Labour of love sees Mervue man restore aquarium gleoiteog

Thu, Jun 28, 2012

When GMIT marine-biology mature-student Cathal McCarthy started his work placement in the National Aquarium of Ireland, Galway last February, he did not think that he would end up restoring a traditional Galway gleoiteog which had lay on display, unfinished, upstairs at the aquarium.

Score with a celebrity at this year’s Volvo Ocean Race

Thu, Jun 28, 2012

A host of sportspeople and celebrities will be taking part in a special fundraiser for Goal to coincide with the Volvo Ocean Race celebrations.

Rave reviews for DruidMurphy following London opening at weekend

Thu, Jun 28, 2012

DruidMurphy, Druid’s magnificent and triumphant staging of three of Tom Murphy’s finest plays, has gone down a storm in London and had theatre critics singing its praises.

US medical system which reduced consultant waiting lists may be key to health service reform here

Thu, Jun 28, 2012

A new medical model which has resulted in major reductions in consultant waiting lists in the United States may be one of the keys to the reform of the health service here.

Galway to hold National Day of Commemoration

Thu, Jun 28, 2012

The National Day of Commemoration - Galway Ceremony, to honour Irishmen and Irishwomen who died in past wars or on service with the UN, takes place this weekend.

The ceremony will be held this year on Sunday July 8 at 11am at The Quadrangle in NUI, Galway.

Park and Ride service begins Saturday

Thu, Jun 28, 2012

The Galway City Council’s Park and Ride Service for the Volvo Ocean Race begins this Saturday and will operate every day during the festival up to Sunday July 8.

Loughrea man to be sentenced today for sexual assault of nurse in city

Thu, Jun 28, 2012

A man who violently sexually assaulted a nurse as she walked home at Bohermore last October, will today (Thursday) be sentenced at the Central Criminal Court.

Register waste water treatment systems says city council

Thu, Jun 28, 2012

Starting this week, owners of domestic waste water treatment systems in Galway will be required to register their systems with the Galway City Council.

Foster parents wanted

Thu, Jun 28, 2012

A fostering agency is recruiting interested adults (couples/single persons) to provide foster care/supported lodgings to children//teenagers/young people who cannot remain at home and need some “time away” to assist their development, wellbeing and care.

Fresh-Start Fostering Services (FFS), the largest provider of residential childcare services to the HSE, will hold an information evening at the Carlton Hotel on Wednesday July 4 from 6.30pm to 9pm.

Galway businesses commit to quality, value, and service during the Volvo Ocean Race

Thu, Jun 28, 2012

Almost 100 local businesses in Galway have committed themselves to Fáilte Ireland’s Quality, Value, and Service charter during the Volvo Ocean Race.

Further remand on bail for garda assault accused

Thu, Jun 28, 2012

A 33-year-old Turloughmore man accused of assaulting a garda during an altercation in the city last year has been further remanded on continuing bail.

David Slattery with an address at Coolarne, Turloughmore, Galway, appeared before Galway District Court last Monday charged with assault causing harm, disorderly conduct in a public place, intoxication in a public place, and threatening and abusive behaviour at Shop Street on October 17, 2011.

Ceremony to remember Galway Famine victims

Thu, Jun 28, 2012

Galwegians who died aboard the Famine ships, those who made it start a new life in Canada and the US, and those who manned the ships that bore them will be honoured in the city next week.

Ahmadiyya Muslims to hold major convention in Galway

Thu, Jun 28, 2012

The Ahmadiyya Muslim Association, Ireland will hold its 11th Jalsa Salana, or annual convention, this Sunday, at Clayton Hotel.

Further remand for €5,700 drug dealing accused

Thu, Jun 28, 2012

A man accused of being in posession of more than €5,700 worth of drugs with intent to sell or supply has been further remanded in custody.

Metal duck art installation to bring a bit of quack to Global Village

Thu, Jun 28, 2012

A quirky art installation is sure to bring a smile to the face of visitors to Galway during the Volvo Ocean Race, as well as promoting a green message.

The European Recycling Platform, Ireland’s only pan-European scheme for recycling electronic and battery waste, is supporting the creation of the art piece by Donnacha Cahill and Moss Gaynor. Entitled ‘A Bit of Quack with ERP’, the installation consists of a six foot tall metal rubber duck ‘floating’ in a cast-iron bath atop a plinth of old washing machines.

Take a stroll down to the Galway Market- open for all of Volvo Ocean Race week

Thu, Jun 28, 2012

A well-known weekend treat for the people of Galway will become a festival-long treat for all during the Volvo Ocean Race. The Galway Market, which takes place by St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church every Saturday and Sunday, will operate for the duration of the Volvo Ocean Race and the Galway Arts Festival.

New Mayor O’Flaherty wants Queen to visit Galway

Thu, Jun 28, 2012

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth and US President Barrack Obama should be invited to come back to Ireland and include Galway on their itinerary according to new Mayor Terry O’Flaherty.

Fisheries Tower ‘eyesore’ bridge removed

Thu, Jun 28, 2012

The bridge to the iconic Fisheries Tower on Wolfe Tone Bridge, which had been in a state of disrepair for some time, was removed this week.

Galway Cathedral Recitals series returns next week

Thu, Jun 28, 2012

THE GALWAY Cathedral Recitals series of summer concerts returns next week with shows on Thursdays at 8pm. This series begins and ends with choral concerts.

NUIG students raise €21,600 in Earth, Wind and Fire charity challenge

Thu, Jun 28, 2012

NUI Galway Students’ Union set a trio of unique charity challenges for students this year, taking their inspiration from the elements with the Earth, Wind and Fire Charity Challenge. More than 200 students rose to this challenge raising around €21,600 for charity in the process.

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