Celebrate autumn at Coole
Thu, Sep 29, 2011
Coole Park will be celebrating autumn with woodland walks and other events taking place at weekends throughout October.
Read more ...Counselling charity to hold céilí fundraiser
Thu, Sep 29, 2011
A fundraising ceilí in aid of Pro Consult, a charity that provides professional psychology and counselling services, will take place on Friday October 7 in the Menlo Park Hotel.
Like many non-profit groups, Pro-Consult is just about surviving. The organisation’s grant aid was cut by 10 per cent this year, and it now relies more heavily on contributions and donations to continue operating.
Read more ...Research into drug for blood cancer proves promising
Thu, Sep 29, 2011
Pre-clinical research carried out by scientists at NUI Galway into a prototype drug for the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) has generated some very promising findings.
Read more ...Rugby star calls on Galway to support GOAL Jersey Day
Thu, Sep 29, 2011
Irish rugby star and GOAL patron Jamie Heaslip is encouraging schoolchildren and workers from all over Galway to take part in GOAL Jersey Day on Friday October 7. One of the country’s most popular annual fundraising events, GOAL Jersey Day invites members of the public to wear the jersey of their favourite team for the day and make a suggested donation of €2 to GOAL. Each year, thousands of Irish schools and companies take part right across Ireland.
Read more ...Marie Curie EU doctoral researchers arrive
Thu, Sep 29, 2011
Three leading researchers from Hungary and the United States have arrived at NUI Galway to begin their three year doctoral studies.
Read more ...Connemara Whiskey extends Connacht Rugby partnership
Thu, Sep 29, 2011
Connemara Whiskey, official spirit of Connacht Rugby, has unveiled a new marketing strategy to support the province.
Read more ...Ballinasloe’s October Fair begins this weekend
Thu, Sep 29, 2011
Ballinasloe is this week preparing for the annual Ballinasloe October Fair and Festival, which gets under way in the town this weekend.
Read more ...Cruise line operators may invest in harbour redevelopment
Thu, Sep 29, 2011
Galway could become a destination for some of the largest cruise ships in the world following the recent visit by leading cruise-line operators from the US and Norway, who have also expressed interest in possibly investing in the redevelopment of Galway Harbour.
Read more ...Galway man to serve extra five months for garage burglary
Thu, Sep 29, 2011
A 31-year-old man, who with accomplices used distraction tactics to rob cash from a garage office, was sentenced to serve an extra five months in jail.
Paul Ward with an address given as 95 Fearann Ri, Doughiska, and Raheen, Loughrea, was brought before Galway District Court on Monday charged with burglary at Excelsior Garage Ltd, Ballybane Industrial Estate, on May 28, 2010.
Read more ...Major silver find in Gairsoppa shipwreck off coast of Galway
Thu, Sep 29, 2011
An American deep-ocean shipwreck exploration company is in for a major windfall after making the historic discovery of more than $200 million worth of silver which went down aboard a World War II British cargo steamer torpedoed by a German U-boat as it headed for the safety of Galway harbour to refuel.
Read more ...Green light for new Gaelscoil in Oranmore
Thu, Sep 29, 2011
Gaelscoil de hÍde will finally get a proper school building with 16 classrooms, to be located in Oranmore, after county councillors granted outline permission for the development.
Read more ...Essential upgrading works to start on city’s water supply system
Thu, Sep 29, 2011
The Galway City Council this week began essential upgrading works to the city’s water supply network. The works are expected to last for 12 months.
Read more ...Public meeting to discuss boycotting upcoming household charges
Thu, Sep 29, 2011
A public meeting about the household charges which will be introduced in January as part of the Government’s austerity measures, is to take place next week.
Read more ...More new jobs for city and county
Thu, Sep 29, 2011
Thirty four jobs are to be created in Galway by start-up companies and expanding businesses before the end of the year following an injection of Government funds into county and city enterprise boards.
Read more ...‘I have advantage in experience’ says Michael D of his bid for presidency
Thu, Sep 29, 2011
Presidential candidates “experience and competence”, and “ability to represent Ireland at home and abroad”, not personality politics or scandalous stories of their past, will determine who will become Uachtarán na hÉireann.
Read more ...Galwayman awarded patent on stroke prevention medical device
Thu, Sep 29, 2011
A County Galway man was recently awarded a biomedical patent on a stroke prevention medical device.
Read more ...Little Sisters of the Assumption celebrate forty years in Galway
Thu, Sep 29, 2011
A city based order of nuns will celebrate 40 years in Galway at a special event at the Menlo Park Hotel on Friday at 8pm.
Read more ...Through the glass darkly
Thu, Sep 29, 2011
She was a vivacious, witty young woman, intelligent, interested in everything, passionate about her country, and determined to make her own way in a man’s world. He was an elderly, brilliant, and very eccentric scientist. Yet these two became friends, and she has left us a vivid and very funny account of their late-blooming friendship.
She was Sydney Owenson (c1776-1859), the daughter of Robert Owenson, an Irish actor born in County Mayo, and Jane Hill, an English Protestant whom he had met while on tour. Robert had changed his name from MacOwen to Owenson for professional purposes – O’s and Mac’s signalled too clearly one’s origins. He established a music hall in Fishamble Street, Dublin, where plays and songs were performed in Irish.
Read more ...Galway pharmacist vows neighbour was still alive when she left
Thu, Sep 29, 2011
A pharmacist from Galway, on trial for the murder of her elderly neighbour who was found dead in the bedroom of her home in Newry, Co Down, on Christams Day three years ago, has told a jury at Belfast Crown Court that she had visited the home but the deceased had still been alive when she left.
Read more ...Survey this weekend on the state of Gaeilge in the city
Thu, Sep 29, 2011
Gaillimh le Gaeilge will take to the streets and shopping centres of the city this weekend encouraging the public to take part in a survey on the status of Gaeilge in Galway.
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