Mayor announces charities to benefit from gala ball

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

Enable Ireland, COPE’s Waterside house, Galway Contact, and the ISPCC are the four charities that will benefit from this year’s Mayoral Charity Gala Ball.

Remand on continuing bail for assault accused

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

A Bohermore man charged with assaulting two women causing them harm has been remanded on continuing bail.

Cuddy wants decision on Oranmore one-way street reversed

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

A new one-way system in Oranmore is causing “huge annoyance for residents and motorists” and needs to be changed immediately.

This is the view of Independent councillor Jim Cuddy, who said the new system is causing the greatest difficulty for those travelling from the Maree Road who wish to turn towards Limerick.

Labour’s priority is to restore the economy and create jobs, says party chair Keaveney

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

The Labour Party’s priority is to restore the economic fortunes of the country and to get people back to work, that is according to Galway East TD Colm Keaveney.

Dance classes, talk, and films for Latin America Week

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

Talks, film screenings, and dance classes will take place throughout Galway city this weekend as part of Latin America Week.

Diamond and Daisy April promotion weekend at Belladonna Bridal

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

April is usually associated with April Showers the flower most associated with April is the Daisy and the birthstone for April is the Diamond! What girl doesn’t want a diamond? To mark this April Belladonna Bridal has a special promotion on offer.

SIPTU rejects abseentism claim in health service

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

The trade union SIPTU has rejected claims by the chairperson of the HSE West’s regional health forum that a culture of abseentism exists among health service employees.

Pharmaceutical giant announces Connemara jobs boost

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

An announcement made by global pharmaceutical company Mylan that it is to create more than 500 new positions, 220 of which are to be based at its facility in Connemara, has been broadly welcomed as a major boost.

Monster table quiz

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

A table quiz, organised by An Garda Síochána Galway Division as a fundraising event for the Croagh Patrick Challenge, will take place in De Burgos’ Garda Club tomorrow (Friday) at 8pm sharp.

Galway County Council gets ‘F’ grade for bad planning

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

The Galway County Council has been found to be one of the worst local authorities in the country for making bad planning decisions which have resulted in negative socio-economic and environmental concerns.

Monivea man on firearms and explosives charges walks free

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

A Galway man facing firearms and explosives charges walked free from the Special Criminal Court yesterday after the prosecution was dropped.

Thomas Coffey (47), One Hundred Acres, Monivea, Athenry, was charged last year with the unlawful possession of an explosive substance – ammonium nitrate – at One Hundred Acres, Monivea, on January 26, 2011.

Tickets for Mumford & Sons on sale Saturday

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

Tickets for the Salthill Park concert by English folk-pop band Mumford & Sons go on sale this Saturday at 9am.

NUI Galway crew to enter Round Ireland Yacht Race

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

Galway will have a new entrant in Ireland’s most prestigious off-shore yacht race.

College survey finds one in five children going to school hungry

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

A new survey, carried out by the Health Promotion Research Centre at NUI Galway, has found that the number of children going to school or bed hungry has increased to 21 per cent of the more than 16,000 children surveyed, compared to 17 per cent in 2006.

The Health Behaviour in School-aged Children Survey 2010 which was launched this week by Minister for Health, Dr James Reilly, is a cross-sectional study conducted in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Europe and is run every four years. The 2010 Irish HBSC survey was carried out by the Health Promotion Research Centre at NUI Galway and aims to increase our understanding of young people’s health and well-being, health behaviours, and their social context.

Work to start soon on Oranmore Railway Station

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

Work is to start on the new Oranmore Railway Station which, when opened, will service the Limerick and Dublin railway lines and provide commuter access to Galway city.

Galway Rape Crisis Centre comedy fundraiser

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

The Galway Rape Crisis Centre in parnership with the Roisin Dubh are holding a fundraising comedy night on Wednesday, April 25 at 8.30pm with Colin Murphy, Karl Spain and Chris Kent providing the laughs on the night.

Bail granted for burglary accused

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

A 25-year-old man has been charged with a plethora of burglaries committed throughout Galway with two further charges brought against him for burglary attempts in Mayo.

The Galway District Court heard on Monday how Christopher Morrison with an address at 117 Sli Geal, Ballymoneen Road, had been charged with trespassing at a house at Carrowbrowne, Castlegar, and committing the theft of Wii console and games valued at €700, €130 cash, and a Hewlett Packard laptop valued at €500, on March 5, 2012, trespassing at a house at Monument Road, Menlo, and committing the theft of €350 cash on March 3, 2012, trespassing at a house at Tonabrocky, Rahoon, and committing the theft of two black Ipods valued at €400 and a passport, as well as trespassing at a second home in the same area and committing the theft of a Canon camera valued at €200, a green Ipod valued at €150, and €200 cash on February 27, 2012.

New foundation to remember tragic young Gort mother and teacher to be launched next month

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

Aged just 36 and a mother of three young children, Gort woman and city teacher Ciara Grehan died suddenly on November 11, 2010. In a few weeks time, her memory will be celebrated with the launch of a foundation to benefit children with special needs.

Is FF wooing Healy-Eames as Ó Cuív praises her stand on schools?

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

Fine Gael senator Fidelma Healy Eames’ criticism of the Government’s policy on small rural schools “as poorly thought out and detrimental to the survival of rural areas” has been hailed as “courageous” by Éamon Ó Cuiv.

Ahmadiyya Muslims to hold interfaith conference in Galway

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

The Ahmadiyya Muslim Association of Ireland will hold its sixth annual interfaith peace conference on Sunday April 29.

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