McDonnell calls for trial of one-way system in the city

Thu, Mar 22, 2012

A pilot one-way system for traffic in the city centre needs to be considered if Galway is serious about tacking the major problem of traffic congestion.

Angler dies after ‘freak’ wave accident on the Corrib

Thu, Mar 22, 2012

A fishing trip turned into tragedy earlier this week when a freak wave knocked two men into the cold waters of Lough Corrib and, despite a major search and rescue effort by local fishermen and a coastguard helicopter, one man lost his fight for life in hospital hours later.

Let in the light so we may heal

Thu, Mar 22, 2012

In the early hours of this Sunday morning, the clocks go forward one hour and summertime officially begins. And not before time.

Occupy Galway ‘shanty town’ not going anywhere before the parade

Thu, Mar 15, 2012

Cork and Dublin’s Occupy camps may have gone, but Occupy Galway is still on site in Eyre Square and has no plans to move despite growing opposition from many city councillors.

Talented Dora to be parade guest

Thu, Mar 15, 2012

ONE of Galway’s best sportswomen will be the guest of honour in this year’s St Patrick’s Day Parade.

Galway families wanted to sample life in our twin city of Seattle

Thu, Mar 15, 2012

Do you fancy spending a week living in Seattle, Washington? A TV production company is looking for a Galway family to do just that as part of a new reality series which sees residents from twinned towns swap lives for a week.

Twin Towns is an upcoming series centered on towns in the UK and Ireland which are twinned with towns and cities in the US, and will feature episodes on Galway and Seattle, London and New York, Manchester and Los Angeles, and Ennis and Phoenix, Arizona.

The search continues for the 2012 Galway Rose

Thu, Mar 15, 2012

The time is fast approaching for the selection of this year’s Galway Rose, at a glittering event which will take place at the Carlton Shearwater Hotel in Ballinasloe on Easter Saturday, April 7.

Woman pleads guilty to operating city brothel

Thu, Mar 15, 2012

A 34-year-old woman has pleaded guilty to operating a brothel in the city centre and has been remanded on continuing bail for sentencing.

Romanian national Monica Ciuciu with a confirmed address at 33 Cois Clair, Claregalway, appeared at Galway District Court on Monday where she entered the plea of guilty to the charge of acting or assisting in the management of a brothel on February 11 this year, contrary to Section 11 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 1993, at apartment 3, 15 Mary Street.

City’s Big Brother traffic control centre almost ready to roll, says Crowe

Thu, Mar 15, 2012

An urban traffic management control centre to help ensure traffic flows almost continuously and safely, will be up and running in City Hall in May.

NUI Galway students to walk on fire

Thu, Mar 15, 2012

NUI Galway students are to take part in a firewalk tonight at the Westwood Hotel in Dangan as part of the Earth, Wind and Fire fundraising challenge.

The smoking hot event, which is taking place in the rear carpark of the hotel, will begin at 9pm with a number of brave students talking a walk on the wild side by stepping barefoot across 20 feet of hot coals, at a temperature of 1,200 degrees fahrenheit, without getting burnt.

Athenry to have its own CoderDojo

Thu, Mar 15, 2012

The CoderDojo initiative, a movement of free computer coding clubs for those aged between seven and 17 wil be in Athenry on Saturday March 24.

The venue for Athenry is in the Gairmscoil Mhuire vocational school study hall. There will be an information session at 12 noon on the Saturday. Under 12s must be accompanied by an adult.

Friends ask us all to wear red for Saundra

Thu, Mar 15, 2012

THE memory of a popular Claregalway mother who died four years ago after a routine operation will be stirred this weekend when her friends will fulfil a promise to commemorate her life with a fundraising event.

Galway women urged to ‘get on the election ticket’

Thu, Mar 15, 2012

Galway women are being urged to become move involved in politics and to consider running for the upcoming local and EU elections by new organisation Women for Election.

Public lecture on Ó Conaire statue

Thu, Mar 15, 2012

The commissioning of the Pádraic Ó Conaire Monument, which stood for more than 70 years in Eyre Square and is now in the Galway City Museum, will be the subject of a public lecture.

Portumna students go udderly mad with new short moo-vie

Thu, Mar 15, 2012

Students and teachers at Portumna Community School have been startled over the past few weeks by the sight of a cow running through the corridors and stealing the lunches off the students.

The cow is the star of a short film, entitled Milkin the Moment, is being made by a group of transition year students as part of their entry into the National Diary Council’s ‘Milk It’ competition designed to promote dairy-consumption among teenagers. Taking up the starring role was student Aoife Keary who stepped into the costume of the cow Mega Moorio who is startled by a newspaper report that teenagers do not consume enough dairy products.

Famine Ship Memorial Dedication Day to be held in summer

Thu, Mar 15, 2012

The Galway Famine Ship Memorial Dedication Day will be held on Wednesday July 4 at 11am in the Celia Griffin Memorial Park at Grattan Beach.

Fraudulent cheque scam accused faces four new charges

Thu, Mar 15, 2012

A 63-year-old Dublin man has been charged with four new charges in relation to fraudulent cheque incidents carried out in Galway city and county.

Omission of Clifden school from building programme is ‘shocking and anti-rural’

Thu, Mar 15, 2012

The Five Year School Building Programme announced recently by Education and Skills Minister Ruairi Quinn has been under heavy criticism this week with many describing the exclusion of Clifden Community School as shocking and anti-rural.

Kitt opposes means-testing for third level grants

Thu, Mar 15, 2012

The Government’s decision to change the assessment criteria for third level grants for farming families is discriminatory and betrays an “anti-rural agenda”.

Man took off in nurse’s car after hospital theft

Thu, Mar 15, 2012

A Longford man, with 140 previous convictions, was sentenced to spend a further seven months behind bars and disqualified from driving for 10 years for stealing a handbag and car keys from a nurse while being treated at UHG and taking off in the vehicle which was later stopped by eagle-eyed gardai in Kildare the following day.

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