Is turf cutting part of Ireland’s future?

Thu, Nov 19, 2009

Turf cutting is a way of life for many communities. It is a part of Ireland’s heritage, but is it part of Ireland’s future? This will be explored in a new documentary on TG4.

An Portach, from Hawkeye Films, directed and produced by Donal Haughey, will be screened on TG4 this Sunday at 9.30pm as part of the station’s Cogar series.

Claddagh School launches fundraising CD

Thu, Nov 19, 2009

Taking an innovative approach to the crisis in educational funding, pupils and staff at the Claddagh National School have decided to sing for their desperately-needed services.

Send a Croí Christmas card this year

Thu, Nov 19, 2009

Heart charity Croi has today launched its 2009 Christmas card pack selection. Synonymous with Christmas in Galway the Croi Christmas card selection is once again unique and exciting. This year’s pack includes a selection of stunning photos of Galway and west of Ireland Christmas scenes. The pack features streetscapes of Quay Street, Courthouse Square, internal photographs of Galway Cathedral, the crib at the Augustinian Church, as well as a Christmas depiction of Tuam Cathedral. The selection also includes images of Croagh Patrick and other snowscapes.

Children’s fun day at Bella Baby on Saturday

Thu, Nov 19, 2009

Bella Baby, the nursery furniture and baby solutions shop in Oranmore, is organising a Kids’ Fun and Frantics Day on Saturday from 12pm to 5pm.

Parents, toddlers and parents-to-be are invited to meet the Bella Baby Dora The Explorer Mascot and join in a day of fun, frolics, games and face painting.

The GPO opens The G Bar

Thu, Nov 19, 2009

The GPO has a recently opened its doors to the new G bar. There are seven plasma screens and a wide screen for sporting events located in the top half of the bar.

Joint Policing Committee public meeting

Thu, Nov 19, 2009

A public meeting of Galway City Joint Policing Committee will take place on Monday November 30 at 7pm in the Menlo Park Hotel, Terryland.

Public lecture to look at the real Patrick Pearse

Thu, Nov 19, 2009

Patrick Pearse is one of the most important figures in Irish 20th century history yet he is also one of the most maligned because he is so misunderstood.

Moneenageisha Junction is set to be widened

Thu, Nov 19, 2009

The controversial Moneenageisha Junction is set to be widened in order to create an additional two lanes of traffic for 60 metres in advance of the junction.

It’s all to play for but FF are worried

Thu, Nov 19, 2009

Insider has decided to issue a half-term report on the performance of the players in the political game and what the likely results would be in the event of an early election.

It is exactly two and a half years since the May 2007 election, and, were the Dáil to run its full course, this would be the mid-point for the present Government. As all observers are aware, an election could happen at any time, and the likely results in the two Galway constituencies are, unusually, difficult to call.

Dolans to sell 300 works of art this weekend

Thu, Nov 19, 2009

Dolan’s art auctions has a very interesting auction of almost 300 works of art this Sunday November 22, in the Marriott Hotel.

Galway Indians’ Christmas and New Year party

Thu, Nov 19, 2009

Members of Galway’s Indian community from the Kerla region of southwestern India will be celebrating Christmas and New Year with a party in St Joseph’s Community Centre, Shantalla.

Three Dublin men plead guilty to Lackagh raid

Thu, Nov 12, 2009

Three Dublin men, arrested and charged following a foiled armed raid on a businessman’s home in Lackagh last February, pleaded guilty yesterday to offences which included false imprisonment and possession of firearms with criminal intent.

Let there be no laughing this Christmas

Thu, Nov 12, 2009

Right, testing’ wan, two, three. Am I on, Michael? Right colleagues of the Cabinet. I want to welcome ye all here today for the final briefing on how ye are going to sell to the great unwashed the idea that Christmas is an overrated festival anyway and that there’s no harm in being miserable at Christmas. Emphasise that didn’t they have a great time in June at the Volvo Ocean Race, so there’s no point getting all mealy mouthed about a few cold auld days in the depths of winter.

Extradition bid begins for priest charged with raping child after Galway funeral

Thu, Nov 12, 2009

A Catholic priest living in Indiana is facing possible extradition to Ireland on charges of child sex abuse, including the rape of a child after the funeral of the child’s father in Galway more than 40 years ago.

Man who stole flowers on St Valentine’s Day jailed for Post office fraud

Thu, Nov 12, 2009

A Galway man who tried to make a €200 profit at a post office by handing in a doctored social welfare slip, and who stole a bunch of flowers on Valentine’s Day, was sentenced to a total of five months this week.

Mill St pipe bomb duo to be sentenced

Thu, Nov 12, 2009

Two men who had been found in possession of a pipe bomb, a discovery which led to the evacuation of Galway Garda station earlier this year, pleaded guilty yesterday and will now face sentencing.

South Galway parents angry over loss of school dental service

Thu, Nov 12, 2009

Parents of primary school children in south Galway are up in arms over what they say is the absence of a school dental service in the Loughrea, Portumna, Woodford, Gort areas.

They are incensed that a school dental position has been left vacant for some time with no indication about how soon it will be filled because of the embargo on public service recruitment numbers.

Eyre Square Centre shopping extravaganza for charity

Thu, Nov 12, 2009

The Eyre Square Centre presents its annual pre-Christmas shopping extravaganza in aid of 16 local charities and not for profit organizations, on Friday November 27 from 6pm to 9.30pm.

Beggar gets suspended sentence for obstruction and abuse of garda

Thu, Nov 12, 2009

A beggar who wilfully obstructed an elderly wheel-chair bound man and then abused a garda, calling him a “piece of s**t”, received a five month suspended sentence at the Galway District Court this week.

During questioning by Inspector Michael Coppinger, the court heard how Nicolae Tudor denied the practise of intimidating members of the public into giving him money by sticking out his legs and blocking paths. The 24-year-old man with an address at Loughgeorge, Claregalway, also denied refusing to move for an elderly man and to using foul language.

Docklands development is too important to see stalled, says Walsh

Thu, Nov 12, 2009

If the docklands and the proposals to turn it into a major port and harbour area are subjected to an area development plan, the proposal will go the way of the Ardaun - a noble plan the city is still waiting to see become a reality.

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