Roller skate disco comes to Galway on Valentine’s weekend
Thu, Feb 04, 2010
Roller Skate Disco will commence in Leisureland on Saturday and Sunday Feb 13 and 14, when patrons can skate to old school 70s, 80s and 90s favourites along with current chart hits mixed by a live DJ.
Read more ...A feast of music and family fun at Coole this week
Thu, Feb 04, 2010
Events taking place this week as part of the Coole Park Spring Programme will celebrate Galway’s musical and natural heritage.
Read more ...Knock counselling service to commence next week
Thu, Feb 04, 2010
Knock Counselling Service is running a series of drug and alcohol awareness programmes this month in response to growing community concern in relation to substance use.
Read more ...New craft gallery opens in Galway
Thu, Feb 04, 2010
BONE CARVING is one of the most ancient of crafts with deep roots in Irish history and now a new gallery and studio in Galway city is seeking to revive the artform.
Read more ...Detention for Circular Road teen found driving stolen car
Thu, Feb 04, 2010
A Galway teenager who had been found driving a car which had been stolen in a burglary was given 10 months’ detention and a four year disqualification after using up all of his chances.
Read more ...Man charged with sexual assault sent forward for trial
Thu, Feb 04, 2010
A 36-year-old Galway man charged with three counts of sexual assault has been sent forward for trial.
Read more ...Man pleads guilty to sexual assault of stepdaughter
Thu, Feb 04, 2010
A 39-year-old man who pleaded guilty to three counts of sexually assaulting his stepdaughter has been remanded on continuing bail to March 1 for sentencing.
Read more ...Ex-chef fined for being danger to traffic and throwing pizza
Thu, Feb 04, 2010
An ex-chef, who displayed a remarkable fondness for takeaways despite losing his sense of taste and smell, was fined at Galway District Court this week for being a danger to traffic and throwing a pizza all over a taxi driver.
Read more ...Man further charged in connection with Claregalway crash
Thu, Feb 04, 2010
A man has been further charged in relation to a crash which left three people seriously injured in hospital.
Read more ...Debts leads to credit union deception
Thu, Feb 04, 2010
Financially crippled and struggling to pay off debts, a Loughrea man walked into a credit union pretending to be a relative of his wife and tried to withdraw €6,500, the Galway District Court heard this week.
Read more ...Six months for hotel credit card scam
Thu, Feb 04, 2010
A Kildare man who carried out credit card fraud “almost nationwide” will now have to serve an extra six months in jail on top of an already lengthy sentence for a similar scam at a Galway city hotel.
Read more ...Cannabis factory accused refused bail
Thu, Feb 04, 2010
A man charged with operating a hydroponic cannabis growing factory and cultivating in excess of €50,000 worth of the drug has been refused bail.
Read more ...Sail on — let’s continue the Riverdance effect
Thu, Feb 04, 2010
At the 11th hour the Government saw sense and agreed to provide the funding that will allow Galway to compete on a slightly more level playing pitch with its rivals in Lisbon and in our sister city of Lorient for the right to stage a second stopover of the Volvo Ocean Race. The commitment of the €4 million by sports minister Martin Cullen is a real boon to the region, as we know just how good an investment that amount of money is.
Now, let’s hope we get a chance to spend it, and that Galway will be given the nod when the decision is taken in March. No doubt there will be much lobbying on behalf of the Portuguese and French governments, but we have the advantage of having staged a unique stopover, the likes of which had never been seen before. In this respect,it was a sort of Riverdance, in that it shocked people with its simplicity, warmth and energy. Ports with a lot of experience in hosting such events were taken aback by the innovation that shaped the Galway stopover.
Read more ...The Kenny Bookshop and Gallery - seventy years a growing
Thu, Feb 04, 2010
The Kenny Bookshop was founded in 1940 by Des and Maureen Kenny in the family home in High Street but nobody envisaged that 70 years later the family business would still be going stong and be a recognised ‘brand name’ across the globe.
Read more ...M17 motorway will start in November and open in 2014
Thu, Jan 28, 2010
Work on the proposed M17 from Gort to the north of Tuam, and including the Tuam town bypass, will begin in November and should be completed in 2014.
Read more ...Community cycle to raise funds for Jigsaw project
Thu, Jan 28, 2010
A cycle being held in aid of the local Jigsaw project aims to raise vital funds for the organisation and heighten awareness about the role local communities can play in safeguarding young people’s health and wellbeing.
Read more ...Bring Volvo Ocean Race back to Galway says Michael D
Thu, Jan 28, 2010
Despite being a time of economic restraint, the Government must commit to supporting Galway being chosen to again host the Volvo Ocean Race stopover.
Read more ...Oughterard card drive in aid of Croi
Thu, Jan 28, 2010
Local heart charity Croi will benefit from a major “27 Nines” fundraising card drive which takes place at Oughterard Golf Club on Sunday January 31.
Read more ...Hotel Meyrick hosts celebrity wedding with a twist
Thu, Jan 28, 2010
Hotel Meyrick, located in the heart of Eyre Square will host its inaugural ‘Wedding Taster with a Twist’ on Saturday February 6, 2010.
Read more ...New youth club for Rahoon
Thu, Jan 28, 2010
A new youth club for people aged from 10 to 18 years will begin in Tonabrucky tomorrow (Friday).
The Q Club is a variety youth club which will introduce youngsters to singing, music, dance, comedy, and fun on Fridays from 7pm to 9pm. The club, based in Rahoon/Newcastle Hurling Club, will start tomorrow (Friday) at 7pm and all are welcome. Registration is €10 for the year, plus €2 weekly.
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