Menlo Park Hotel first with fantastic new inclusive wedding packages
Thu, Jan 21, 2010
If you are planning your big day and want a professional yet personal touch, then look no further than the award winning Four Star Menlo Park Hotel.
The Menlo Park Hotel which recently received the award “Best New Product” for its innovative and cost effective wedding packages from the Marketing Institute of Ireland, has been delighted with the phenomenal response to its new packages. The prestigious award was sponsored by Trade Secret, Oranmore.
Read more ...It’s Galway East you have to watch
Thu, Jan 21, 2010
In the aftermath of last year’s local elections much attention has focused on Galway West and in particular on Fine Gael’s chances of gaining a seat there, but Galway East has been the subject of comparatively little attention.
Read more ...Walsh lambasts Labour’s ‘double standards’
Thu, Jan 21, 2010
Labour cannot “deny families the opportunity to build homes on family owned land” and at the same time call for “large scale rezoning” of land in the city.
This is the view of Fine Gael FG councillor Brian Walsh who has accused Labour of “double standards” in its approach to the draft Galway City Development Plan.
Read more ...City council response to big freeze to cost €600,000
Thu, Jan 14, 2010
Gritting and salting of roadways, the repairing of leaks and burst mains, and other actions taken to reduce the disruption caused by the big freeze, and now the thaw, are expected to cost the Galway City Council in excess of €600,000.
Read more ...Our weather woes will encourage us to help Haitians
Thu, Jan 14, 2010
Over the past three months this region has suffered at the hands of mother nature — first with the floods which devastated and continues to devastate lives in parts of South Galway and in and around the Claregalway area where many people are still to return to their homes.
Read more ...Fahey calls for outright ban on head shops
Thu, Jan 14, 2010
An outright ban on the operation of head shops and their products should be given serious consideration, that is according to Galway West Fianna Fail TD Frank Fahey.
Read more ...Work begins on JCI Galway City and County Tourist Guide
Thu, Jan 14, 2010
Work has commenced on the JCI Galway City and County Tourist Guide for 2010, which is celebrating its 43rd year, and is an ideal platform for businesses to reach the thousands of visitors to the west in the summer months.
Read more ...Galwaywoman who died in Africa to be buried tomorrow
Thu, Jan 14, 2010
The body of a young Galway woman discovered in Cameroon almost a week ago, was flown home to Ireland yesterday.
Read more ...Slips on ice see local hospital admissions double, reveals HSE
Thu, Jan 14, 2010
The HSE is counting the cost of the Big Freeze with a large number of hospitals reporting increases of up to 70 per cent in the number of people presenting with fractures recently.
Read more ...Irish NGO appeals for aid and volunteers to rebuild Haiti
Thu, Jan 14, 2010
Irish based international NGO Haven is calling on Galway people to volunteer to build houses for Haitian families experiencing extreme poverty. The organisation, which works to provide houses and community development schemes in the impoverished country, will hold a meeting in Galway this evening (Thursday). The group has also appealed for donations to help stricken communities following this week’s devastating earthquake in Haiti.
Read more ...Anglo lent millions to Galway businessmen for New York properties
Thu, Jan 14, 2010
An investigation into the loan dealings of Anglo Irish Bank during the height of the boom has revealed that hundreds of millions of dollars was provided to some of Ireland’s wealthiest people, including Galway businessmen, to buy luxury apartments in New York.
Read more ...Yorkshire racecourse awards scholarship in honour of tragic jockey Jamie Kyne
Thu, Jan 14, 2010
The young Claregalway jockey who lost his life in a house fire in the UK last year is to be remembered with a scholarship from a UK racecourse.
Read more ...Galway photographer features in major photography magazine
Thu, Jan 14, 2010
Black & White Photography, one of the world’s leading photography magazines is featuring work by Galway photographer Adrian Megahey in its latest edition.
Read more ...Digital research institute announces €400,000 Enterprise of the Future project
Thu, Jan 14, 2010
The Digital Enterprise Research Institute at NUI Galway has announced a three-year Enterprise of the Future technology project, supported by Cisco.
Read more ...Digital research institute announces €400,000 Enterprise of the Future project
Thu, Jan 14, 2010
The Digital Enterprise Research Institute at NUI Galway has announced a three-year Enterprise of the Future technology project, supported by Cisco.
The €400,000 project will develop new ways for the Enterprise of the Future to integrate information and make it easily accessible for employees.
Read more ...NUI Galway joins forces with COPE to benefit vulnerable people
Thu, Jan 14, 2010
A local university and charity have joined forces to benefit some of the most vulnerable and isolated people in Galway.
Read more ...Criminal Assets Bureau permitted to sell Galway home
Thu, Jan 14, 2010
A Galway criminal has had the dubious honour of being the first person to have a Galway home seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau.
Read more ...Parents urged not to be complacent about swine flu risks to children
Thu, Jan 14, 2010
Parents are being warned not to be complacent about the risks of swine flu because rates among children are still “extremely high”.
Read more ...New Inn mummers festival kicks off at end of month
Thu, Jan 14, 2010
The annual New Inn Mummers Festival, which was postponed because of the bad weather, will now be staged at the New Inn Leisure Centre on Saturday January 23.
The postponement has forced the committee to reduce the festival to a one night event this year. This will mean that the senior and junior competitions will both be staged on Saturday night.
Read more ...Poor Clares hold public celebration to mark completion of newly refurbished extern convent
Thu, Jan 14, 2010
The Poor Clares sisters will mark their return to their newly refurbished extern convent this weekend with a public celebration.
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