Galway Volunteer centre backs campaign to colour the country

Thu, May 05, 2011

According to new research, Irish people are currently in the doldrums and badly in need of an uplift. The results of a Dulux ‘Mood of the Nation’ Ipsos MRBI Poll released on April 19 showed 72 per cent of people believe the mood of the nation to be low or very low, with a further 80 per cent believing Irish communities are badly in need of an uplift.

Chinese community to launch new organisations in Galway

Thu, May 05, 2011

The Chinese community in Galway will be launching two new organisations next week to help with integration and also to create greater awareness of Chinese culture in Ireland.

County’s new senators say Seanad can be reformed and relevant

Thu, Apr 28, 2011

Galway and the west of Ireland will have voices in the new Seanad Éireann that will campaign and use all the powers it can to represent the concerns and fears of the people, and make the Seanad relevant to Irish political life, so say the county’s newest senators.

This is the view of Galway’s new senators, Sinn Féin’s Trevor Ó Clochartaigh and Fine Gael’s Michael Mullins, who were the first Galwegians elected to the 24th Seanad. Mr Ó Clochartaigh also made history by being the first Sinn Féin representative from Galway West to take a seat in Upper House.

Lithuanian man injured in Athenry shooting

Thu, Apr 28, 2011

A Garda investigation has been launched following an alleged shooting incident in a housing estate in Athenry on Tuesday night.

Leenane Walking Festival takes place this weekend

Thu, Apr 28, 2011

The annual Leenane Walking Festival will take place in north Connemara this weekend.

Healy -Eames recovery shows she’s made of doughty stuff

Thu, Apr 28, 2011

With the amount of apathy that has surrounded this week’s Seanad Elections, there is no doubt that the biggest talking point last night was the (at time of going to press) almost certain re-election to the Seanad of local candidate Fidelma Healy Eames.

Simon says ‘charity begins in your home’

Thu, Apr 28, 2011

Galway architects are teaming up with the Galway Simon Community for the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) Simon Open Door fundraising weekend which takes place May 7 to 8.

Dancehall Days exhibition at museum

Thu, Apr 28, 2011

Work on the Galway City Museum’s new spaces and new exhibitions really kicked off this week with staff getting into makeover mode for the upcoming Dancehall Days exhibition.

Gort na mBro residents condemn racist graffiti

Thu, Apr 28, 2011

A Garda presence is needed on a regular basis in Gort na mBro to both deter and catch who is daubing walls in the area with racist graffiti according to local resident John Connolly.

GMIT to support regional development, says new president

Thu, Apr 28, 2011

Galway Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) will play its part in supporting the continued development of the region, according to Michael Carmody who recently took up his new position as the GMIT president.

Paint a masterpiece in two days at May Bank Holiday painting workshop

Thu, Apr 28, 2011

STIÚIDIO NA Coiríbe will host a weekend workshop this Saturday and Sunday, from 10am to 5pm, concentrating on old master techniques.

Participants will be taught a variety of skills practised by the old masters. All levels are welcome. The emphasis is on learning while at the same time having fun. Charcoal, chalk, and oil paints will be used.

Brewers on the Bay festival back in Salthill

Thu, Apr 28, 2011

The second annual ‘Brewers on the Bay’ festival will be held on Saturday and Sunday at the Oslo microbrewery in Salthill. The festival will feature the finest beers from the best microbreweries in the country.

HSE warns against risk of Lyme disease

Thu, Apr 28, 2011

The HSE Health Protection Surveillance Centre yesterday warned the public regarding the dangers of Lyme disease. Spread by tick bites, in a minority of cases it can cause severe debilitating heart and nervous system disease.

With more people engaging in outdoor pursuits during the summer months, those who work and walk in forested or grassy areas must be vigilant against tick bites, says Dr Paul McKeown, HPSC specialist in public health medicine.

Ewe better believe it — they’re racing sheep at Oughterard

Thu, Apr 28, 2011

Oughterard GAA club are pioneering a new form of racing as part of their annual Lá na gClub which takes place on Sunday May 8.

Get dancing this Saturday for International Day of Dance

Thu, Apr 28, 2011

On Saturday Galway city will be dancing its feet off at the International Day of Dance, an initiative of the International Dance Council, which is part of UNESCO.

Special train for Croker final

Thu, Apr 28, 2011

Iarnród Éireann are offering a special return train fare of just €30.00 for adults and €15.00 for children under 15 years of age to travel to Sunday's U21 Football Final at Croke Park.

Learn how food really is the best medicine

Thu, Apr 28, 2011

Food is a powerful tool. It affects your mind, your body, and how you use the precious energy you have. You can utilise how food works or waste it. You can age slower or faster. You can reverse disease or make things worse. It is up to you. Earth’s Medicine is a company offering a personal one to one coaching service with a raw food specialist.

Helping children understand cancer

Thu, Apr 28, 2011

A programme for children aged 5–12 who are experiencing the impact of a parent, significant other adult, brother or sister’s cancer diagnosis is being offered by Tuam Care Care Centre. CLIMB stands for - Children’s Lives Include Moments of Bravery. 

‘The sacred sound through which all creation resounds’

Thu, Apr 28, 2011

Physicists tell us everything that exists can be traced to a supposed single point of infinite density, called a singularity, that exploded some 14 billion years ago, and has been expanding ever since, giving rise to both space and time, ants and elephants, galaxies and hummingbirds, and, of course, you and me.

Yet even when we are moving in the rarefied aether of theoretical physics and its handmaiden, pure mathematics, it is important to realise thinking of any and every kind is carried on through images and metaphors. Physicists, for example, speak of ‘waves’ and ‘particles’, ‘inflation’, ‘black holes’, even ‘cold dark matter’. In each case we are talking about something that can be mathematically described, but only communicated by way of metaphor, analogy, or what scientists call ‘models’.

Sofa, so good - G Furniture & Carpet celebrates first anniversary

Thu, Apr 28, 2011

With more than 30 years’ experience in the family furniture manufacturing business it was inevitable that two brothers, Declan and Darach Gannon, set their sights on expanding into retail and now they can proudly roll out the red carpet - or possibly the green, the blue, or a whole multitude of carpets - for the first anniversary celebrations of G Furniture & Carpets on the Tuam Road.

E-paper

Read this weeks E-paper. Past editions also available from within this weeks digital copy.