Michael D condemns Burmese court ruling on exiled journalist

Thu, Jan 14, 2010

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights must investigate why the Burmese courts have imposed a 20 year gaol sentence on a journalist.

Learn to dance sean nós in Áras Na nGael

Thu, Jan 14, 2010

Conradh na Gaeilge’s sean-nós dancing classes, taught by Pádraig Ó h’Oibicín, return on Monday January 18 with beginners classes at 7pm and classes for the more experienced at 9pm.

Sean nós is an ad-hoc style of solo Irish dancing. It is danced close to the floor so there is no need to perform gravity defying leaps.

Explore your inner filmmaker with new GFC courses

Thu, Jan 14, 2010

Animation, writing, documentary making and how to make a short film are just some of the courses being run as part of the Galway Film Centre’s Spring/Summer workshops.

Young Galway inventors sought for Junior Inventor Competition

Thu, Jan 14, 2010

Young inventors in Co Galway with ideas for new products, improvements to existing ones, or ideas that can solve problems are encouraged to enter the Junior Inventor Competition.

Many cultures form one exhibition at Galway City Museum

Thu, Jan 14, 2010

The calumet, a traditional North American peace pipe, is one of the many fascinating pieces on show as part of an exhibition in the Galway City Museum.

The peace pipe forms part of an exhibition entitled A Message From the Firing Line... which includes the work of Native American Indian artist, Natalie Ball; Isabella Basombrio Hoban from Peru; Shimon Sakakibara from Japan; and John Hoban from Ireland.

Connemara dancing sensation Emma to represent the west in All Ireland Talent Show

Thu, Jan 14, 2010

A 24-year-old All-Ireland dancing champion, acknowledged with reviving an age-old tradition, represents the west this weekend at RTE’s All-Ireland Talent Show.

Mixed response to City Hall’s handling of cold snap

Thu, Jan 14, 2010

Galway city is due to get a consignment of salt to grit the roads despite the fact the thaw is over, a situation which has led to councillor Pádraig Conneely calling City Hall “a joke”.

Red Cross fund available to Galway flood victims

Thu, Jan 14, 2010

The Irish Red Cross has made €1 million available to alleviate hardship caused to families whose houses were flooded last November.

Concert in aid of suicide charity

Thu, Jan 14, 2010

Galway Choral Association will celebrate the New Year with a special concert in aid of Console, the local charity which helps people bereaved by suicide, at St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church on Saturday January 23 at 8pm.

Gardaí seek CCTV footage after horror attack on woman (80)

Thu, Jan 07, 2010

Gardaí have appealed to residents and businesses in Shantalla and Newcastle to check their CCTV systems for footage of an attacker who broke into the home of an elderly woman and attacked her in the early hours of New Year’s Day.

Suspicion of organised claim culture in Labour Relations claims, alleges Fahey

Thu, Jan 07, 2010

A flood of unsubstantiated claims made to the Labour Relations Commission and other dispute resolution bodies in recent months has prompted suspicions of an organised “claim culture”, according to local Fianna Fáil TD and former minister for labour affairs, Frank Fahey.

Galwaywoman dies during Cameroon holiday

Thu, Jan 07, 2010

A young Galway woman died of natural causes while holidaying in Cameroon, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs.

Aer Arann set to strike commercial alliance deal with Aer Lingus

Thu, Jan 07, 2010

Advanced talks are currently under way between Aer Arann and Aer Lingus with the view of creating a commercial alliance that would see them operating joint flights from provincial UK cities to Dublin and Cork.

It didn’t take long for Galway’s ugly side to come to fore

Thu, Jan 07, 2010

Last year was one to forget in terms of crime in the city. In the Spring, we had to listen to the harrowing details of how Manuela Riedo met her end. In the midst of the Volvo Ocean race, we had the killing of young Kieran Cunningham on a night out with his pals. As I write this, another young man fights for his life in a Dublin hospital after being assaulted in the city at the end of the year.

Council has enough sand to keep the roads gritted, but is criticised for response to icy weather so

Thu, Jan 07, 2010

The Galway City Council has enough sand to ensure the main roads into Galway city and around the city centre are gritted and kept ice free for this weekend and further supplies of sand and salt are on the way.

HSE urges public to visit elderly during cold snap

Thu, Jan 07, 2010

The HSE West is appealing to the public to visit elderly relatives and neighbours to make sure they are well during the current cold spell.

A spokesperson for the local health authority says its staff, such as public health nurses and home helps, continue to visit elderly and house bound clients. However, they are having difficulty accessing some of the more remote locations.

Water supply may have to be ‘rationed’ if reservoir levels stay low

Thu, Jan 07, 2010

The city’s water supply, already low and under pressure due to the unprecedented cold weather, may have to rationed if the city’s water levels remain at their current “low and critical level”.

Galway University Hospitals Arts Trust launch 2010 calendar

Thu, Jan 07, 2010

The Galway University Hospitals Arts Trust has launched a 2010 calendar featuring artwork by patients of Unit 5 and Unit 6 of Merlin Park University Hospital.

City provides extra beds for homeless

Thu, Jan 07, 2010

Ten extra emergency beds have been made available for people who are homeless in Galway city over this current spell of cold weather.

Some 13,000 people vaccinated against swine flu in Galway

Thu, Jan 07, 2010

More than 13,000 people have been vaccinated against swine flu in Galway, according to the HSE West.

The schools vaccination programme begins this week. Smaller schools have been invited to attend the mass vaccination clinics and from Monday vaccination teams will visit larger and medium sized schools.

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