Old Barracks gets thumbs up from Georgina Campbell

Thu, Mar 22, 2012

Athenry’s new restaurant of Choice “The Old Barracks” on Cross St. has recently received a glowing recommendation from Georginal Campbell’s Ireland.

Joyces Supermarkets Giveaway could see you wired for sound and vision this summer

Thu, Mar 22, 2012

From next week, Joyces Supermarkets are giving all of their customers a chance to win some fantastic electrical prizes .

With a week to go, Ó Cuív calls for extension of Household Charge deadline

Thu, Mar 22, 2012

With only nine days to the deadline for the payment of the highly controversial household charge, many homes in Galway city and county have still not received an information leaflet.

This, alongside the general feeling of a lack of proper information from the Government regarding what the €100 will be used for, and concerns over the inequalities with payment procedures, has led to Fianna Fáil Galway West TD Éamon Ó Cuív to call for an extension on the Household Charge deadline.

Mayor of Galway city announces gearrliosta for Gradam

Thu, Mar 22, 2012

The Mayor of Galway City, Cllr. Hildegarde Naughton last week announced the finalists of Gradam Sheosaimh Uí Ógartaigh 2012 at a press event which took place as part of the Seachtain na Gaeilge celebrations in the Eyre Square Centre.

Compántas Lir brings classic American comedy to Town Hall Theatre for two-night run next week

Thu, Mar 22, 2012

Local drama group Compantas Lir brings its awardwinning production of the classic American comedy The Curious Savage to the Town Hall Theatre in Galway next week.

The play will have its only Galway city run at the Town Hall Theatre on Friday and Saturday March 30 and 31.

Clifden celebrates twinning ceremony

Thu, Mar 22, 2012

The picturesque west coast town of Clifden has this week been officially twinned with the beautiful seaside town of Plourazel in the province of Brittany in northwest France.

NUIG boy band films music video for charity

Thu, Mar 22, 2012

Forget Westlife, Boyzone, or even One Direction, and make way for the new kids on the block, a group of NUI Galway students who have donned the obligatory matching white outfits, plastered the cheesy grins, and brought their dodgy syncronised dance moves not just to the campus grounds, but to the streets of Galway, and to a YouTube audience all in aid of a very worthy cause.

Although I doubt Louis Walsh will be rushing down to get signatures on the dotted line, the new NUI Galway boy band have recorded the charity music video, ‘NUIG Wants It That Way’ to raise much-needed funds for 1LIFE suicide prevention charity. The video was uploaded to YouTube just last Monday and has proven to be an instant hit having attracted more than 23,000 views by yesterday afternoon. The video, a comic take on the ‘I want it that way’ song by Backstreet Boys, is sponsored by Supermacs and WeSession and each view will raise 50 cent for the chosen charity.

Yummy — Galway Food Festival launches a feast of a programme

Thu, Mar 22, 2012

Promising to be a feast for the taste-buds, the Galway Food Festival has launched its programme of events which will help bring alive this taste-tastic festival taking place throughout Galway city and its environs during the Easter Bank Holiday weekend, from Friday April 6 to MondayApril 9.

Yourells team don their daffodils for Irish Cancer Society

Thu, Mar 22, 2012

Yourells Hair Salon on Eyre Street is supporting Daffodil Day tomorrow (Friday) by helping to raise vital funds for the Irish Cancer Society. The salon is donating €5 from every treatment on Daffodil Day to the charity to help support the cancer nursing services in the country.

€4 million for Galway housing stock improvements

Thu, Mar 22, 2012

Housing stock in Galway city and county is set to benefit from significant improvement works to existing supply, as well as the provision of additional social and voluntary housing, after it was announced this week that funding of nearly €4 million has been allocated to both local authorities.

Pay the household charge, but only if you are liable, says McNelis

Thu, Mar 22, 2012

Labour councillor Niall McNelis has called on Galwegians to pay the household charge but to make sure beforehand whether or not they might be exempt from paying.

Charity concert for Pieta House West

Thu, Mar 22, 2012

The Galway Choral Association will perform Dvorak’s Mass in D at the end of this month to raise funds for Pieta House West.

Transition year must not be scrapped says McNelis

Thu, Mar 22, 2012

The proposal to scrap transition year is “one of the most ill judged of recent times” and Government departments looking for savings “should be careful in this culture of cutbacks” not to “cut off our nose to spite our face”.

COPE to set up new refuge for women and children experiencing domestic violence

Thu, Mar 22, 2012

A local charity which provided accommodation and counselling to more than 500 women and children experiencing domestic violence last year is to set up a new refuge in the city.

Fin-tastic time to be had as Marine Wildlife Roadshow hits town

Thu, Mar 22, 2012

Want to come face to face with a 15 metre sperm whale, hug a porpoise, see life sized models of whales, dolphins, seals, a turtle, and even a shark? Well now is your chance as Galway is set to welcome the Marine Wildlife Roadshow as well as being the venue for two important events dedicated to the conservation of whales and dolphins.

Nolan arranges talks on need for much-needed Knocknacarra school

Thu, Mar 22, 2012

The Department of Education will hold a meeting with Galway city primary school principals regarding the need for a new primary school in the Knocknacarra area.

Seamus Quirke Road campaign begins with shuttle

Thu, Mar 22, 2012

The Road Safety Authority Interactive Shuttle and Rollover Simulator will be in Westside Shopping Centre today as part of an information campaign to encourage people to leave the car at home and travel by foot, bike or bus.