Galway journalist’s best seller on legend to feature on Nationwide
Thu, Mar 18, 2010
A successful biography of country music legend Larry Cunningham, penned by Galway journalist Tom Gilmore, will form the centrepiece of a Nationwide special on RTE 1, next Wednesday, March 24.
Read more ...Local company to provide marquees for rail corridor launch
Thu, Mar 18, 2010
Galway based marquee company, Magnum Marquee Hire, has been successful in tendering for the contract to provide marquees and temporary structures for the launch of the Western Rail Corridor on Monday March 29.
The company will erect its marquees at Athenry Railway Station, Craughwell Railway Station, Gort Railway Station, and Sixmilebridge Railway Station for the launch, along with a large celebratory marquee at Ennis Railway Station.
Read more ...Ó Brolcháin calls for Seanad abuse debate at Letterfrack
Thu, Mar 18, 2010
The children who suffered at the Letterfrack Industrial School should not be forgotten and Seanad Éireann should hold a debate in Letterfrack to commemorate the victims of abuse.
Read more ...SF to deliver postcards to Galway for emigration campaign
Thu, Mar 18, 2010
Galway Sinn Féin will be distributing thousands of postcards to households throughout the city to highlight the return of emigration and to petition the Government to take action to create jobs.
Read more ...New bus shelters on the way for Headford Road
Thu, Mar 18, 2010
Planning permission has been granted for six new bus shelters in the Headford Road area, to service the No 7 Galway city bus route.
Labour councillor Derek Nolan has welcomed the new shelters but said the wait for them has taken too long.
Read more ...Feast of fashion at the Meyrick
Thu, Mar 18, 2010
Fancy an afternoon of glamour and high fashion while raising vital funds for a local charity at the same time?
Read more ...Learn to sail in Renville
Thu, Mar 18, 2010
Ever wondered how the Volvo Ocean Race Sailors learnt their skills – well they all had to start somewhere. Galway Bay Sailing Club is running its annual Introduction to Sailing Course starting on March 30 at 8pm in its clubhouse in Renville.
This course has been running for a number of years and has proved very popular, each year more than 30 people get together to learn about sailing and how to sail.
Read more ...Daniel comes back west
Thu, Mar 18, 2010
Tickets go on sale next month for Daniel O’Donnell’s Castlebar concert on Saturday July 24. It has been 18 months since Daniel O Donnell has played The Royal Theatre and his fans have been eagerly awaiting this show.
Read more ...Age Action charity shop at Abbeygate Street to close next month
Thu, Mar 18, 2010
A city charity shop is to close next month because it it no longer viable, according to the organisation which runs the service.
Read more ...Wide product range of Stihl saws at Caulfields
Thu, Mar 18, 2010
Caulfield Industrial is the official stockist of the STHIL brand of power tools — the most widely sold chainsaw brand in the world.
Read more ...Willie Nelson to play Castlebar concert
Thu, Mar 18, 2010
American Country Superstar Willie Nelson is to play a concert in Mayo on June 5, with tickets on sale from today.
Read more ...More GP training places for Galway from summer
Thu, Mar 18, 2010
Local patients are set to have a bigger choice of doctors in the community with the news that the number of GP training places is set to increase.
The HSE and the Irish College of General Practitioners have agreed to expand the number of GP training places by 30 per cent from this summer.
Read more ...Information nights for parents of teenagers
Thu, Mar 18, 2010
Parents of teenagers can learn more about issues of concern, such as drugs, legal highs, sexual health, alcohol and effective communication, at two information nights being held in the county later this month.
The events, which are being organised by Aids West, will take place on Monday March 22 at Gullanne’s Hotel, Ballinsloe and at the Station House Hotel, Clifden on Monday March 29, from 7pm to 9pm.
Read more ...New Maxi-Cosi FamilyFix collection at Bella Baby
Thu, Mar 18, 2010
Maxi-Cosi has been supporting parents for decades by keeping their precious cargo safe while travelling in cars.
Read more ...Ninety seven per cent of ‘urgent’ patients seen at UHG’s breast centre within ten days
Thu, Mar 18, 2010
Some 97 per cent of “urgent” patients are seen within 10 days at the symptomatic breast centre at University Hospital Galway.
The facility, one of eight such designated centres throughout the country, got a positive review in a report compiled by the health watchdog HIQA recently.
Read more ...Cake sale to raise funds for Sr Rose in Haiti
Thu, Mar 18, 2010
A fundraiser in aid of a former Galway based nun who has been working in Haiti for the past five years will take place at the Irish Girl Guide Centre at 36, New Road on Saturday from 11am to 2.30pm.
Read more ...B&B burglar jailed for twelve months
Thu, Mar 18, 2010
A 35-year-old man who committed burglaries at a number of B&Bs, by gaining access to rooms with filed down keys, was jailed for 12 months this week and could face deportation following his release.
Read more ...Mother steals and damages nearly €3,000 worth of stolen goods
Thu, Mar 18, 2010
A Limerick mother of one, with 108 previous convictions, cheekily stole more than €2,000 worth of clothes and jewellery from a city centre retail store and then damaged nearly €500 of her loot by taking security tags off, the Galway District Court heard this week.
Read more ...Garda takes action to ensure baby’s safety at house party, court hears
Thu, Mar 18, 2010
A garda who had concerns for the safety of a child after gaining entry to a wild house party was then confronted with the highly intoxicated and agitated mother, the Galway District Court heard this week.
Read more ...Mayoman ‘foolishly’ bought cocaine and cannabis
Thu, Mar 18, 2010
A Mayo man, who had “foolishly” bought €100 of cocaine and a small quantity of cannabis after attending an engagement party, was fined a total of €900 at Galway District Court this week.
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