NUIG-based fellow is named as finalist in Researcher of the Year

Thu, Mar 21, 2013

Galway-based NUIG researcher Dr Eva Szegezdi was announced as a finalist at the Irish Cancer Society’s Researcher of the Year 2012, which took place at a special Celebration of Research night in Dublin last week.

Using the whole hen — Kai demo part of festival plan to highlight Galway as real food destination

Thu, Mar 21, 2013

The Galway Food Festival is about getting behind local producers and making the west of Ireland a real food destination, says Jessica Murphy of Kai Cafe and Restaurant who will be one of the many exhibitors during the much-anticipated bank holiday foodie event.

Get ready to savour — Galway Food Festival is just a week away

Thu, Mar 21, 2013

Next Thursday, the excellence of food in Galway will be highlighted as the second Galway Food Festival gets underway. The five-day Festival will run from March 28 – April 1 during the Easter Bank Holiday Weekend. And there is something for everyone.

Participation in fashion innovation awards - a significant career boost

Thu, Mar 21, 2013

Student fashion designers were told this week that taking part in the Irish Fashion Innovation Awards can make a significant difference to their careers, especially when applying for further education courses in fashion design.

Galway school competes in Griffith College Legal Debating Competition

Thu, Mar 21, 2013

Students from Coláiste Éinde, Salthill, were among the several students who took part in the final round of the Griffith College National Debating Competion on Wednesday March 13.

Woman gets seven years for manslaughter

Thu, Mar 14, 2013

A seven year sentence has been imposed on a Galway woman found guilty of the manslaughter of her former partner who was stabbed 18 times.

Maura Thornton (31) of Inverin, Connemara, stabbed US national Kevin Joyce (59) when he appeared uninvited at her apartment at 183 Upper Salthill on July 31, 2011.

Will the greenway be our green shoot?

Thu, Mar 14, 2013

One of the upsides of the ‘we are where we are” scenario that has engulfed this country for the last few years is that it is forcing more and more people to look for opportunities in the sea of adversity in which we are all floundering. One of these opportunities has come to Galway in the past 48 hours with the news that a greenway trail for cyclists and pedestrians from Oughterard to Clifden has been approved by An Bord Pleanála.

Medtronic workers turn to boxing for Galway Hospice

Thu, Mar 14, 2013

A special white collar boxing event in aid of the Galway Hospice Foundation takes place tomorrow evening in the Clayton Hotel (Friday March 15).

Connemara Greenway will be major tourist magnet for Galway says Kyne

Thu, Mar 14, 2013

The Connemara Greenway Project has the potential to “emulate the success of the Great Western Greenway between Westport and Achill” and become a major tourist magnet for County Galway.

This is the view of Fine Gael Galway West TD Sean Kyne who has welcomed An Bord Pleanála’s planning permission to the Galway County Council for the ambitious greenway project.

Athenry model Shahira invited to spend summer at Playboy mansion

Thu, Mar 14, 2013

A 21-year-old County Galway model has been invited to spend the summer in Los Angeles with Playboy boss Hugh Hefner.

Families in mortgage difficulty cannot afford property tax says Ó Cuív

Thu, Mar 14, 2013

It is “deeply unfair” to expect homeowners, who “cannot afford their home as it is”, and are in mortgage arrears, to have to pay “hundreds of euro in extra tax on that home”.

Galway Autism Partnership AGM to be held next week

Thu, Mar 14, 2013

The Galway Autism Partnership will hold its AGM on Thursday March 21 at 7.30pm in the Blake Suite of the Menlo Park Hotel.

Cameron raises questions over public artwork on Seamus Quirke Road

Thu, Mar 14, 2013

The absence of any prominent public artwork on the Seamus Quirke Road raises questions over whether the Galway City Council applied for money for such work under the Per Cent for Art Scheme.

This is the view of Labour city councillor Billy Cameron, who is seeking to raise the issue at the next city council meeting.

Curtain up at Claregalway Drama Festival tonight

Thu, Mar 14, 2013

The finest amateur drama talent in the country will head to Claregalway from tonight (Thursday) March 14 when the Claregalway Drama Festival gets under way at the local leisure centre.

Mayor to honour Galway historians with civic reception

Thu, Mar 14, 2013

Galway Advertiser chairman Ronnie O’Gorman is to be among those honoured at civic receptions in City Hall next month.

Approval to build new roadway in Doughiska

Thu, Mar 14, 2013

Construction of a new roadway in the city’s eastern limits was given the go-ahead by councillors at Monday’s city council meeting.

Galway Sea Festival public information meeting

Thu, Mar 14, 2013

The first Galway Sea Festival takes place on the June Bank Holiday Weekend and a public information meeting will be held on Thursday 21 March at 6pm in the Meyrick Hotel, Eyre Square.

All involved in business, tourism, marine, and leisure activity are invited and welcome to attend to hear plans and share views on the festival.

Rickshaws to take their final ride in the summer

Thu, Mar 14, 2013

By the middle of summer, rickshaws will no longer operate in Galway city as the current licences will be allowed expire but not be renewed.

Mayoral Charity Ball to take place in May

Thu, Mar 14, 2013

This year’s Mayoral Charity Ball will take place on Saturday May 18 in The Ardilaun.

Newcastle man jailed for threatening bouncer with imitation firearm

Thu, Mar 14, 2013

A Newcastle man who pointed an imitation firearm at a city centre bouncer and became so aggressive with gardai that pepper spray had to be used to restrain him was sentenced to 13 months in jail this week.

Charles Cunniffe (29) with an address at 6 Greenview Heights, Newcastle, appeared before Judge Aeneas McCarthy at Galway District Court on Monday where he pleaded guilty to being in possession of the realistic firearm in a public place at High Street on November 4, 2012. However, Cunniffe denied the charges of threatening and abusive behaviour at High Street and obstruction at Galway Garda Station on the same date.

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