from Friday July 23 to Sunday July 25 with

O’Flaherty condemns council’s ‘staggering’ and ‘exorbitant’ landscaping costs

Thu, Jul 15, 2010

Landscaping the open space between Forthill Cemetery and Lough Atalia Bridge cost the Galway City Council €23,540, a sum which has been branded as “staggering” and “exorbitant”.

This is the view of Independent councillor Terry O’Flaherty who has hit out at the cost of the landscaping works.

Noeline Kavanagh - wild hunts and the power of imagination

Thu, Jul 15, 2010

A giant boy will be running through the streets of Galway, with a butterfly net in his hand, trying to catch a minotaur, a wolf, and other giant and wonderful beasts.

Schoolwear Value at The Schoolwear Centre

Thu, Jul 15, 2010

When shopping for school uniforms parents need to be assured that they are getting the best of quality at the very best prices. This is indeed what parents can expect from the Schoolwear Centre in Liosbán, Galway and at Chapel Lane, Tuam.

Exploring nature at Coole Park

Thu, Jul 15, 2010

With summer in full swing Coole Park is offering guided walks on Sunday afternoons, and children's nature activities each Wednesday afternoon during July and August.

Table quiz in Lohans to help hardy swimmers raise funds for local cancer charity

Thu, Jul 15, 2010

A table quiz will be held in Lohans Bar, Salthill on Sunday July 18 at 9pm in aid of the Frances Thornton Memorial Galway Bay Swim 2010.

Man drops trousers and exposes himself to gardai, court hears

Thu, Jul 15, 2010

Keeping trousers securely fastened on a night out is the lesson learnt by a young Athlone man who was fined for exposing himself to a patrol car.

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