Mayoman ‘foolishly’ bought cocaine and cannabis
Thu, Mar 18, 2010
A Mayo man, who had “foolishly” bought €100 of cocaine and a small quantity of cannabis after attending an engagement party, was fined a total of €900 at Galway District Court this week.
Read more ...Learn occupational first aid with the Irish Red Cross
Thu, Mar 18, 2010
The Irish Red Cross offers a range of courses designed to comply with health and safety legislation regarding first aid in the workplace.
Read more ...Unprecedented demand for childcare training in Galway
Thu, Mar 18, 2010
Demand for childcare training has reached an all time high since the introduction of the Government’s new free pre-school scheme. The Early Childhood Care and Education Scheme requires that staff in childcare services have accredited childcare training in order to participate in the scheme. “This has been a welcome step in the professionalisation of childcare,” said Mary Giblin, coordinator of the Galway City and County Childcare Committee.
A total of 35 accredited childcare courses are now available at FETAC centres in Galway city and county, catering for more than 500 students. The majority of these courses take place at VEC training centres while some are operated by private training providers. FÁS also provides accredited childcare training.
Read more ...Dotted line for the finish line — Cowen pens deal for €80 million race spectacular
Thu, Mar 11, 2010
It’s official. As we revealed here on this page last week, Galway is set to host the biggest global party in Irish sailing history.
Read more ...Galway property developer tried to sell properties to meet loan repayments, Commercial Court told
Thu, Mar 11, 2010
A Galway property developer who has unsuccessfully tried to sell properties for more than two years so as to meet loan repayments is in the same situation as many people coming daily before the Commercial Court, a judge remarked yesterday (Wednesday)
Read more ...Get your motorbike blessed by biker priest in Renmore
Thu, Mar 11, 2010
Bikers can show off their prized possessions and get them blessed into the bargain at a special ceremony being organised by a city curate on Sunday.
Read more ...Pádraic McCormack - big boss man
Thu, Mar 11, 2010
Those wondering if Fine Gael’s Pádraic McCormack would be standing at the next election may have received their answer as the long serving Galway West TD has been elected chairperson of the FG Parliamentary Party.
Read more ...Praise sails in after Galway Volvo finale selection
Thu, Mar 11, 2010
Major boost, a triumph, and a fantastic day, this is just some of the praise expressed after An Taoiseach and the CEO of Volvo Ocean Race signed on the dotted line yesterday officially confirming Galway as being the host port for the grand finale in 2012.
Read more ...‘Stupid mistake’ cost Connemara man his job, relationship, and favourite sport
Thu, Mar 11, 2010
A 28-year-old Connemara man, who suffered a brain injury after crashing his car while drunk on Hallowe’en night in 2004, says he was “stupid and ignorant” to drink and drive.
Read more ...Union fears newly expanded hospital manager role will downgrade Portiuncula hospital
Thu, Mar 11, 2010
The decision to expand the position of new general manager of Galway University Hospitals to include reponsibility for Portiuncula and Roscommon hospitals may signal the beginning of a restructuring of hospitals in the area, the trade union IMPACT has claimed.
Padraig Mulligan, the local representative of the country’s biggest public sector union, alleged the HSE West is attempting to downgrade the Ballinasloe and Roscommon hospitals by instructing them to report directly to the general manager of University Hospital Galway rather than to their own managers.
Read more ...Fahey launches online petition to rally support for bypass
Thu, Mar 11, 2010
Today will see the launch of an online campaign to get public support behind the development of the Galway City Outer Bypass.
Read more ...Garry Hynes to be honoured at home and abroad
Thu, Mar 11, 2010
US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle have invited Druid’s artistic director Garry Hynes to a special St Patrick’s Day Reception at the White House.
Read more ...GLUAS lives to fight another day as councillors come on board in support
Thu, Mar 11, 2010
If an independent assessment into the costs of establishing light rail in Galway comes close to the figures being presented by the GLUAS group, then the city will have a modern light rail system within the next few years.
Read more ...John Rocha to be honoured at fashion innovation
Thu, Mar 11, 2010
Fashion guru John Rocha, fresh from showing his autumn/winter 2010 collection at London Fashion week, will be honoured in Galway at the Golden Egg Irish Fashion Innovation Awards which will take place at the Radisson Blu hotel on Thursday March 18.
Read more ...Green light for Oranmore school expansion means twenty three waiting pupils to get first year places
Thu, Mar 11, 2010
An Oranmore secondary school has been given the green light to build six new classrooms which is good news for 23 students who applied for first year places at the facility but were unsure they would get these due to capacity problems.
Read more ...Virgin on the ridiculous as statue is stolen
Thu, Mar 11, 2010
Gardaí have appealed for information following the theft of a statue of Our Lady of Lourdes from a grotto in Renmore.
Read more ...William Wallace’s sword to be carried in Galway’s St Patrick’s Day Parade
Thu, Mar 11, 2010
The sword of Sir William Wallace, the Scottish knight and national hero who led his country in the Wars of Scottish Independence, will be displayed in Galway next week and carried in the city’s St Patrick’s Day Parade.
Read more ...Galway to celebrate National Childminding Week
Thu, Mar 11, 2010
The Galway City and County Childcare Committee is planning a number of events to celebrate National Childminding Week, which will take place from March 22 to 27.
The theme of this year’s event is Let’s Get Out and Play, and childminders will be demonstrating how they encourage children to go out and play as much as possible.
Read more ...Top crime novelist Ian Rankin to read at Cúirt
Thu, Mar 11, 2010
Britain’s best selling crime novelist Ian Rankin is coming to this year’s Cúirt International Festival of Literature where he will read from his work and take part in a public interview.
Read more ...Cuban ambassador wants to visit Galway to discuss technology
Thu, Mar 11, 2010
The Cuban Ambassador, Teresita Trujillo, is keen to visit Galway in an official capacity to discuss new technologies and high-level research and development initiatives.
The ambassador made her views known in a meeting with Galway Green senator, Niall Ó Brolcháin, who is supportive of such a visit.
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