New committee for Galway Greens
Thu, Sep 29, 2011
The Green Party in Galway has elected a new committee to focus attention locally on issues such as democracy, the environment, food, natural resources, social justice, and transportation.
The elected committee is former senator Niall Ó Brolcháin, Peter Butler, Donal Chambers, Caoimhín Ó Maolallaigh, Bréandan MacGabhann, Henrike Rau, and Catherine Swift.
Read more ...City is set for Galway Bay Half Marathon/10K
Thu, Sep 29, 2011
More than 2,000 athletes, almost half of whom are from outside Galway, will take part in the Galway Bay Half Marathon/10K this Saturday.
Read more ...Galway schools continue to suffer from education cuts
Thu, Sep 29, 2011
There is growing concern for the future education of primary school children in Galway caused by pressures placed on already dwindling resources due to cuts, teacher employment restrictions, and increases in class sizes.
Read more ...Dana becomes second Galway based presidential candidate
Thu, Sep 29, 2011
This week saw a second Galway based candidate enter the presidential election when Dana Rosemary Scallon received the final nominations she needed to secure a run for the Árus.
Read more ...Galway jobs boost with BioWare’s new facility
Thu, Sep 29, 2011
There was good news on the jobs front for Galway this week with American company BioWare’s announcement of another 200 jobs at its new customer service centre in Galway.
Read more ...Consultants blamed for millions owed to Galway hospitals
Thu, Sep 29, 2011
A Galway widow who owes the HSE West a €100 A&E fee is being threatened with legal action, yet some hospital consultants at University and Merlin Park Hospitals are costing the health authority millions by failing to sign off private health insurance claims promptly, the chairperson of the HSE West’s regional health forum said this week.
Read more ...UHG functioning on a ‘knife-edge’
Thu, Sep 29, 2011
Providing more effective primary care in the community is one of the keys to easing the pressure on University Hospital Galway which is functioning on a “knife-edge”, Fine Gael senator Fidelma Healy Eames said this week.
Read more ...Community must hold onto each other to heal
Thu, Sep 29, 2011
The lakeside village of Oughterard is facing a human tragedy this week. The death of local publican John Kenny has understandably hit the town of some 1,500 people hard - a peaceful village traditionally associated with fishing and tourism.
Read more ...Newcastle residents threaten to picket NUIG over student behaviour
Thu, Sep 22, 2011
Relationships between Newcastle residents and students have reached “an all time low” with locals threatening to organise a picket at NUI, Galway in protest over alleged anti-social behaviour.
Read more ...Newcastle residents threaten to picket NUIG over student behaviour
Thu, Sep 22, 2011
Relationships between Newcastle residents and students have reached “an all time low” with locals threatening to organise a picket at NUI, Galway in protest over alleged anti-social behaviour.
Read more ...Thousands expected at NUIG open days
Thu, Sep 22, 2011
Some 8,000 visitors are expected to attend next week’s NUI Galway r annual Open Days.
Read more ...Trial for man charged with firearms eight years ago
Thu, Sep 22, 2011
A man charged with possessing a firearm in suspicious circumstances in the Oranmore area more than eight years ago has been refused bail and sent forward for trial.
Read more ...Ballybane man gets 11 months suspended sentence for assault charges
Thu, Sep 22, 2011
A festering family feud led to a young Ballybane man striking his uncle’s wife with a pool cue in a local pub, causing an injury to the forehead which required seven stitches, the Galway District Court heard this week.
Read more ...Oranmore celebrates Tidy Town award
Thu, Sep 22, 2011
The county Galway village of Oranmore walked away with the national and regional Tidy Towns’ Best Bring Bank Award at the national awards in Dublin recently.
Read more ...Connacht Rugby and Aer Arann still flying high
Thu, Sep 22, 2011
Aer Arann has agreed a new sponsorship package with Connacht Rugby to remain as the official airline until 2014.
Read more ...Man charged in connection with mother’s stabbing
Thu, Sep 22, 2011
A young man charged in connection with the fatal stabbing of his mother at her Roscommon home was brought before Galway District Court this week.
Read more ...Galway born pharmacist on trial for murder of elderly neighbour
Thu, Sep 22, 2011
A pharmacist from Galway has gone on trial this week accused of the murder of her elderly neighbour, who was found dead in the bedroom of her home in Newry, Co Down on Christmas Day three years ago.
Read more ...Ballybrit woman gets five months for shop burglary
Thu, Sep 22, 2011
A Ballybrit woman, who was caught on CCTV cheekily reaching over a shop counter and stealing €500 in cash and a €470 cheque, has been ordered to serve an extra five months in jail.
Read more ...Oranmore hosts car free day
Thu, Sep 22, 2011
Today, as part of European Car Free Day, Oranmore is holding its first car free day.
Read more ...Celebrate Galway’s links with Brittany
Thu, Sep 22, 2011
A concert by Alan Stivell, a Breton market in St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church, and a traditional Breton lunch are some of the events to take place this week for the Galway-Lorient Twinning annual celebration.
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