Where the clock strikes Twelve

Wed, Dec 23, 2009

Escape to the west for a terrific start to the new decade where the team at The Twelve Hotel will pamper and spoil you, ensuring that you start 2010 with a huge smile on your face.

‘Bravest woman in Afghanistan’ to address peace party through tele-link

Wed, Dec 23, 2009

A member of the Afghan parliament who has survived four assassination attempts will link up by telephone with the Galway Alliance Against War’s New Year’s Day peace party at the rowing club on January 1 at 7pm.

St Stephen’s Night reunion party at The Skeff and Karma

Wed, Dec 23, 2009

With friends and family working and living away The Skeff and Karma are offering St Stephen’s Night as the place for friends to reunite and catch up in the one place. Renowned for the graduation celebrations of college friends, Karma and The Skeff Bar are appealing to even more people than just college students, with secondary schools all over Galway city and county being called upon.

Take a trip down Kirwan’s Lane

Wed, Dec 23, 2009

For those of you who missed the pre-Christmas flavour of Kirwan’s Lane in Galway’s Latin Quarter there is still a chance to savour the unique charm of this fairylight wonderland over the holiday period.

‘Angels from heaven’ swindle nearly €390,000 from elderly lady

Thu, Dec 17, 2009

An elderly lady has been left financially ruined and fearful after being befriended, deceived, and cruelly swindled out of nearly €390,000 from her savings, the Galway Circuit Court heard this week.

Ahead of time, and on budget, the M6 opens tomorrow morning

Thu, Dec 17, 2009

The final section of the M6 Galway to Dublin motorway will open tomorrow, linking the east and west coast on budget, and four months ahead of schedule.

The 194 kilometre stretch of seamless tarmac indulgence will be officially opened tomorrow at 11am by Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey. It is expected that the first motorists to travel on the road will be able to do so from 2pm.

Suspended sentence for man who led off-duty garda on high speed chase

Thu, Dec 17, 2009

A Newcastle man who led an off-duty garda on a dangerous high speed chase through Salthill received a five month suspended sentence and was disqualified from driving for two years.

Homeless burglar who stole doctor’s laptops jailed for ten months

Thu, Dec 17, 2009

A homeless man who had been found with two stolen laptops containing sensitive information from a doctor’s surgery was jailed for 10 months at Galway District Court this week.

Boxer thief pulls knife on pursuers, court hears

Thu, Dec 17, 2009

A man who stole Calvin Klein boxers and then pulled a knife on the shop staff who pursued him has been sentenced to four years with the final two and half years suspended.

Conneely condemns council proposal as ‘daft’

Thu, Dec 17, 2009

Fine Gael councillor Pádraig Conneely has condemned a proposal by City Hall to upgrade its civic reception area as “daft”.

Healy Eames, Galway Bay Hotel, and Simon help a family enjoy a Christmas dinner

Thu, Dec 17, 2009

One family will spend Christmas Day enjoying the food and entertainment at The Galway Bay Hotel, Salthill as a result of a joint initiative between the hotel and Senator Fidelma Healy Eames.

Roches Stores staff reunite

Thu, Dec 17, 2009

Employees of the former Roches Stores from1976 onwards are invited to a reunion which will take place in the city in February.

One in ten callers to Galway Samaritans wanted to end their lives

Thu, Dec 17, 2009

One in 10 calls to the Galway branch of the Samaritans this year were from people who wished to end their lives.

Laws needed to protect embryo says Mullen

Thu, Dec 17, 2009

Any legislation which “permits the intentional destruction of human beings at the earliest stages of their existence” is “grossly unethical and socially damaging”.

Cunninghams to stage trad music show for charity

Thu, Dec 17, 2009

Headford’s musical family, the Cunninghams, will being their Home For Christmas charity show to Campbell’s Tavern, Cloughanover, tomorrow at 9pm.

Matt, Eric, Ita, and Joe Cunningham, along with special guests Nashville singer Jeff Tuttle, Don Stiffe, sean nós dancers the Devane Brothers, and singer Margaret Flanagan will perform to raise funds for family support services for children with intellectual disabilities.

New book shows that Galwegians make up most of the Leeds-Irish

Thu, Dec 17, 2009

Johnny Giles and David O’Leary might be the most famous Irishmen associated with Leeds, but the Irish, and particularly Galwegians, have played a big role in the city’s development.

Councils must help schools to reduce water charges says McNelis

Thu, Dec 17, 2009

Galway schools face massive increases in water charges next year so it is vital that the Galway city and county councils help schools reduce their water consumption.

New approaches needed to get more than four thousand Galwegians back to work says Michael D

Thu, Dec 17, 2009

More than 4,500 young people out of work in Galway. It is a crisis which calls for “imaginative and constructive leadership” which the current Government “is not capable of providing”.

City council refuse collection service Christmas schedule

Thu, Dec 17, 2009

The Galway City Council’s refuse collection service will continue over the Christmas and New Year period, with the exception of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

Crowe calls for pedestrianisation of Eglinton Street to extend shopping area

Thu, Dec 17, 2009

The pedestrianisation of Eglinton Street must be seriously considered as it would extend the main shopping area of the city centre, making it more accessible for shoppers.

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