Painting of the Nativity at Galway Cathedral

Thu, Dec 29, 2011

A painting of the Nativity by Adam Pomeroy, is currently on loan to and being exhibited in Galway Cathedral.

The painting is a modern day depiction of Mary and the new-born Jesus. The focus is on the mother and child with the intention to bring to the fore the human, emotive, content of the scene.

30 per cent CAP greening is too much for Ireland, says Higgins

Thu, Dec 29, 2011

Proposals to increase the Green element of the Common Agriculture Policy are complicated, confusing, and not suitable for Ireland. local MEP Jim Higgins said this week.

NUIG lecturer condemns axing of foreign languages in primary schools

Thu, Dec 29, 2011

The decision to abolish teaching foreign languages in primary school is “shows a disregard for the importance of language teaching at a young age and a short-sightedness about the future needs of this country”.

Generous plastic surgeon launches his first book of poetry

Thu, Dec 29, 2011

Jack McCann, Consultant Plastic Surgeon at Galway University Hospitals from 1989 to 2010 launched his first book of poetry, “Turning on a Sixpence” at University Hospital Galway last week.

He was born in Dublin, studied Medicine in UCD and after many years of training and travelling, settled with his family in Galway in 1989.

Widow awarded €1.6m as court feels she lost farm after husband’s wrongful death

Thu, Dec 29, 2011

The widow of a farmer who died as a result of negligent medical treatment was last week awarded almost €1.6m in damages because of the loss of an expected inheritance of a 623-acre farm, after she sued two Galway-based consultants.

Get fit for anything in the New Year

Thu, Dec 29, 2011

If your New Year resolution is to get fit then the HSE’s Get Ireland Active website (www.getirelandactive.ie) is the place to start.

Two men rescued from sinking fishing boat

Thu, Dec 29, 2011

Two men were rescued from their sinking boat in an incident in the bay last Thursday.

Stay safe in these holidays

Thu, Dec 29, 2011

The HSE West has urged people to observe simple safety tips to help them stay well and have an enjoyable New Year’s

Galway only county to have a dedicated community heart failure nurse

Thu, Dec 29, 2011

Galway is the only county with a dedicated Community Nurse who provides a heart failure service as part of a HSE Community Heart Failure Management Programme. The aim of the programme is to integrate care between hospitals and General Practitioners and in this way help prevent patients having to visit hospital.

Reasons for hope in Ethiopia because of people’s resilience

Thu, Dec 29, 2011

For those of us old enough, the images from Africa that haunted our television screens for a large part of 2011 will have taken us back more than a quarter of a century.

All those years ago Bob Geldof mobilised the world with ‘Band Aid’ and ‘Live Aid’, and raised awareness, and many millions to support those affected by famine in the Horn of Africa. Yet here we were some 27 years later and the same old scenes were playing out once more.

GMIT Hotel School to host Foodie Forum in February

Thu, Dec 29, 2011

The Hotel School in GMIT Galway will host the first national “Foodie Forum” on Thursday 2 February. The event will be an interactive oneday experience which will showcase the abundance and variety of excellent local and artisan produce available in Ireland. The event aims to support local food businesses and promote consumer sustainability.

The forum will include a series of Master classes with leading chefs and seminars by well known and established industry professionals.

Ardilaun Hotel — the wedding venue of your dreams

Thu, Dec 29, 2011

The Ardilaun Hotel, situated in leafy Taylor’s Hill, with superb gardens, is one of Galway’s well-loved, long-established family run and favourite wedding venues and has a reputation for its luxurious comfort in an intimate setting, gracious style and fine food. The Ardilaun Hotel offers their Pearl Proposal at just €50 per person for an all inclusive wedding package.

See in 2012 at The Ardilaun’s banquet

Thu, Dec 29, 2011

Ring in the New Year in style at the New Year’s Eve banquet at The Ardilaun Hotel, Galway with family and friends this year.

Alzheimer centre on HSE land at Merlin to be granted 25-year lease

Thu, Dec 22, 2011

The proposed 22-bed unit for Alzheimer disease patients - to be built on HSE land at Merlin Park - will be granted a 25 year lease with an option to renew, it was confirmed this week.

‘Ireland’s possibilities are still to be imagined and realised

Thu, Dec 22, 2011

I would like to send my best wishes for Christmas and the New Year to everyone here in Ireland and to our extended global family across the world.

Mayor to sing as civic and religious leaders deliver Christmas messages on Galway Bay fm

Thu, Dec 22, 2011

Galway’s civic and religious leaders will be delivering their Christmas messages on Galway Bay fm on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

Christmas shoppers targetted by professional pickpockets

Thu, Dec 22, 2011

Two women, part of a professional pickpocketing organisation, were both sentenced to seven months in jail for targetting unsuspecting Christmas shoppers during two trips to Galway, and stealing more than €400 of hard earned cash.

Labour links with trade unions to continue says Keaveney

Thu, Dec 22, 2011

The Labour Party’s links with the trade unions will continue despite a new Bill which seeks to restrict the financial donations made to parties according to Labour Galway East TD Colm Keaveney.

Man gets fifteen months for ‘appalling’ assault of ex and breaches of court orders

Thu, Dec 22, 2011

A 15-month jail sentence was imposed on a man who could not come to terms with the break up of a relationship, assaulting his ex in her place of work and continuously breaching a protection and barring order, putting her in fear.

One in eight calls to the Samaritans last year related to the recession

Thu, Dec 22, 2011

An estimated one in eight calls to the Samaritans last year related to the recession and very often concerned financial insecurity.

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