Man pleads guilty to €101,000 robbery at city jewellers
Thu, Jun 06, 2013
A man has pleaded guilty to a charge of robbery at a Galway city centre jewellers, an incident which involved the theft of watches valued at more than €101,000 and a number of staff put in fear.
Read more ...St Nicholas’ Annual Garden Fête to be held this weekend
Thu, Jun 06, 2013
The Annual Garden Fête in aid of St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church takes place this Saturday at 2pm at the Rectory on Taylor’s Hill.
Read more ...Merit Medical opens hypotube centre of excellence in Galway
Thu, Jun 06, 2013
Merit Medical Systems Inc, a leading manufacturer and marketer of proprietary disposable devices used primarily in cardiology, radiology and endoscopy, this week announced the opening of a hypotube manufacturing centre of excellence in Galway.
Read more ...Food tourism top priority in the west
Thu, Jun 06, 2013
Failte Ireland hosted an interactive food tourism workshop this week in the Radisson Blu Hotel, Galway.
Read more ...Gates-money — NUIG receives Grand Challenges Explorations grant from Bill and Melinda’s foundation
Thu, Jun 06, 2013
The Plant and AgriBiosciences Research Centre (PABC) at the NUI Galway announced recently that it is a Grand Challenges Explorations winner, an initiative funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
The NUI Galway collaborative research programme with Concern Worldwide has been awarded a US $100,000 Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) Grand Challenges Exploration (GCE) Phase I grant, to pursue an innovative global health and development research project (3D4AGDev) on participatory 3D rapid-prototyping of agricultural/cropping tools to reduce labour demands on women smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa.
Read more ...Archbishop announces new appointments in Tuam archdiocese
Thu, Jun 06, 2013
Archbishop of Tuam Michael Neary has announced a series of new diocesan appointments which will take effect from Friday July 19.
Read more ...Learn more about medical conditions people experience as they age at free talk
Thu, Jun 06, 2013
A consultant urological surgeon will talk about the common medical conditions encountered by men and women as they get older at a free talk to be held at the Bon Secours Hospital restaurant on Monday night at 7pm.
Read more ...Fancy a day’s fishing and a night in Clonbur to honour anniversary of Corrib record trout?
Thu, Jun 06, 2013
This week marks the first anniversary of when Welsh angler and photographer Ceri Jones made trout fishing history, catching the largest ferox trout to have been caught in Ireland in 118 years, weighing in at 23lb 12oz.
The fish in question is also known to be the largest recorded trout caught on the Corrib.
Read more ...Saoirse Ronan to attend Galway Film Fleadh
Thu, Jun 06, 2013
Saoirse Ronan, one of the finest young actors to emerge from Ireland in years, will be one of the guests of honour at the 25th Galway Film Fleadh.
Read more ...Free history conference at NUIG
Thu, Jun 06, 2013
The lives of tenants, estate employees, and landlords will be examined at a two day history conference taking place in NUI Galway next week.
Landed Estates & Irish Society will take place in NUIG’s Moore Institute on Thursday June 13 and Friday 14. Admission is free and the public is invited to attend.
Read more ...The House Cocktail Bar puts Galway on the map
Thu, Jun 06, 2013
The House Hotel’s mixologists were making a name for themselves last week in what proved to be a successful week for the city centre boutique hotel. On Sunday, Colm Whelan was crowned Irish Coffee making champion and will now represent Powers as the Irish Coffee Ambassador for 2014.
Read more ...Diabetes advocacy group tells HSE to fill key specialist post
Thu, Jun 06, 2013
A diabetes advocacy group is urging the HSE West to urgently fill a key specialist diabetes nursing post in the Galway-Roscommon health area.
Diabetes Action, comprising Diabetes Ireland, the Irish Diabetes Specialist Nurse Association and the Diabetes Section of the Irish Endocrine Society, says this position must be filled to establish integrated care locally, to reduce preventable Type 2 diabetes complications and improve patient health outcomes.
Read more ...Galway peace activist charged over Shannon Airport protest
Thu, Jun 06, 2013
Galway activist Margaretta D’Arcy is to face charges before Ennis District Court on Monday after receiving a summons in relation to an anti-war protest on the Shannon Airport runway last October.
Read more ...Organisers pleased with response to inaugural Sea Festival
Thu, Jun 06, 2013
The Galway Sea Festival has the potential to become a major maritime event for the city and county according to organisers who were delighted with the success of the inaugural festival weekend and flagship Gathering event. The festival commenced with the Bright Blue Sea Conference on Thursday with 130 participants attending the day long conference on marine related topics including Sea TECH, Sea PORT, Sea ENERGY and Sea PORT.
Read more ...GMIT film and TV degree students showcase their work in special Eye screenings
Thu, Jun 06, 2013
A graduate showcase of work by 28 students on the GMIT film and TV degree programme will be shown in the Eye cinema in Galway tomorrow (Friday) June 7, from 10.45am.
The screening will comprise 10 short films including documentaries, short films, and experimental work which will be opened by the head of the GMIT Centre for the Creative Arts and Media, Sarah Searson.
Read more ...GMIT to host ninth national Tourism and Hospitality Research Conference this week
Thu, Jun 06, 2013
Delegates from the Irish hospitality sector will gather in GMIT today (Thursday) and tomorrow for the ninth annual Tourism and Hospitality Research in Ireland Conference (THRIC). Hosted by the GMIT College of Tourism and Arts, the conference gathers industry, academia, and students together to discuss the sector’s research and industry trends.
Read more ...New classrooms for Holy Rosary College
Thu, Jun 06, 2013
Four new classrooms are to be provided at Holy Rosary College in Mountbellew while St Raphael’s College in Loughrea is set to get new facilities.
Read more ...Learn all the latest beauty and fashion tips at teen camp
Thu, Jun 06, 2013
The popular beauty and fashion teen camp in back this summer in Galway. Hosted by fashion stylist Delilah and Joy Colleran of Purejoy beauty, the camp will take place on July 8 and 9 in Born in Newtownsmith.
Read more ...No decision taken on Steiner patronage
Thu, Jun 06, 2013
In last week’s edition, the article ‘Gaelscoil Mhic Amhlaigh building to house new Steiner school’, in relation to a new primary school being established in Knocknacarra in 2014, stated that the new school being established will be under Steiner patronage.
Read more ...City Mayor launches free senior citizens guide book
Thu, Jun 06, 2013
A new free guide book for senior citizens has been hailed by a HSE manager as a “valuable resource” for older people, their families, friends and carers.
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