Two men charged with stealing nearly €2,000 from bookies

Thu, Feb 12, 2009

Two men who robbed nearly €2,000 from punters at a number of bookies were brought before Galway District Court last Monday.

Would you know what do to in an emergency?

Thu, Feb 12, 2009

Every day in Ireland 14 people die of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Often it is the first aid skills of passers-by or people near to the scene that can mean life or death for these victims. If you were that person who was first on the scene of an emergency, would you know what to do?

Taxi men ‘frustrated’ by outcome of city council meeting

Thu, Feb 12, 2009

Galway taxi drivers will be hoping City Hall will implement most of their recommendations for new taxi ranks around the city when they meet with city manager Joe MacGrath next week.

Man fined after Garda Station incident

Thu, Feb 12, 2009

A man who urinated onto cars parked at Mill Street Garda Station was fined €300 at Galway District Court this week.

Mayo hair stylist wins gold, silver and bronze for Bellissimo

Thu, Feb 12, 2009

A hair stylist at Bellissimo won an impressive array of honours at an international hairdressing competition in Norway recently.

Suspended sentence for theft of perfume worth nearly €1,000

Thu, Feb 12, 2009

An heavily pregnant woman received a four-month suspended sentence this week for stealing bottles of perfume valued at almost €1,000, an act which was described by a district court judge as a “planned operation”.

Web site design for beginners

Thu, Feb 12, 2009

An exciting introductory and user friendly course on how to create your own web site will be run in GMIT starting tonight Thursday February 12. The lecturer and course director is Dr Robert J. Loughnane who has specially prepared this course for those people who have little or no previous knowledge of website development.

Walsh proposes solution to Old Mervue water crisis

Thu, Feb 12, 2009

A solution to Old Mervue’s water crisis may be at hand if money from the Galway City Council’s Water Conservation Project can be used to both replace the lead pipes connected to households and solve the problems of leakage in the area.

Zhivago offers ready made sets for St Valentine’s Day

Thu, Feb 12, 2009

The staff of Zhivago Shop St have been busy preparing for February 14 with exciting new gifts and cards to entice every romantic soul.

Lions Club thanks the public

Thu, Feb 12, 2009

The Galway Lions Club has thanked the public and local businesses for supporting its fundraising efforts throughout 2008, especially in the run up to Christmas.

Cameron calls on City Hall to end Veolia contract

Thu, Feb 12, 2009

City Hall should not renew its contract with Veolia given the company’s involvement with controversial projects in Israel and the arrears in its collection of water service charges in Galway.

Galway firm offers onsite English classes for companies

Thu, Feb 12, 2009

Local companies can now avail of tailor-made English classes for their employees with Speakeasy English.

Hildegarde to be the dark horse of Galway City West?

Thu, Feb 12, 2009

On paper it looks straightforward. A long serving councillor, former mayor, and well known businessman should easily retain his seat while the running mate is there to mop up any transfers for him should they be needed.

Forgetful thief put wine in pocket because he had no basket

Thu, Feb 12, 2009

Pleading ignorance worked wonders for a rather eccentric musician who told a district court judge that he put a bottle of wine in his jacket pocket because he had no basket and then simply forgot about it.

“Hands up,” Flan Fox immediately replied when asked to enter a plea at Galway District Court this week. Fox (57) with an address at 8 Ashford Court, Headford but formerly of Flag Road, Miltown Malbay, Clare, pleaded guilty to the theft of a bottle of white wine, worth €5.95, at Dunnes Stores, Edward Square, on May 14, 2007.

Win diamonds at breast cancer research ball

Thu, Feb 12, 2009

People attending the National Breast Cancer Research Institute’s annual St Valentine’s Ball this weekend at The Ardilaun have a chance of winning a diamond pendant and matching earrings.

Fears for Celestica jobs as all staff are called in for night-time meeting

Thu, Feb 05, 2009

Workers at the Celestica plant in Parkmore were waiting to hear their fate last night as the company prepared to hold a general meeting with all 380 day and night shift staff in the facility. It was widely expected that the company, which announced cuts to working hours last week, was preparing to cut its Galway workforce in a bid to offset a fall in revenue.

The Toronto, Canada, based manufacturer closed a plant in Arden Hills, Minneapolis, last month, laying off 590 staff in the process. Speculation about the future of the Galway plant was rife yesterday, with estimates of jobs cuts at the facility ranging from 40 to 150 workers.

US woman tracks credit card fraudsters to Galway

Thu, Feb 05, 2009

An American woman was shocked this week to discover her credit card was being used to pay for a room in a Galway hotel, while she was at home in Texas.

Man said garda called him a ‘smelly tinker’

Thu, Feb 05, 2009

A man who accused gardai of discrimination and calling him a “smelly tinker” was refused bail at Galway District Court last Monday on the grounds that gardai were unsure of his address, there was a risk of witness tampering, and alleged threats.

Multicultural event in Club LA

Thu, Feb 05, 2009

THERE WILL be a multi-cultural flavour to all that will happen in Club LA, Shop Street, next week at The Explosive Tropical Party.

Investigation follows sale of non-existent Anfield trips to Galway fans

Thu, Feb 05, 2009

Gardaí are understood to be preparing to make contact with several Liverpool fans who were sold fake packages to the club’s recent match against Chelsea at Anfield. More than 60 people paid hundreds of euro each for the trip, only to discover on arrival at airports and hotels that their tickets didn’t exist.

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