Name a puppy for Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind

Thu, Nov 18, 2010

The Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind (IGDB) has joined forces with Specsavers the opticians to find Galway’s most ‘pup’ular names beginning with the letter ‘S’ to name a six-week-old guide dog litter.

Gardai back poker challenge for charity

Thu, Nov 18, 2010

A group of 20 Galway gardaí are joining the public in a ‘poker run challenge by car’ on Sunday in aid of UNICEF.

McCambridge’s food and wine fair to raise €15,000 for local organisations

Thu, Nov 18, 2010

McCambridge’s seventh annual food and wine fair, which takes place on Thursday next, aims to raise €15,000 for a number of local organisations.

Grant for Ballinasloe area flood relief

Thu, Nov 18, 2010

A grant of €900,000 has been allocated for additional flood relief works in the Derrymullen and Ashfield areas of Ballinasloe.

Abusive teen pokes garda in chest to get Buckfast back, court hears

Thu, Nov 18, 2010

A young man who was so determined to get a bottle of Buckfast back that he poked a garda aggressively in the chest has been given the benefit of the Probation Act.

The House Hotel voted best in New York Times

Thu, Nov 18, 2010

Galway’s House Hotel as been named as one of the best places to sleep by The New York Times newspaper, in a recent travel column by journalist Matt Gross.

Joint Policing Committee to meet next week

Thu, Nov 18, 2010

The Galway City Joint Policing Committee will hold its next meeting in the Ballybane Community Resource Centre on Monday at 10am.

The meeting will discuss a work plan for the Joint Policing Committee, which will include discussions on public order, traffic, crime prevention, event planning, and bylaws.

Musgrave invests in Galway site

Thu, Nov 18, 2010

Musgrave in Galway has undergone a transformation with a €1 million investment in its MarketPlace cash and carry outlet in Galway.

New motorway signs for Oranmore to be erected

Thu, Nov 18, 2010

New signage on the M6 Dublin to Galway road, indicating the turn off to Oranmore, as well as signs for B&Bs, shopping, services, and tourist activities in the area are to be erected.

Dress Me Up in The Dáil Bar

Thu, Nov 18, 2010

As any Galwegian will testify, the women in this city will use any excuse to dress up. On the night of November 23 The Dáil Bar will provide just the occasion for them to find glamorous frocks for the winter party season with Dress Me Up, a sale of new or nearly new party dresses, which will take place at 8pm. All proceeds from the sale will go to COPE Galway. Entry to the event is free with drinks from West Coast Cooler and canapés being served while buyers feast their eyes on the dresses, which will be priced from €10 to €50.

Gala charity Christmas shopping event at the Carlton

Thu, Nov 18, 2010

The Carlton Hotel, Dublin Road, Galway, will hold its December charity Christmas shopping event on Thursday December 9 from 7pm to 9pm. Tickets are priced at €10 and all proceeds of tickets sales will go directly to the Galway Hospice

Ballybane man stuffs alcohol down pants and calls gardai scumbags

Thu, Nov 18, 2010

A young Ballybane man who stole alcohol by stuffing it down his pants before being caught in an intoxicated state, and abusing gardai by calling them scumbags, will have to wait another three months before he knows his fate.

Two hundred works to go under the hammer at weekend art auction

Thu, Nov 18, 2010

Dolan’s Art Auctions will return to the Marriott Hotel, Galway, this Sunday, when more than 200 paintings will go under the hammer at the new earlier start time of 3pm. As always, this is likely to be a very popular and well received event.

Galway schools get 20,000 tickets for Science and Technology Festival exhibition

Thu, Nov 18, 2010

The Galway Festival of Science and Technology is the biggest single free event for youngsters in the West of Ireland and this week 20,000 tickets went out to schools all over the county for the festival exhibition, which is to be held at NUI, Galway on Sunday, November 21.

Cancer Care West launches 2010 Christmas cards

Thu, Nov 18, 2010

Cancer Care West held the launch of its 2010 Christmas card collection on Thursday last at its Cancer Support Centre on Seamus Quirke Road. The cards feature a wonderful collection of images of Galway city and county.

Celebrating the centenary of Coláiste Chonnacht

Thu, Nov 18, 2010

Coláiste Chonnacht will celebrate its centenary on Saturday evening with the launch of a new book.

Visit Santa and his deer at Glendeer Pet Farm

Thu, Nov 18, 2010

It is not every day that you arrive at a farm decorated with thousands of twinkling lights, meet Santa and his live deer Dancer and Prancer, or see an illuminated crib with a live cow and donkey, except of course when you visit Ireland’s Lapland at Glendeer Pet Farm.

Salthill history and magical tales at the museum

Thu, Nov 18, 2010

Storytelling sessions for children and for adults and a talk about the history of Salthill take place in the Galway City Museum next week.

Tom Kenny of The Kenny Gallery, will give a talk entitled The Rise of Salthill, next Monday at 7pm, focusing on the rise of Salthill as a seaside and tourist resort.

Ardilaun receives white flag award

Thu, Nov 18, 2010

The Ardilaun Leisure Club has recently been awarded the White Flag Award, a quality award which recognises high standards of excellence in health and leisure facilities.

Survival of Irish craft workers tops agenda

Thu, Nov 18, 2010

A two-day conference for craft workers in Ireland begins in Galway tomorrow.

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