Events for all the family at Coole

Thu, Oct 21, 2010

The Coole Park series of cultural events is now under way with a series of arts events beginning today (Thursday) as part of the Winter Arts and Heritage Programme 2010.

Born building is Galway’s favourite

Thu, Oct 21, 2010

The Born building in Newtownsmith was voted Galway’s favourite building in a telephone poll carried out by Galway Bay FM to mark Open House Galway 2010 which was held last weekend. Born headed a list which included the Augustinian Church, the Marine Institute, GMIT, and the Galway City Museum.

Local teacher scoops science award

Thu, Oct 21, 2010

A local Galway teacher has become the first in Ireland to be awarded the prestigious Teacher of Primary Science Award 2010 for her dedication and passion for educating her students.There is a chant which regularly brings Jane McLoughlin's senior infants class at Scoil Chaitriona, in Renmore, to life.

Win tickets to the October racing festival in Ballybrit

Thu, Oct 21, 2010

Ballybrit Racecourse will play host to two days of National Hunt racing this Bank Holiday weekend as the October Galway Races get under way on Sunday. The Galway Advertiser will be giving away some pairs of tickets to the meeting in conjunction with the Galway Race Committee and Renvyle House Hotel who are sponsoring a race at Ballybrit on Sunday.

Suspected criminal fraud gang members arrested

Thu, Oct 21, 2010

The activities of a criminal gang which attempted to steal more than €1.3 million from charities and businesses in just one month has been thwarted by gardai when a major operation, involving the searching of properties in Galway, resulted in the arrest of three suspects.

Disability group warns cuts will ‘wreak havoc’

Thu, Oct 21, 2010

Hope4Disability, the Galway based disability representative group, fears that lifeline supports being availed of by its members will be slashed as part of the health cutbacks.

Man fined for pushing and kicking out at garda

Thu, Oct 21, 2010

A Newcastle man who resisted arrest by pushing, hitting, and kicking out at a garda was fined €550 when he appeared at Galway District Court this week.

Galway Nigerians to celebrate Nigerian independence

Thu, Oct 21, 2010

Nigeria celebrates the 50th anniversary of its independence from Britain this year and Galway’s Nigerian community will also be marking the occasion.

Senator slams retired teachers returning while graduates are ‘on dole’

Thu, Oct 21, 2010

Fine Gael Seanad education spokesperson Senator Fidelma Healy Eames has slammed schools which employ retired teachers to provide substitute cover when hundreds of newly qualified teachers are jobless.

Tasty and temptin’ — Student prankster caught with hand in Supermac’s till

Thu, Oct 21, 2010

A foolish drunken prank led to a student messing around with the buttons of a Supermacs cash register, reaching over the counter, and putting his hands in the till to steal €240 cash, the Galway District Court heard this week.

Leasing homes to landlords will not solve housing crisis says Connolly

Thu, Oct 21, 2010

Leasing homes for landlords to rent to applicants on the housing waiting list is not the way to solve the housing crisis in Galway according to Independent councillor Catherine Connolly.

Hillwalkers to hold open meeting

Thu, Oct 21, 2010

The Cumann Siúl Cois Coiribe Hillwalking Club, based in Galway city, will hold an open meeting in the Menlo Park Hotel this evening (Thursday). The meeting will begin at 8.30pm and new members are welcome to attend.

O’Flaherty condemns students who still park in estates close to the GMIT

Thu, Oct 21, 2010

Some students from the GMIT are continuing to park in estates close to the college, despite the extra car-parking spaces available in the Galwegians Sports Grounds, which is funded by the GMIT.

Father hurls abuse at garda over child car seat offence

Thu, Oct 21, 2010

A father who, when pulled for not having his young child in a proper car seat flew off the handle and hurled insulting abuse at a garda, was sentenced to a further one month in jail and warned to mend his ways.

Galway to follow Dublin and get directly elected mayors says Ó Brolcháin

Thu, Oct 21, 2010

Galway, Limerick, Cork, Waterford, and Kilkenny, are likely to follow Dublin and get a directly elected Mayor according to Green senator and former mayor of Galway Niall Ó Brolcháin.

New balls please

Thu, Oct 21, 2010

Time and time again we are fed the line that Anglo was included in the bank guarantee because it was of systemic importance to the Irish economy. When questioned not one person from Government was able to explain why precisely Anglo is of systemic importance. It is simply a mantra put forward by those who do not understand the issue and who are seriously out of their depth.

McNelis appointed chair of Labour Councillors Association

Thu, Oct 21, 2010

Councillor Niall McNelis will have a significant role to play in Labour’s general and presidential election campaigns with his appointment as chair of the Labour Councillors Association.

Learn how to parent teenagers

Thu, Oct 21, 2010

A one day workshop on the skills needed by parents to negotiate the teen years will take place at the Diocesan Pastoral Centre, Arus de Brun, Newtownsmith on Saturday November 13 from 10m to 4pm.

Topics will include how to communicate effectively with your teen, the importance of setting boundaries, peer pressure and encouragement. This will be an interactive and skills based workshop.

Little ghouls to take part in Monivea playground opening

Thu, Oct 21, 2010

The official opening of the new playground in Monivea is to take place on Saturday October 30 with local children and young people in the community taking part in an open air spectacle to help mark the occasion.

New life in Galway’s oldest restaurant

Thu, Oct 21, 2010

Maxwell’s Restaurant on the corner of Eglinton Street and Williamsgate Street is back in business. Having lain idle for close on three years Galway’s oldest restaurant reopened for business during the summer. Maxwell’s forms part of the old Colonial Buildings which were built by Austin Semple in 1866. In its early days it was a whiskey and wine Import business as well as a high class grocery run by an F McNamara and Co. In 1900 it was bought by an Austin Green who married a Miss Maxwell from Longford and Maxwell McNamara & Co came into being.

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