Fill the buckets for our mountain rescue team this weekend
Thu, Nov 04, 2010
Galway Mountain Rescue Team (GMRT) will be on the streets of Galway City this coming Saturday, November 6, for its annual fundraising bucket collection. Team members will be stationed on Shop Street and at the Briar Hill Shopping Centre throughout the day.
Read more ...St Mary’s College to host concert for Goal’s Pakistan Flood Appeal
Thu, Nov 04, 2010
Maoin Cheoil na Gaillimhe, the St Mary’s College Music Resource Centre will host a concert in aid of the GOAL Pakistan Flood Appeal on Tuesday November 16 at 8pm.
Read more ...Mutton Island lighthouse to shine again as new museum
Thu, Nov 04, 2010
For the first time in 30 years, the Mutton Island lighthouse will shine a light onto Galway Bay, as electricity is installed in the iconic structure.
Read more ...Falls in Live Register numbers
Thu, Nov 04, 2010
The number of people on the Live Register has fallen for the second consecutive month in a row, with the west showing the second largest decrease, a development which has been welcomed by Minister for Social Protection Eamon Ó Cuív.
Read more ...Fahey accuses Fine Gael of ‘playing politics’ with Anglo
Thu, Nov 04, 2010
Fine Gael’s attempt to “play politics” with the independent Garda and ODCE investigation into Anglo Irish Bank shows it is only interested in “media management” and putting “gestures before justice”.
Read more ...Merlin Park based artist to explore realities of living with kidney failure
Thu, Nov 04, 2010
A short film focusing on daily exchanges between the patients and staff of the dialysis unit of Merlin Park Hospital will be screened in Galway as part of the TULCA 2010 visual arts festival.
Read more ...Do you know your eighties?
Thu, Nov 04, 2010
Do you know your eighties? If so, prove it at The Twelve Hotel, Fri Nov 12 at 8.30pm sharp when an eighties table quiz followed by an ’80s DJ until late.
Read more ...Auction of promises for Kilcolgan Educate Together
Thu, Nov 04, 2010
An impressive range of goods and services will be up for grabs at a special fundraising event taking place in Kilcolgan next week.
Read more ...Christmas market for Oughterard
Thu, Nov 04, 2010
The Village Market, Oughterard, will host a special Christmas market on Tuesday December 21 from 10am to 6pm, featuring festive music, breads, cakes, holly, Christmas trees, local produce, hot food, and much more.
Some stalls are still available. For more information call (087) 0696009 or email [email protected]
Read more ...Sweeney Oil goes Top Green
Thu, Nov 04, 2010
TOP Sweeney Oil recently launched its newly rebranded TOP oil distribution business in Galway.
Read more ...Support Day for parents of children with special needs
Thu, Nov 04, 2010
A unique support day for and by parents of children with special needs takes place on Saturday November 13 in the Carlton Hotel, Galway.
Read more ...Action must be taken over city’s abandoned horses says Ó Brolcháin
Thu, Nov 04, 2010
A licensing system and a register of horses is badly needed with the marked increase in the number of abandoned horses across the city.
Read more ...Public meeting on the euro and Ireland’s economic crisis
Thu, Nov 04, 2010
Could Ireland hold a third referendum on the Lisbon Treaty? It could happen if Germany’s insistence on changes to the Treaty, including countries losing their voting rights, comes to pass.
Read more ...Learn about Irish proverbs at the city museum
Thu, Nov 04, 2010
The Galway City Museum will hold a public talk about Irish Seanfhocail, or proverbs, this Saturday at 2pm.
Read more ...World champion stylist joins lineup for Glamour in Galway event
Thu, Nov 04, 2010
Glamour in Galway has announced that world champion hair stylist, Mary Kennedy, is to join event host and star of RTÉ’s ‘Off the Rails’, Brendan Courtney and celebrity make-up artist Derrick Carberry to make up the event’s glam squad.
Read more ...From the people who brought you the present, it’s The Future
Thu, Oct 28, 2010
“Well your honour, the defendant was just making his way into the city centre, having disembarked from the Queen of the Seas luxury cruise liner, when he was set upon by the homeless man who proceeded to beat him about the head with his iPad. He then walked past the President Higgins Memorial Theatre, crossed the Conneely pedestrian footbridge over the Corrib, past the former courthouse which is now the virtual artspace, and was enjoying his quadruple shot mocha mocha latte when the attack occurred. The homeless man, obviously addicted to connectivity, came up to him and asked him if he had any spare USBs”
Read more ...Panic button alert saves taxidriver after knife attack
Thu, Oct 28, 2010
A city taxi driver was left in a state of severe shock this week after a drunk and abusive passenger suddenly pulled out a large hunting knife which was strapped to his leg and threatened him with it.
Read more ...Late night bullying creates need for community alert schemes says Crowe
Thu, Oct 28, 2010
Residents associations need to revive Neighbourhood Watch schemes in order to counteract anti-social behaviour and foster a stronger sense of community.
Read more ...Inappropriate travel spending by Digital Enterprise Research Institute exposed
Thu, Oct 28, 2010
The innappropriate spending by senior academics at NUI Galway’s Digital Enterprise Research Institute (DERI) was exposed this week with revelations that more than €108,000 was spent on hiring private jets and €154,000 was used to send up to 50 staff to conferences at a luxury resort in Crete.
Read more ...Top experts to examine hazardous Tynagh Mines
Thu, Oct 28, 2010
The Tynagh Mines, labelled as the most hazardous in Ireland, are to be examined by top experts sent by the European Commission.
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