Cúirt festival to be opened by Garry Hynes on Tuesday

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

The end of April will see books, readings, writers, prose, poetry, and theatre celebrated and enjoyed throughout the city when the Cúirt festival begins next week.

Mayor announces charities to benefit from gala ball

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

Enable Ireland, COPE’s Waterside house, Galway Contact, and the ISPCC are the four charities that will benefit from this year’s Mayoral Charity Gala Ball.

Remand on continuing bail for assault accused

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

A Bohermore man charged with assaulting two women causing them harm has been remanded on continuing bail.

Cuddy wants decision on Oranmore one-way street reversed

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

A new one-way system in Oranmore is causing “huge annoyance for residents and motorists” and needs to be changed immediately.

Labour’s priority is to restore the economy and create jobs, says party chair Keaveney

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

The Labour Party’s priority is to restore the economic fortunes of the country and to get people back to work, that is according to Galway East TD Colm Keaveney.

Dance classes, talk, and films for Latin America Week

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

Talks, film screenings, and dance classes will take place throughout Galway city this weekend as part of Latin America Week.

Amnesty International, the Latin America Solidarity Centre, and the Galway One World Centre are holding this series of events to highlight human rights issues in Latin America.

Diamond and Daisy April promotion weekend at Belladonna Bridal

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

April is usually associated with April Showers the flower most associated with April is the Daisy and the birthstone for April is the Diamond! What girl doesn’t want a diamond? To mark this April Belladonna Bridal has a special promotion on offer.

For the weekend April 26-29, there are 50 designer dresses from 2012 collections reduced from €4000, €3000, €2500, €2000, etc all down to €500. This is a once-off promotion and is one not to be missed. Dresses will be from Novia D’Art, Franc Sarabia, Pronovias, Charlotte Balbier and others. The dresses are in mint condition and are truly amazing.

SIPTU rejects abseentism claim in health service

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

The trade union SIPTU has rejected claims by the chairperson of the HSE West’s regional health forum that a culture of abseentism exists among health service employees.

Pharmaceutical giant announces Connemara jobs boost

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

An announcement made by global pharmaceutical company Mylan that it is to create more than 500 new positions, 220 of which are to be based at its facility in Connemara, has been broadly welcomed as a major boost.

Monster table quiz

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

A table quiz, organised by An Garda Síochána Galway Division as a fundraising event for the Croagh Patrick Challenge, will take place in De Burgos’ Garda Club tomorrow (Friday) at 8pm sharp.

Tables of four are €40. All proceeds go to two worthy local charities – the Galway Hospice and ACT for Meningitis. There will be generous prizes for the winners and lots of spot prizes on the night. Tables are limited so contact John at 086 8650202 to book a table. All are welcome.

Galway County Council gets ‘F’ grade for bad planning

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

The Galway County Council has been found to be one of the worst local authorities in the country for making bad planning decisions which have resulted in negative socio-economic and environmental concerns.

Monivea man on firearms and explosives charges walks free

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

A Galway man facing firearms and explosives charges walked free from the Special Criminal Court yesterday after the prosecution was dropped.

Tickets for Mumford & Sons on sale Saturday

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

Tickets for the Salthill Park concert by English folk-pop band Mumford & Sons go on sale this Saturday at 9am.

NUI Galway crew to enter Round Ireland Yacht Race

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

Galway will have a new entrant in Ireland’s most prestigious off-shore yacht race.

College survey finds one in five children going to school hungry

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

A new survey, carried out by the Health Promotion Research Centre at NUI Galway, has found that the number of children going to school or bed hungry has increased to 21 per cent of the more than 16,000 children surveyed, compared to 17 per cent in 2006.

Work to start soon on Oranmore Railway Station

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

Work is to start on the new Oranmore Railway Station which, when opened, will service the Limerick and Dublin railway lines and provide commuter access to Galway city.

Galway Rape Crisis Centre comedy fundraiser

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

The Galway Rape Crisis Centre in parnership with the Roisin Dubh are holding a fundraising comedy night on Wednesday, April 25 at 8.30pm with Colin Murphy, Karl Spain and Chris Kent providing the laughs on the night.

Bail granted for burglary accused

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

A 25-year-old man has been charged with a plethora of burglaries committed throughout Galway with two further charges brought against him for burglary attempts in Mayo.

New foundation to remember tragic young Gort mother and teacher to be launched next month

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

Aged just 36 and a mother of three young children, Gort woman and city teacher Ciara Grehan died suddenly on November 11, 2010. In a few weeks time, her memory will be celebrated with the launch of a foundation to benefit children with special needs.

Is FF wooing Healy-Eames as Ó Cuív praises her stand on schools?

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

Fine Gael senator Fidelma Healy Eames’ criticism of the Government’s policy on small rural schools “as poorly thought out and detrimental to the survival of rural areas” has been hailed as “courageous” by Éamon Ó Cuiv.

Sen Healy Eames said recently that the policy being pursued by Education Minister Ruairi Quinn, which could lead to some schools closing and being forced to amalgamate with others, “will deconstruct communities and parishes”. She also said it was “social engineering of the worst kind”.

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