Legal advice sinks motion on ‘unruly councillors’

Thu, Apr 04, 2013

Attempts to silence or punish councillors guilty of disrupting meetings and causing them to be abandoned has been dealt a “severe blow”, following legal advice.

Rose selection time again as Galway hopefuls dream of Tralee and nights in the Dome

Thu, Apr 04, 2013

The 2013 Galway Rose selection takes place this Saturday April 6 at the Carlton Shearwater Hotel Ballinasloe when one lucky entrant will be chosen to represent the city and county with the same grace and courtesy as Anna De Paor has done for the past twelve months.

Savita’s husband to seek further answers as HSE report is found lacking

Thu, Apr 04, 2013

An HSE report, which found a medical team lacked full understanding of Ireland’s abortion laws placing an overemphasis on the unviable foetus and an underemphasis on the deteriorating health of the mother, has been criticised by Savita Halappanvar’s husband for failing to fully explain why his wife died at University Hospital Galway last October.

Galway Food Fest is here to stay as it gets presidential seal of approval

Thu, Apr 04, 2013

Galway’s Food Festival has in just its second outing copperfastened its place as one of the city’s most successful festivals, attracting tens of thousands to the city over the bank holiday weekend.

Government designation endorses development plan for Galway harbour

Thu, Mar 28, 2013

The Galway Harbour’s designation as a “port of regional significance” will be vital to paving the way for its major redevelopment into a hub for tourism and cruise liners.

Cyprus and the two Popes have made us believe that anything can happen

Thu, Mar 28, 2013

We are truly living in unbelievable times. In a world with two popes where foreign governments can plunder your life savings and where the Government can tell you to give up your job if they determine that it is not worth your bother, it is easy to get up and believe the first thing we are told each morning.

200 events announced for Galway’s Gathering

Thu, Mar 28, 2013

The City of the Tribes continues to live up to its reputation as the cultural heart of Ireland with more than 200 events announced as part of The Galway Gatherings 2013.

Console ambassador among non-executive directors of Galway and Roscommon University Hospitals Group

Thu, Mar 28, 2013

A city businesswoman, a rural GP and the former president of the Volvo Ocean Race finale are among the non-executive directors of the Board of the Galway and Roscommon University Hospitals Group.

Galway restaurateur to speak at Toronto hospitality symposium

Thu, Mar 28, 2013

Jp McMahon of Eat Galway (Eat Gastropub and Aniar Restaurant) has been invited as one of two food ambassadors to speak at the renowned Toronto convention, Terroir 2013, next month. The convention is a hospitality symposium of chefs, food leaders, food writers, food and wine experts, and business leaders.

Patients must foot the bill for home use blood treatment themselves, HSE tell consultants

Thu, Mar 28, 2013

New patients who want to avail of a home-use medical treatment which increases arterial blood flow to the leg must now foot the bill themselves.

Council left with no money for home assistance grants claims McDonnell

Thu, Mar 28, 2013

Slashing home assistance grants from €1 million in 2012 to little more than €200,000 this year has resulted in the Galway City Council running out of funding for this area.

This is the view of Independent city councillor Declan McDonnell who has condemned the Labour Housing Minister Jan O’Sullivan for cutting funding for the Housing Adaptation Grant and Essential Housing Aid for the elderly by 75 per cent.

Team of forty running for Manuela Riedo Foundation in the Connemarathon

Thu, Mar 28, 2013

Forty people will be running in the upcoming 12th Connemarathon in support of the Manuela Riedo foundation, with the runners being led by foundation founder Shane Lennon.

Women’s history lecture tonight

Thu, Mar 28, 2013

The lives of Irish women a century ago will be the subject of a discussion featuring leading historians at the Galway Mechanics Institute, Middle St, on this evening at 8pm.

Join the Easter scavenger hunt at Coole Park this weekend

Thu, Mar 28, 2013

An Easter scavenger hunt will take place in Coole Park on Easter Sunday.

Film quiz in aid of Solas Picture Palace

Thu, Mar 28, 2013

A film based table quiz, in aid of the Solas Picture Palace arthouse cinema, takes place in the Róisín Dubh this evening at 7.30pm.

There will be a maximum of 30 tables and the cost is €5 a head or €20 a table, there is a maximum of four people per table. All proceeds are in aid of the picture palace, which is currently under construction. It will contain three cinemas, a café, bar, a film/art books and DVD shop, and an online film archive.

New educational centre and dog kennels opens in Loughrea

Thu, Mar 28, 2013

Canine Buddies educational dog centre, dog rescue shelter, and kennels, launched in Kincullia, Loughrea, last week, aims to promote responsible dog ownership and the ethical treatment of all animals.

Public meeting on home and water taxes

Thu, Mar 28, 2013

The Campaign Against Home and Water Taxes will be holding two public meetings in Galway city, one tonight, with the second next week.

The first meeting takes place this evening at 8pm in the Westwood House Hotel, Dangan, while the second is on Tuesday at 8pm in Flannery’s Hotel, Renmore.

GMIT students’ union president elected as head of USI

Thu, Mar 28, 2013

GMIT students' union president Joe O'Connor has been elected as USI (Union of Students in Ireland) president for 2013/14.

Investigation into burglary at Caherlistrane parochial house continues

Thu, Mar 28, 2013

Gardai are continuing their efforts to track down the culprits who left a parish priest tied up and in fear during an aggravated burglary at a parochial house in Caherlistrane at the weekend.

New teen novel from Galway author

Thu, Mar 28, 2013

Galway author Deirdre Sullivan will launch her new novel, Improper Order, the sequel to the hilarious and much praised Prim Improper, next week.

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