Galwegians contest Dáil seats in Dublin and Kildare

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

Galwegians contesting the General Election are not just standing in Galway. At least six people from the county will be running in constituencies outside their native county.

City to become battleground for second FG seat

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

One of the key battles in Galway West for Election 2011 will not be Fine Gael versus Fianna Fáil, or Labour versus Catherine Connolly, but the battle for a seat between Fine Gael’s two city candidates.

New €1m student support website launched at NUI Galway

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

A new €1 million student website which provides information, help, support and advice on mental health and wellbeing issues was officially launched at NUI Galway by RTÉ television and radio personality, Ryan Tubridy, earlier this week.

Disability leader to launch Dail campaign in city tonight

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

A Co Galway man who has been a campaigner for people with disabilities for more than 10 years and who will run as an independent candidate in the general election will launch his Dail campaign tonight (Thursday) at Munroe’s in Dominick Street at 8pm.

Eamon Walsh, a city businessman and father of two from Headford who is a founding member of Hope4Disability, a local disability action group, believes a fresh approach is needed to manage the country.

Mock wedding to raise funds for Cancer Care West

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

A charity mock wedding which takes place this St Valentine’s weekend aims to raise vital funds for a local cancer organisation.

Defendants who break suspended sentence rules send themselves to jail, warns judge

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

If defendants do not abide by the rules of a suspended sentence then they are sending themsleves to jail, warned a district court judge who sent a taxi fare dodger and repeat public order offender to jail for five months after he failed to take the chances given to him.

With a history of not paying for taxi fares and a number of public order offences it was not long before Brian Curran (42) of Knocknagreine, Furbo, Galway, found himself in hot water again. Curran appeared before Judge Mary Fahy at Galway District Court on Monday where he pleaded guilty to being intoxicated and threatening and abusive behaviour at Salthill Garda Station on December 8, 2010.

Connolly’s — the purrfect place for your cat to holiday

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

Connolly’s Boarding Cattery is situated on the coast road in the beautiful Connemara countryside, 10 miles west of An Spidéal near Ros-A-Mhíl. It is the purr-fect boarding cattery for your cat.

Last chance to catch Múscailt events

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

NUI, GALWAY’S Múscailt Arts Festival draws to a close on Saturday but there is still a chance to see a few shows before then.

Poker event in aid of Saint Vincent de Paul

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

A charity poker tournament to help raise funds for Saint Vincent de Paul will take place in The Harbour Hotel on Friday February 18 at 7pm.

Man fined for careless driving while rushing to NCT centre

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

With 10 minutes to get to the NCT centre a young man, doing a favour for his aunt, rushed down a road during bad conditions overtaking numerous cars, including one driven by a garda, before being stopped by waiting officers, the Galway District Court heard.

Horse left in distress as embedded head collar cuts deep into the face, court hears

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

A young horse, left in severe distress as a head collar had embedded itself into its face leaving a deep wound, had bolted from the land owned by a farmer who had been unable to give a closer inspection, the Galway District Court heard this week.

Fianna Fáil will increase support for SMEs says Crowe

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

Fianna Fáil has proposed a range of measures to provide greater support to small and medium enterprises, including cutting business costs and freeing up credit.

Mystic Force dance group to appear at NBCRI ball

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

The Irish dance group Mystic Force, semi-finalists in the Sky One show Got to Dance, will make a special appearance at the National Breast Cancer Research Institute (NBCRI) St Valentine’s Ball on Saturday night at The Ardilaun Hotel.

I won’t be axing any of the Fianna Fáil trio says Martin

Thu, Feb 03, 2011

Fianna Fáil’s three Galway West candidates have overcome the first obstacle in their bids for Dáil seats, as party leader Micheál Martin last evening (Wednesday) insisted that none of them would be asked to drop out of the race.

ITEC holistic massage course

Thu, Feb 03, 2011

Massage is a combination of various movements used to manipulate the soft tissues to relax, stimulate and rehabilitate the whole body or part of it.

Earn money teaching another language

Thu, Feb 03, 2011

The Language Institute at the Granary Learning Centre will run its foreign language teaching course for a third time beginning in February. This course is for people who wish to teach a language outside the public school system, in a commercial language school, by giving grinds, or by taking private students. The course is based on the universal principles of language teaching and is for those thinking of teaching Spanish, Italian, French, Polish, or any other language.

Intruder alarm installation training

Thu, Feb 03, 2011

Hi-Tech Training will be shortly starting an intruder alarm installation course. This practical based course is designed to give participants an understanding of how to install and service intruder alarm systems.

Information session for 2011 Galway Film Centre/RTÉ Short Film Awards

Thu, Feb 03, 2011

Galway Film Centre, in collaboration with RTÉ, has announced that Friday March 11 will be the deadline for this year’s Short Film Awards. Two scripts will be selected from the submissions received and the two winning entries will each receive a sum of €9,500 to make their film. In addition Galway Film Centre will provide equipment and facilities and RTÉ will screen the finished film. If you are interested contact Galway Film Centre at 091 770 748 or email info@galway filmcentre.ie for an application form plus full details of how to submit your script.

Twelve week health and wellbeing course

Thu, Feb 03, 2011

A 12-week integrated programme of health and well-being is being launched by Brighid Daly at her new centre in Renville Lodge, Oranmore.

Questions every FF candidate in Galway must answer

Thu, Feb 03, 2011

And they’re off! The 30th Dáil reached the end of its troubled life on Tuesday and the starting gun was fired on the race for the 31st Dáil. The various candidates will be calling to your door in the coming weeks and you will be bombarded with literature, promises, and pledges.

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