Drama and GAA at Coole

Thu, Feb 26, 2009

Coole Park will this evening play host to a production of The World’s Wife by Mephisto Theatre as part of the Coole Spring Cultural Programme.

Galway pet store celebrates twenty-one years

Thu, Feb 26, 2009

The Galway Pet Store will celebrate 21 years this weekend with a day of special offers and gifts for customers.

Swing into shape this summer at The Ardilaun Leisure Club

Thu, Feb 26, 2009

The Ardilaun Leisure Club is the perfect choice for getting fit, and should be top of everyone’s list to join. Now in its 10th year, The Ardilaun Leisure Club in leafy Taylor’s Hill goes from strength to strength and offers its members and guests even more facilities and activities to choose from.

Americans In Galway meeting

Thu, Feb 26, 2009

The next meeting of the Americans In Galway group takes place in The King’s Head on Monday March 2 at 7pm.

Banks opens Saturday mortgage shop

Thu, Feb 26, 2009

With affordability now back at 1997 levels, first time buyers are in prime position to get on the property ladder. To support customers unable to get to the bank during the week, AIB is opening two branches on Saturdays until the end of March. The branches in Lynch’s Castle and the Tuam Road will open from 11am to 3pm every Saturday until March 28. While the branches will not operate a cash service , the opening will give customers the chance to call into the branch to discuss their mortgage, personal, or business finance needs.

Major award for St Pat’s school

Thu, Feb 26, 2009

Students at a city boys’ primary school walked away with the honours recently at a national competition aimed at encouraging children to understand global inequality.

Judo open day

Thu, Feb 26, 2009

The Galway City School of Judo, which was founded in 2002, will be hosting an Open Day on Saturday (February 28) from 2pm to 10pm at its premises at 27 Oldenway Business Park.

As more and more disciplines are continually becoming involved in the Galway City School of Judo, the school is now becoming a “one stop shop” for martial arts enthusiasts throughout Galway city and county. Its state of the art custom-built gym, is home not only for judo, but also a number of other martial arts disciplines and training, including a personal training gym.

Discounted fares with Galway Taxis promotion

Thu, Feb 26, 2009

Galway Taxis is offering discounts on all fares over €7 with the launch of a new discount card.

Galway’s young life-savers win title

Thu, Feb 26, 2009

Lifesaving teams from Galway featured among the winners at the Irish Water Safety’s National Irish Pool Lifesaving Championships in Limerick.

Galway Simon seeks local women to run in support of homeless

Thu, Feb 26, 2009

The Galway Simon Community is calling on Galway women to “put homelessness on the run” by taking part in the 2009 Flora Women’s Mini Marathon in Dublin on Monday June 1.

Galway design company wins award

Thu, Feb 26, 2009

Galway based design and web expert KonnectMedia has received a prestigious award from the International Association of Professional Brochure Distributors for the design of Executives Helicopters’ brochure See it By Air.

Dublin men charged with imprisoning Lackagh family

Thu, Feb 19, 2009

Two Dublin men, charged in connection with an armed raid on a businessman’s home last Sunday, have been remanded in custody and will appear in court again tomorrow (Friday) at Harristown District Court, in Roscommon.

Portiuncula jobs at risk if nurses’ union action escalates, warns HSE

Thu, Feb 19, 2009

The HSE warned staff at Portiuncula Hospital this week that services will be curtailed and jobs put at risk if industrial action threatened by the Irish Nurses Organisation goes ahead.

What should Ireland do with its oil resources?

Thu, Feb 19, 2009

Ireland has possibly €5.4 trillion worth of oil lying off the west coast, but nothing is being done by the State to claim it or even stake a claim for it.

Learn the secrets of the solar system

Thu, Feb 19, 2009

The secrets of the solar system will be among the subjects discussed at a series of public talks by the Galway Astronomy Club at the Westwood House Hotel.

Galway baroque singers in Gort

Thu, Feb 19, 2009

The Galway Baroque Singers sing at 7.30pm Mass in Gort this Saturday.

Van burnt out in Cregmore

Thu, Feb 19, 2009

Gardaí have appealed for information following the discovery of a burnt out van in Cregmore.

Judge refuses to close

Thu, Feb 19, 2009

“It’s far too early to bring the shutters down,” said a Circuit Court Judge before adjourning a case involving the attempted rape of a mother by her son.

Two men fined and disqualified for ‘wheelies’ in park

Thu, Feb 19, 2009

A public park is not for boy racers, said a district court judge this week before fining and disqualifying two friends who were caught doing “wheelies” on a busy Sunday morning.

Parents of multiple births invited to attend get together

Thu, Feb 19, 2009

Parents of multiple births in Galway are invited to attend a get together at Busy Bees in Oranmore on Tuesday March 3 at 3pm.

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