New local bus services for Maree and Oranmore following public meetings
Thu, Sep 23, 2010
New door-to-door bus services are due to be rolled out within a month in the Oranmore and Maree areas following a series of meetings.
Read more ...Con man pleads guilty to theft of a van
Thu, Sep 23, 2010
A Galway man currently serving five years in prison, for his part in a con operation where an elderly Galway woman was swindled out of €390,000, pleaded guilty to theft of a van from Claremorris motor auctions this week.
Read more ...View ageing as an opportunity, urges HSE official
Thu, Sep 23, 2010
An HSE West official is urging the public to celebrate the fact that people are living longer and to view ageing as an opportunity, not a burden.
Marie Prendergast, the HSE’s transformation development officer in Galway, was speaking in advance of Positive Ageing Week which kicks off tomorrow (Friday).
Read more ...New Ahmadiyya Muslim mosque must be a symbol of peace Khalifa tells Galway
Thu, Sep 23, 2010
The Ahmadiyya Muslim community’s new mosque in Ballybrit must become a symbol of peace for the city and be a place for promoting harmony among Galway’s different communities.
Read more ...‘We’re challenging Amazon’ — web pioneers Kenny’s revamp their website
Thu, Sep 23, 2010
Kenny’s Bookshop in Liosbán is set to challenge the dominance of Amazon with a new website and on-line book buying experience that could make it one of the leading cyber bookshops in the world.
Read more ...Senator calls for mandatory reporting of child abuse after shocking rape crisis report
Thu, Sep 23, 2010
A local politician has highlighted the importance of mandatory reporting of child abuse in the wake of new statistics which indicate that one in two people who contact Galway Rape Crisis Centre for help are survivors of childhood abuse.
Read more ...NUI Galway plans to reunites the classes of 1970 and 1980
Thu, Sep 23, 2010
NUI Galway is inviting graduates from the classes of 1970 and 1980 to attend a reunion day on Saturday October 9.
Read more ...Council to host breakfast seminar on food waste
Thu, Sep 23, 2010
Leftover food accounts for a large proportion of the waste in many businesses. Disposing of it properly is a legal requirement but proper disposal can also save companies money.
Read more ...Test calls soar over Galway’s high radon levels
Thu, Sep 23, 2010
The numbers of calls received by radon detection experts has soared since news broke before the weekend that Galway has significantly high levels of cancer-causing radon, with 98 homes found to be above the acceptable level.
Read more ...Perfume thief does not get scent down by judge
Thu, Sep 23, 2010
A man who stole just over €900 worth of perfume from a Galway city shop received a four-month suspended sentence and was fined €400 at Galway District Court on Monday.
Iran national Ferhad Kadiri (27) with an address at 15 Clonguish Court, Newtownforbes, Longford, appeared before Judge Mary Fahy and pleaded guilty to the theft of €909 worth of perfume from Debenhams, Eyre Street, Galway on September 24, 2008.
Read more ...Man crashes into road signs while out on temporary release drinking binge
Thu, Sep 23, 2010
An Inverin man had been out on temporary release from prison when he drove his car while drunk, smashing into road signs, before coming to a stop in the middle of a roundabout, the Galway District Court heard this week.
Read more ...Calling all Vikings for new documentary
Thu, Sep 23, 2010
Are you a tall, strong, hairy man? In other words are you built like the Norse god Thor or Irish hero Cú Chulainn? If so, Abú Media wants you.
Read more ...Flood victims cannot get insurance says Connaughton
Thu, Sep 23, 2010
Many house owners who were victims of last December’s floods are unable to get insurance to cover flood damage in the future despite assurances that help would be forthcoming.
Read more ...Fantastic bridal sale at Belladonna
Thu, Sep 23, 2010
Belladonna Bridal in Galway is holding its annual sale on October 14, 15 and 16 with fantastic bargains to be had with wedding gowns priced as low as €100!
Read more ...Man claims he had knife to stop dogs fighting
Thu, Sep 23, 2010
An excuse by a Mervue man that he carried a knife to stop his dogs fighting while out walking them was rubbished by a district court judge, who imposed a four-month sentence and stressed that the courts had to take possession of knife offences seriously.
Read more ...Public meeting on contemporary visual arts centre for Galway
Thu, Sep 23, 2010
Féach, the proposal for a temporary Contemporary Visual Arts Centre in Galway’s docklands, will be the subject of a public information meeting tomorrow.
Read more ...Galway to get cleaned up with council recycling and waste plans
Thu, Sep 23, 2010
Work is underway to ensure that Galway becomes a cleaner and environmentally friendly place to live and visit with both local authorities taking part in new recycling and waste prevention initiatives.
Read more ...The World of Graham Greene
Thu, Sep 23, 2010
I’ve been reading again, for the first time in many years, Graham Greene’s novels, and in particular Brighton Rock, one of his earliest and still one of his finest, a new film of which is soon to be released.
Read more ...New term begins at Stagecoach Theatre Arts
Thu, Sep 23, 2010
Stagecoach Theatre Arts Galway will perform Olivia, The Musical, a spoof version of Oliver Twist, by Malcolm Sircom on December 11 at The Bank of Ireland Theatre, NUI Galway.
Read more ...Jail for man who fails to pay assault compensation
Thu, Sep 23, 2010
People must not think that the courts are soft in relation to compensation, according to Judge Mary Fahy who imposed a seven month sentence on a 27-year-old man who failed to cough up more than €2,000 in compensation for an assault and criminal damage incident that took place in late 2008.
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