Paws 4 Thought

Thu, Oct 04, 2012

If you are looking for a pet, check out these gorgeous animals looking for homes. While we can only show you a sample here, please check our website www.galway-spca.com and have a look at all our animals. Please note home checks are carried out for all our animals, and a donation is required.

Businesses should apply for MicroFinance Loan Fund says Nolan

Thu, Oct 04, 2012

Galway companies and businesses are being urged to apply for the Government’s MicroFinance Loan Fund which came into operation this week.

The loan fund has been designed to provide financial aid to businesses and sole traders who employ up to 10 people and have been refused bank loans of up to €25,000.

Brothers of Charity services to host themed ball

Thu, Oct 04, 2012

The Midnight Masquerade themed ball will be held on Thursday November 1 as part of the fundraising efforts at the Brothers of Charity services in Galway. The Galway Bay Hotel has been selected to host the event and the concept of the evening is that attendants arrive bedecked in a mysterious or bewitching masque.

Through the glass darkly

Thu, Oct 04, 2012

Few writers have done so much to rehabilitate that realm of imaginative literature we call fantasy as JRR Tolkien. In The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion, what continues to astonish is the vastness and coherence of the world Tolkien created.

As we await the first of Peter Jackson’s film of The Hobbit, it might be worth reflecting on the nature of the ‘world’ Tolkien spent much of his life revealing. The Hobbit first appeared in 1937. Around the same time Tolkien gave a lecture called On Fairy Stories in which he provided an insight into the workshop of his imagination in a lecture that was initially delivered as the Andrew Lang lecture at the Scottish University of St Andrews. It is now available in a small book called Tree and Leaf.

Double gold for Lough Inagh Lodge

Thu, Oct 04, 2012

Connemara’s Lough Inagh Lodge has scooped gold for a second successive year at the prestigious Hotel & Catering Review Gold Medal Awards.

The charming country house hideaway, which is nestled on the shores of Lough Inagh, triumphed at the 24th Annual Gold Medal Awards this week, winning the hotly-contested Gold Medal Award for Best Country House, sponsored by Aon.

New TaxSaver ticket scheme offers saving for commuters and employers

Thu, Oct 04, 2012

Cash-strapped commuters can avail of unlimited bus travel around the city (including weekends and evenings) for as little as €5.89 a week by acquiring a TaxSaver commuter ticket.

Galway musicians to teach jazz to youngsters

Thu, Oct 04, 2012

Galway musician Matthew Berrill, Irish jazz band Pinto, and Dutch jazzman John Ruocco will give special Jazz With Juniors workshops in schools across the city and county.

‘Bish’ to mark 150th anniversary with celebration dinner

Thu, Oct 04, 2012

A special celebration dinner to mark the 150th anniverary of the opening of St Joseph’s Patrician College (The Bish) will take place on Saturday October 13 at the Ardilaun Hotel, Taylors Hill.

The college is the largest boys only second level school in Galway and has served the educational needs of city boys since it was opened in 1862 by the Patrician Brothers. The school is now under the trusteeship of Le Cheile Trust.

Metal supports pose danger to boat users says Connolly

Thu, Oct 04, 2012

Eight metal supports from the Volvo Ocean Race temporary bridge remain in the water between the Claddagh Basin and Spanish Arch and pose a significant danger to boats and canoeists.

Man who lost limb in farm accident to address seminars on farm health and safety

Thu, Oct 04, 2012

A Galway farmer who lost a limb in a farm accident will address a series of a seminars on farm health and safety at agricultural and horticultural colleges throughout the country in the next two months.

Autumn Garden Seminar at Claregalway Castle

Thu, Oct 04, 2012

Garden lovers will be treated to an intimate gathering of some of the country’s top experts at the Autumn Garden Seminar to be held this Saturday at Claregalway Castle.

The event offers an intimate gathering for up to 50 people with four great speakers and a few specialist nursery groups and includes refreshments and lunch served in a singular garden networking environment.

Re-ignite the spark within with free seminar at Ballybane Enterprise Centre

Thu, Oct 04, 2012

The challenge we all face in today’s environment is finding balance in our lives, once we find balance we start to live a more fulfilled and happy life and achieve more goals. A well balanced person has a far greater ability to focus his/her attention and energy on attaining goals, taking action and moving forward with greater confidence.

Human rights meeting tonight on Marian Price case

Thu, Oct 04, 2012

A public meeting focusing on the human rights’ campaign to free Marian Price, takes place this evening in Richardson’s, Eyre Square, at 8pm.

Clarinbridge goes pink for cancer research

Thu, Oct 04, 2012

Clarinbridge village is gearing up to support breast cancer awareness by covering local residences and work premises in pink. This weekend, the local landmarks will be pretty in pink as the village residents work to get the outdoor lighting on businesses and the church sporting the colour pink.

A special mass will be celebrated in the Clarinbridge Church on Friday to spark the festivities and this will be followed by the release of pink balloons.

League of Ireland fans’ meeting in city

Thu, Oct 04, 2012

Galway will host one of a series of meetings taking place throughout the country for all League of Ireland fans.

Free Irish language classes from Sinn Féin

Thu, Oct 04, 2012

Sinn Féin will hold Irish language classes in the office on 70 Prospect Hill, beginning next Monday at 7pm.

Ó Céidigh’s new company aims to help people live independently at home

Thu, Oct 04, 2012

A new home care company, which prides itself on its kind and caring staff, was set up to meet the growing need to help people live independently at home.

Charley Boorman and Mattie Griffin to kickstart Blood Bike West next week

Thu, Oct 04, 2012

Blood Bike West will be launched on Monday next in the Huntsman Inn watched on by TV star and long distance motorcyclist Charley Boorman, and acclaimed motorbike stunt rider Mattie Griffin who will entertain onlookers with a brace of astounding tricks that he has performed for audiences at his world renowned shows.

The bright legacy of a black day

Thu, Oct 04, 2012

Five years ago today, this city and county was reeling from the shock that a young languages student had been attacked and murdered just 10 minutes away from the city centre. In the half decade since, the name of Manuela Riedo has become known in nearly every household in this region. More so than the dozen or so other people who has lost their lives violently in Galway city and county over the past decade or so. The memory of Manuela though has been kept strong by the randomness of the incident and the fact that Ms Riedo was but a few days into her trip to Galway. It was an incident that sent shockwaves through the region as a collective sense of shame and guilt was verbalised, as people rushed to protect the notion that Galway was a safer place to be after dark than any other. We now know that it was not, as several other serious fatal and non-fatal violent atacks in the city centre have since illustrated.

40,000 hurling fans flock eastwards for mouthwatering final replay

Thu, Sep 27, 2012

More than 42,000 Galway hurling fans are expected to travel eastwards this weekend for the All-Ireland hurling final replay in a bid to witness the ending of a quarter century of disappointment.

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