Learn more about teenagers at special seminar

Thu, Mar 19, 2009

Do you ever feel that you and your teenagers live on different planets? Do you wish you could have a better understanding of the world of adolescents? If so, you may be interested in attending a seminar being presented in Galway by Dr Tony Bates, one of Ireland’s leading authorities on adolescence.

Most support a ban on election posters but making it a reality will be difficult

Thu, Mar 19, 2009

At next Monday’s Galway City Council meeting, Independent Cllr Donal Lyons will call for a “voluntary ban on all political posters in the city area for the forthcoming Local and European elections”.

Security man attacked by troubled man, court hears

Thu, Mar 19, 2009

A troubled man who violently attacked a security man by headbutting and punching him has been ordered to stay away from a city centre shopping centre, to take no substances except his medication, and to co-operate with the HSE.

Walking conditions under bridge in Roscam are ‘hazardous’ says Nevin

Thu, Mar 19, 2009

The footpath which runs along the ‘Old Dublin Road’ in Roscam needs an upgrade as it is “a hazard” and on some sections there is no path at all.

Cheap drinks for the rugby match

Thu, Mar 19, 2009

The Irish rugby team has a chance to win the Six Nations Grand Slam for the first time in 61 years if they beat Wales on Saturday.

Scoil Naisiunta Cearn Mor reveals its new high-tech classrooms

Thu, Mar 19, 2009

Carnmore National School last week held an open night for parents to showcase the seven new interactive whiteboards installed in the school since January this year.

Coyotes launches new talent contest

Thu, Mar 19, 2009

COYOTES IS launching a new talent contest - Galway’s Got Talent - which is open to singers, dancers, magicians, and comedians.

Galway’s Afro Renaissance launches new website

Thu, Mar 19, 2009

Galway’s main organisation for its African residents - Afro Renaissance - has launched its new website; www.afro-renaissance.com

Metrology and machining Open Day at Caulfields

Thu, Mar 19, 2009

Caulfield Industrial is hosting a metrology and machining Open Day, which will be held at its premises in the Oranmore Business Park from 10am to 5pm Wednesday and Thursday March 25 and 26.

Outer by-pass ‘will not be built’ warns McCormack

Thu, Mar 19, 2009

The Galway City Outer By-pass will not be built in the near future despite the fact there is €13.5 million already spent in planning and environmental investigation of the route.

Experience the joy of Animaland at Zhivago

Thu, Mar 19, 2009

Zhivago Shop Street are pleased to introduce Animaland to Galway and to the west. With 650 locations worldwide, Zhivago felt it was high time the people of Galway had the opportunity to experience the magic of creating a collectable animal, a friend for life.

Bohermore man is jailed after abuse of garda

Thu, Mar 19, 2009

“What kind of picture is this building of this city?” asked a district court judge after hearing of the abuse hurled at a member of the Gardai doing his duty.

Managing the menopause

Thu, Mar 19, 2009

“Menopause and your health” is the title of an information evening being organised by GP and medical herbalist Dr Dilis Clare and her team at the g Hotel on Thursday April 2 from 7.30pm to 9.30pm. Admission is €15.

New road markings in Mervue

Thu, Mar 19, 2009

Road lining to mark out the junctions where to stop are to be placed at each end of the Mervue Shopping Centre.

Bring the indoors outside with Golden Sheds

Thu, Mar 19, 2009

Golden Sheds delivers its products throughout Connacht and assembles on pre-prepared sites.

Grassroots

Thu, Mar 19, 2009

It was a very smart move by Eamon Gilmore to declare himself as a contender for the position of taoiseach. This caught Fine Gael on the hop and led to the largest surge in the opinion polls that Labour has ever had.

Leadership starts within…

Thu, Mar 19, 2009

In my company, Celtic Bookmakers, we employ 300 people. Our payroll is our most significant overhead. We were spending more than €7 million annually on pay.

Can Oliver’s Army help Crowe survive ‘The Group of Death’?

Thu, Mar 19, 2009

Cllr John Connolly and Ollie Crowe are the Fianna Fáil candidates for Galway City Central, a ward which rivals Galway City East for competitiveness and which has been rightly dubbed ‘The Group of Death’. Only one of them will survive the Local Election on June 5.

If the political poster goes, what will replace it?

Thu, Mar 19, 2009

There is a growing movement - or, more accurately, a growing feeling - that the day of the election poster is coming to an end.

At Monday’s city council meeting, Cllr Donal Lyons will propose a vouluntary ban on all election posters in Galway city. If his motion is passed and adhered to what alternatives might candidates and parties come up with?

Court hears Manuela’s injuries were ‘suggestive of strangulation’

Thu, Mar 12, 2009

A jury at the Central Criminal Court has heard that Swiss teenager Manuela Riedo died from strangulation.

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