Monivea man on firearms and explosives charges walks free

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

A Galway man facing firearms and explosives charges walked free from the Special Criminal Court yesterday after the prosecution was dropped.

Thomas Coffey (47), One Hundred Acres, Monivea, Athenry, was charged last year with the unlawful possession of an explosive substance – ammonium nitrate – at One Hundred Acres, Monivea, on January 26, 2011.

Tickets for Mumford & Sons on sale Saturday

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

Tickets for the Salthill Park concert by English folk-pop band Mumford & Sons go on sale this Saturday at 9am.

NUI Galway crew to enter Round Ireland Yacht Race

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

Galway will have a new entrant in Ireland’s most prestigious off-shore yacht race.

College survey finds one in five children going to school hungry

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

A new survey, carried out by the Health Promotion Research Centre at NUI Galway, has found that the number of children going to school or bed hungry has increased to 21 per cent of the more than 16,000 children surveyed, compared to 17 per cent in 2006.

The Health Behaviour in School-aged Children Survey 2010 which was launched this week by Minister for Health, Dr James Reilly, is a cross-sectional study conducted in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Europe and is run every four years. The 2010 Irish HBSC survey was carried out by the Health Promotion Research Centre at NUI Galway and aims to increase our understanding of young people’s health and well-being, health behaviours, and their social context.

Work to start soon on Oranmore Railway Station

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

Work is to start on the new Oranmore Railway Station which, when opened, will service the Limerick and Dublin railway lines and provide commuter access to Galway city.

Galway Rape Crisis Centre comedy fundraiser

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

The Galway Rape Crisis Centre in parnership with the Roisin Dubh are holding a fundraising comedy night on Wednesday, April 25 at 8.30pm with Colin Murphy, Karl Spain and Chris Kent providing the laughs on the night.

Bail granted for burglary accused

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

A 25-year-old man has been charged with a plethora of burglaries committed throughout Galway with two further charges brought against him for burglary attempts in Mayo.

The Galway District Court heard on Monday how Christopher Morrison with an address at 117 Sli Geal, Ballymoneen Road, had been charged with trespassing at a house at Carrowbrowne, Castlegar, and committing the theft of Wii console and games valued at €700, €130 cash, and a Hewlett Packard laptop valued at €500, on March 5, 2012, trespassing at a house at Monument Road, Menlo, and committing the theft of €350 cash on March 3, 2012, trespassing at a house at Tonabrocky, Rahoon, and committing the theft of two black Ipods valued at €400 and a passport, as well as trespassing at a second home in the same area and committing the theft of a Canon camera valued at €200, a green Ipod valued at €150, and €200 cash on February 27, 2012.

New foundation to remember tragic young Gort mother and teacher to be launched next month

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

Aged just 36 and a mother of three young children, Gort woman and city teacher Ciara Grehan died suddenly on November 11, 2010. In a few weeks time, her memory will be celebrated with the launch of a foundation to benefit children with special needs.

Is FF wooing Healy-Eames as Ó Cuív praises her stand on schools?

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

Fine Gael senator Fidelma Healy Eames’ criticism of the Government’s policy on small rural schools “as poorly thought out and detrimental to the survival of rural areas” has been hailed as “courageous” by Éamon Ó Cuiv.

Ahmadiyya Muslims to hold interfaith conference in Galway

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

The Ahmadiyya Muslim Association of Ireland will hold its sixth annual interfaith peace conference on Sunday April 29.

Blue Teapot’s Ultimate Movie, Music, and Theatre Table Quiz

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

THE BLUE Teapot Theatre Company will hold its Ultimate Movie Music and Theatre Table Quiz in Lohan’s Bar, Salthill, on Friday April 20 at 8pm.

As well as testing your knowledge of arts and entertainment, the quiz promises to be fun and there will be food and raffle prizes. Fancy dress is not mandatory but there will be a prize for the best movie, music, or theatre star costume.

Oranmore twins with Breton village

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

Last week marked the beginning of the twinning of the town of Oranmore and the Breton village Clohars-Fouesnant, organised by the Oranmore Twinning Committee and its chairperson, Gerardine Costello. A group from the village arrived in Ireland and was greeted by members of the committee before they commenced their busy week-long visit to the west.

Five months suspended for assault of woman

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

A man who assaulted an elderly woman after failing to take medication for his psychological problems and consuming alcohol has been given a five month suspended sentence.

Peter Klap (46) with an address at 15 Gaelcarraig Park, Newcastle, pleaded guilty at Galway District Court on Monday to assaulting a woman and threatening and abusive behaviour at Cookes Corner, Newcastle Road.

Work finally starts on arthouse cinema

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

The Solas Picture Palace arthouse cinema is finally under way, with site clearance and preparations for construction taking place on Lower Merchants Road.

Through the glass darkly

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

It was reading Owen Barfield’s History in English Words many years ago that first made me realise words are like the artefacts – the shards of shattered pottery, the unearthed house foundations, or the elaborate tombs filled with grave goods - the archaeologist uses to reconstruct the past. Or, as Barfield put it:

New online Galway comedy seeks support for RTE Storyland competition

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

A new online comedy show, Student Teacher, which is made and set in Galway has made it through to the third round of the RTE competition, Storyland, and is seeking the public’s continued support to get through to the next stage.

Celebrity chef launches free cookery class in Galway for people living with arthritis

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

Celebrity chef Stuart O’Keeffe this week launched ‘Let’s Cook!’, a series of free cookery classes for people with arthritis. This innovative initiative, developed by Arthritis Ireland with the support of healthcare company Abbott, will serve up a series of tailor-made recipes through demonstrations run across the country, with a Galway ‘Let’s Cook!’ class taking place in The Carlton Hotel, Dublin Road at 7.30pm on Monday, May 21.

Public eye clinics suspended due to shortage of nurses

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

A shortage of nurses at the ophthalmology department at University Hospital Galway has resulted in the suspension of public clinics for the treatment and monitoring of eye diseases.

It is understood that patients who contacted the local health service for regular check-ups at the clinic last week were told that all appointments had been cancelled and clinics could not take place due to the lack of nurses.

City museum to launch two new exhibitions

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

Female artists and contemporary artists will be celebrated in two new exhibitions which will be opened next week in the Galway City Museum.

Female Artists of the Twentieth Century and 21st Century Icons will be officially launched this Monday at 6pm. The exhibitions come from The Niland Collection, The Model in Sligo, and the National Craft Gallery in Kilkenny.

Galway journalist elected chair of national radio training body

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

Galway Bay fm Head of News Bernadette Prendergast has been elected chairperson of the board of Learning Waves, the leading provider of training for the independent commercial radio sector in Ireland.

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