Pat Bracken memorial exhibition in city museum
Thu, Mar 10, 2011
An exhibition to commemorate the life and work of the late Pat Bracken will open in the Galway City Museum this Saturday at 2.30pm.
Read more ...Give your support for the Galway Rowing Club bumper raffle night
Thu, Mar 10, 2011
The Galway Rowing Club, which for more than a century has nurtured the potential of numerous young and gifted rowers, winning 28 Irish titles, is calling on all ex-members and other members of the public to give their support by taking part in its bumper Easter Sunday raffle next month.
Read more ...Young gun TDs may have to wait for top jobs in new Government
Thu, Mar 03, 2011
Galway is unlikely to receive any cabinet or junior ministerial posts under the next government as the county’s four Fine Gael and two Labour TDs lack enough experience.
Read more ...Call for volunteers and donations as Irish Cancer Society gears up for Daffodil Day
Thu, Mar 03, 2011
With this year’s Daffodil Day now just weeks away, the Irish Cancer Society is calling for volunteers to help with the annual fundraising event.
Read more ...Fundraiser for ‘transformed’ Ronan to take part in North Pole challenge
Thu, Mar 03, 2011
A regional representative with the humanitarian charity GOAL in the west and the midlands will take part in the world’s “coolest marathon” at the North Pole in April.
Read more ...NUIG Students’ Union vows to keeps pressure on new TDs
Thu, Mar 03, 2011
Labour TDs Derek Nolan and Colm Keaveney will come under severe pressure from the NUI Galway Students’ Union not to re-introduce third level fees in any form.
Read more ...Abbeyknockmoy act are favourites to win The All Ireland Talent Show
Thu, Mar 03, 2011
Abbeyknockmoy set dancers Cosa Beoga are now the odds-on favourite to win The All Ireland Talent Show. The young set dancers who have wowed audiences in recent weeks are appealing for votes to ensure they can dance to victory in the popular TV programme.
Read more ...Research under way at NUI Galway to develop a dressing for EB sufferers
Thu, Mar 03, 2011
Research is under way at NUI Galway to develop a wound dressing for people suffering from the genetic skin blistering condition Epidermolysis Bullosa, (EB).
Read more ...Oiche le Micheal O Conghaile
Thu, Mar 03, 2011
Is údar, file agus drámadóir den scoth é Micheál Ó Conghaile,le go leor duaiseanna litríochta buaite aige.
Read more ...Man found living in a container bites concerned garda, court hears
Thu, Mar 03, 2011
A five-month suspended sentence was imposed on a Clare man who, after being found living rough in a container, became extremely aggressive and bit a garda on the arm.
Read more ...Big Family Book Quiz at Kenny’s
Thu, Mar 03, 2011
Kenny’s Bookshop will host the Big Family Book Quiz at 2pm on Saturday as part of World Book Night.
Read more ...Local courses to open up innovative career path for young people
Thu, Mar 03, 2011
The Centre for Talented Youth Ireland is holding assessments for secondary school students at GMIT’s northern building on Saturday at 1.30pm.
Read more ...Cannabis addict with debts of €6,000 lured into dealing, court hears
Thu, Mar 03, 2011
A cannabis addict who amassed €6,000 in debts was lured into dealing drugs to a close circle of people in order to repay what he owed, the Galway District Court heard.
Read more ...‘Serious’ gender gaps must be addressed before gender equality can be achieved
Thu, Mar 03, 2011
While major gains have been made in the last 100 years which transformed the position of women in Ireland “persistent and serious” gender gaps remain which must be addressed before gender equality can be truly achieved.
Read more ...Western Family History Association to host lecture on rural archives
Thu, Mar 03, 2011
The Western Family History Association will host a talk on rural archives at its bi-monthly meeting in the Oranmore Lodge Hotel next Wednesday (March 9) at 8.15pm.
The speaker on the night will be Patria McWalter, archivist with Galway County Council, who will speak on rural archives in Co Galway. All are welcome to attend.
Read more ...Award winning Iranian film to be screened for Women’s Day
Thu, Mar 03, 2011
TO CELEBRATE International Women’s Day, which this year celebrates its centenary, The Galway Film Society will screening the Iranian film Women Without Men.
Read more ...Movie table quiz in Kelly’s
Thu, Mar 03, 2011
KELLY’S BAR on Bridge Street is hosting a movie themed table quiz on Monday at 8pm.
Read more ...Learn about natural healing
Thu, Mar 03, 2011
People can learn about a method of natural healing which works with the body’s life force energy at a two day interactive video workshop at the Salthill Hotel on Sundays March 6 and 13.
Read more ...Active Fitness at the Carlton introduces top spec performance indicator
Thu, Mar 03, 2011
No matter what your fitness goals are, the best way to achieve them is to train at the right intensity. Training at the correct intensity leads to better results, sufficient recovery, and more enjoyable exercise. Active Fitness and Leisure, the Carlton Hotel’s new state-of-the-art fitness facility, exclusively offers the Suunto Software heart monitoring system, ensuring that clients get the most from their fitness regime.
Read more ...Raise funds for stroke unit at Swinging Sixties Showband night
Thu, Mar 03, 2011
People can get a taste of the music of the sixties at a special fundraiser in aid of the stroke unit at University Hospital Galway on Wednesday April 6 at Seapoint, Salthill, at 8pm.
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