Learn occupational first aid with the Irish Red Cross

Thu, Mar 18, 2010

The Irish Red Cross offers a range of courses designed to comply with health and safety legislation regarding first aid in the workplace.

Unprecedented demand for childcare training in Galway

Thu, Mar 18, 2010

Demand for childcare training has reached an all time high since the introduction of the Government’s new free pre-school scheme. The Early Childhood Care and Education Scheme requires that staff in childcare services have accredited childcare training in order to participate in the scheme. “This has been a welcome step in the professionalisation of childcare,” said Mary Giblin, coordinator of the Galway City and County Childcare Committee.

Who can we now trust in the Church?

Thu, Mar 18, 2010

The revelations this week that Cardinal Sean Brady sat in on and conducted interviews with traumatised victims of child rape, believed their story to be true and failed in his moral, Christian and legal duty to inform the gardai, is a true indicator of the extent of the level of denial that exists in the Catholic Church regarding the culture of secrecy.

That at this late stage, more than 30 years on, the Cardinal should see nothing wrong in what he did is shocking. People in business who carry out investigations into alleged misbehaviour recognise the need for secrecy and confidentiality in such investigations, but these mainly pertain to bullying, discrimination. To sit in a room with children who have been raped by one of your employees, and not to call in the police shows that many of God’s disciples live in a parallel universe to the rest of us. To make recommendation that the employee should be halted in his path of evil and to then know that he has not and to still not report it, is a further dereliction of Cardinal Brady’s duty. To know that he could have stopped the abuse of many other children is something only he can live with, but for a start he should remove himself from a position where his role is to guide us on the role to moral righteousness.

City council is more mature, less dysfunctional than before

Thu, Mar 18, 2010

Green Senator Niall Ó Brolcháin recently described the Galway City Council as being a dysfunctional institution and in the aftermath received a tongue lashing from certain councillors for what was seen as an unwarranted attack.

Dotted line for the finish line — Cowen pens deal for €80 million race spectacular

Thu, Mar 11, 2010

It’s official. As we revealed here on this page last week, Galway is set to host the biggest global party in Irish sailing history.

Galway property developer tried to sell properties to meet loan repayments, Commercial Court told

Thu, Mar 11, 2010

A Galway property developer who has unsuccessfully tried to sell properties for more than two years so as to meet loan repayments is in the same situation as many people coming daily before the Commercial Court, a judge remarked yesterday (Wednesday)

Mr Justice Peter Kelly said his experience of managing the Commercial Court - where people are sued daily over non-repayment of substantial loans mainly advanced to buy properties - is that trying to sell property now is a "very difficult exercise" with no indication of any improvement in the market in at least the next two years.

The Boy With The Dragon Yahoo and other Swedish things

Thu, Mar 11, 2010

SOMEWHERE in Dublin. Probably Buswells. A Wednesday. Around teatime. Cups are clinking. A man stands up on a chair. Silently, a grey cat breaks wind and spits into a fire. Simultaneously. The man talks.

Get your motorbike blessed by biker priest in Renmore

Thu, Mar 11, 2010

Bikers can show off their prized possessions and get them blessed into the bargain at a special ceremony being organised by a city curate on Sunday.

Labour young guns let down by mistakes of elder lemons

Thu, Mar 11, 2010

As we approach the first anniversary of this current council, Insider has been observing the workings of the largest party in City Hall, the Labour Party. Labour got a very strong endorsement from the people of Galway city in last year’s locals, returning with effectively six seats, if you include Independent Catherine Connolly.

Pádraic McCormack - big boss man

Thu, Mar 11, 2010

Those wondering if Fine Gael’s Pádraic McCormack would be standing at the next election may have received their answer as the long serving Galway West TD has been elected chairperson of the FG Parliamentary Party.

Praise sails in after Galway Volvo finale selection

Thu, Mar 11, 2010

Major boost, a triumph, and a fantastic day, this is just some of the praise expressed after An Taoiseach and the CEO of Volvo Ocean Race signed on the dotted line yesterday officially confirming Galway as being the host port for the grand finale in 2012.

‘Stupid mistake’ cost Connemara man his job, relationship, and favourite sport

Thu, Mar 11, 2010

A 28-year-old Connemara man, who suffered a brain injury after crashing his car while drunk on Hallowe’en night in 2004, says he was “stupid and ignorant” to drink and drive.

Union fears newly expanded hospital manager role will downgrade Portiuncula hospital

Thu, Mar 11, 2010

The decision to expand the position of new general manager of Galway University Hospitals to include reponsibility for Portiuncula and Roscommon hospitals may signal the beginning of a restructuring of hospitals in the area, the trade union IMPACT has claimed.

Fahey launches online petition to rally support for bypass

Thu, Mar 11, 2010

Today will see the launch of an online campaign to get public support behind the development of the Galway City Outer Bypass.

Garry Hynes to be honoured at home and abroad

Thu, Mar 11, 2010

US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle have invited Druid’s artistic director Garry Hynes to a special St Patrick’s Day Reception at the White House.

GLUAS lives to fight another day as councillors come on board in support

Thu, Mar 11, 2010

If an independent assessment into the costs of establishing light rail in Galway comes close to the figures being presented by the GLUAS group, then the city will have a modern light rail system within the next few years.

John Rocha to be honoured at fashion innovation

Thu, Mar 11, 2010

Fashion guru John Rocha, fresh from showing his autumn/winter 2010 collection at London Fashion week, will be honoured in Galway at the Golden Egg Irish Fashion Innovation Awards which will take place at the Radisson Blu hotel on Thursday March 18.

Green light for Oranmore school expansion means twenty three waiting pupils to get first year places

Thu, Mar 11, 2010

An Oranmore secondary school has been given the green light to build six new classrooms which is good news for 23 students who applied for first year places at the facility but were unsure they would get these due to capacity problems.

Virgin on the ridiculous as statue is stolen

Thu, Mar 11, 2010

Gardaí have appealed for information following the theft of a statue of Our Lady of Lourdes from a grotto in Renmore.

The statue was taken from the grotto in Elm Park last Sunday or Monday. The statue is of sentimental value to its owner and the residents of the estate, and the owner is appealing for its safe return.

William Wallace’s sword to be carried in Galway’s St Patrick’s Day Parade

Thu, Mar 11, 2010

The sword of Sir William Wallace, the Scottish knight and national hero who led his country in the Wars of Scottish Independence, will be displayed in Galway next week and carried in the city’s St Patrick’s Day Parade.

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