Young Galwegians to perform in Cats in Birmingham

Thu, Mar 21, 2013

Twenty young Galwegians are going to London to perform in Andrew Lloyd Weber’s celebrated musical Cats in Birmingham’s National Indoor Arena this Sunday.

Galway author makes CBI Book of the Year Awards Shortlist

Thu, Mar 21, 2013

Mise agus an Dragún written by Galwegian Patricia Forde and published by Connemara based company Futa Fata has been shortlisted for the Children’s Books Ireland Book of the Year Award 2013.

Work to begin on new Claregalway secondary school

Thu, Mar 21, 2013

Planning permission has been granted for a temporary school building to accommodate the new secondary school for Claregalway.

Aggressive soldier restrained by six gardai

Thu, Mar 21, 2013

A soldier who violently kicked a taxi before becoming so aggressive that it took six gardai to restrain him has been ordered to pay €300 to the court poor box.

Easter activities for children at city museum

Thu, Mar 21, 2013

The Galway City Museum will hold several free events for children over the Easter holidays.

On Wednesday March 27, artist Sinéad McKiernan will help young children and parents decorate Easter eggs using Celtic designs and spirals. On Wednesday April 3 and Thursday 4, local archaeologist Anne Carey will lead workshops for children to learn the skills needed to be a junior archaeologist.

Annual charity ride and dog walk to take place in Clifden this weekend

Thu, Mar 21, 2013

The third annual charity ride and dog walk will take place in Clifden this Saturday. The event, first started by Joe McNamara in memory of his wife Margaret McNamara, will this year aim to raise funds for the GSPCA.

Connemara Coast marks the Gathering with a weekly trad music night

Thu, Mar 21, 2013

Last weekend saw the launch of the traditional Irish nusic show by Lonndubh in the Connemara Coast Hotel. The show will continue every Wednesday night in the Connemara Coast Hotel for the year of the Gathering.

Galway County Integration and Diversity Strategy to be launched tomorrow

Thu, Mar 21, 2013

Tomorrow (Friday) will see the launch of the Galway County Integration and Diversity Strategy 2013-2017.

The strategy will be launched by Minister for Training & Skills Ciaran Cannon in Oranmore Library at 3pm. Keynote speaker at the event will be Dr Ciara Smyth of the Law Department in NUI Galway.

Clonboo card drive to raise funds for lay family mission

Thu, Mar 21, 2013

A 25 card drive at Regan’s Pub in Clonboo tomorrow (Friday) night at 8pm will raise vital funds for PLANT Family Mission, the brainchild of Sr Imelda O’Sullivan of Galway’s Little Sisters of the Assumption.

Public lecture on 1913 Galway lockout

Thu, Mar 21, 2013

Most people know something of the Dublin lock-out of 1913, in which James Larkin’s ITGWU faced an Employers’ Federation led by William Martin Murphy.

NUIG-based fellow is named as finalist in Researcher of the Year

Thu, Mar 21, 2013

Galway-based NUIG researcher Dr Eva Szegezdi was announced as a finalist at the Irish Cancer Society’s Researcher of the Year 2012, which took place at a special Celebration of Research night in Dublin last week.

Using the whole hen — Kai demo part of festival plan to highlight Galway as real food destination

Thu, Mar 21, 2013

The Galway Food Festival is about getting behind local producers and making the west of Ireland a real food destination, says Jessica Murphy of Kai Cafe and Restaurant who will be one of the many exhibitors during the much-anticipated bank holiday foodie event.

Get ready to savour — Galway Food Festival is just a week away

Thu, Mar 21, 2013

Next Thursday, the excellence of food in Galway will be highlighted as the second Galway Food Festival gets underway. The five-day Festival will run from March 28 – April 1 during the Easter Bank Holiday Weekend. And there is something for everyone.

Participation in fashion innovation awards - a significant career boost

Thu, Mar 21, 2013

Student fashion designers were told this week that taking part in the Irish Fashion Innovation Awards can make a significant difference to their careers, especially when applying for further education courses in fashion design.

Galway school competes in Griffith College Legal Debating Competition

Thu, Mar 21, 2013

Students from Coláiste Éinde, Salthill, were among the several students who took part in the final round of the Griffith College National Debating Competion on Wednesday March 13.

Woman gets seven years for manslaughter

Thu, Mar 14, 2013

A seven year sentence has been imposed on a Galway woman found guilty of the manslaughter of her former partner who was stabbed 18 times.

Maura Thornton (31) of Inverin, Connemara, stabbed US national Kevin Joyce (59) when he appeared uninvited at her apartment at 183 Upper Salthill on July 31, 2011.

Medtronic workers turn to boxing for Galway Hospice

Thu, Mar 14, 2013

A special white collar boxing event in aid of the Galway Hospice Foundation takes place tomorrow evening in the Clayton Hotel (Friday March 15).

Connemara Greenway will be major tourist magnet for Galway says Kyne

Thu, Mar 14, 2013

The Connemara Greenway Project has the potential to “emulate the success of the Great Western Greenway between Westport and Achill” and become a major tourist magnet for County Galway.

Athenry model Shahira invited to spend summer at Playboy mansion

Thu, Mar 14, 2013

A 21-year-old County Galway model has been invited to spend the summer in Los Angeles with Playboy boss Hugh Hefner.

Families in mortgage difficulty cannot afford property tax says Ó Cuív

Thu, Mar 14, 2013

It is “deeply unfair” to expect homeowners, who “cannot afford their home as it is”, and are in mortgage arrears, to have to pay “hundreds of euro in extra tax on that home”.

This is the view of Fianna Fáil agriculture spokesperson and Galway West TD Éamon Ó Cuív, who was speaking as the Revenue Commissioners prepare to issue letters to homeowners in Galway, and across the State, this month.

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