Galway city recognised as hub for medical technology industry by global organisation

Thu, Feb 25, 2010

Galway has been recognised as the hub for the medical technology industry. TOPRA, the global organisation for regulatory affairs professionals, has selected the city for its first Irish-based training programme in medical technology regulatory affairs.

Winner of Gradam Sheosaimh Uí Ógartaigh to be announced tonight

Thu, Feb 25, 2010

Final preparations are currently under way for the award ceremony of Gradam Sheosaimh Uí Ógartaigh which is to take place tonight at the Glenlo Abbey Hotel at 6.30pm.

Joyces 365 and Oxfam take part in Fairtrade fortnight

Thu, Feb 25, 2010

The Fairtrade Fortnight has begun and with Joyces 365 and Oxfam getting in on the action there will be plenty of delights in store for customers for yet another week.

Galway Advertiser is still the runaway leader in local newspaper circulation race

Thu, Feb 25, 2010

The Galway Advertiser has maintained its position as the highest circulation local newspaper in the country at a time when recently published ABC audit figures for Ireland's newspaper industry show a dramatic decline in the circulation of almost all 'paid for' newspapers, both local and national.

Waterways to be searched in missing man probe

Thu, Feb 25, 2010

The Garda helicopter will travel to Galway tomorrow to participate in the search for a man who went missing in Galway last December.

Grealish calls for solution to Calasanctius row

Thu, Feb 25, 2010

Calasanctius College and the Department of Education must reach an agreement to facilitate 23 children who have been refused a place at the school for the 2010/2011 year.

Jockey murder accused to face further charges

Thu, Feb 25, 2010

Further charges could be brought against a 37-year-old man accused of murdering two promising young jockeys, including Claregalway teen Jamie Kyne, who perished in a blaze at a UK block of flats last year.

Search of river follows reports of ‘body’ in water

Thu, Feb 25, 2010

A search and rescue operation was launched in the early hours of yesterday following reports that a body had been spotted in the river near Wolfe Tone Bridge. However an extensive search of the area revealed nothing, and the incident is now believed to have been a false alarm.

Sargent departure is ‘ bolt from the blue’

Thu, Feb 25, 2010

In the space of 10 days the Greens have been hit by a double whammy of resignations and plunged into a public bickering match with their coalition colleagues Fianna Fáil.

Demon drinker jailed for trouble at A&E

Thu, Feb 25, 2010

A Clare man who described himself as being “like a demon” when drinking and who had to be held down by A&E staff while they desperately tried to treat him was sentenced to three months in jail.

John Higgins (29) with an address at 93 Clancy Park, Ennis, Co Clare, appeared at Galway District Court last Monday charged with threatening and abusive behaviour and failing to give his name and address at Ceannt Station and with being intoxicated in a public place and threatening and abusive behaviour at A&E, UHG, on December 17, 2009.

Patricia Forde to read new children’s book in Dubrays

Thu, Feb 25, 2010

Frogs Do Not Like Dragons is a new children’s book from the Galway writer and former Galway Arts Festival artistic director Patricia Forde.

Music For Galway ‘in danger of disappearing’

Thu, Feb 25, 2010

Music For Galway, which organises classical music concerts, recitals, and events for the city is “in danger of disappearing” after its Arts Council funding was slashed by 35 per cent.

Young people urged to take a stand against job losses

Thu, Feb 25, 2010

A Galway based national youth organisation is calling on young people to take a stand in relation to ongoing job losses and cuts in key health, education, transport and community services.

Government to tackle head shops’ legislation by summer

Thu, Feb 25, 2010

Education programmes in secondary schools may be the key to fighting the growing popularity of “head shops” in towns and cities throughout the country, according to former mayor Cllr Padraig Conneely.

Jury fails to reach verdict on dangerous driving causing death charge

Thu, Feb 25, 2010

The jury in the trial of a 21-year-old Spiddal man charged with dangerous driving causing death of a woman at Inverin, in the summer of 2008, failed to reach a verdict on the charge.

After over three and half hours of deliberation the 12 member jury told the Galway Circuit Court last Tuesday evening that there was no prospect of their reaching a majority verdict on the charge of dangerous driving causing death which had been brought against Ciaran O’Laoi, who had been involved in a fatal traffic accident which resulted in the death of Mary Dillane at Minna, Inverin, on July 19, 2008.

Ryan’s spring fashion show to raise funds for Childline

Thu, Feb 25, 2010

A city fashion show, billed as a not-to-be missed night in Galway’s social calendar, will raise vital funds for the local branch of Childline.

Funding announced for work on Clybaun and Rahoon road junction

Thu, Feb 25, 2010

A grant of €50,000 has been secured for the long awaited road improvement works at the Clybaun Road/Rahoon Road junction.

The money comes from the Department of Transport and will be included in the Galway City Council Roads Transportation Programme 2010.

City barber smashes headshave world record

Thu, Feb 25, 2010

A city barber has broken the world record for the number of heads shaved in one hour as part of the Irish Cancer Society/ Today FM’s “Shave or Dye” campaign.

Firebrand Hunt looking forward to having a few pints in Galway

Thu, Feb 25, 2010

Republic of Ireland midfielder Stephen Hunt relishes his return to Galway tomorrow evening when Premiership club Hull City will play Galway United in a friendly game at Terryland Park. The game is part of United’s pre-season build up to the 2010 Eircom League season and will allow manager Sean Connor to run the rule over his new squad.

Fairtrade tea party in Kinvara

Thu, Feb 25, 2010

Kinvara Fairtrade Town’s Committee will host a tea party at Burke’s Londis store on Thursday March 4 in support of Fairtrade Ireland.

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