Premiership soccer table quiz tonight

Thu, Mar 11, 2010

There will be a fun Premiership soccer quiz on at Tom Sheridans Knocknacarra tonight Thursday March 11. All money raised will go to Childline and the ISPCC. The questions will be all soccer-based for a nice twist on your typical table quiz.

Galway Film Centre seeks groups to take part in documentary project

Thu, Mar 11, 2010

The Galway Film Centre is inviting community, social, and voluntary groups from around the city and county to take part in a project that will allow them make their own documentary.

Croi’s twenty fifth anniversary ball next week

Thu, Mar 11, 2010

Heart charity Croí will celebrate its 25th anniversary on March 19 at the Radisson Blu Hotel with a black-tie gala ball.

St Patrick’s Eve fundraiser for Irish Wheelchair Association

Thu, Mar 11, 2010

The Galway branch of the Irish Wheelchair Association is hosting a fundraiser in Clarinbridge on Tuesday next March 16.

It’s Staten Island or Inishbofin Island for Croi charity runs

Thu, Mar 11, 2010

Runners and walkers of all ages and abilities are invited to get their hearts racing on Staten Island, New York or Inishbofin Island, Connemara, to support the work of Heart Charity Croí as it strives to prevent heart disease, diabetes and stroke!

Celebrate the landscape and its trees at Coole

Thu, Mar 11, 2010

Coole Park will host a number of events this weekend as part of its celebration of Tree Week.

Activate you and your family over Easter

Thu, Mar 11, 2010

Keeping children active and entertained over the Easter holidays can be a stressful experience. The Coast Club at the Connemara Coast Hotel has created an energetic and exciting children’s camp to ensure your children have a great midterm break away from the school books and the playstation!

Bella Baby stocks pushchair to support AIDS charity

Thu, Mar 11, 2010

Bella Baby Oranmore, Ireland’s premier supplier of baby care products introduces the limited edition Bugaboo Cameleon RED pushchair.

Attempted post office raid pair sent for trial

Thu, Mar 11, 2010

The two men accused of attempting to rob a post office in Connemara over four months ago have been sent forward for trial.

Citylink unlicensed ‘non-stop’ service case adjourned

Thu, Mar 11, 2010

A case involving a Galway based bus company accused of running unlicensed non-stop daily services to Dublin, was adjourned after the presiding district court judge reserved judgment until relevant legislation and documents could be considered fully.

Man jailed for possession of burglary tools

Thu, Mar 11, 2010

A homeless man who was found cycling along a main road holding a chisel and concealing other implements to be used in a burglary was sentenced to a total of 12 months when he appeared at Galway District Court this week.

Fine imposed for thuggish assault at ATM

Thu, Mar 11, 2010

A Dublin man who acted like a thug and attacked a student while he was attempting to take money out of an ATM was fined €750 at Galway District Court this week.

Volvo news is our Olympics

Thu, Mar 11, 2010

The confirmation last evening of the story that we brought you first last week, that Galway is to host the final leg of the Volvo Ocean Race in 2012, brings to an end a remarkable series of negotiations that have concluded with a tremendous fillip for everyone here in the west. With the state of the economy and few lights on the horizon, the promise of this remarkable event is something that the entire region can plan around for the next two years.

Galway businesses who have been badly affected by the downturn in the economy can now see what role they can play in the planning of this event, and they can also visualise the benefits that will accrue from the honour of hosting it.

Kitty’s bag of lucky charms to work overtime as Go Native goes for million

Thu, Mar 11, 2010

The horse is chomping at the bit, the jockey’s jodhpurs have been ironed, and the lucky charms are packed, yes, excitement is really brewing up now as a Galway syndicate and their horse, Go Native, make final preparations for next week’s Cheltenhem Festival where they could be in with a chance to win a £1 million bonus.

Go Native ready to go for the million bonus

Thu, Mar 11, 2010

The Saying that every cloud has a silver lining must surely ring loud in the ears of the Ducado Syndicate in these tough times as the six-member syndicate stand on the brink of collecting their share of a huge £1million Triple Crown Bonus sponsored by WBX.COM which goes to the winner of the WBX.COM Fighting Fifth Hurdle at Newcastle, The Stan James Christmas Hurdle at Kempton and the Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle on Tuesday next March 16.

Galway set to win lucrative last leg in 2012 Volvo Ocean Race

Thu, Mar 04, 2010

There is growing confidence in Galway this weekend that not alone will the city will be named as a stopover port for the 2012 Volvo Ocean Race, but that it is in with a great chance of hosting the finish of the race — an award that would multiply the massive coverage it received last year.

The third and final European stop - and also the finishing leg of the round the world race - is expected to be named on Tuesday after both Lisbon and Lorient were named as the first two European ports.

Local planning consultant aims to demystify draft city plan

Thu, Mar 04, 2010

Galway people will have the opportunity to learn more about the draft Galway City Development Plan and how they can have an input into the future development of the city at a public discussion next week.

Unsustainable rent still a concern, says Chamber

Thu, Mar 04, 2010

Rent levels for retail premises in Galway city centre were unsustainable even before the economic downturn and continue to be a source of major concern for businesses, according to the Galway Chamber of Commerce which is calling on landlords to be more realistic.

The issue of retail rent levels hit the headlines this week with retailers in Dublin’s Grafton Street pleading for Government help to get out of leases they say are forcing them to pay exorbitant rates. Legislation also came into effect on Monday which bans landlords from inserting “upward only rent review” clauses into their leases, but this change only applies to new leases.

Tis great to be thick and poor again.

Thu, Mar 04, 2010

At the start of the nineties, with the last chords of ole ole ole croaking from our throats, and the whole world knowing that we were great craic, complete with a copy of The Joshua Tree under our arms, we sat down to see how we could all be taken more seriously across the world. For decades Paddy had been seen as the man with spuds growing in his fingernails, with the next fight just an utterance away. Now that we were universally acclaimed as being great fun to be with, all we needed to join the world was a bitteen of wealth and a bitteen of education — the two things our forefathers had fought for in the GPO.

Mayor’s trip to Seattle ‘justified’ say City Hall

Thu, Mar 04, 2010

The Mayor of Galway’s upcoming journey to Seattle for the city’s St Patrick’s Day celebrations is justified according to City Hall as the expenses are “minimal” and it is a chance to market Galway abroad.

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