Oyster Opening Championship attracts entries from sixteen countries
Thu, Sep 22, 2011
The Bollinger World Oyster Opening Championship, a highlight of the 57th Galway International Oyster and Seafood Festival, takes place on Saturday from 12pm in the festival marquee on Dock Road.
Read more ...Kingfisher Club hosts open day to launch autumn classes
Thu, Sep 22, 2011
The Kingfisher Club is hosting an open day today and as part of the event, it is welcoming potential members to visit the gyms from 12 noon to 8pm and avail of a €100 discount on membership.
Those who join will also receive a free health check, a weight loss programme, free fitness classes and free personal training, and be entered into a free draw to win an Apple ipad and Kingfisher Club merchandise such as training tops, T-shirts, and towels.
Read more ...City Mayor opens Our Lady’s Boys Club’s new clubhouse
Thu, Sep 22, 2011
Mayor of Galway city Councillor Hildegarde Naughton cut the tape and officially opened the new clubhouse for Our Lady’s Boys Club at Sea Road.
A blessing ceremony was performed by Fr Martin Whelan on behalf of the Bishop of Galway and Mayor Naughton was welcomed by club president Jim Cunningham.
Read more ...Jerry Fish and Duke Special to play The Latin Quarter
Thu, Sep 22, 2011
Galway will be music central from today when the four day Guinness Live Festival takes to the streets and venues of the city’s Latin Quarter.
Read more ...Join the guests at a charity wedding with a diference
Thu, Sep 22, 2011
A fundraiser with a difference takes place in the Clayton Hotel on October 1 when the Insurance Institute of Galway’s holds a mock wedding in aid of Oranmore-based children’s cancer charity Hand in Hand.
Read more ...Have your say on the future of music education
Thu, Sep 22, 2011
Galway Music Education Partnership, which recently launched its website as part of its bid to Music Generation for funding, is calling on parents, music teachers and professional musicians to get in touch and have their say on the future of music education.
Music Generation is Ireland’s National Music Education Programme funded by U2 to the tune of €5 million and a further €2 million raised by The Ireland Funds. Galway Music Education Partnership is aiming to make a competitive bid by the November 3 deadline for funding to provide children and young people up to the age of 18 with music tuition in their own locality. It is hoped the website, www.galwaymep.com, will act as a central community resource gathering opinions and updating parents and teachers on the progress of GMEP’s application.
Read more ...Autumn walking festival will explore the beauty of Connemara
Thu, Sep 22, 2011
The latest Four Seasons Walking Festival takes place from Friday October 21 to Sunday October 23.
The festival represents a chance to explore the Connemara landscape with guides providing an insight into the unique cultural/archeological/historic heritage of the area.
Read more ...Titan Wheelers need your vote for funding
Thu, Sep 22, 2011
A Galway-based wheelchair basketball team has been shortlisted for a share of the €125,000 Coca-Cola 125 Years Thank You Fund.
Read more ...Race for the Aras begins next week
Thu, Sep 22, 2011
With only five weeks until voting, and less than a week before nominations close, the Irish Presidential election is beginning to ignite. Many twists and turns have already occurred, but is this merry-go-round of hopefuls doing justice to the position that our President should hold?
Read more ...Two charged following separate drugs seizures
Thu, Sep 22, 2011
Two people are due to appear in court in Galway next month to answer charges under the Misuse of Drugs Acts following two separate seizures in the city in recent days.
Read more ...Councillor slams HSE for not spending €200,000 to keep nursing home open
Thu, Sep 22, 2011
A city councillor has hit out at the HSE West for what she terms its refusal to spend €200,000 on the refurbishment works necessary to keep St Francis Nursing Home in Upper Newcastle open.
Cllr Catherine Connolly, a member of the health authority’s regional health forum, slammed the HSE for justifying the closure of the 33-year-old public home for “such a miserly sum”.
Read more ...Future of Aviva jobs in Galway remains uncertain
Thu, Sep 22, 2011
A crunch meeting between trade union officials and Aviva management held yesterday morning did little to allay fears for jobs throughout the insurance company’s Irish operations, with some jobs in Galway also thought to be at risk.
Read more ...Michael D fundraiser in Monroe’s
Thu, Sep 22, 2011
A major fundraising concert and event will take place in Monroe’s Live tomorrow night to raise funds for the presidential campaign of Michael D Higgins.
Read more ...Public’s views sought on city’s traffic congestion
Thu, Sep 22, 2011
Galwegians’ views on the city’s chronic traffic congestion are being sought for a new online survey which hopes to provides solutions to the problem by first asking people what they see as the chief problems.
Read more ...All signs point to a Michael D presidency
Thu, Sep 22, 2011
The only person who stands between Labour party president and former Galway West TD Michael D Higgins and the position of Uachtaráin na hÉireann is Sinn Féin’s Martin McGuinness.
Read more ...Ó Cuív dismisses resign threat comments
Thu, Sep 22, 2011
Éamon Ó Cuív has rubbished suggestions that he ever threatened to resign his post as Fianna Fáil deputy leader over the party’s stance on the presidential election.
Read more ...Hospital visitor slams mixed wards for lack of dignity
Thu, Sep 22, 2011
A West of Ireland woman visiting a relative at University Hospital Galway during the weekend says she was concerned to see patients accommodated in a mixed gender ward at the regional hospital.
Read more ...Taoiseach to officially open BioWare Galway
Thu, Sep 22, 2011
An Taoiseach Enda Kenny will be making his way down west next week for the official opening of BioWare Ireland in Galway.
Read more ...Further custody remand for Clonboo woman
Thu, Sep 22, 2011
A 21-year-old Clonboo woman has been remanded in custody for burglary and car theft charges.
Read more ...City centre hostel sold
Thu, Sep 22, 2011
Kinlay House Hostel in the city centre has been sold. The sale of the hostel, which has been in receivership since 2009, was confirmed this week by estate agents CB Richard Ellis.
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