Galway’s Buddhists to celebrate Vesak
Thu, May 27, 2010
Galway’s Buddhist community will come together tomorrow (Friday) to celebrate Vesak, a key feast in the Buddhist calendar celebrating the birth, enlightenment, and death of Buddha.
Read more ...More reductions in hospital services set for summer
Thu, May 20, 2010
The beleagured health service is set to be hit by a further crisis this summer with the fall-out from the reduction in the number of junior hospital doctor positions.
Read more ...City hotel signs up to new tourism charter
Thu, May 20, 2010
The Radisson Blu hotel in Galway has signed up to Ireland’s Tourism Industry Visitor Charter which aims to highlight the good practice undertaken by the travel and tourism industry in the wake of the Icelandic ash cloud crisis.
Read more ...Patchwork workshop
Thu, May 20, 2010
There will be a free patchwork workshop in the Galway City Museum this Saturday as part of the ongoing patchwork exhibition, West Awake.
Read more ...Pure Skills hosts health and fitness exhibition to celebrate successful year
Thu, May 20, 2010
Pure Skill is one year old and to celebrate the company has announced that it will host a health and fitness exhibition at its 25,000sq ft venue in Knocknacarra.
Read more ...Last call for bring bank nominations in Galway
Thu, May 20, 2010
The final deadline has been set for nominations for this year’s Repak sponsored Best Presented Bring Bank Award as part of the National Tidy Towns Competition.
Read more ...Thank-you to our Galway taxi drivers
Thu, May 20, 2010
Cab drivers across the city recently descended upon the five-star g Hotel to collect their lunch ‘g’oodie bags as the hotel hosted the city’s inaugural Taxi Appreciation Day.
Read more ...A taste of summer with an Ardilaun barbecue
Thu, May 20, 2010
The Ardilaun has just launched its summer menus for sizzling barbecues.
Read more ...‘Make a Difference’ first eyecare awards
Thu, May 20, 2010
THE inaugural VISPA Vision Week with Specsavers takes place this week with special new awards for those who make a difference to people with impaired vision the recognition they deserve.
Read more ...Postal workers reunion
Thu, May 20, 2010
Former employees and their partners of Posts and Telegraphs (An Post & Eircom) Galway are invited to a Reunion BBQ at the Salthill Hotel Salthill Galway at 7pm Friday June 11.
Read more ...GTI host student art and design exhibition
Thu, May 20, 2010
Galway Technical Institute will this evening host the much anticipated student art and design exhibition which will commence at 7pm.
Read more ...Fashion show in aid of international relief
Thu, May 20, 2010
A charity fashion show in aid of Samaritans Purse will be hosted next Wednesday (May 26) at Coyotes on Forster Street.
Read more ...Rás heads west with Oughterard stopover
Thu, May 20, 2010
Ireland’s biggest cycling race, the FBD Insurance Rás, will visit Galway next week (Tuesday and Wednesday) on is third and fourth stages.
Read more ...‘Give Ballybane a break’ from future development
Thu, May 20, 2010
It would be “unsustainable and unfair” to continue promoting residential development in Ballybane when the area’s population is growing faster than any other area of the city.
Read more ...Green job opportunities for Galway
Thu, May 20, 2010
An innovative green energy jobs conference and open day, ‘Greener Homes and Business Generating Green Jobs,’will be held at the Oranmore Lodge Hotel on Friday May 28.
Fine Gael Spokesperson for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources Simon Coveney will be the keynote speaker and he will address the audience on the subject of ‘A New Energy Future - Transforming Ireland.’
Read more ...Zambian teenagers helped by Alan Kerins Projects visit Galway
Thu, May 20, 2010
Four Zambian students, who have been helped by Alan Kerins Projects paid a visit to Galway recently and attended a special evening of friendship hosted by the voluntary organisation on Friday last in the Clybaun Hotel.
Read more ...Full dog grooming at Bubbles and Barks
Thu, May 20, 2010
Bubbles and Barks in Barna offers a full dog grooming service.
Read more ...December start to stop Claddagh Basin sewage
Thu, May 20, 2010
By the end of this year, raw sewage should no longer be flowing into the canal and Claddagh Basin, as the Galway City Council is due to undertake works in the area in December.
Read more ...Fahey seeks urgent improvement works for Ballymoneen Road
Thu, May 20, 2010
Urgent improvement works are needed at the stretch of the Ballymoneen Road adjacent to the Western Distributor Road as it “poses a serious threat” to the safety of local residents.
Read more ...Pass the giant parcel in Eyre Square next week
Thu, May 20, 2010
If you enjoyed the game Pass The Parcel when you were a child and have not played it since, you will have a chance to play it again in Eyre Square next Wednesday at 4pm.
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