Galway watersports club will provide ‘focal point’ for marine leisure
Thu, Jun 17, 2010
The planned new Galway Ocean Watersports Club will allow all the water sports bodies under one roof and provide a focal point for marine leisure pursuits in Galway.
Read more ...Hector to host memorial cycle
Thu, Jun 17, 2010
TV presenter Hector O’hEochagáin is to host the Jarlath McInerney Memorial Cycling Event in aid of Crumlin Children’s Hospital on June 26 at the Claddagh.
Read more ...Enda Kenny - man of steel?
Thu, Jun 17, 2010
“Power never takes a back step - only in the face of more power,” said Malcolm X and his words are apt to describe what is happening in Fine Gael at the moment.
Read more ...Political football - politics and the World Cup
Thu, Jun 17, 2010
The beautiful game and the world’s second oldest profession have often collided, colluded, and clashed on the big stage of the World Cup, so as the current tournament continues in South Africa, Talking Politics takes a politically slanted look at the competition’s history.
Read more ...Galway celebrates World Refugee Day
Thu, Jun 17, 2010
World Refugee Day will be celebrated in Galway tomorrow with a series of events taking place in the Galway City Museum from 2pm to 4.30pm
World Refugee Day was established by the United Nations General Assembly to recognise the contribution of refugees throughout the world. Each year the celebration takes a different theme, this year the theme is ‘Home’.
Read more ...City bakery embraces Irish language
Thu, Jun 17, 2010
A city bakery, the winner of the Gradam Sheosaimh Uí Ógartaigh award, has given its shop front a bilingual facelift.
Read more ...Ninety four-year-old great grandmother spends two nights on hospital trolley
Thu, Jun 17, 2010
“Outrageous” is how the chairperson of the HSE West’s regional health forum has described the fact that a 94-year-old Connemara widow and great grandmother of 34 children had to spend two nights on a trolley at UHG’s A&E department.
Read more ...Big O Taxis launches discount scheme
Thu, Jun 17, 2010
Much has changed in Galway since Big O began serving the people of Galway in 1961, none more so than the taxi industry.
Read more ...New school for Colaiste na Coiribe gets go-ahead
Thu, Jun 17, 2010
A new school for Colaiste na Coiribe has been approved for immediate inclusion in the Department of Education’s Capital Programme, and could be completed by 2013.
Read more ...High Court approves survival scheme for Sweeney companies
Thu, Jun 17, 2010
The High Court has approved a modified survival scheme for two companies in Galway businessman John Sweeney's Black Shore group.
Read more ...Mixed news for Galway beaches Six Blue Flags gained but two lost
Thu, Jun 17, 2010
It wasn’t all plain sailing for Galway’s beaches and bathing areas this week as the high of achieving six Blue Flag Awards was dampened by the loss of two.
Read more ...Galway Arts Festival box office opens on Monday
Thu, Jun 17, 2010
The Galway Arts Festival Box Office will open at its new location at the Galway Tourist Office, Forster Street, on Monday.
Read more ...Call for new traffic measures in wake of Claregalway accident
Thu, Jun 17, 2010
Parents and teachers at Claregalway primary school are calling for traffic calming measures and a pedestrian crossing to be provided to prevent further accidents happening on the busy stretch of road on which the school is situated.
Read more ...Co Galway to get broadband in next two years
Thu, Jun 17, 2010
A new European Scheme will ensure people living and working in rural areas in Co Galway, and across Ireland, will finally be able to get broadband connected to their homes and businesses.
Read more ...Residents meeting for Claregalway Secondary School
Thu, Jun 17, 2010
A public meeting to be held this evening (Thursday) will gauge the level of support for a new secondary school in Claregalway so it is vital that local residents attend.
Read more ...Blue Flags reveal a community’s eco ethos
Thu, Jun 17, 2010
With schools set to close as we head into the summer season proper, thousands of people will be heading to our beaches for a day of sun, sea, and relaxation.
Read more ...City Hall not open for business until Monday
Thu, Jun 17, 2010
City council staff and incident response teams have been working around the clock to repair the damage caused by last Friday’s explosion, to minimise disruption to the public, and to continue with local authority business and services. It is now hoped that most of City Hall will be operational by next Monday.
Read more ...Meeting to discuss building Galway’s first eco-village
Thu, Jun 17, 2010
Developing the first ecologically sustainable village and community in the west of Ireland will be discussed at a public meeting hosted in the Galway City Museum this Tuesday from 7pm to 9pm.
The meeting is hosted by the Galway Sustainable Community Project and is designed to encourage interactive discussion and invite new people to get involved in the project.
Read more ...Charity yogathon for Croí
Thu, Jun 17, 2010
The Yoga Shala will host a Summer Solstice yogathon this Sunday in aid of CROÍ, the West of Ireland Cardiac Foundation.
The yogathon begins at noon and will see a group of yoga teachers from around Galway lead participants through a sequence of 108 sun salutations to the beat of drums and live music.
Read more ...Galway stars enjoy World Cup action
Thu, Jun 17, 2010
Galway star hurler Joe Canning, Galway senior footballer Michael Meehan, and Brian Tuohy of the Connacht Rugby Squad settled into the world cup lounge on the ground floor at the Eyre Square Centre recently to take in the best of the football action.
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