Community garden arsonist warned to pay compensation or face jail

Thu, Feb 09, 2012

A man who set fire to a shed in the Ballybane Community Garden in retaliation against his estranged wife, causing more than €2,500 in damage, has been given one last chance to come up with some form of compensation or face jail.

Public lecture on The Famine takes place tonight

Thu, Feb 09, 2012

Mark Kennedy, a driving force behind The Galway Famine Memorial committee and the Galway Famine Ship Memorial Project, will give a public lecture on The Famine tonight.

Progress on plans for Galway Che Guevara monument

Thu, Feb 09, 2012

A major and innovative monument to the
Irish-Argentinean revolutionary, guerilla, doctor, writer, and politician Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara, has taken a step closer to becoming a reality this week.

Public lecture on grand juries in 19th century Ireland

Thu, Feb 09, 2012

Grand juries were an important part of local government in 19th century Ireland and they had a reputation for road building and corruption.

Man gets five months suspended sentence for attack on A&E nurse

Thu, Feb 09, 2012

A five month suspended sentence has been imposed on a man who became extremely aggressive in the busy A&E department of University Hospital Galway before attacking a nurse who was trying to treat his injured friend.

St Pat’s principal praises ‘exceptional’ bond between school and parents

Thu, Feb 09, 2012

The principal of a city boys’ primary school this week attributed its success to the “exceptionally” good relationship that exists between it and local parents.

Chelsea legend Charlie Cooke is coming to Galway

Thu, Feb 09, 2012

Charlie Cooke, a member of the legendary Chelsea side of the late 1960s and 1970s, is coming to Galway to lead the Coerver Coaching course which takes place at the end of this month.

Occupy Galway events raise funds for local charities

Thu, Feb 09, 2012

Occupy Galway has raised more than €1,000 for charities in the last fortnight with the money going to the Simon Community, St Vincent de Paul, The Samaritans, and Cope.

Westside issues to be discussed at public meeting

Thu, Feb 09, 2012

A meeting to discuss issues of concern to people in the Westside of the city will take place this evening in the Westside Community Centre at 8pm.

The meeting is being organised by Fianna Fáil after concerns were raised by local residents on a number of local matters. Items to be discussed include an update on the Seamus Quirke roadworks, the proposal for the provision of the Primary Care Health Centre in the area, personal and mortgage debt, and anti-social behaviour.

Renmore one way system to be scrapped, says Crowe

Thu, Feb 09, 2012

Cllr Michael Crowe has this week welcomed the news that the one way system introduced in Renmore some years back is to be abolished.

Vomiting bug outbreak sees visiting suspended at Portiuncula

Thu, Feb 09, 2012

The management at Portiuncula Hospital has asked that people refrain from visiting patients at the facility following an outbreak of norovirus, more commonly known as the winter vomiting bug, in two wards.

Robert Ballagh to speak on EU austerity treaty in Galway

Thu, Feb 09, 2012

Robert Ballagh, one of Ireland’s leading artists, and an outspoken commentator on politics, will be among the speakers at a public meeting on the EU austerity treaty.

Judge warns of increase in vulnerable people being used in drugs trade

Thu, Feb 09, 2012

A district court judge has warned that there is an increasing incidence of people with no previous convictions being used for drug dealing and other criminal activities by those higher up in the chain.

The magnificent seven

Thu, Feb 09, 2012

Running seven marathons on seven continents in under five days is more than just turning up at a starting line and taking off, as you can see from this pictorial guide to Richard Donovan’s world record in aid of GOAL.

Galway Gaelscoil and Church of Ireland schools under threat warns Kitt

Thu, Feb 09, 2012

Gaeltacht and Church of Ireland schools across Galway and the west face closure if the Government’s plans for sweeping cuts and amalgamations come into force.

Curb high spending on shrubs and landscaping says O’Flaherty

Thu, Feb 09, 2012

The “exorbitant expenditure” that has been incurred by the Galway City Council over landscaping roundabouts and planting shrubs needs to be curbed.

Cultivation and drug dealing accused sent forward for trial

Thu, Feb 09, 2012

A Menlo man accused of operating a cannabis growing factory and with dealing more than €13,000 worth of drugs has been sent forward for trial.

Flawed school admission system is costing families says Nolan

Thu, Feb 09, 2012

The admission system parents need to go through to secure a place for their children in secondary schools is “flawed”, costly, and in some cases “unaffordable” and needs to be changed.

Druid production nominated for three major US theatre awards

Thu, Feb 09, 2012

Druid’s production of Martin McDonagh’s The Cripple of Inishmaan has received three nominations in the prestigious Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards.

Plant hunter and guerrilla captive to give talk in NUIG

Thu, Feb 09, 2012

Tom Hart Dyke, the botanist and plant hunter, who has survived capture by the FARC guerillas, is coming to Galway to talk about his work and adventures.

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