Students to march against fee hikes and threats to education
Thu, Nov 18, 2010
More than 2,000 students from NUI Galway and GMIT and their supporters are expected to descend on Spanish Arch at lunchtime today to protest against proposed Government plans to increase registration fees and impose cuts to the student maintenance grant.
Read more ...Taking a co-ordinated approach to traffic management
Thu, Nov 18, 2010
Ireland rolled out a key element of its new road safety campaign this week, and, as expected, there was huge interest where the Gardai's new mobile traffic cameras (think emissions), operated by private contractors, were to be posted - so much so the Garda website crashed several times.
The interest is sparked by a guilty population - is there a saint who has never exceeded a designated speed limit? Figures suggest that 90 per cent of all licensed drivers speed at some point in their driving careers (there are no such fines for slow drivers who also cause traffic chaos), while 75 per cent admit a regular speeding offence. And like many life experiences, unless a person has been affected by an accident as a result of speeding, it is human nature to ignore, disbelieve, and say "it won't happen to me".
Read more ...Global healthcare provider celebrates twenty years in Galway
Thu, Nov 18, 2010
Covidien, a leading global provider of healthcare products, celebrated its 20th anniversary in Galway this week.
Read more ...NUIG determined to progress on halted building works
Thu, Nov 18, 2010
NUI Galway is determined that progress can continue to be made on four separate building projects which were ‘shut down’ by NAMA.
Read more ...Claregalway jockey killer to be sentenced
Thu, Nov 18, 2010
A date has been set for the sentencing hearing of a British man convicted of killing Claregalway jockey Jamie Kyne.
Read more ...Signs of hope as Galway unemployment figures show no increase
Thu, Nov 18, 2010
Despite the massive rise in unemployment in Galway city and county over the past three years, there are signs that the crisis has stabilised.
Read more ...Garda cameras receive cautious welcome
Thu, Nov 18, 2010
The new Garda mobile safety cameras have been given a cautious welcome with local representatives urging the Government to ensure that it will not turn into a money-making exercise and to invest in the re-alignment of dangerous country roads.
Read more ...Breakthrough in case of murdered photographer
Thu, Nov 18, 2010
There has been a breakthrough in relation to the murder of popular Galway photographer Trent Keegan as a man has been charged by Kenyan police.
Read more ...Businesses ‘fed-up to the teeth’ of being robbed by drug users
Thu, Nov 18, 2010
Businesses in towns and villages in Co Galway already under pressure from the recession are being repeatedly targeted by drug users, many just out of prison.
Read more ...Christmas cooking demos at The Grainstore
Thu, Nov 18, 2010
The Grainstore café deli, located on Lower Abbeygate Street in the heart of Galway, will host its first cooking demonstration on Christmas party food.
Read more ...Dark days set to return if people with disabilities suffer more cuts
Thu, Nov 18, 2010
Hope4Disability, the Galway based disability representative group, is appealing to the Government not to impose any further health cuts to protect existing frontline services for people with disabilities.
Read more ...Former Miss Ireland offers style tips In Galway
Thu, Nov 18, 2010
Former Miss Ireland, and model agent Andrea Roche will hold two style masterclasses Galway on Saturday.
Read more ...Inis Oírr wins top award
Thu, Nov 18, 2010
Picturesque Inis Oírr scooped one of the top awards at 2010 All-Island Pride of Place competition with The Latin Quarter in Galway city and Letterfrack also doing well by taking runner up awards.
Read more ...Ironman Galway information evening
Thu, Nov 18, 2010
As Galway prepares to host one of the most prestigious races on the international triathlon calendar next September, the Galway Triathlon Club will host an information evening on Tuesday November 23 at 7.30 in the Salthill Hotel.
Read more ...Special fares to shop in Galway this Christmas
Thu, Nov 18, 2010
Special return train fares to shop in Galway this Christmas have been unveiled by Iarnród Éireann.
Read more ...Nursing union calls for crisis summit on health
Thu, Nov 18, 2010
A leading local nursing union official is calling for a crisis summit on the health services to be convened immediately.
Read more ...Breffmeister to be MC at Colga Ball
Thu, Nov 18, 2010
Star of The Apprentice and Celebrity Bainisteoir Breffni Morgan is to be the guest MC for the forthcoming Colga FC Ball to be held in the Clayton Hotel on Saturday November 27.
Read more ...Connacht rugby players strike a pose for COPE
Thu, Nov 18, 2010
Up-close and personal shots of Connacht Rugby stars can be seen in a new calendar created to raise money in the fight against homelessness.
Read more ...Galway bands get rocking for Movember
Thu, Nov 18, 2010
Galway bands Lost Chord and Go Panda Go are providing the soundtrack to Movember, the moustache growing charity, with their fundraising single ‘I Wanna To Be Tom Selleck’.
Read more ...No twinning likely with Philippines ‘oyster city’
Thu, Nov 18, 2010
Despite having major oyster festivals in common, it is unlikely that any twinning arrangement between Galway and Roxas City in the Philippines will take place.
A story appeared in the Philippino media and blogs this week, saying that the Philippino Ambassador to Ireland Ariel Y Abadilla had approached the Galway City Council with a view towards the twinning arrangement.
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