Stop dismantling health service Government warned at Galway meeting

Thu, Feb 25, 2010

The general secretary of the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation says the campaign by public sector workers to reverse the pay cuts in the Budget must also make sure that the dismantling of the public health service is stopped.

Don’t leave boxes and bags outside bottle banks says McNelis

Thu, Feb 25, 2010

People leaving bottles in the city’s bottle banks should not leave behind boxes and bags that have been used to carry the glass, but should carry it home.

Danish man dies suddenly while working on Loughrea wind turbine

Thu, Feb 25, 2010

A man has died suddenly while working on a wind turbine in south Galway.

Bang a drum and raise money for Haiti

Thu, Feb 25, 2010

On Sunday more than 100 Tribal Spirit Drummers from across Ireland will gather in NUI, Galway in a fundraising event for earthquake relief in Haiti.

Search for the elusive Nash after daredevil graffiti artist tattoos city

Thu, Feb 25, 2010

Under the cloak of darkness in the early hours of Sunday morning, a person known by his/her paintwork as Nash scaled an incredible height to decorate the gable end of Garvey’s bar and hotel on Eyre Square with graffiti.

Galway city recognised as hub for medical technology industry by global organisation

Thu, Feb 25, 2010

Galway has been recognised as the hub for the medical technology industry. TOPRA, the global organisation for regulatory affairs professionals, has selected the city for its first Irish-based training programme in medical technology regulatory affairs.

In collaboration with Cranfield University and with the assistance of the Irish Medicines Board and Galway-based Merrill Brink International medical translations, TOPRA is running a three day short course entitled “Principles of European Medical Technology Regulatory Affairs”.

Winner of Gradam Sheosaimh Uí Ógartaigh to be announced tonight

Thu, Feb 25, 2010

Final preparations are currently under way for the award ceremony of Gradam Sheosaimh Uí Ógartaigh which is to take place tonight at the Glenlo Abbey Hotel at 6.30pm.

Joyces 365 and Oxfam take part in Fairtrade fortnight

Thu, Feb 25, 2010

The Fairtrade Fortnight has begun and with Joyces 365 and Oxfam getting in on the action there will be plenty of delights in store for customers for yet another week.

Galway Advertiser is still the runaway leader in local newspaper circulation race

Thu, Feb 25, 2010

The Galway Advertiser has maintained its position as the highest circulation local newspaper in the country at a time when recently published ABC audit figures for Ireland's newspaper industry show a dramatic decline in the circulation of almost all 'paid for' newspapers, both local and national.

Waterways to be searched in missing man probe

Thu, Feb 25, 2010

The Garda helicopter will travel to Galway tomorrow to participate in the search for a man who went missing in Galway last December.

Grealish calls for solution to Calasanctius row

Thu, Feb 25, 2010

Calasanctius College and the Department of Education must reach an agreement to facilitate 23 children who have been refused a place at the school for the 2010/2011 year.

Jockey murder accused to face further charges

Thu, Feb 25, 2010

Further charges could be brought against a 37-year-old man accused of murdering two promising young jockeys, including Claregalway teen Jamie Kyne, who perished in a blaze at a UK block of flats last year.

Search of river follows reports of ‘body’ in water

Thu, Feb 25, 2010

A search and rescue operation was launched in the early hours of yesterday following reports that a body had been spotted in the river near Wolfe Tone Bridge. However an extensive search of the area revealed nothing, and the incident is now believed to have been a false alarm.

It is understood a member of the ambulance service reported seeing a body in the water at Wolfe Tone Bridge at around 3am yesterday. The RNLI and Galway Fire Brigade went to the scene and an extensive search was carried out. No body was found during the two-hour search, and the incident is now believed to have been a false alarm.

Sargent departure is ‘ bolt from the blue’

Thu, Feb 25, 2010

In the space of 10 days the Greens have been hit by a double whammy of resignations and plunged into a public bickering match with their coalition colleagues Fianna Fáil.

Demon drinker jailed for trouble at A&E

Thu, Feb 25, 2010

A Clare man who described himself as being “like a demon” when drinking and who had to be held down by A&E staff while they desperately tried to treat him was sentenced to three months in jail.

Patricia Forde to read new children’s book in Dubrays

Thu, Feb 25, 2010

Frogs Do Not Like Dragons is a new children’s book from the Galway writer and former Galway Arts Festival artistic director Patricia Forde.

Music For Galway ‘in danger of disappearing’

Thu, Feb 25, 2010

Music For Galway, which organises classical music concerts, recitals, and events for the city is “in danger of disappearing” after its Arts Council funding was slashed by 35 per cent.

Young people urged to take a stand against job losses

Thu, Feb 25, 2010

A Galway based national youth organisation is calling on young people to take a stand in relation to ongoing job losses and cuts in key health, education, transport and community services.

Government to tackle head shops’ legislation by summer

Thu, Feb 25, 2010

Education programmes in secondary schools may be the key to fighting the growing popularity of “head shops” in towns and cities throughout the country, according to former mayor Cllr Padraig Conneely.

Jury fails to reach verdict on dangerous driving causing death charge

Thu, Feb 25, 2010

The jury in the trial of a 21-year-old Spiddal man charged with dangerous driving causing death of a woman at Inverin, in the summer of 2008, failed to reach a verdict on the charge.

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