Picture perfect Communion lunches at the Clayton Hotel

Thu, Mar 25, 2010

The Clayton Hotel has teamed up with local photographer Jonnie Morgan of Morgan Photography in Oranmore and is offering a free voucher for a portrait family sitting!

Preserve your family memories with Super 8 Ireland

Thu, Mar 25, 2010

Preserve your family memories with Super 8 Ireland this Easter. Your attic is a treasure trove of precious memories, and it’s the time of year to get spring-cleaning. No excuses!

Galwegians to produce a magazine in forty eight hours

Thu, Mar 25, 2010

A team of Galway photographers, writers, and artists will this weekend attempt to put together a magazine from start to finish, in just 48 hours.

New gym extension at the Ardilaun Leisure Club

Thu, Mar 25, 2010

The Ardilaun Leisure Club has extended its facilities with an excellent new spin studio, free weights room and power plates being introduced.

Want to get involved in the Westside Arts Festival?

Thu, Mar 25, 2010

The Westside Arts Festival is calling on artists and art groups around Galway to submit work for exhibition during the festival which runs from July 23 to 25.

Lir Café now open in Blarney Woollen Mills

Thu, Mar 25, 2010

The Lir Café welcomes you to a moment of pure indulgence. Its new in-store café is now open in The Blarney Woollen Mills Department Store on Merchants Road.

Zhivago launches new electrical department

Thu, Mar 25, 2010

Zhivago, one of the most established home grown businesses in the west of Ireland, has recently launched its new in-store electrical department.

Rabbitte hops off with handcuffs, court hears

Thu, Mar 25, 2010

A 26-year-old man, who while unlawfully at large, was stopped on suspicion of drink driving but who then ran off with the handcuffs still attached, was given an extra four months to serve in jail.

Stephen Rabbitte with an address at 96 Inishannagh Park, Newcastle, was brought before Galway District Court on Monday charged with obstruction of a peace officer, driving without insurance, giving a false name, having no tax, driving without a licence, and the theft of handcuffs, valued €200, at Arch Motors, Westside, on January 17, 2010.

Mayo man to pay compensation for abuse to garda

Thu, Mar 25, 2010

A young Mayo man who became verbally abusive and physically violent towards a garda as she attempted to make an arrest has been given until May 17 to pay €750 in compensation.

Man crashes into walls during lover’s tiff, court hears

Thu, Mar 25, 2010

A Castlepark man who crashed a car through two walls and into someone’s front garden after arguing with his then girlfriend was fined more than €1,000 at Galway District Court this week and disqualified from driving for four years.

Taxis’ worst passenger borrowed money for chips and then refused to pay fare

Thu, Mar 25, 2010

A 41-year-old man who is well on his way from being blacklisted by nearly all Galway taxis received a nine month suspended sentence this week for several counts of making off without paying for fares.

Judge’s concern for stolen computer market

Thu, Mar 25, 2010

A Galway district court judge has expressed concern for the “ready market” out there for stolen computers and the implications this type of theft has on jobs, invaluable work, and private information.

Reshuffle leaves us distinctly underwhelmed

Thu, Mar 25, 2010

You know that when the depiction of Tony Killeen and Pat Carey are presented as the bright new hopes for any project, that there is bound to be a certain amount of disappointment, but the Government reshuffle that was presented to us this week as the beginning of a new era leaves us distinctly underwhelmed. Competent ministers they may well be, but the grounds for their promotion are based more on loyalty rather than any any great aptitude for the job in hand.

Although it would have been unrealistic to have expected wholesale slaughter at the Cabinet table, the changes to the personnel involved are hardly likely to inspire much confidence among the electorate and among the backbenches on the Fianna Fail side. To paraphrase President Obama, if this is what change looks like, God help us should they choose to maintain the status quo.

Galway double transplant recipient gives birth to miracle baby

Thu, Mar 25, 2010

FOR many people, avoiding a telephone call is a side-effect of a busy life, for many others, a telephone call is all that they are waiting for, because literally their lives depend on it. As you read this, there are 600 people in Ireland who are awaiting a transplant, and awaiting a telephone call to tell them that it could happen within hours.

Dressing for occasions —Communion and confirmation

Thu, Mar 25, 2010

When it comes to dressing for Communions and confirmations, we can choose to be dressy or casual. Dresses are really big this season, and you will be able to wear them again for other occasions, so go for it.

Irish Oyster Cuisine

Thu, Mar 25, 2010

This is the title of the best book ever written about our famous Irish oysters. It was launched in 2004 and immediately won a very coveted prize at the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards. In 2005 it was named Food Book of the Year by Food and Wine magazine. So why do I bring this to your attention? The reason is simple, I met the author Máirín Uí Chomáin recently and after a brief conversation I realised that she had written an Irish cookery book which I had been unaware of — shame on me.

City company benefits from Cowen’s St Patrick’s Day US trip

Thu, Mar 18, 2010

A Galway City-based recruitment company has benefited from the trade mission led to the US by Taoiseach Brian Cowen this week by yesterday (Wednesday) signing a lucrative deal to provide medical staff to hospitals, medical offices, and surgical centres in the US.

Stateside Solutions which has its European headquarters at the Liosban Business Park provides permanent and temporary staff placements for small and medium-size employers, as well as multinational companies operating in the US.

Radio star Valerie takes top honours at Crufts dog show

Thu, Mar 18, 2010

Galway Bay FM presenter Valerie Hughes was all smiles when her dog, a homebred Bernese Mountain won top honours at the prestigious Crufts dog show in the NEC, Birmingham, on Thursday, March 11.

Man sent for trial for forgery during Galway County Council employment

Thu, Mar 18, 2010

A 29-year-old man who is accused of allegedly forging a driving licence while being employed by the Galway County Council has been sent forward for trial at the next sitting of Galway Circuit Court.

Snakes and rape victims being told to go quietly — nothing’s changed

Thu, Mar 18, 2010

The more things change, the more they stay the same — 1500 years after they were expelled from this country, exiled snakes and their descendants have broken their silence on the move by Welsh churchman St Patrick to drive them from this country.

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