Young Galwegians are winners in Euro LEGO science challenge

Thu, Jun 14, 2012

Nine young Galwegians returned home on Monday June 11 victorious from the FIRST LEGO League Open European Championship in Mannheim, Germany. The group, all aged between nine and 14, won first place in the Gracious Professionalism Core Value Award, one of three top prizes in the international competition.

Four month sentence for ice cream assault of elderly man

Thu, Jun 14, 2012

Birthday celebrations that went too far ended in a four month jail sentence for a 28-year-old man who harassed and spat at passers by before leaving an elderly man visibly shaken by demanding money and then slapping an ice cream violently out of his hand.

Phone store threat case dismissed over failure to hand over CCTV footage

Thu, Jun 14, 2012

The case of man accused of verbally abusing a phone store worker and threatening to break her jaw was dismissed at Galway District Court after it was discovered that faulty CCTV footage had not been handed over to the defence.

Galwayman who sexually abused five daughters over 13-year period to be sentenced next week

Thu, Jun 14, 2012

A terminally ill man who sexually abused five of his daughters throughout their childhood will be sentenced next week.

Workshop on ‘Fundraising in Challenging Times’

Thu, Jun 14, 2012

A workshop entitled ‘Fundraising in Challenging Times’ is being held on June 26 in the Croí na Gaillimhe Resource Centre, Society of St Vincent de Paul, 1 Mill Street.

Former Miss World Rosanna Davison to be one of races’ Best Dressed Lady competition judges

Thu, Jun 14, 2012

Former Miss World Rosanna Davison will be one of the judges at the Best Dressed Lady Competition at the Galway Races on Thursday 2nd August.

Galway brothers jailed for nine years under new anti-gang legislation

Thu, Jun 14, 2012

Two Galway brothers have been jailed for nine years for membership of a criminal organisation, marking the first sentence under new anti-gang legislation.

GMIT film students showcase their work

Thu, Jun 14, 2012

Final year students of GMIT’s film and television BA degree will screen their work to a selected audience at the EYE cinema today.

Arrests made at bare-knuckle fist fight

Thu, Jun 14, 2012

An illegal barek-nuckle fist fight between two rivals descended into even more violence when an affray involving more than 200 supporters broke out, resulting in gardai being called to the scene and arrests being made.

Six Galway settlements on latest tax defaulters’ list

Thu, Jun 14, 2012

Six Galway individuals made tax settlements in the first quarter of this year, the latest list of tax defaulters published by the Revenue Commissioners reveal.

Aftershocks not expected after quake causes rumble along west coast

Thu, Jun 07, 2012

Aftershocks from the earthquake which shook parts of Galway county and Mayo early yesterday could occur in the new few days, but these are not expected to be anything of significance, a geological expert said last evening.

ESRI conference shows Galway as top performer in foreign firm job creation

Thu, Jun 07, 2012

The gateway city of Galway has been named as the best performer in terms of employment generated by foreign firms in the last 10 years with its concentration and growth of medical device companies being cited as the main factor behind this success.

Taxi association offers frontline advice for Volvo week

Thu, Jun 07, 2012

Representatives from the Progressive Friends Association of Taxi Drivers and Operators have urged both the business and private sectors in Galway city to come together to make the upcoming Volvo Ocean Race finale a special event for all visitors to the city.

Economist Jim Power to talk in Galway

Thu, Jun 07, 2012

Top Irish economist Jim Power will give a talk on all matters money related at the Pillo Hotel, Headford Road, next Tuesday June 12 at 5.30pm.

New campaign group Reserve the Rent Caps to hold rally

Thu, Jun 07, 2012

A newly formed campaign group, aimed at drawing attention to the devestating impact that new rent thresholds are having on families and individuals in Galway who are dependent on rent supplement, is to hold a rally tonight at the Harbour Hotel.

The mandate for the Reverse the Rent Caps group is to create awareness and garner support from all those affected by this change to the rent threshold which was introduced in Budget 2012 and lobby the Government to reverse this unfair austerity measure. As part of its campaign a rally is being held tonight at 8pm.

Galway students put pen to paper in State examinations

Thu, Jun 07, 2012

It is that time of year again as more than 6,200 Galway students but pen to paper during a series of examinations taking place over the next two weeks.

Wild West revival to raise funds for local cancer charity

Thu, Jun 07, 2012

People are being invited to celebrate the wild west later this month and help raise vital funds for a local cancer charity.

Largest Chinese state broadcaster to make programmes on Galway tourism

Thu, Jun 07, 2012

China’s largest state-run TV broadcaster, Xinhua, is to visit Galway next week to make programmes on tourism here, with a second programme in the pipeline focusing on trade and investment, that is according to Fine Gael Senator for Galway West, Fidelma Healy Eames.

Senator Healy Eames yesterday confirmed that Xinhua is to come to Galway and that the visit has come about as a result of the activity of the China-Ireland relations committee, of which Senator Healy Eames is chairperson.

Air ambulance service flies first patient to UHG

Thu, Jun 07, 2012

A woman injured in a farm accident in Co Roscommon was the first person to be treated by the emergency air ambulance service which began operations on Monday.

Ó Cuív accuses Environment Minister of council housing ‘anti-rural bias’

Thu, Jun 07, 2012

A Galway TD has accused the Environment minister, Phil Hogan, and his department of displaying an “anti-rural bias” by refusing to provide sufficient council housing in rural areas, therefore forcing people to leave the area.

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