Bringing our education system forward
Thu, Apr 29, 2010
Lucy Murray, a fifth year student in Dominican College, Taylor’s Hill recently attended a workshop in Trinity College where the aim was the creation of a Charter for 21st Century Learning. The emphasis was that the education system needed to change to fit the needs of our society but change will not happen if there is no evidence that it is wanted. Lucy has penned this article containing the viewpoint of a student in the educational debate and stressing the need for change.
Read more ...New intercultural recreational facility for Galway opens Saturday
Thu, Apr 29, 2010
His and Hers Cooperative Society Limited a new intercultural recreational facility for Galway, will be officially launched on Saturday at 2pm.
Read more ...Astronomy club to hold ‘Dynamic Sun’ talk
Thu, Apr 29, 2010
If you want to see the sun like never before then do not miss a talk entitled “Our Dynamic Sun and Its Earth Connections in 3D” which will be held at the Westwood House Hotel next Monday evening at 8pm.
Organised by the Galway Astronomy Club the talk will be presented by ex-Nasa scientist Dr Peter Gallagher from Trinity College.
Read more ...Ó Brolcháin welcomes funding to tackle city’s litter problem
Thu, Apr 29, 2010
More than €100,000 funding has been provided to tackle litter blackspots in Galway city and county during the peak tourist season of May to September.
Read more ...Menace hurled abuse at gardai and hospital staff
Thu, Apr 29, 2010
A Clare man who was highly abusive and insulting to gardai and hospital staff and had to be held down to be treated in A&E was described in court as a “nuisance and a menace”.
Read more ...Man jailed for vicious assault on sister
Thu, Apr 29, 2010
A Ballybane man who kicked a hole in the front door of his mother’s house and viciously assaulted his sister in a frenzied attack leaving her with a broken nose has been given a 10 month prision sentence with the last five months suspended on condition that he receive treatment for alcohol addiction.
Read more ...Rape accused sent forward for trial
Thu, Apr 29, 2010
A 38-year-old Galway man accused of raping and sexually assaulting his niece has been sent forward for trial.
Read more ...Limerick woman jailed for cheeky shop lifting spree
Thu, Apr 29, 2010
A Limerick woman, with 108 previous convictions, received a nine month jail sentence and a suspended sentence for a cheeky shop-lifting spree in Galway city during which she stole more than €4,000 worth of goods.
Read more ...Violent disorder and assault accused sent for trial
Thu, Apr 29, 2010
A young man accused of commiting violent disorder and intentionally or recklessly causing serious harm to a man has been sent forward for trial.
Read more ...Duo plead guilty to attempted post office raid
Thu, Apr 29, 2010
Two men have both pleaded guilty to the charge of conspiring to commit a robbery at a post office in Connemara last November.
Read more ...Galway flights resume after airspace restriction lifted
Thu, Apr 22, 2010
Flights have once again resumed at Galway Airport, but travel agents in the city are still working around the clock to assist hundreds of customers still stranded in countries around the world due to flight disruptions resulting from the Icelandic volcano cloud.
Read more ...No slow boat from China for our Mayor and civic leaders
Thu, Apr 22, 2010
The Icelandic volcano which has caused massive disruption to airflights and left passengers stranded has also left Galway city bereft of its civic an political leaders who are stuck in China.
The Mayor of Galway, councillor Declan McDonnell, his wife Mary; the Galway City Council’s director of services Tom Connell; NUI, Galway vice president Jim Ward; the Chamber of Commerce president Paul Shelley, the Registrar of the GMIT Bernard O’Hara; and the Marine Institute’s Dr Michael O’Toole are currently in Beijing, capital of the People’s Republic of China, and will not be able to get flights out the country until Friday.
Read more ...Gorse fires across Connemara
Thu, Apr 22, 2010
Fire crews from Galway and Clifden were battling gorse fires across Connemara this week, with fires breaking out yesterday in Derryinver, Moyard, and Roundstone/Ballyconneely.
Fire services have spent much of this week working to quench fires which have wreaked havoc across the region, with fires also reported in Oughterard earlier in the week.
Read more ...Some Cúirt shows cancelled but the festival goes on
Thu, Apr 22, 2010
The air travel disruptions caused by the Icelandic volcano have resulted in many writers cancelling their readings at the Cúirt festival, but many others have stepped in to ensure the festival goes on.
Read more ...Motorists face hefty hike in petrol prices
Thu, Apr 22, 2010
The price of petrol and diesel at the pumps has reached record levels this week with prices quoted up to €1.35 a litre for petrol and €1.25 a litre for diesel.
Read more ...Anglers oppose new city footbridge
Thu, Apr 22, 2010
A proposed new bridge from the Cathedral car park to Bowling Green would “destroy” salmon angling in Galway city as it is to be located at the spot “where 90 per cent of fishing takes place”.
Read more ...The legs of the Galway Advertiser
Thu, Apr 22, 2010
The iconic Advertiser in the 70’s image that appeared on the front cover of last week’s Souvenier magazine featured the legs of local woman Bernie Stakem.
Read more ...Artists submit plans for dockland gallery
Thu, Apr 22, 2010
A proposal for a major municipal gallery has the potential to become “a world class centre of excellence in the visual arts”, a boost for the Galway economy, and a way of revitalising the docklands area of the city.
Read more ...New air service launches from Galway
Thu, Apr 22, 2010
A new air service between Galway and Cork has been announced this week.
Read more ...Arrabawn to buy Dawn milk
Thu, Apr 22, 2010
Dawn Dairies milk business in Co Galway, owned by the Kerry Group, is set to be taken over by Arrabawn Co-op in a deal which is understood to be worth nearly €6 million.
Arrabawn Co-op entered into a 30-day consultation process with Dawn Dairies employees on Tuesday to discuss the transfer of the business. Arrabawn has now agreed in principal to go through with the purchase.
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