Let’s back the Mayor’s initiative and get Galway moving.

Thu, Dec 01, 2011

More and more Galway is being associated with traffic gridlock — and it is a monicker with which we would not like to be stuck. Even a recent edition of The Apprentice saw the contestants come a cropper when they were delayed due to the infamous Galway traffic, and, increasingly so, traffic woes are becoming commonplace for the people who use this city.

Council confident that new Briarhill junction will help traffic flow

Thu, Dec 01, 2011

The new junction at Briarhill is to open on Thursday December 8 and City Hall believes it will make a significant difference to motorists with fewer delays and allowing traffic to flow more freely.

Mayor launches forum to promote engagement on Galway transport

Thu, Dec 01, 2011

This week saw the launch of an initiative which aims to get Galway’s road users involved in a public discussion on traffic flow around the city. The programme, named ‘Galway Transport – Engage for a liveable city’, is seeking ideas and suggestions on how to improve Galway’s overburdened traffic systems.

Students up the ante with occupation of TD and Department offices

Thu, Dec 01, 2011

There were dramatic scenes at the constituency office of a Galway West TD yesterday afternoon after a number of Free Education for Everyone (FEE) members occupied the building to protest against student fee hikes, however tensions escalated during an hour-long stand-off involving gardai and the fire brigade, resulting in nine arrests.

Anglo Avenger breached court order over unauthorised Achill roadway works, High Court told

Thu, Dec 01, 2011

Galway-based property developer Joe McNamara, who was arrested but later acquitted after he drove a cement mixer into the gates of Leinster House, was back in the news on Monday at the High Court about work he is doing on Achill Island.

Galwayman goes on trial facing almost three hundred rape and neglect charges

Thu, Dec 01, 2011

A 50-year-old Galwayman went on trial in Castlebar this week on 271 charges of raping and assaulting or neglecting his four daughters over an 18-year-period.

The charges cover an 18-year period between 1991 and 2009. It took 90 minutes for the court registrar to put each of the alleged offences to the accused man.

Public talk on Galway’s best nature sites

Thu, Dec 01, 2011

The best and most interesting nature sites in Galway will be the subject of a public talk to be held this evening at 7.30pm in NUI Galway.

McCambridges food and wine fair displays the goodies that are available on our own doorstep

Thu, Dec 01, 2011

Last Thursday the Salthill Hotel was a taste for the senses as McCambridge’s on Shop Street celebrated its eighth annual Food and Wine Fair. Proceeds raised on the evening all went to a local charity and national schools. The function room was a myriad of tasty treats, heart warming snacks, award winning artisan produce, sweet delicacies and rich wines from some 40 award winning food and wine producers, many of whome are from the immediate Galway area.

Get Christmas all wrapped up at Galway Shopping Centre and help Act for Meningitis

Thu, Dec 01, 2011

Do you dread the thought of wrapping all your Christmas presents? Do you wish you had someone to wrap your gifts for you? Well this Christmas the festive fairy has granted your wish.

Volunteers from Act for Meningitis, a non profit organisation, will be at the Galway Shopping Centre from tomorrow (Friday) until Christmas Eve to wrap your gifts.

Galway native killer appeals murder conviction sentence

Thu, Dec 01, 2011

Galway-native pharmacist Karen Walsh has lodged an appeal against her conviction last month for the murder of an elderly grandmother.

Galway could benefit from improved Sino-Irish relations, says Healy Eames

Thu, Dec 01, 2011

Galway could benefit greatly if increased efforts were made to engage with China, according to Fine Gael Senator for Galway West Fidelma Healy Eames who this week called on Ireland to act as a launch pad for Chinese businesses in Europe.

Speaking from Brussels on Tuesday where she is the only Irish parliamentarian at the EU-China summit, Senator Healy Eames said: “We need to prioritise attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) from China into Ireland in order to attract investment here and create jobs. You only have to look at how Ireland has worked so well as a European base for international businesses to see how we could benefit Chinese companies. We have a highly educated young population and are the only English speaking country in the Eurozone. This should be our calling card and should define how we identify Ireland to the Chinese business audience.

Galway artist designs Movember beer bottle

Thu, Dec 01, 2011

Galway street artist BAQSR has designed an Heineken bottle to promote the charity Movember. This bottle will feature at Movember Gala parties across Ireland this week.

Remember a loved one in a unique way this Christmas

Thu, Dec 01, 2011

People can remember a loved one living or deceased in a unique way this Christmas by sponsoring a light on the Christmas tree at University Hospital Galway.

HSE staff must be paid entitlements says Crowe

Thu, Dec 01, 2011

Expenses due to HSE workers should be paid immediately and Government party TDs, councillors, and senators must come out publicly and demand action on the issue.

This is the view of Fianna Fáil councillor Michael J Crowe who said the announcement by the HSE that up to €15 million in expenses are going to be pushed into 2012 is “completely unacceptable and must be reversed”.

Clare man charged with robbing Christmas market trader

Thu, Dec 01, 2011

A Clare man charged with following and then robbing a trader during last year’s Continental Christmas Market was remanded in custody when he appeared at Galway District Court last week.

BAI launches investigation into RTÉ’s handling of defamatory Prime Time programme

Thu, Dec 01, 2011

The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has announced that it is to conduct an inquiry into an RTÉ programme which defamed Ahascragh priest, Fr Kevin Reynolds.

Public lecture for Occupy Galway

Thu, Dec 01, 2011

NUI Galway philosophy lecturer Dr Miles Kennedy will give a public lecture at the Occupy Galway site on Eyre Square.

Christmas cake sale for Bish rowing

Thu, Dec 01, 2011

St Joseph’s College Rowing Club is holding a Christmas cake sale and coffee morning to raise funds for the club.

Launch of ‘Empowering Traveller Women Entrepreneurs’ project

Thu, Dec 01, 2011

The ‘Empowering Traveller Women Entrepreneurs’ (ETWE) project is to be officially launched next Monday, December 5, at the Ballybane Enterprise Centre where the Galway Traveller Movement will host an event for women to share their experiences about how they are overcoming barriers in business.

The ETWE programme is funded under the Equality for Women Measure and is supported by the European Social Fund (ESF) under the Human Capital Investment Operational Programme and the Department of Justice and Equality. Having received funding until the end of April next year the ETWE project’s goal is to support Traveller women who are interested in business.

Pain: Symptom or disease?

Thu, Dec 01, 2011

When I interviewed Dr. David Finn of the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics at NUI, Galway, I alluded at first to a statement I found in one of his recently published papers: “The study of stress-induced analgesia has enhanced our understanding of the fundamental physiology of pain and stress and can be a useful approach for uncovering new therapeutic targets for the treatment of pain and stress-related disorders.”

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