Cuddy calls for bollards for regional roads
Thu, Feb 14, 2013
Green and white bollards are needed on regional roads around County Galway to act as “a very visible warning to drivers of side roads ahead”.
Read more ...Tuam woman sent for trial for drug dealing
Thu, Feb 14, 2013
A Tuam woman charged with allegedly being in possession of drugs valued at more than €13,000 for the purpose of selling or supplying has been sent forward for trial.
Read more ...Blind date fundraiser for Galway Autism Partnership
Thu, Feb 14, 2013
A charity blind date and kiss’n’tell event takes place in The Westwood Hotel at 8pm this evening to raise funds for the Galway Autism Partnership.
The event is being organised by Cora McNally Walsh and includes a blind date for singles and a kiss’n’tell section for couples. There will be music by The Classics followed by a ‘Decades Disco’ featuring a slow set.
Read more ...Former head of RTÉ takes over as Druid board chair
Thu, Feb 14, 2013
The former director general of RTÉ, Cathal Goan, has been appointed as chair of the board of Druid Theatre Company, taking over from the long serving Seamus O’Grady.
Read more ...Love Your Town and win a day of indulgence
Thu, Feb 14, 2013
A campaign to support local businesses and to reward those that take part has been launched by one of Galway’s biggest motor dealers.
Read more ...US army colonel to speak in Galway next week
Thu, Feb 14, 2013
The highest ranking member of US military to resign over the Iraq war, Col Ann Wright, will speak at a public meeting in Galway next week.
Read more ...Museum to host Yeats-inspired feltmaking workshop
Thu, Feb 14, 2013
A felt-making workshop for adults, inspired by the paintings of Jack B Yeats, takes place at the Galway City Museum this Saturday from 11am to 12.30pm.
Read more ...NUIG FemSoc seeks submissions for exhibition
Thu, Feb 14, 2013
NUI GALWAY’S Feminist Society is calling on Galway artists to submit work for an upcoming exhibition exploring the definition of ‘body image’.
Read more ...New book published by NUIG academics
Thu, Feb 14, 2013
Two NUIG academics, Prof Maria-Alejandra Gonzalez-Perez and Dr Liam Leonard have published a new book, examining global business, sustainability and social responsibility.
Read more ...Extra classroom at Caltra school
Thu, Feb 14, 2013
Caltra National School is to get a new 80m2 classroom, following approval and funding from the Department of Education.
Read more ...Billy Connolly to bring his comedy show to Leisureland
Thu, Feb 14, 2013
Billy Connolly, the legendary Scottish comedian and actor, is coming to Galway as part of his The Man Live Tour of Ireland this April and May.
Read more ...Future of Galway Port development hinges on policy wording says Walsh
Thu, Feb 14, 2013
The future of plans for the redevelopment of Galway Port depends on the wording of a ports policy statement due to be considered by the Cabinet in the coming weeks.
This is according to Fine Gael Galway West TD Brian Walsh, who met with representatives of Galway Harbour Company, An Taoiseach Enda Kenny, and Transport Minister Leo Varadkar in Dublin to discuss the proposed €200 million redevelopment in the context of the impending ports policy statement, currently being finalised by the Department of Transport.
Read more ...Galway City Karting turns two with a party for all
Thu, Feb 14, 2013
Galway’s only indoor karting arena, Galway City Karting is turning two on Sunday 24 February and will be having a birthday party to celebrate their coming of age! The party celebrations will start from 12 noon and everyone is invited.
Read more ...Bearna-Furbo playground committee launches pop-up shop to fundraise for new facilities
Thu, Feb 14, 2013
Clós Súgartha Bhearna-Na Forbacha Playground committee has launched a pop-up shop selling new and pre-owned clothes, accessories, homewares, and gifts as the fundraising drive for a playground in the area gains momentum. The committee recently welcomed the news that Bearna Co-Op has given permission for the playground to be developed at its multi-use games area in Truskey West.
Read more ...Salthill Tourist Office could become penguinarium, says Donal Lyons
Thu, Feb 14, 2013
Advertisements seeking ‘expressions of interest’ from individuals or groups seeking to acquire the Tourist Office located in Salthill are to be published by the Galway City Council.
Read more ...Liquid milk producers ‘going broke’, says Galway IFA
Thu, Feb 14, 2013
Members of the Galway branch of the Irish Farmers Association (IFA) staged a protest outside the Arrabawn milk processing plant in Kilconnell, Ballinasloe, on Tuesday to highlight the strains placed on liquid milk producers who are faced with increasing pressures of feed bills and other rising production costs.
Read more ...Vote to stop unruly behaviour may be illegal
Thu, Feb 14, 2013
A marathon debate on rewriting the rules of how Galway city council meetings are governed, ran for four and a half hours in City Hall on Monday evening.
Read more ...Ceannt station plans to put passengers out in the cold
Thu, Feb 14, 2013
Plans to give Ceannt Station a minor facelift is to cause problems for taxi drivers and users of the transport hub.
A presentation from the head of Galway Transportation Unit, Joe Tansey, outlined plans from Iarnród Éireann to eradicate traffic issues around the bus and train terminal. Labour councillor Billy Cameron has described the current situation at the station as being “worse than Nairobi or Cairo on a bad day with buses and taxis fighting for space”.
Read more ...Rowdy city councillors to be hit in pocket if they disrupt meetings
Thu, Feb 07, 2013
Unruly councillors whose behaviour causes city council meetings to be abandoned, look set to be hit in the pocket with new proposals designed to strip disruptive politicians of their allowance and privileges.
The proposal, made by Fianna Fáil councillor Peter Keane, will see councillors docked pay and allowances if they persist in causing disruption or refuse to apologise for their behaviour when asked to do so by the Mayor.
Read more ...Galway’s Magdalene Laundry was profitable, says councillor
Thu, Feb 07, 2013
There are no reliable figures for the numbers of women sent to the Magdalene Laundry in Galway as the McAleese Report reveals blank or missing records, but strong hints it was one of the few in the State operating on an economic surplus.
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