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.
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.
This is a chance for all you cinematic know-it-alls, smart Alec Baldwin’s, and cowboy movie junkies to prove yourself.
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.
Read more ...Parents urged to give babies vitamin D supplement
Thu, Mar 03, 2011
A new health initiative, whereby parents are being advised to give babies daily vitamin D supplements to protect their bones, will benefit all infants immediately, according to a local nutritionist.
Read more ...Welcome my friends to the show that never ends
Thu, Mar 03, 2011
To say the Galway West count centre in Leisureland was an epic drama which made War And Peace and The Lord Of The Rings look like minimalist short stories is an understatement.
Read more ...Local nurse awarded learning bursary
Thu, Mar 03, 2011
A staff nurse at Galway University Hospitals has been awarded a prestigious learning bursary.
Michelle McNamara received the honour from the Anna May Driscoll Foundation, an organisation set up to commemorate the pioneering work of the late Clare woman in leadership in the corporate and voluntary sectors.
Read more ...Trial for man charged with stealing €25,000 from hospital shop
Thu, Mar 03, 2011
A man accused of robbing nearly €25,000 from a shop at University Hospital Galway has been sent forward for trial.
Sabastian Onyszk (30), with an address at 21 The Links, Knocknacarra, Galway, was brought in custody before Judge Mary Fahy at Galway District Court on Monday charged with robbing a shop, trading as Campbell’s Catering Ltd at the concourse of University Hospital Galway, of €24,963 cash on October 28, 2010, contrary to Section 14 of the Criminal Justice (theft and fraud) Act.
Read more ...Late co-founder of Galway Irish Kidney Association praised for her dedication
Thu, Mar 03, 2011
A dedicated wife and mother, a businesswoman, an artist, and above all, a lady, these are the words used by friends and loved ones to describe Elizabeth Maloney, a co-founder of the Galway Branch of the Irish Kidney Association, who passed away a month ago.
Read more ...Healthy birth directory to be launched next week
Thu, Mar 03, 2011
A healthy birth directory, a resource for expectant parents and women planning to get pregnant, will be launched in the city next week.
Read more ...Pharmacy backs ‘kick smoking’ campaign
Thu, Mar 03, 2011
A local pharmacy is spearheading a drive to help smokers kick the habit.
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