A royal surprise for St Martin’s Day Centre in Loughrea

Thu, Aug 18, 2011

A Loughrea man was so impressed by the State visit of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh to Ireland in May that he put pen to paper to thank her for coming here.

Hurling club tackles Thonabrucky hill for charity

Thu, Aug 18, 2011

Rathun an Chaislean Nua Hurling club have joined forces with Cystic Fibrosis Galway in order to raise much needed funds for the Cystic Fibrosis UHG Hospital Fund and their own hurling club. The club will be hosting a 6km Fun Run sponsored by Londis/Subway Newcastle on Sunday September 11 in the Rahoon area that will incorporate the famous Thonabrucky hill.

Friend fulfils promise with obituary to an ordinary man: Padraic Hynes (Salthill)

Thu, Aug 18, 2011

Padraic Hynes passed away this week. For those of us who knew him the sense of disbelief is still stark. He was so full of life that we all took it for granted that he would outlive many of us. He was an ordinary man but in his own way and to many of us he was an extra-ordinary man. It is easy sometimes to say a few nice words about those who have passed, but in Padraic’s case the words come naturally. As long as I knew him and as long as I was privileged to call him a friend I never heard anyone utter a single bad word against him.

Grealish calls for pet owners to be vigilant after sheep killed on farm

Thu, Aug 18, 2011

Independent Deputy for Galway West Noel Grealish has called for dog owners to be extra vigilant about their pets, after an incident in Turloughmore where sheep were killed at the weekend.

Martin’s mad about Galway oysters as he launches seafood fest

Thu, Aug 18, 2011

Martin Shanahan, star of RTE’s hit TV programme Martin’s Mad About Fish stepped out of the kitchen to officially launch the 57th Galway International Oyster and Seafood Festival, taking place from September 23 to 25, 2011.

Workshop to explore tracing your family history

Thu, Aug 18, 2011

The Western Family History Association will host a workshop on investigating your family history later this month as part of Galway’s Heritage Week programme.

Scene is set for another Oughterard show

Thu, Aug 18, 2011

The 49th Oughterard show will take place at the end of next week and prospective entrants are encouraged to move fast as today marks the deadline for applications. The committee have yet again put together a sterling line up which is sure to attract patrons from all over the country.

Win tickets to see Knights of Leon and Prospect Avenue at Galway United fundraiser

Thu, Aug 18, 2011

Galway United present Knights of Leon and Prospect Avenue this Saturday at the Black Box. Knights of Leon are Ireland’s only Kings of Leon covers band. Support on the night is from Athenry’s Prospect Avenue.

Galway communities embrace painting initiative

Thu, Aug 18, 2011

The Dulux Let’s Colour project was founded in an attempt to brighten up the mood of the nation by adding a dash of colour to communities, and it has been heartily embraced in Galway. One particularly valiant effort can be found at Youth Work Ireland in Ballinasloe whose resource centre was badly flooded last year.

Summer BBQ in Aid of GROW

Thu, Aug 18, 2011

GROW, the world
community mental movement in Ireland is holding a Summer BBQ this Sunday August 21 in the Westwood Hotel in Dangan at 3pm.

Fifty per cent off as O’Connors celebrates hitting fifty

Thu, Aug 18, 2011

O’Connor’s Bakery was established in Ennis in 1961 by Pat and Mary O’Connor. Pat was a pastry chef in Shannon Airport at the time and both he and Mary trained as confectioners in a small coffee shop/bakery in Kilkee. For the first few years Pat commenced working in the bakery at 3am, left for work in Shannon at 7am and then did a few more hours in the bakery when he came home at 6pm.

Social fun for dogs at Trusty Pet Pals

Thu, Aug 18, 2011

If you need your dog minded for a few hours or want to socialise him on a long-term basis, Trusty Pet Pals offers great value packages that will suit you. Day care for dogs is available from as little as €8 for a half day, and the company also has weekly, monthly, and group discounts.

Galway Family History Society celebrates twenty fifth birthday

Thu, Aug 18, 2011

Galway Family History Society West Ltd recently celebrated 25 years in existence with an outing for members and participants to Dáil Eireann, including a tour of Government Buildings and Leinster House and meeting with An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny.

Kinvara Farmers Market a joy every Friday

Thu, Aug 18, 2011

Kinvara Farmers’ Market is held every Friday with a wide range of excellent food and craft stalls, live music and festive spirit.

Ironman organisers on the lookout for volunteers

Thu, Aug 18, 2011

There is now just under a month to go until the inaugural Ironman 70.3 Ireland Triathlon race takes place in Salthill, and the organisers are looking for members of the public to get involved as volunteers.

Enjoy a medieval banquet at Dunguaire

Thu, Aug 18, 2011

Picturesque Dunguaire Castle is situated on the shores of Galway Bay. The castle takes its name from the ancient fort of Guaire, King of Connaught, who died in 662 AD. The castle was built in 1520 and was first occupied by Guaire’s descendants, the O’Hynes.

Five generations of Sextons serving Kinvara

Thu, Aug 18, 2011

Sextons bar is a family run bar that has been in the Kinvara area for five generations of the Sexton family. It has always been at the heart of Kinvara, being the main sponsors of the local soccer and hockey clubs and even providing officials, as Kevin Sexton is the president of the local GAA club.

New hospital CEO must sort out A&E and waiting lists says health forum head

Thu, Aug 11, 2011

The new chief executive to be appointed to Galway University Hospitals (UHG and Merlin Park) must put ironing out the problems at UHG’s emergency department and dealing with extensive outpatient waiting lists top of his/her priorities, the chairperson of the HSE West’s regional health forum said this week.

How come we’re not as revolting?

Thu, Aug 11, 2011

The worst thing about looting (apart from the obvious illegality of it and the fact that you never get a bag) is that as soon as you leave the shop at pace, you immediately invalidate any guarantee or warranty rights for the products you have just pilfered and so you end up at home with a pair of Converse runners that you’ve nicked without checking to see if both of them are the same size. Or if the 52-inch plasma telly which you and your mates have just carried down the High Street is actually HD or just HD Ready and therefore no good for sitting back and watching your mates rioting on Sky News when you can’t make out the faces. Oh, the hazards of looting. And here were we all this week thinking that these people who looted are actually at home enjoying the fruits of their labours. You see, looting is so spontaneous. It is like impulse buying, but just sped up by about 10 times.

How come we’re not as revolting?

Thu, Aug 11, 2011

The worst thing about looting (apart from the obvious illegality of it and the fact that you never get a bag) is that as soon as you leave the shop at pace, you immediately invalidate any guarantee or warranty rights for the products you have just pilfered and so you end up at home with a pair of Converse runners that you’ve nicked without checking to see if both of them are the same size. Or if the 52-inch plasma telly which you and your mates have just carried down the High Street is actually HD or just HD Ready and therefore no good for sitting back and watching your mates rioting on Sky News when you can’t make out the faces. Oh, the hazards of looting. And here were we all this week thinking that these people who looted are actually at home enjoying the fruits of their labours. You see, looting is so spontaneous. It is like impulse buying, but just sped up by about 10 times.

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