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Calls to St Vincent de Paul society up by fifty per cent
A local charity, which reaches out to the needy, received more than 3,000 calls for help last year, a 50 per cent increase on 2010.
A galaxy of free events awaits at this year’s Galway Science and Technology festival
The 15th annual Galway Science and Technology Festival commenced on Monday November 12 at the Orbsen Building, NUI Galway. The celebrations, sponsored by Medtronic Galway, coincide with National Science Week.
City Mayor praises ‘courageous’ women who set up support group for people with AIDS
The Mayor of Galway city has praised two young women who showed “bravery” and “foresight” by setting up an organisation to support people with AIDS and HIV in 1987.
Crowe slams council budget proposals to cut Ironman funding
A Galway City councillor has vowed not the support any budget that does not include funding for next year’s Ironman event.
City Mayor opens Our Lady’s Boys Club’s new clubhouse
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.
Race war hits the wall as city council and marathon organisers play blame game over cancelled marathons
A marathon-race war has been raging this week with the organisers of the Galway City Marathon in one corner of the ring and Galway City Council and representatives in the other.
Did Naughton sacrifice principles for prestige?
Last week’s dramatic mayoral election summoned to mind the pithy observation of former US president Dwight D Eisenhower: “A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both.”
City Hall not open for business until Monday
City council staff and incident response teams have been working around the clock to repair the damage caused by last Friday’s explosion, to minimise disruption to the public, and to continue with local authority business and services. It is now hoped that most of City Hall will be operational by next Monday.
More than 3,500 people registered with local volunteer centre since 2006
More than 3,500 people have registered with Galway Volunteer Centre seeking volunteer work since the service was set up in 2006.
When the chips are down - Supermac’s features in The Apprentice
Supermac’s, Ireland’s largest indigenous fast food chain was the latest company to appear on TV3’s The Apprentice. The Apprentice which is the same format as in the UK and the US, but this time the boss, Irish entrepreneur Bill Cullen, is offering the successful candidate a role working in his organisation for 12 months and a salary of €100,000. The launch of the show has been a great success.
