Outstanding Brazilian student awarded NUI Galway scholarship

Thu, Sep 29, 2011

A Brazilian student is the first recipient of a new NUI Galway scholarship for students from a non-EU country to study at the university.

Two months jail for abuse at social welfare office

Thu, Sep 29, 2011

A Newcastle man who, during an ‘alcohol rampage’, abusively demanded dole money from staff at a social welfare office and, after getting no joy, relieved himself by urinating on the exterior of the building in the presence of gardai was jailed for two months this week.

At a court sitting held in June of this year, Stephen Rabbitte (25) with an address at 96 Inishannagh Park, Newcastle, Galway, pleaded guilty to threatening and abusive behaviour at Sandyvale Lawn, Headford Road, and to threatening and abusive behaviour at St Augustine Street, on February 2, 2011. Charges for being intoxicated in a public place, obstruction, and failing to obey Garda orders had been withdrawn.

Fidelity technology volunteers give Simon auction a push start

Thu, Sep 29, 2011

A team of volunteers from Fidelity Investment’s Leap technology graduate training programme put their shoulders to the wheel for Galway Simon last week by helping prepare a warehouse for Simon’s upcoming furniture auction fundraiser on Saturday.

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.

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.

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.

Figures from the Department of Education released this week showed that nationally more than 86 per cent of primary pupils are in class sizes of 20 or more, with one in five in classes of more than 30. The 2010 to 2011 school year figures for Galway show that 16.5 per cent of children were in class sizes of more than 30, while 62 per cent were in class sizes of between 20 and 29.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The award is a special competition sponsored by Repak to recognise community support in maintaining local bring bank sites and assisting in their general appearance and usage.

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.

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.

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.

The trial, which began at Belfast Crown Court on Monday, heard how 81-year-old Maire Rankin was allegedly murdered by her next door neighbour and that a cruxifix which hung over Ms Rankin’s bed had been used to beat her around the face. The trial also heard that Ms Rankin had been sexually assaulted after her death.

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