Calls to St Vincent de Paul expected to soar by thirty per cent this Christmas

Thu, Nov 26, 2009

Calls for help to the Saint Vincent de Paul Society are expected to be up by 30 per cent this festive season because of the economic downturn, the charity’s administrator Colm Noonan said this week.

Swap ‘til you drop for charity

Thu, Nov 26, 2009

Have you a closet full of clothes but cannot ever seem to find anything to wear? If so, think twice before you spend your hard earned cash splashing out on more items.

Movember comes to an end with The Cellar ‘shave off’

Thu, Nov 26, 2009

The men who have grown moustaches for the Movember charity will have their facial hair removed at a big ‘shave off’ party in The Cellar Bar, Eglinton Street, on Tuesday December 1 at 7.30pm.

Volunteers needed to help make Christmas special for needy children

Thu, Nov 26, 2009

Volunteers are needed locally to help make Christmas special for needy children in Africa and Eastern Europe.

Local company launches cleanroom technology

Thu, Nov 26, 2009

A local company launched its internationally accredited Basic Cleanroon Technology Training Programme at the Clayton Hotel recently.

Dark day on Galway roads as five die in two separate crashes

Thu, Nov 19, 2009

Galway was reeling last evening after a day of horror on the roads on Tuesday which saw five people die in two separate accidents in a twelve-hour period.

Man fined for claiming winnings with lost betting slip

Thu, Nov 19, 2009

A man who took a chance when he found a betting slip and then walzed into a bookie’s to recoup a €1,000 win was given time to pay back every penny.

Attempted post office raid pair refused bail

Thu, Nov 19, 2009

The two men accused of attempting to rob a post office in Connemara last week have been refused bail.

The knock that every parent dreads hearing

Thu, Nov 19, 2009

Tuesday night was horrific. The high winds drove in sheets of rain across the west and enveloped the region in a deluge. People who were in for the night huddled closer to the fire and listened to the lashing rain wallop their roofs and flood their gardens. Those of a spirtual bent would look at the raging elements and wish good fortune to all who had to brave them. Roads were covered with a sheet of rain; rivers and streams broke their banks, and in four households, heavy footsteps made their way hesitantly across the water-covered footpaths before delivering news that would change the lives of four families forever.

It’s the knock that no parent wants to hear and one that no garda, no matter how well trained or toughened, likes to make. When a parent raises a child to school-leaving age and then beyond into young adulthood, into college and into the independence and responsibilty of what comes with that, there is a sense that the most difficult part is over. That the dangers of childhood have passed. However, it is so paining, that just when the four young women were on the cusp of leaping forward into post-college life, this tragedy should take them away and rob their families of a valuable presence.

Galway’s slice of the X Factor

Thu, Nov 19, 2009

When it comes to being Irish, every one of America’s 300 million inhabitants has Irish ties, and right now everyone wants a piece of the X Factor. As a nation we have the Grimes twins, but as a city we have Jonathon Ridgard, senior researcher, chaperone, and cameraman to the hottest pop property.

Major childcare conference for Galway next week

Thu, Nov 19, 2009

Sue Palmer, one of the UK’s best known child development experts, will be a guest speaker at a conference hosted by Galway City and County Childcare Committee entitled Nurturing Bright, Balanced, Children in Modern Times. The GCCCC’s seventh annual childcare conference will take place on Saturday November 28 in the Salthill Hotel.

Crowe labels Ó Brolcháin Seanad appointment ‘a betrayal of the electorate’

Thu, Nov 19, 2009

Niall Ó Brolcháin’s political career has been dramatically resurrected following his appointment to Seanad Éireann, but it has come in for stinging criticism from Fianna Fáil councillor Ollie Crowe, who said it was “a betrayal of the electorate”.

Sponsored walk for local charity

Thu, Nov 19, 2009

A sponsored walk will take place in the city on Sunday December 20 to raise awareness and funds for the local charity “Families, fathers and friends.”

Kingfisher gears up for GOAL challenge

Thu, Nov 19, 2009

People of all ages across the west and south of the country are gearing up for the annual ‘A Metre to a Mile’ Kingfisher challenge which takes place this year from Monday November 23 to Friday November 27 to help raise as much money as possible for Goal’s projects in the developing world.

Nominations sought for annual mayoral awards

Thu, Nov 19, 2009

The Mayor of Galway Councillor Declan McDonnell has called on the public to give credit where it is due by nominating unpaid volunteers, for the annual Mayor’s Award, for their work in the community in the city.

The Mayor’s Awards 2009 will acknowledge outstanding people and organisations that, through their commitment to participating in unpaid community and voluntary activities, have had a significant impact on the quality of life of their communities in Galway city.

New 600-page book to mark the centenary of the Presentation Sisters in Athenry

Thu, Nov 19, 2009

A remarkable 600-page full-colour book marking the centenary of the Presentation Sisters’ arrival in Athenry, and their educational contribution to the town and the wider area, will be launched this weekend.

Public meeting on agriculture college closure

Thu, Nov 19, 2009

A public meeting will be held in St Mary’s Community Centre in Mountbellew next Monday night, November 23 at 9pm. The meeting is called to discuss the already announced proposed closure of the Franciscan Agriculture College, Mountbellew.

Man who helped himself to dockyard scrap metal fined

Thu, Nov 19, 2009

A man who helped himself to scrap metal at the Docks was fined €300 at Galway District Court this week.

McNelis says Galway will not stand for child benefit cuts in Budget

Thu, Nov 19, 2009

The Government seems to be under the illusion that the child benefit payment is spent on luxuries but the reality is this payment goes towards ensuring children have their essential needs met.

Drug dealing accused sent forward for trial

Thu, Nov 19, 2009

An unemployed Tynagh man, accused of drug dealing and being in possession of cannabis worth an estimated €1 million, has been remanded in custody and is due to stand trial in January.

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