Westdoc comes to rescue of public health nurses

Thu, Dec 30, 2010

Westdoc, the out-of-hours GP service, has come to the rescue of HSE public health nurses and home help workers in Galway and Roscommon during the Big Freeze.

Ballinasloe butcher set to chop 50 off the New Year unemployment line

Thu, Dec 30, 2010

A Ballinasloe butcher has launched a National Butchery Academy with the aim of taking up to 50 unemployed people and training them up in the all things meaty.

GSPCA getting two calls a day about starving horses

Thu, Dec 30, 2010

The Galway Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals have been receiving on average two calls a day regarding abandoned, starving, and neglected horses throughout the county.

The severe weather conditions, coupled with the downturn in the economy, has meant that many horses have been left abandoned in isolated bogs and mountainous areas and the GSPCA have been inundated in recent weeks with calls from concerned members of the public. The extent of the problem has also been highlighted by Galway Bay FM presenter Valerie Hughes who, after witnessing dozens of starving horses along the Headford Road, initiated a campaign to get feed out to them.

Galway Science and Technology Festival exhibition set to expand

Thu, Dec 30, 2010

Following the unprecedented success of the Galway Science and Technoloogy Festival, where over 20,000 attended the festival exhibition held at NUI Galway, the festival committee are now considering expanding the exhibition to a two-day event.

Security grants for older people announced

Thu, Dec 30, 2010

Three Galway groups are among the recipients of funding announced under the Seniors Alert Scheme.

Christmas tree recycling service available from next week

Thu, Dec 30, 2010

The Galway County Council will accept Christmas trees for recycling during normal working hours at a number of depots around the county from next week. The recycling service, which is available to domestic users only, will be available from Saturday January 8 to Saturday January 15.

The first opera spaghetti western live from New York to Galway

Thu, Dec 30, 2010

The Metropolitan Opera’s 100th anniversary revival of Puccini’s La Fanciulla del West will be transmitted to movie theatres worldwide, including the Eye Cinema in Galway, on Saturday, January 8 at 6pm as part of The Met: Live in HD series.

Market drew in thousands of shoppers, say business chiefs

Thu, Dec 16, 2010

AS Galway’s first international Christmas market draws to a close this weekend, business chiefs in the city have hailed it as a marvellous success which drew tens of thousands of shoppers to the city.

Body taken from sea believed to be missing Mayo woman, says gardai

Thu, Dec 16, 2010

Gardai were last night attempting to determine whether a body taken from the sea yesterday afternoon is that of 26-year-old Mayo woman Kathleen Davitt who has been missing for more than a week.

Fianna Fáil to hold Galway West convention in January

Thu, Dec 16, 2010

Fianna Fáil will hold its Galway West election selection convention in January and six candidates will compete for a place on the party ticket.

We must avoid ‘taxi apartheid’, says human rights centre director

Thu, Dec 16, 2010

The deputy-director for the Irish Centre for Human Rights, Dr Vinodh Jaichand, has called on all players mentioned in a recent report investigating allegations of racism in the Galway taxi industry to act responsibly, to work to restore the human rights of all, and to avoid a type of “taxi apartheid”.

Fine Gael to run two candidates in Connemara

Thu, Dec 16, 2010

Despite not contesting the recent Fine Gael Galway West election selection convention, councillor Sean Kyne and Seosamh Ó Laoi are likely to find themselves on the party ticket in 2011.

Bring the money home for Christmas — shop local and build your communities

Thu, Dec 16, 2010

With the Christmas market coming to an end in Eyre Square, having attracted tens of thousands of people to the city over the past three weeks, despite the inclement weather, the Galway Advertiser is asking shoppers across the city and county to concentrate their Christmas spend locally to save jobs and to preserve communities.

Major study in Galway schools to establish how many children have autism

Thu, Dec 16, 2010

A major national survey is taking place in local primary schools to establish the number of children who have autism.

Galway developer pleads not guilty to dangerous driving at Dáil gates

Thu, Dec 16, 2010

A Galway-based developer who drove a cherry picker emblazoned with protest slogans up to the gates of Dáil Eireann on the morning of the Budget annoucement has pleaded not guilty to the charge of dangerous driving.

Suspended sentence for assault on taxi driver

Thu, Dec 16, 2010

A 20-year-old man refused to pay an €11 fare and instead, along with another man, pulled the frightened taxi driver from the car and viciously beat him before stealing his mobile phone and fleeing the scene, the Galway District Court heard this week.

Gardai warn of Christmas theft and pickpocket spree

Thu, Dec 16, 2010

More than 30 reports of thefts from shops and more than 25 reports of thefts from motor vehicles were reported to Galway gardai in the two-week run-up to Christmas last year.

The figures were released as gardai in Galway have issued a warning to shoppers and premises to be extra vigilant and improve security measures during the Christmas shopping season, a busy and often lucrative time for pickpockets and other thieves.

Opinion split in FG on whether McCormack should stay or go

Thu, Dec 16, 2010

Opinion is split within Fine Gael over whether or not Pádraic McCormack should be added to the party’s Election 2011 Galway West ticket.

HP announcement shows Galway has ability to attract investment says Fahey

Thu, Dec 16, 2010

Hewlett Packard’s announcement that it is to create 105 highly skilled jobs in Galway shows this city has the ability to attract significant foreign direct investment despite the difficult economic climate.

This is the view of Galway West Fianna Fáil TD Frank Fahey who welcomed the announcement of the job creations at Hewlett Packard on Monday.

Druid and NUI Galway announce collaboration

Thu, Dec 16, 2010

A major new collaboration that will see NUI, Galway assist Druid’s next major production, and Druid develop workshops and seminars for the university, was launched this week.

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