HSE warns against risk of Lyme disease

Thu, Apr 28, 2011

The HSE Health Protection Surveillance Centre yesterday warned the public regarding the dangers of Lyme disease. Spread by tick bites, in a minority of cases it can cause severe debilitating heart and nervous system disease.

With more people engaging in outdoor pursuits during the summer months, those who work and walk in forested or grassy areas must be vigilant against tick bites, says Dr Paul McKeown, HPSC specialist in public health medicine.

Ewe better believe it — they’re racing sheep at Oughterard

Thu, Apr 28, 2011

Oughterard GAA club are pioneering a new form of racing as part of their annual Lá na gClub which takes place on Sunday May 8.

Get dancing this Saturday for International Day of Dance

Thu, Apr 28, 2011

On Saturday Galway city will be dancing its feet off at the International Day of Dance, an initiative of the International Dance Council, which is part of UNESCO.

Special train for Croker final

Thu, Apr 28, 2011

Iarnród Éireann are offering a special return train fare of just €30.00 for adults and €15.00 for children under 15 years of age to travel to Sunday's U21 Football Final at Croke Park.

Learn how food really is the best medicine

Thu, Apr 28, 2011

Food is a powerful tool. It affects your mind, your body, and how you use the precious energy you have. You can utilise how food works or waste it. You can age slower or faster. You can reverse disease or make things worse. It is up to you. Earth’s Medicine is a company offering a personal one to one coaching service with a raw food specialist.

Helping children understand cancer

Thu, Apr 28, 2011

A programme for children aged 5–12 who are experiencing the impact of a parent, significant other adult, brother or sister’s cancer diagnosis is being offered by Tuam Care Care Centre. CLIMB stands for - Children’s Lives Include Moments of Bravery. 

‘The sacred sound through which all creation resounds’

Thu, Apr 28, 2011

Physicists tell us everything that exists can be traced to a supposed single point of infinite density, called a singularity, that exploded some 14 billion years ago, and has been expanding ever since, giving rise to both space and time, ants and elephants, galaxies and hummingbirds, and, of course, you and me.

Yet even when we are moving in the rarefied aether of theoretical physics and its handmaiden, pure mathematics, it is important to realise thinking of any and every kind is carried on through images and metaphors. Physicists, for example, speak of ‘waves’ and ‘particles’, ‘inflation’, ‘black holes’, even ‘cold dark matter’. In each case we are talking about something that can be mathematically described, but only communicated by way of metaphor, analogy, or what scientists call ‘models’.

Sofa, so good - G Furniture & Carpet celebrates first anniversary

Thu, Apr 28, 2011

With more than 30 years’ experience in the family furniture manufacturing business it was inevitable that two brothers, Declan and Darach Gannon, set their sights on expanding into retail and now they can proudly roll out the red carpet - or possibly the green, the blue, or a whole multitude of carpets - for the first anniversary celebrations of G Furniture & Carpets on the Tuam Road.

Free child immunisation tracker is launched

Thu, Apr 28, 2011

An iPhone application and online service which can monitor children’s vaccination history has been launched this week. The child immunisation tracker was launched to coincide with the World Health Organisation’s European immunisation week.

Saol Chick as Gaeilge

Thu, Apr 28, 2011

Déanfar an dlúthdhiosca Saol Chick a sheoladh i gClub Áras na nGael tráthnóna amárach, Dé hAoine 29 Aibreán ag 7.00in. Déanann an dlúthdhiosca cur síos i nGaeilge ar shaol Chick Gillen, duine de na daoine is cáiliúla i gcathair na Gaillimhe.

Gradaim chumarsáide an Oireachtais

Thu, Apr 28, 2011

Tá Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh ar dhuine díobh siúd atá ainmnithe ar an ngearrliosta don Ghradam Saoil ag Gradaim Chumarsáide an Oireachtais, comórtas atá á eagrú i gcomhar le Gala. Is in Óstan an Meyrick i nGaillimh a bheidh searmanas bronnta na ngradam ar an 27 Bealtaine, agus láithreoir Four Live, Maura Derrane, mar bhean an tí.

€5,000 bronnta ag na mic léinn

Thu, Apr 28, 2011

Tá seic ar luach €5,000 bronnta ag mic léinn Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge, An Cheathrú Rua ar Choiste Tuismitheoirí Scoil Chuimsitheach na Ceathrún Rua, airgead a bailíodh i rith Sheachtain na Mac Léinn san Acadamh.

Security firm pushing van twenty one miles for charity

Thu, Apr 28, 2011

On Monday, C2 Security staff will push their company van 21 miles to raise money for Crumlin Hospital. The novel charity event will start at the Hole in the Wall pub on Eyre Street at 10.30am.

Critical Mass Galway cycle

Thu, Apr 28, 2011

Critical Mass Galway will have its one year anniversary cycle on Saturday May 7 in order to highlight issues of concern to the city’s cyclists.

Critical Mass Galway holds a community cycle almost every month for people of various ages and abilities to remind Galway that bikes and cars must share the road; that the Galway City Council “needs to work more diligently on practical and innovative solutions to long-standing road issues”; that city planning “needs to do a better job at integrating all modes of transport, not just the automobile”; and that bicycles are “a fun, efficient and practical way of getting around the city”.

Rabbi and Imam to address Galway interfaith meeting

Thu, Apr 28, 2011

Speakers from the Jewish, Muslim, and Christian faiths will come together in Galway next week for a special interfaith event and public meeting.

The event, which is being organised by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association Galway, will take place on Saturday May 7 in the g Hotel. The speakers, who will include a Rabbi and the Imam of London Mosque, Ataul Majeed Rashid, will give a public address on the theme of ‘Religion’s role in societal peace’.All are welcome.

Galway footballers and cancer charity join forces

Thu, Apr 28, 2011

Galway footballers are backing efforts to promote cancer services in the west in a new deal to raise funds for both organisations.

Good and bad photos of Galway wanted

Thu, Apr 28, 2011

Galway City Tidy Towns is looking for photos of Galway city – good and bad – for use in its Tidy Towns campaign launch.

Galway to enter The Truth Booth this summer

Thu, Apr 28, 2011

The Truth Booth, a giant inflatable ‘speech bubble’ video booth, in which people can record their responses to the question “What is truth?” is to be launched in Galway.

Galway man cycling length of the country for SERVE

Thu, Apr 28, 2011

Galway city native Liam Warden is among six SERVE volunteers undertaking a gruelling cycle from Malin Head to Mizen Head. The six day cycle commences on May 22 and hopes to spread the message of solidarity. The team come from various backgrounds and locations all across the country.

Get swimming lessons for your children at Laser

Thu, Apr 28, 2011

Thinking of holidays – get those last minute swimming lessons for your children to instill water confidence while you relax by the pool or beach this summer.

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