Career change diploma courses
Thu, Oct 07, 2010
Connemara College of Natural Healing, the oldest holistic college in the west of Ireland, has been offering career change diploma courses for professionals for the past 25 years.
Read more ...Tell me a joke
Thu, Oct 07, 2010
Sadly we have become a figure of fun internationally. Irish jokes are once again popular because the Irish people have been turned into a joke by those we entrusted to represent us with dignity, honour and competence.
Read more ...Baboró children’s festival starts on Monday
Thu, Oct 07, 2010
The 14th Baboró International Arts Festival for Children starts on Monday and continues until Sunday with an array of dance, percussion, theatre, clowning, puppetry, music, literature, and visual art shows for all the family to enjoy.
Read more ...Galway man faces sentencing for sexual assault of minors
Thu, Oct 07, 2010
A 37-year-old Galway man has admitted sexually assaulting a young boy for more than two years at a house on the west of the city and will now face a sentencing hearing in early December.
The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared at Galway Circuit Criminal Court last Tuesday where he was arraigned and pleaded guilty to the charge of sexually assaulting a boy between January 1, 2005, and June 1, 2007 at an address in the city, contrary to Section 2 of the Criminal Law (Rape) Act.
Read more ...Have tea at the g in aid of breast cancer research
Thu, Oct 07, 2010
A special fundraising afternoon will be held at the g hotel on Thursday October 14 in aid of The National Breast Cancer Research Institute.
Read more ...Meeting to map a future for the arts in Galway
Thu, Oct 07, 2010
Adapt Galway will hold a public meeting tonight on developing a major exhibition space for Galway city and a new centre for a number of arts groups.
Read more ...Award winning documentary makers to visit Galway
Thu, Oct 07, 2010
The award winning documentary makers Geoffrey Smith and Anders Østergaard will both be in Galway next week for a two-day seminar.
Read more ...No flowers please, RIP the G plates
Thu, Oct 07, 2010
As the weeks roll into each other there are tears and laughter, joy and sorrow, trasna an uisce. This weekend was tinged with sadness. We had a loss, a removal. No flowers please. A sad day for me, laced with nostalgia. Yes... the time had come to remove the ‘G’ reg from my jammer.
Read more ...Fashion Rocks for Jigsaw at Central Park
Thu, Oct 07, 2010
The Central Park team, in association with West Coast Cooler, will host a fashion show fundraiser, Fashion Rocks, later this month in aid of the local charity Jigsaw. The show, which will feature a host of local retailers, aims to be the edgiest show of the season.
Read more ...Craughwell man admits robbery charges
Thu, Oct 07, 2010
A 25-year-old Craughwell man pleaded guilty this week to robbing three people of their cash in a city centre street.
Read more ...Traffic restrictions for Bishop O’Donnell Road
Thu, Oct 07, 2010
Starting on Monday, there will be reduced traffic lane widths along Bishop O’Donnell Road from the Browne Roundabout at Corrib Park to the junction with Circular Road.
Read more ...Man gets two months for shouting abuse at garda
Thu, Oct 07, 2010
A Rahoon man had just walked out of the Garda station to an awaiting van which was blocking traffic when he roared abuse at a garda, the Galway District Court heard this week.
Read more ...Learn more about breast cancer at Tuam information evening next week
Thu, Oct 07, 2010
An information evening on breast awareness, early detection and recent advances in breast cancer management will take place on Tuesday October 19 from 7.30pm to 9pm at the Ard Rí House Hotel, Milltown Road, Tuam.
Read more ...An Taoiseach praises ‘remarkable’ work of Galway Hospice
Thu, Oct 07, 2010
An Taoiseach Brian Cowen has praised Galway Hospice staff for making an “extraordinary” contribution to the needs of the community.
Read more ...Casual trader fined for counterfeit clothing
Thu, Oct 07, 2010
An experienced casual trader who bought counterfeit clothing from the back of a van and tried to flog them at a market in Claregalway was fined €400 at Galway District Court on Monday.
Oliver Lambe (49) with an address at Ruan, Ennis, Co Clare, appeared before Judge Mary Fahy and pleaded guilty to two counts of unauthorised use of a trademark at Claregalway Corporate Park, on December 13, 2009.
Read more ...Vote Ballinasloe’s Blackie for Ireland’s Best Loved Dog
Thu, Oct 07, 2010
A brave and loveable pooch from Ballinasloe is hoping to be crowned top dog in a national competition which is taking place as part of World Animal Week, and is calling for supporters to get voting.
Read more ...Health service at risk of medical error because of staff cuts, claims FG senator
Thu, Oct 07, 2010
The HSE West’s plan to cut temporary staff’s working hours as part of its cost cutting measures could have implications for patient safety, it was claimed this week.
Read more ...Table quiz at Monroe’s Live for Alan Kerins African Projects
Thu, Oct 07, 2010
A table quiz in aid of the Alan Kerins African Projects charity takes place in Monroe’s Live, Dominick Street, tomorrow at 9pm.
Read more ...Shinty comes to Connemara
Thu, Oct 07, 2010
The Scottish shinty team will play Cumann Mhícheál Breathnach this Saturday for the Celtic Cup at a match in the Cumann Mhícheál Breathnach GAA grounds in Connemara.
Read more ...New book on Corrib Gas controversy to be launched in Galway
Thu, Oct 07, 2010
Once Upon A Time In The West, a new book on the Corrib Gas controversy by The Irish Times journalist Lorna Siggins, will be launched this week.
The Galway launch will take place in Dubray Books, Shop Street, this Saturday at 2pm. Ms Siggins will speak at the launch and sign copies of the book, which is published by Transworld Ireland. The book also features an introduction by Fintan O’Toole.
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