Galway a top destination for Irish American tourists
Thu, Mar 24, 2011
Galway has been named as one of the top destinations for Irish American tourists, with the Galway Arts Festival cited as one of the great symbols of modern Ireland, according to a recent survey.
Read more ...NUIG lecture on the original Hanna and her sister
Thu, Mar 24, 2011
The original Hanna and her sisters were not the characters created by Woody Allen for his classic 1986 film, but the Sheehy Skeffingtons, who were prominent figures in Irish history.
Read more ...‘Bofin comes to Monroes
Thu, Mar 24, 2011
INISHBOFIN’S FINEST musicians will gather in Monroe’s Tavern on Thursday March 31 at 8pm for a night of song, dance, craic, and fundraising.
Read more ...Easter themed cookery demo for coeliacs
Thu, Mar 24, 2011
The western branch of the Coeliac Society of Ireland is inviting coeliacs, their families and friends to attend an Easter themed cookery demonstration on Monday April 4 at the Westwood Hotel, Newcastle. Registration is at 7pm.
Read more ...Local teenagers a ‘powerful force for good,’ says social innovator
Thu, Mar 24, 2011
Galway teenagers have been described as a “powerful force for good” who are keen to create a “fair, just and inclusive” society.
Read more ...Three substitute councillors enter the fray in County Hall
Thu, Mar 24, 2011
Three new councillors received a joyous welcome at County Hall on Friday as they filled vacancies left by successful Dáil candidates.
At a special meeting of Galway County Council on Friday afternoon, the three new councillors were officially co-opted to the council, and warmly welcomed to their new positions.
Read more ...Peace in our time at City Hall as Crowe flies in to broker deal
Thu, Mar 24, 2011
A stalemate between Councillor Padraig Conneely and Galway City Council came to an end at a special meeting on Friday evening.
Read more ...Teenager further remanded on bail for city centre pub knife assault on St Patrick’s Day
Thu, Mar 24, 2011
A Ballybane teenager, who allegedly assaulted a co-owner of a city centre pub while armed with a knife during St Patrick’s Day celebrations, was remanded on continuing bail with strict conditions.
John Mongan (18) with an address at 5 Castlepark, Ballybane, appeared before Galway District Court charged with assaulting Ciaran Hanley causing him harm, contrary to Section 3 of the Non Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, and being in possession of a knife, contrary to Section 9(1) of the Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act 1990, at Murty Rabbitts Bar, Forster Street, on March 18, 2011.
Read more ...Public meeting on anarchism and Marxism
Thu, Mar 24, 2011
Anarchism and Marxism are both strong Left wing approaches to society and politics but the ideologies have never been happy bedfellows.
Read more ...Review of EU rule on child benefit for children abroad may save State money, says Keaveney
Thu, Mar 24, 2011
A review of an EU rule which requires the Irish State to pay child benefit to parents who work here but leave their children in their home countries may help the State save money, a newly elected Galway East Labour TD said this week.
Read more ...Closing date looms for Simon Armitage and Dermot Healy masterclasses
Thu, Mar 24, 2011
The acclaimed writers English poet Simon Armitage and Irish novelist Dermot Healy will be giving writers masterclasses as part of Cúirt.
Read more ...New book published on setting up a business
Thu, Mar 24, 2011
The Galway City Partnership has published a new introductory booklet for those wishing to set-up a co-operative business.
The book is entitled Co-operative Advantages of Doing Business: an Alternative Way to Compete in a Free Market Economy.
Read more ...Does Fianna Fáil have a future in Galway?
Thu, Mar 24, 2011
Many doubted it would come to pass. Many foes were convinced there was a significant hardcore element out there who would find it too difficult to wield the dagger no matter how much they complained about Fianna Fáil. Many party loyalists were deluded into believing that ‘In our final hour of need they will not desert us’.
Read more ...Jobs boost as gaming giant announces two hundred new posts
Wed, Mar 16, 2011
More than 200 new jobs are to be created by top US online gaming company ZeniMax which announced yesterday that Galway has been selected as the location for its European customer support centre.
ZeniMax Online Studios, headquartered in Hunt Valley, Maryland, made the announcement along with the Minister for Enterprise, Jobs, and Innovation, Richard Bruton. The customer service centre, which will provide customer support for players of the company’s online multiplayer role playing games, is expected to result in the creation of hundreds of jobs over the next several years.
Read more ...Digital media for beginners at GMIT
Wed, Mar 16, 2011
An exciting introductory and digital media friendly course on how to use your computer and the internet will be run at GMIT this Easter. This new and improved computers for beginners course will start on Thursday April 14 at 7pm. The lecturer and course director is Dr Robert J Loughnane, who has specially prepared this course for people who have little or no knowledge of digital media or the internet.
Read more ...Increased demand for qualified childcare professionals
Wed, Mar 16, 2011
There has been a noticeable increase in the demand for qualified childcare professionals in Ireland and graduates now have a wider range of career options to choose from in the childcare sector including crèche, day nursery, playgroup, and Montessori; special needs assistant in classroom or day care centre; childcare professional or nanny at home or abroad; after-school care; and starting your own childcare business/home-based child-minder.
Read more ...New courses in wine and Chinese for beginners at IIHCS
Wed, Mar 16, 2011
The IIHCS has announced it will host Probus wines and its WSET (Wine & Spirit Education Trust) approved wine courses, facilitated by Paul Fogerty of Probus wines.
Read more ...FETAC courses in addiction, mental health, and languages to start in May
Wed, Mar 16, 2011
Mayo based The Learning Curve Institute, one of the west’s fastest expanding training and education providers, is delivering a host of new FETAC accredited short term courses in Galway starting in May.
Read more ...The future of Galway’s Left
Wed, Mar 16, 2011
The big story of the election was the collapse of the Fianna Fáil vote nationally but it is evident from the statistics in Galway East that Labour gained substantially from this implosion, increasing its vote by 10.1 per cent, and leading to the surprise election of Colm Keaveney.
Read more ...NUIG lecturer Donncha O’Connell to seek Seanad seat
Wed, Mar 16, 2011
NUI, Galway lecturer and former dean of the faculty of law, Donncha O’Connell has become the latest person from Galway to stand for election to Seanad Éireann.
Read more ...