Jog the Bog in Oughterard and stamp out stigma

Thu, Dec 12, 2013

Looking for a way to burn off the excess calories from the Christmas dinner and support mental health? The Jog the Bog fun run is taking place in Oughterard at 1pm on St Stephen’s Day.

McDonnell demands audit on city junctions

Thu, Dec 12, 2013

Tuam Road resembles a “parking bay”; the lights at the Thermo King junction are “causing problems”; and after all the money spent on signalised junctions there is still trouble with traffic flow in the city.

Don’t get stressed over Christmas

Thu, Dec 12, 2013

With all of the cronyism and financial vulgarity that emerged yesterday at the PAC hearings into the squandering of money at the Central Remedial Clinic, one could be forgiven for thinking that donations to charities this year should be put on the long finger. Especially when money is so tight in every household.

Do not let Salthill amenities fall into further disrepair says McNelis

Thu, Dec 12, 2013

The benches along the Salthill Promenade are “broken and worn down”, the memorial tree for Trent Keegan “has vanished”, and the Salthill Park bandstand is “held together by paint”.

City coffee morning for Grace

Thu, Dec 12, 2013

A coffee morning which will take place at Tom Sheridan’s bar, Knocknacarra on Friday will support an eight-year-old city girl who is battling cancer for the third time.

Connolly welcomes money set aside for testing contaminated South Park soil

Thu, Dec 12, 2013

After many “utterly frustrating false starts” over the last seven years, money and measures to finally deal with an area of contaminated soil in South Park are finally in place.

Emrich pledges support to M&S striking workers

Thu, Dec 12, 2013

Attacks on workers’ entitlements are “becoming commonplace” with the economic crisis being used “as a means to chop workers’ rights”.

Speech and language resources for parents at Activate Speech

Thu, Dec 12, 2013

Activate Speech is based in Headford and supplies speech and language resources suitable for parents. Designed by a local speech and language therapist with nearly 30 years experience, these packs target key areas of common problems children have when starting to speak. So, if you are worried about your child’s speech then these may be for you.

There are ten products at present for children, each pack includes instructions. For example, Early Vocabulary pack is aimed at very young children who are not talking yet. Once the child is talking the Sentence Pack is suitable for helping children learn to say sentences.

Exhibition to celebrate Kenyan independence

Thu, Dec 12, 2013

Fifty years of Kenyan independence from British colonial rule will be marked with a new exhibition to be opened in the Galway Education Centre next week.

Community text alert scheme can deter crime says Cheevers

Thu, Dec 12, 2013

Communities on the east side of the city should come together to take charge of the new text alert programme which aims to alter gardai to suspected criminal activity.

Troika exit does not solve exit of young through emigration says Healy

Thu, Dec 12, 2013

The Government is “clapping itself on the back” for the “so-called exit from the bailout”, but it prefers to “ignore the ‘Exit’ sign over the door as our young leave our country in droves”.

Welby warns of higher costs and red-tape under new building regulations

Thu, Dec 12, 2013

Excessive red tape, higher costs, and the exclusion of professional engineers and architects with decades of experience, will result under the Government’s new building regulations.

Galway writer wins Journalist of the Year

Thu, Dec 12, 2013

Galway journalist and Hotpress writer Olaf Tyaransen won Journalist of the Year at the recent 2013 Irish Magazine Awards which were held in Dublin.

City must not get left behind when it comes to sporting funds says Burke

Thu, Dec 12, 2013

If City Hall is serious about supporting sporting organisations in Galway, it will start creating plans with such groups to access new funds that will become available next year.

This is the view of Fianna Fáil Galway City West candidate David Burke who is calling on the Galway City Council to “pro-actively meet with sporting organisations across the city”.

Coming of age for Annaghdown St Stephen’s Day ‘Turkey Walk’

Thu, Dec 12, 2013

To mark the launch of the 21st annual Annaghdown St Stephen’s Day ‘Turkey Walk’ Croí has named a room in its new heart and stroke centre as the ‘Annaghdown Room’ in recognition of the generosity the community has shown over the years.

Galway peace activists sentenced to three months suspended

Thu, Dec 12, 2013

Galway peace activists Margaretta D’Arcy and Niall Farrell have been sentenced to three months in gaol, suspended for two years, for a protest on the Shannon Airport runway last year.

Ms D’Arcy and Mr Farrell, who are members of the Galway Alliance Against War, conducted the protest on the runway on October 7 2012 to mark the 11th anniversary of the ‘war on terror’ and as part of an international protest against killer drones. Shannon Airport has become an important US military hub since the war in Afghanistan in 2001.

Judge says dog reflected temperament of his owner

Thu, Dec 12, 2013

A Galway man who pulled out a firearm and threatened to shoot a dog owner after their dogs became entangled has avoided a jail term.

#buygalway helps Galway shoppers support local retailers this Christmas

Thu, Dec 12, 2013

In-Tuition Galway has launched an interactive and social way for the customers of local Galway businesses to showcase their support for local retailers and businesses online this Christmas.

Galway charities to benefit from The Gift concerts

Thu, Dec 12, 2013

Young people in distress in Galway, Alzheimer’s patients, and homeless people will benefit this Christmas from funds to be raised at a series of concerts this month.

War of words over where to locate Crimean cannons

Thu, Dec 12, 2013

Disagreements have broken out over finding a new location for the Crimean War cannons which are currently on display in the front grounds of City Hall.

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