Javanese music workshop at Galway City Museum

Thu, May 24, 2012

The Galway City Museum will hold a workshop on how to play the bronze percussion instruments of Java, known collectively as the gamelan, this weekend.

Views on the Treaty

Thu, May 24, 2012

The public is being asked to vote for the Fiscal Treaty on Thursday May 31 on the basis of misinformation and mistruths and fear.

Views on the Treaty

Thu, May 24, 2012

The No campaign on the Fiscal Compact Treaty referendum offer no answers to the euro currency crisis or Ireland’s economic problems. They offer no certainty and no plan.

Jarlath McDonagh calls for Yes vote

Thu, May 24, 2012

The Fiscal Compact Treaty is a promise between EU states whose currency is the euro, to support each other through times of crisis and market speculation.

Galway Simon seeks volunteers

Thu, May 24, 2012

Galway Simon Community is calling on volunteers to sign up and help out with its upcoming Galway Simon Women’s Mini Marathon, where you can meet new people and win some amazing prizes.

Clifden’s bicentenary party kicks off this weekend

Thu, May 24, 2012

The party to celebrate Clifden’s bicentenary starts this weekend.

Table quiz for Galway Cathedral Gospel Choir

Thu, May 24, 2012

The newly formed Galway Cathedral Gospel Choir will host a table quiz tomorrow at 8pm in the Harbour Hotel.

It’s time to deliver a primary care centre in Tuam

Thu, May 24, 2012

The provision of a primary care centre in Tuam would reduce the pressure on the already overburdened emergency department at University Hospital Galway, according to a local county councillor.

The Galway Arts Festival 2012

Thu, May 24, 2012

The Galway Arts Festival returns from Monday July 16 to Sunday 29 and will be officially launched in Dublin this evening and in Galway tomorrow. Below is all that is on during the two weeks and there is plenty to look forward to.

Talks and readings

Thu, May 24, 2012

Public interviews, readings, and talks will take place with Chic’s Nile Rodgers (Hotel Meyrick, July 19); actors John Mahoney and Rondi Reed (Hotel Meyrick, July 19); and Fintan O’Toole will interview Mary Robinson and later Tom Murphy and Garry Hynes (Town Hall, July 27).

In NUI Galway on July 28 there will be philosopher Jules Evans; Aisling Foundation (now Kanchi) founder Caroline Casey; The Trailblaze people and ideas showcase; and music and literary critic Alex Ross. I Lost My Heart To A Galway Girl, will celebrate Nora Barnacle through readings in St Nicholas’ on July 27.

Celebrated chef champions local produce for Cancer Care West

Thu, May 24, 2012

Celebrated chef, author and Ireland’s Good Food Ambassador, Jenny Bristow (pictured right) will host a cookery demonstration at the Clayton Hotel on Thursday June 7 in aid of Cancer Care West.

Volunteers provide new emergency health service by motorbike

Thu, May 24, 2012

A new charity has been launched in Galway to help in medical emergencies.

Fundraising at dawn for suicide prevention charity

Thu, May 24, 2012

A record 750 people met in Salthill at dawn recently to remember those lost to suicide.

They were part of the 15,000 who turned out at 14 locations across the country to participate in the annual Pieta House’s Darkness into Light 5km fundraiser. It raised €200,000 for the charity.

Beat heart disease the natural way

Thu, May 24, 2012

A natural approach to heart health being spearheaded by a local GP/medical herbalist and her team aims to help people avoid unnecessary medication.

Cycle the greenway with all the family for Ability West

Thu, May 24, 2012

A fun family cycle day to fundraise for Ability West will take place on June 9.

Oughterard takes on the Mayfly 10k Challenge

Thu, May 24, 2012

The inaugural Mayfly 10k Challenge takes place on Saturday ( 2.30pm) along the shores of Lough Corrib in the picturesque village of Oughterard.

Kickboxing Kings event in Leisureland

Thu, May 24, 2012

Brian Brosnan, the Knocknacarra man who won the WAKO World Kickboxing Title last November in Dublin, will be fighting in the Kickboxing Kings event next month.

Kickboxing Kings takes place on Sunday June 3 in Lesiureland, Salthill, and is being jointly promoted by Castlegar Thai Boxing and Corrib Kickboxing clubs.

Occupy Galway gets set for ‘Phase II’ after city centre rally

Thu, May 17, 2012

The Occupy Galway camp may be gone, but the movement and its members have by no means dispersed or given up and are already planning for what they call “Phase II”.

Meeting food author Móna Wise: A nourishing experience

Thu, May 17, 2012

No more than when driving, in the book world you should always expect the unexpected. Coming back to work from the Bank Holiday weekend, I discovered sitting on my desk, as though it owned the joint, a big white jiffy bag which contained a smaller bag of American type biscuits and a cookery book. Now new cookery books are not a genre I normally give a lot of time to, but bribery and corruption will always work in this neck of the woods, so I gave it a lot more attention than I would have normally. Then I emailed the author Móna Wise.

Off the Ball in the Dail

Thu, May 17, 2012

The Off the Ball sports show will broadcast live in front of a packed audience this Thursday in Galway’s Dail Bar, Middle Street.

Presenter Eoin McDevitt will talk to former World Cup heroes Tommy Coyne and Alan McGloughlin, and also in attendance will be former Ireland rugby coach Eddie O’Sullivan and Connacht captain Gavin Duffy.

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