A Letter to Bertie

Thu, Sep 09, 2010

Mr Bertie Ahern TD.
Dáil Eireann,

New rehearsal spaces for Galway Youth Orchestra

Thu, Sep 09, 2010

THE GALWAY Youth Orchestra is moving to a new rehearsal space after 25 years. Rehearsals will now be held in Yeats House, Fr Griffin Road, and in St Mary’s College.

Calling all artists for the Everyman

Thu, Sep 09, 2010

Opening this autumn, The Everyman Gallery in the heart of Galway will be an art gallery with a difference. Situated in The Bridge Mills, one of Galway's finest restoration projects, the Everyman Gallery will have a unique location on banks of the River Corrib. The purpose of the project is to put art back into everyday lives.

Ranganna Gaeilge an fhómhair

Thu, Sep 09, 2010

An bhfuil tú ag iarraidh cur le do chumas Gaeilge? Ar mhaith leat cur le do stór focail, nó muinín níos mó a bheith agat agus tú ag plé cúrsaí an tsaoil i nGaeilge? Nó b’fhéidir go bhfuil tú ag iarraidh cáilíocht fhoirmiúil, ar nós Teastas Eorpach na Gaeilge, a bhaint amach?

Damhsa ar an sean-nós sa Chlub

Thu, Sep 09, 2010

Cuirfear tús le ranganna damhsa ar an sean-nós Chlub Áras na nGael ar Dé Luain seo chugainn 13 Meán Fómhair agus is é Pádraig Ó hOibicín a bheidh ag múineadh na stepanna arís i mbliana.

In ómós do Mhícheál

Thu, Sep 09, 2010

Ná déanaigí dearmad ar an gclár speisialta a bheidh á gcraoladh ar Raidió na Gaeltachta san oíche amárach, Dé hAoine 10 Meán Fómhair, chun ómós a thabhairt do dhuine mórphearsa na tíre, Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh. Craolfar an clár, Mícheál – Tráchtaire ár Linne, beo ó Óstán an Galway Bay ó 7.00 – 9.00in. Is é Seán Bán Breathnach, le tacaíocht ó iar-chaptaen Chiarraí, Dara Ó Cinnéide, a chuirfidh an clár i láthair agus orthu siúd a bheidh ag tabhairt ómóis do Mhícheál beidh cairde agus comhghleacaithe leis óna heagraíochtaí ar fad a raibh nó a bhfuil baint aige leis. Ar ndóigh beidh lucht CLG san áireamh, chomh maith le pobal na Gaeilge, lucht Rásaí na gCon, RTÉ agus cairde óna cluichí Oilimpeacha speisialta – gan ach cuid acu a lua.

Gardai nearly run over by out-of-control driver

Thu, Sep 09, 2010

A man who led gardai on a high-speed pursuit during which he dangerously overtook a bus and forced oncoming traffic into a ditch and a garda officer to jump out of the way to safety at a checkpoint has been jailed for 10 months this week.

Galway’s Zenith Hairdressing scores in national value survey

Thu, Sep 09, 2010

Multi-award winning Zenith Hairdressing, headed up by Paul Griffin and his creative team at their busy salon on Eyre Street, added another string to their bow this week when they were named as one of the best value salons in the country.

New service to offer companionship to parents who are missing adult company

Thu, Sep 09, 2010

Are you a new parent? Are you missing adult company during the day? If so, you may be interested in Parent Link, a new service which offers home visits to parents with new babies and toddlers in the city and surrounding areas.

Drink driver wraps BMW around pole

Thu, Sep 09, 2010

A drunk driver who wrapped his 3 series BMW around a telephone pole while over twice the legal limit failed to contest the charges at Galway District Court this week and was fined and disqualified from driving for three years.

Trasna an uisce

Thu, Sep 09, 2010

I didn’t have a complicated life. I was run of the mill, still am. ‘D’ya fancy livin in England, there’s a secondment up for grabs in Windsor for six months’. It was one of those fleeting comments in June 2009. ‘Are ya jokin, the kids would never cope’. Sure what would we want livin’ over there, Galway was home. We had made our move back from Dublin. We were happy, ploddin along, wingin it. But when the boss highly recommends he considers it, I know there may be trouble ahead but without the moonlight and love and romance. More like, fasten yer seatbelts, turbulence to come.

Europe’s oldest horse fair worth €8.5m to Ballinasloe economy

Thu, Sep 09, 2010

More than 85,000 people are expected to attend the 300-year-old Ballinasloe October Fair and Festival which kicks off on Saturday October 2.

The nine day traditional event costs an estimated €160,000 to organise annually and is worth in the region of €8.5 million to the local economy.

Unlock the power within with hypnosis

Thu, Sep 09, 2010

Do you feel stuck in a rut, feel you cannot move on in life, you want to lose weight, stop smoking, or have other destructive habits? Hypnosis can help you unblock negativity which you may not even realise you have and set you free to be the person you really want to be.

Learn swimming for health, fitness, fun, and relaxation

Thu, Sep 09, 2010

You are never too old or too young to learn to swim and enjoy the many health benefits of this popular sport. Swimming classes in Clarinbridge are run by Anne, an ex-international swimmer, olympic panellist, and fully qualified instructor and coach, with classes available to suit all ages and levels of ability.

Taxi drivers and bar staff to walk on hot coals

Thu, Sep 09, 2010

On September 24, Galway taxi drivers, from Galway Taxis in association with staff from O’Connells Bar, Eyre Square Galway will walk on red hot coals in an effort to raise €20,000 for Cancer Care West.

Galway Comedy Festival returns

Thu, Sep 09, 2010

Rich Hall, Jim Jeffries, Aprés Match, and David O’Doherty are just some of the comedians who will be performing at next month’s Galway Comedy Festival.

The Bulmers Galway Comedy Festival runs from Wednesday October 20 to Sunday 24. This year features a very strong line up of Irish and international talent, with no fewer than four Edinburgh Award winners - Rich Hall, Phil Nichol, Brendon Burns, and David O’Doherty - and a world theatre premiere of Conor Montague’s Who Needs Enemies.

Memorial event for Pat Bracken

Thu, Sep 09, 2010

Pat Bracken, the popular stonemason, puppeteer, sculptor, painter, actor, who died in July, will be remembered at a special event in Bar 8, The Docks, this Sunday from 6pm.

Farewell to Ramadhan 2010

Thu, Sep 09, 2010

This Thursday/Friday, Muslims in Galway will join their fellow Muslims around the world to celebrate the Islamic festival of Eid-Fitr.

Create your own scentsational perfume

Thu, Sep 09, 2010

Perfume plays a vital almost indefinable role in our lives. Like the clothes we wear, it makes a statement about us. It can suggest confidence, femininity, a sensitive nature or romantic soul.

Fahey’s call to cut NERA budget ‘scandalous’ says Nolan

Thu, Sep 09, 2010

Frank Fahey’s call to cut the National Employment Rights Agency’s budget because it is doing its job of protecting employee welfare is “scandalous”.

This is the view of Labour councillor Derek Nolan, who has sharply criticised Fianna Fáil Galway West TD Frank Fahey, who last week, accused the National Employment Rights Agency of taking a “zealous approach” to enforcing regulations.

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