Fundraising album to be released to raise funds for GUST

Thu, Jan 12, 2012

Established and emerging Galway talents from the fields of pop, folk, and indie-rock have donated songs to a new album to raise funds for the Galway United Supporters Trust.

The Galway United Supporters Trust will launch Maroon Tunes, a compilation of 12 tracks by Galway artists, such as singer-songwriters Noelie McDonnell, Don Stiffe, Kelvin Busher, and Marc Roberts, indie/electro/trad musician Daithí O Dronaí, rockers Big Generator, and the great indie-rock band Toasted Heretic.

Bullying still being swept under the carpet, says author

Thu, Jan 12, 2012

Little monitoring of bullying incidents takes place in Ireland, a new book published by a Galway-based author claims.

Galway Tidy Towns AGM

Thu, Jan 12, 2012

The annual general meeting of the Galway Tidy Towns takes place on Wednesday January 25 at 7pm in The Meyrick Hotel in Eyre Square.

Losing for their lives — Galwayman aims to lose 1sixteen stone with System 10 programme

Thu, Jan 12, 2012

25 per cent of people in Ireland are currently suffering from obesity. It is time to stop this disease and help people to understand that it is possible to beat obesity and have a long an healthy life. System 10 is embarking on a mission to transform the lives of the above three people who want to have a new beginning and a chance to live a longer and healthier lives.

Garda car crashes while escorting cash-in-transit van

Thu, Jan 12, 2012

Two members of An Garda Siochana were brought to hospital after their patrol car, which had been escorting a cash-in-transit vehicle, crashed near Gort yesterday afternoon.

Trio sentenced after failing to contest obstructing passage while begging charges

Thu, Jan 12, 2012

Three women who denied standing in a line blocking half of a very popular city centre street and begging from people struggling to get past failed to contest the charges at Galway District Court this week, with one being jailed for a month while the others received suspended sentences.

Galway’s Corp + Anam scoops five IFTA nominations

Thu, Jan 12, 2012

Furbo based Magamedia has been nominated for no fewer than five IFTA awards for its drama Corp + Anam, which was shot in Galway city and appeared on TG4 last year to critical acclaim.

The Big Debate

Thu, Jan 12, 2012

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HSE urged to resolve pay row

Thu, Jan 12, 2012

A payment dispute between the HSE West and perfusionists at University Hospital Galway’s cardiology department could lead to “serious disruption” of cardiac surgery services if it escalates, the chairperson of the HSE West’s regional health forum warned this week.

Learn Irish for the New Year

Thu, Jan 12, 2012

If one of your New Year resolutions is to learn or improve your Irish then take a look at Conradh na Gaeilge’s new schedule of classes for beginners, refreshers, and intermediate levels.

Public lecture on the lives of soldiers

Thu, Jan 12, 2012

Standing on sodden fields at Waterloo awaiting battle; surviving the damp, dirt, and dead bodies in the Western Front trenches; and enduring the heat of the desert at El Alamein were hard enough experiences without also having to face death as the enemy closed in.

Take part in the Galway Walks event this Saturday

Thu, Jan 12, 2012

Galwegians are invited to take part in the Galway Walks/Operation Transformation event which takes place this Saturday.

Is it a score? — NUIG talk to look at sporting technologies

Thu, Jan 12, 2012

The next talk in the NUI Galway public talk series on Sports Technology will take place on Tuesday, 17 January at 6pm. Entitled A score or not a score – that is the question! Score detection and other technologies in Gaelic games, soccer and other field sport, the talk will be delivered by Liam Kilmartin, Lecturer with the School of Engineering and Informatics at NUI Galway.

According to Liam Kilmartin: “From Geoff Hurst in 1966 to Frank Lampard in 2010, the inability to determine whether valid goals have been scored in soccer has generated much press and debate. Similar discourse has erupted at times in GAA circles particularly relating to hurling where determination of valid point scores is often even more challenging due to the speed and height of the sliotar.”

Paws 4 Thought

Thu, Jan 12, 2012

If you are looking for a pet, check out these gorgeous animals looking for homes. While we can only show you a sample here, please check our website www.galway-spca.com and have a look at all our animals. Please note home checks are carried out for all our animals, and a donation is required.

Reducing Garda Traffic Corps is a ‘short-sighted retrograde action’ says Cuddy

Thu, Jan 12, 2012

Reducing the size of the Garda Traffic Corps “is a short-sighted and retrograde step” that will have a “detrimental effect on policing across the country”.

This is the view of Jim Cuddy, the Independent councillor for the Oranmore area, who is calling on Minister for Transport Leo Varadkar and Minister for Justice Alan Shatter to review this decision.

Galway singer hopes to wow judges with her voice on new TV show

Thu, Jan 12, 2012

Galway will be represented in the RTE series The Voice on Sunday next when Claregalway native Ailbhe Hession auditions for the four judges with the aim of winning a recording contract with Universal Music.

Duo accused of robbing Christmas market trader sent for trial

Thu, Jan 12, 2012

Two men accused of following and then robbing a trader during the Continental Christmas Market in 2010 have been sent forward for trial.

Cláraigh Anois do Sheachtain na Gaeilge

Thu, Jan 12, 2012

Tá Conradh na Gaeilge ag ullmhú Clár na Gaillimhe de Sheachtain na Gaeilge faoi láthair. Beidh Seachtain na Gaeilge 2011 ar siúl ón 5 – 17 Márta agus beidh na céadta imeacht ar siúl le linn na tréimhse sin agus na mílte duine ag glacadh páirte sna himeachtaí.

Athbhreithniú ar an Acht Teanga

Thu, Jan 12, 2012

Tá deis anois ag pobal na tíre a dtuairimí a chur ar fáil faoi Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003, mar chuid den athbhreithniú ar an Acht atá fógartha ag an Rialtas. Tá go dtí 31 Eanáir ag daoine a dtuairimí agus a mholtaí a chur ar fáil do Roinn na Gaeltachta. Is féidir é seo a dhéanamh trí shuirbhé ar líne a chomhlíonadh maidir leis an Acht reatha agus freisin trí aighneacht a dhéanamh maidir le hathruithe a rachadh chun tairbhe spriocanna an tAcht Teanga a bhaint amach, sé sin cur leis an leibhéal seirbhíse a chuireann an stát ar fáil do phobal na Gaeilge.

Labour to hold National Conference in Galway in April

Thu, Jan 12, 2012

The Labour Party will hold its 2012 National Conference in Galway in April.

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