Public lecture on Galway and 1911 Census

Thu, Mar 10, 2011

Galway in 1911 was a very different place to what it is now but we can get a good sense of what it was like through the 1911 Census figures.

Pat Bracken memorial exhibition in city museum

Thu, Mar 10, 2011

An exhibition to commemorate the life and work of the late Pat Bracken will open in the Galway City Museum this Saturday at 2.30pm.

Give your support for the Galway Rowing Club bumper raffle night

Thu, Mar 10, 2011

The Galway Rowing Club, which for more than a century has nurtured the potential of numerous young and gifted rowers, winning 28 Irish titles, is calling on all ex-members and other members of the public to give their support by taking part in its bumper Easter Sunday raffle next month.

The upcoming raffle is extremely important to the future of the club as it has become increasingly difficult to keep up with maintenance costs and to continue to provide the expert training received by the more than 65 active competitive rowers.

Young gun TDs may have to wait for top jobs in new Government

Thu, Mar 03, 2011

Galway is unlikely to receive any cabinet or junior ministerial posts under the next government as the county’s four Fine Gael and two Labour TDs lack enough experience.

Get set for the local elections - they are only three years away

Thu, Mar 03, 2011

The election is over! Bring on the next one! After the marathon counts in Galway East and Galway West, there cannot be many people who want another election too soon.

No Insider is not calling for another election - even his passion for politics has some boundaries. What I mean is that now Election 2011 is over, the battle for the next elections - the Seanad elections and the 2014 locals - will begin.

Éamon Ó Cuív - last of the Mohicans

Thu, Mar 03, 2011

It came at around lunchtime on Sunday, four hours into the count that day, and after a marathon 13 hour count the day before - the first Galway West TD of the 31st Dáil was finally declared elected.

Derek Nolan - one challenge met, new challenges to face

Thu, Mar 03, 2011

On Saturday morning in Leisureland, one of the first trends to emerge from the tallies was that Labour candidate Derek Nolan was polling strongly and would take a seat on this, his first time running for the Dáil.

Frank Fahey - he has not quite gone away you know

Thu, Mar 03, 2011

One was a phonecall, the other a text. Both messages came early on Saturday morning, they were from two close friends, and both were enquiring about Fianna Fáil’s Frank Fahey. In their own way they exemplified the way Mr Fahey divides opinion.

The ‘Paschal factor’ got me the seat

Thu, Mar 03, 2011

He was Fine Gael’s ‘Chosen One’, the heir apparent to Pádraic McCormack’s seat and party HQ were expecting him to retain it and deliver a running mate. He did, but it took a long time and it was nail-biting stuff to the very end.

The highs, the lows, of a weekend in New Inn

Thu, Mar 03, 2011

Just when we thought it was going to be all plain sailing once again in Galway East the tides turned, a recount was ordered, votes vanished and disprepancies were found, but we got there in the end filling all four seats and closing the doors of the community centre in New Inn before midnight on Sunday.

All the figures from Galway West

Thu, Mar 03, 2011

Number of seats: 5
Electorate: 88,840

All the figures from Galway East

Thu, Mar 03, 2011

Number of seats: 4
Electorate: 83,651

Call for volunteers and donations as Irish Cancer Society gears up for Daffodil Day

Thu, Mar 03, 2011

With this year’s Daffodil Day now just weeks away, the Irish Cancer Society is calling for volunteers to help with the annual fundraising event.

Fundraiser for ‘transformed’ Ronan to take part in North Pole challenge

Thu, Mar 03, 2011

A regional representative with the humanitarian charity GOAL in the west and the midlands will take part in the world’s “coolest marathon” at the North Pole in April.

Fresh from his role as a leader on the health and fitness programme Operation Transformation, Ronan Scully says his latest challenge will be one of his toughest.

NUIG Students’ Union vows to keeps pressure on new TDs

Thu, Mar 03, 2011

Labour TDs Derek Nolan and Colm Keaveney will come under severe pressure from the NUI Galway Students’ Union not to re-introduce third level fees in any form.

Abbeyknockmoy act are favourites to win The All Ireland Talent Show

Thu, Mar 03, 2011

Abbeyknockmoy set dancers Cosa Beoga are now the odds-on favourite to win The All Ireland Talent Show. The young set dancers who have wowed audiences in recent weeks are appealing for votes to ensure they can dance to victory in the popular TV programme.

Research under way at NUI Galway to develop a dressing for EB sufferers

Thu, Mar 03, 2011

Research is under way at NUI Galway to develop a wound dressing for people suffering from the genetic skin blistering condition Epidermolysis Bullosa, (EB).

Oiche le Micheal O Conghaile

Thu, Mar 03, 2011

Is údar, file agus drámadóir den scoth é Micheál Ó Conghaile,le go leor duaiseanna litríochta buaite aige.

Man found living in a container bites concerned garda, court hears

Thu, Mar 03, 2011

A five-month suspended sentence was imposed on a Clare man who, after being found living rough in a container, became extremely aggressive and bit a garda on the arm.

Big Family Book Quiz at Kenny’s

Thu, Mar 03, 2011

Kenny’s Bookshop will host the Big Family Book Quiz at 2pm on Saturday as part of World Book Night.

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