Lithuanian man injured in Athenry shooting

Thu, Apr 28, 2011

A Garda investigation has been launched following an alleged shooting incident in a housing estate in Athenry on Tuesday night.

Leenane Walking Festival takes place this weekend

Thu, Apr 28, 2011

The annual Leenane Walking Festival will take place in north Connemara this weekend.

The festival, which takes place from tomorrow (Friday) to Sunday, will feature a number of walks including a choice of panoramic high-level mountain walk taking in Mweelrea, Benchoona, and Maamtrasna, as well as a number of low-level options.

Healy -Eames recovery shows she’s made of doughty stuff

Thu, Apr 28, 2011

With the amount of apathy that has surrounded this week’s Seanad Elections, there is no doubt that the biggest talking point last night was the (at time of going to press) almost certain re-election to the Seanad of local candidate Fidelma Healy Eames.

Sen Healy Eames is at present perhaps the most colourful and emotion -inspiring of our Oireachtas politicians and her recent defeat in the General Election came as a major blow to her — not only because of the narrowness of the margins that saw her lose out by fewer than 100 votes — but because of the dramatic nature of the recount and the seeming abandonment of her by her own party at a time when you would think a valued vote-getter should be accepted with warmth into the bosom of the party on the crest of a wave. Post election, the Maree senator came in for some major grave-dancing from politicians and the media, ourselves included, and there was major undisguised glee that the project to see her elected into the Dail had come unstuck, just when everything else was falling into place.

Simon says ‘charity begins in your home’

Thu, Apr 28, 2011

Galway architects are teaming up with the Galway Simon Community for the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) Simon Open Door fundraising weekend which takes place May 7 to 8.

Dancehall Days exhibition at museum

Thu, Apr 28, 2011

Work on the Galway City Museum’s new spaces and new exhibitions really kicked off this week with staff getting into makeover mode for the upcoming Dancehall Days exhibition.

Gort na mBro residents condemn racist graffiti

Thu, Apr 28, 2011

A Garda presence is needed on a regular basis in Gort na mBro to both deter and catch who is daubing walls in the area with racist graffiti according to local resident John Connolly.

Man to pay €3,000 compensation for punch that ripped victim’s lip wide open

Thu, Apr 28, 2011

A Craughwell man has been ordered to come up with €3,000 worth of compensation for the serious injury caused to a man whose lip was ripped open when hit, with force, by a signet ring.

The Galway District Court heard yesterday how on St Stephen’s night in 2009 the 26-year-old defendant had taken offence to the injured party talking to his girlfriend in a cab office and then launched the attack punching him straight into the face.

GMIT to support regional development, says new president

Thu, Apr 28, 2011

Galway Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) will play its part in supporting the continued development of the region, according to Michael Carmody who recently took up his new position as the GMIT president.

Paint a masterpiece in two days at May Bank Holiday painting workshop

Thu, Apr 28, 2011

STIÚIDIO NA Coiríbe will host a weekend workshop this Saturday and Sunday, from 10am to 5pm, concentrating on old master techniques.

Participants will be taught a variety of skills practised by the old masters. All levels are welcome. The emphasis is on learning while at the same time having fun. Charcoal, chalk, and oil paints will be used.

Brewers on the Bay festival back in Salthill

Thu, Apr 28, 2011

The second annual ‘Brewers on the Bay’ festival will be held on Saturday and Sunday at the Oslo microbrewery in Salthill. The festival will feature the finest beers from the best microbreweries in the country.

HSE warns against risk of Lyme disease

Thu, Apr 28, 2011

The HSE Health Protection Surveillance Centre yesterday warned the public regarding the dangers of Lyme disease. Spread by tick bites, in a minority of cases it can cause severe debilitating heart and nervous system disease.

With more people engaging in outdoor pursuits during the summer months, those who work and walk in forested or grassy areas must be vigilant against tick bites, says Dr Paul McKeown, HPSC specialist in public health medicine.

Ewe better believe it — they’re racing sheep at Oughterard

Thu, Apr 28, 2011

Oughterard GAA club are pioneering a new form of racing as part of their annual Lá na gClub which takes place on Sunday May 8.

Get dancing this Saturday for International Day of Dance

Thu, Apr 28, 2011

On Saturday Galway city will be dancing its feet off at the International Day of Dance, an initiative of the International Dance Council, which is part of UNESCO.

Special train for Croker final

Thu, Apr 28, 2011

Iarnród Éireann are offering a special return train fare of just €30.00 for adults and €15.00 for children under 15 years of age to travel to Sunday's U21 Football Final at Croke Park.

Learn how food really is the best medicine

Thu, Apr 28, 2011

Food is a powerful tool. It affects your mind, your body, and how you use the precious energy you have. You can utilise how food works or waste it. You can age slower or faster. You can reverse disease or make things worse. It is up to you. Earth’s Medicine is a company offering a personal one to one coaching service with a raw food specialist.

Helping children understand cancer

Thu, Apr 28, 2011

A programme for children aged 5–12 who are experiencing the impact of a parent, significant other adult, brother or sister’s cancer diagnosis is being offered by Tuam Care Care Centre. CLIMB stands for - Children’s Lives Include Moments of Bravery. 

‘The sacred sound through which all creation resounds’

Thu, Apr 28, 2011

Physicists tell us everything that exists can be traced to a supposed single point of infinite density, called a singularity, that exploded some 14 billion years ago, and has been expanding ever since, giving rise to both space and time, ants and elephants, galaxies and hummingbirds, and, of course, you and me.

Yet even when we are moving in the rarefied aether of theoretical physics and its handmaiden, pure mathematics, it is important to realise thinking of any and every kind is carried on through images and metaphors. Physicists, for example, speak of ‘waves’ and ‘particles’, ‘inflation’, ‘black holes’, even ‘cold dark matter’. In each case we are talking about something that can be mathematically described, but only communicated by way of metaphor, analogy, or what scientists call ‘models’.

Sofa, so good - G Furniture & Carpet celebrates first anniversary

Thu, Apr 28, 2011

With more than 30 years’ experience in the family furniture manufacturing business it was inevitable that two brothers, Declan and Darach Gannon, set their sights on expanding into retail and now they can proudly roll out the red carpet - or possibly the green, the blue, or a whole multitude of carpets - for the first anniversary celebrations of G Furniture & Carpets on the Tuam Road.

Free child immunisation tracker is launched

Thu, Apr 28, 2011

An iPhone application and online service which can monitor children’s vaccination history has been launched this week. The child immunisation tracker was launched to coincide with the World Health Organisation’s European immunisation week.

Saol Chick as Gaeilge

Thu, Apr 28, 2011

Déanfar an dlúthdhiosca Saol Chick a sheoladh i gClub Áras na nGael tráthnóna amárach, Dé hAoine 29 Aibreán ag 7.00in. Déanann an dlúthdhiosca cur síos i nGaeilge ar shaol Chick Gillen, duine de na daoine is cáiliúla i gcathair na Gaillimhe.

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