Eight months for dangerous driving during rally weekend and for hot-wiring car

Thu, Mar 29, 2012

A Ballybane man with an appalling history of road traffic offences had a five month sentence reactivated and was jailed for a further eight months after being caught driving dangerously while drunk in the middle of a crowd during Galway Rally weekend as well as attempting to hot-wire a car.

Crime figures down despite drop in Garda numbers

Thu, Mar 29, 2012

Crime figures in the county are down significantly on 2011 according to a new Garda report which was presented to the Joint Policing Committee at County Buildings on Monday.

‘Litter bordering on county scandal’ says official

Thu, Mar 29, 2012

In an effort to improve criminal activity across the county, a proposal has been made for the Galway County Council to establish a number of working groups to address key crime areas.

“Litter is bordering on a county scandal,” according to Eugene Cummins, director of services at Galway County Council, who suggested that the groups be formed to tackle spiralling problems in the county.

Galway Fianna Fáil made ‘sober and realistic’ by damning Mahon Tribunal report

Thu, Mar 29, 2012

It has taken the full impact of the Mahon Report to bring home to many Galway Fianna Fáil members that it is likely to remain a minority party for a long time to come.

County garda sergeant awarded €68,000 after car crashed through his checkpoint

Thu, Mar 29, 2012

A county-based garda sergeant has said he is lucky to be alive after a motorist hit him as he smashed through a garda checkpoint.

Crumlin hospital helps thousands of Galway children. Now, it’s time for us to help Crumlin

Thu, Mar 29, 2012

Children's hospitals are like disabled parking spaces — you tend to ignore them and hope you will never need them. And then suddenly, when it turns out you do need them, they become the most important thing in the world.

25,000 ag rith ar son na Gaeilge

Thu, Mar 29, 2012

Ghlac breis agus 25,000 duine páirt i Rith 2012, ollrith 700km ar son na Gaeilge a bhí ar siúl mar chuid de Sheachtain na Gaeilge.

Raidió na Gaeltachta 1972-2012

Thu, Mar 29, 2012

Ba ar Dhomhnach Cásca, 2 Aibreán 1972, a thosaigh Raidió na Gaeltachta ag craoladh don chéad uair, lá stairiúil do phobal na Gaeltachta agus na Gaeilge. Bunaíodh an Raidió mar thoradh ar fheachtas Chearta Sibhialta na Gaeltachta agus don chéad uair riamh bhí a stáisiún raidió féin ag pobal na Gaeltachta. Ní bhíodh sé ar an aer ach ar feadh beagáinín os cionn dhá uair an chloig sa lá i dtús aimsire, agus é le cloisteáil sna ceantair Ghaeltachta amháin.

Babógbaby outwits Wossie in ‘cúpla focail’ challenge

Thu, Mar 29, 2012

Audiences of UTV hit, the Jonathan Ross Show, were treated to a ‘cúpla focail’ challenge in which Irish talking teddy bear Babóbaby outwitted the popular chat show host.

Julie Feeney to play ten nights off-Broadway

Thu, Mar 29, 2012

Julie Feeney, the award winning Athenry born vocalist and composer is heading to New York where she will perform in a new off-Broadway music show.

Druid announces cast and dates for DruidMurphy

Thu, Mar 29, 2012

Druid Theatre company has announced the cast members for the DruidMurphy project, an ambitious staging of three classic dramas by the Tuam born playwright.

New jobs for Galway as Sogeti announces expansion plans

Thu, Mar 29, 2012

A leading IT consultancy and services provider has announced that a number of jobs in Galway will be created, as well as in Dublin, through the expansion of its offices over the next three years.

Tributes paid to former county manager Donal O’Donoghue

Thu, Mar 29, 2012

Sen Michael Mullins has paid tribute to former county manager Donal O’Donoghue, who died this week.

Thu, Mar 29, 2012

NUI Galway is to link up with two leading Chinese universities to further research and facilitate student and researcher exchanges between Galway and China.

The Regenerative Medicine Institute (REMEDI) based at the local university has signed collaborative agreements with both Shanghai Jiao Tong University and the Fourth Medical Military University Hospital in Xi’an as part of the recent Trade and Investment Mission to Shanghai and Beijing by An Taoiseach Enda Kenny and Minister Richard Bruton TD. Funded by Science Foundation Ireland, REMEDI is Ireland’s leading research institute in the area of regenerative medicine and stem cell research.

Boost as NUI Galway forges links with Chinese universities

Thu, Mar 29, 2012

NUI Galway is to link up with two leading Chinese universities to further research and facilitate student and researcher exchanges between Galway and China.

The Regenerative Medicine Institute (REMEDI) based at the local university has signed collaborative agreements with both Shanghai Jiao Tong University and the Fourth Medical Military University Hospital in Xi’an as part of the recent Trade and Investment Mission to Shanghai and Beijing by An Taoiseach Enda Kenny and Minister Richard Bruton TD. Funded by Science Foundation Ireland, REMEDI is Ireland’s leading research institute in the area of regenerative medicine and stem cell research.

Galway Fianna Fáil made ‘sober and realistic’ by damning Mahon Tribunal report

Thu, Mar 29, 2012

It has taken the full impact of the Mahon Report to bring home to many Galway Fianna Fáil members that it is likely to remain a minority party for a long time to come.

Who’s gonna blink first?

Thu, Mar 29, 2012

Go ahead punk, make my day. Just picture the scene. Dirty Harry aka Phil Hogan pointing his pistol in the face of the nation and asking “Do you feel lucky, You’re asking, did I fire five or did I fire six?” Yes, folk’s with just 72 hours until the deadline for the Household Charge, the country and the Government are playing the ultimate game of brinksmanship.

Tributes paid to former county manager Donal O’Donoghue

Thu, Mar 29, 2012

Sen Michael Mullins has paid tribute to former county manager Donal O’Donoghue, who died this week.

New jobs for Galway as Sogeti announces expansion plans

Thu, Mar 29, 2012

A leading IT consultancy and services provider has announced that a number of jobs in Galway will be created, as well as in Dublin, through the expansion of its offices over the next three years.

Julie Feeney to play ten nights off-Broadway

Thu, Mar 29, 2012

Julie Feeney, the award winning Athenry born vocalist and composer is heading to New York where she will perform in a new off-Broadway music show.

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