Summer BBQ in Aid of GROW
Thu, Aug 18, 2011
GROW, the world
community mental movement in Ireland is holding a Summer BBQ this Sunday August 21 in the Westwood Hotel in Dangan at 3pm.
Fifty per cent off as O’Connors celebrates hitting fifty
Thu, Aug 18, 2011
O’Connor’s Bakery was established in Ennis in 1961 by Pat and Mary O’Connor. Pat was a pastry chef in Shannon Airport at the time and both he and Mary trained as confectioners in a small coffee shop/bakery in Kilkee. For the first few years Pat commenced working in the bakery at 3am, left for work in Shannon at 7am and then did a few more hours in the bakery when he came home at 6pm.
Read more ...Social fun for dogs at Trusty Pet Pals
Thu, Aug 18, 2011
If you need your dog minded for a few hours or want to socialise him on a long-term basis, Trusty Pet Pals offers great value packages that will suit you. Day care for dogs is available from as little as €8 for a half day, and the company also has weekly, monthly, and group discounts.
Read more ...Galway Family History Society celebrates twenty fifth birthday
Thu, Aug 18, 2011
Galway Family History Society West Ltd recently celebrated 25 years in existence with an outing for members and participants to Dáil Eireann, including a tour of Government Buildings and Leinster House and meeting with An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny.
Read more ...Kinvara Farmers Market a joy every Friday
Thu, Aug 18, 2011
Kinvara Farmers’ Market is held every Friday with a wide range of excellent food and craft stalls, live music and festive spirit.
Read more ...Ironman organisers on the lookout for volunteers
Thu, Aug 18, 2011
There is now just under a month to go until the inaugural Ironman 70.3 Ireland Triathlon race takes place in Salthill, and the organisers are looking for members of the public to get involved as volunteers.
Read more ...Enjoy a medieval banquet at Dunguaire
Thu, Aug 18, 2011
Picturesque Dunguaire Castle is situated on the shores of Galway Bay. The castle takes its name from the ancient fort of Guaire, King of Connaught, who died in 662 AD. The castle was built in 1520 and was first occupied by Guaire’s descendants, the O’Hynes.
Read more ...Five generations of Sextons serving Kinvara
Thu, Aug 18, 2011
Sextons bar is a family run bar that has been in the Kinvara area for five generations of the Sexton family. It has always been at the heart of Kinvara, being the main sponsors of the local soccer and hockey clubs and even providing officials, as Kevin Sexton is the president of the local GAA club.
Read more ...New hospital CEO must sort out A&E and waiting lists says health forum head
Thu, Aug 11, 2011
The new chief executive to be appointed to Galway University Hospitals (UHG and Merlin Park) must put ironing out the problems at UHG’s emergency department and dealing with extensive outpatient waiting lists top of his/her priorities, the chairperson of the HSE West’s regional health forum said this week.
Read more ...How come we’re not as revolting?
Thu, Aug 11, 2011
The worst thing about looting (apart from the obvious illegality of it and the fact that you never get a bag) is that as soon as you leave the shop at pace, you immediately invalidate any guarantee or warranty rights for the products you have just pilfered and so you end up at home with a pair of Converse runners that you’ve nicked without checking to see if both of them are the same size. Or if the 52-inch plasma telly which you and your mates have just carried down the High Street is actually HD or just HD Ready and therefore no good for sitting back and watching your mates rioting on Sky News when you can’t make out the faces. Oh, the hazards of looting. And here were we all this week thinking that these people who looted are actually at home enjoying the fruits of their labours. You see, looting is so spontaneous. It is like impulse buying, but just sped up by about 10 times.
Read more ...How come we’re not as revolting?
Thu, Aug 11, 2011
The worst thing about looting (apart from the obvious illegality of it and the fact that you never get a bag) is that as soon as you leave the shop at pace, you immediately invalidate any guarantee or warranty rights for the products you have just pilfered and so you end up at home with a pair of Converse runners that you’ve nicked without checking to see if both of them are the same size. Or if the 52-inch plasma telly which you and your mates have just carried down the High Street is actually HD or just HD Ready and therefore no good for sitting back and watching your mates rioting on Sky News when you can’t make out the faces. Oh, the hazards of looting. And here were we all this week thinking that these people who looted are actually at home enjoying the fruits of their labours. You see, looting is so spontaneous. It is like impulse buying, but just sped up by about 10 times.
Read more ...Gardaí appeal for information following burglaries
Thu, Aug 11, 2011
Gardaí have appealed to the public for information on several burglaries which have taken place around Galway this month.
Read more ...Patient forum provides effective link between community and hospital staff
Thu, Aug 11, 2011
A patient forum set up last year at Galway University Hospitals [UHG and Merlin Park] is providing an effective and efficient link between the community and hospital staff, according to the clinical director of the Galway/Roscommon Hospital Group, Dr David O’Keeffe.
Read more ...Patient forum provides effective link between community and hospital staff
Thu, Aug 11, 2011
A patient forum set up last year at Galway University Hospitals [UHG and Merlin Park] is providing an effective and efficient link between the community and hospital staff, according to the clinical director of the Galway/Roscommon Hospital Group, Dr David O’Keeffe.
Read more ...Ardrahan man is named Young Farmer of the Year for Galway
Thu, Aug 11, 2011
A 25-year-old beef and sheep farmer from Ardrahan has been named this week as the Galway FBD Young Farmer of the Year.
Read more ...Fair Trade survey and information days for Galway
Thu, Aug 11, 2011
The Galway City Fairtrade Committee will carry out a survey over the coming weeks to assess people’s knowledge of fair trade and examine whether attitudes to fair trade have changed since the last survey, which took place five years ago.
Read more ...Celebrate the International Year of Forests at Coole
Thu, Aug 11, 2011
The United Nations General Assembly declared 2011 as the International Year of Forests to raise awareness on sustainable management, development, and conservation of all types of forests. Coole Park is running a number of free events to celebrate the year. There will be activities for children as well as a tree walk covering the different plantings from Gregory times to the present day.
Read more ...FG to hold ‘think-in’ in Galway next month
Thu, Aug 11, 2011
The Fine Gael Parliamentary Party will hold its autumn ‘think-in’ in Galway next month.
Read more ...Marathon organisers donated thousands of euro to local athletes and clubs, despite claims by former mayor
Thu, Aug 11, 2011
Much has been written and broadcast over the past week on the impasse between the City Council and the organisers of the now-cancelled Galway City Marathon, which was due to take place at the end of this month and draw a vast number of runners to the the city. However, among the most hurtful barbs thrown was the allegation by former mayor Michael Crowe that the organisers did not honour a commitment to donate marathon funds to sporting clubs and athletes in the city which has been angrily rejected by the organisers and proven to be untrue.
Read more ...Walsh urges parents to avail of back to school supports
Thu, Aug 11, 2011
Dep Brian Walsh has urged parents experiencing financial difficulties to apply for grants to assist with back to school costs that are driving low income families further into debt.
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