Connemara set for a FF/FG showdown

Thu, Apr 16, 2009

With just over seven weeks to go until polling day the line-ups for the Local Elections in Connemara have begun to take their final shape.

The politics of pain

Thu, Apr 16, 2009

Some political commentators have adjudged last week’s budget was a success because it avoided on-street protests. The October budget got pensioners and students out with placards. The February public sector income levy resulted in a large Dublin march. Politicians say the public response to the latest budget has been silence. This should be even more scary to Government backbenchers.

Good news - we are spared politicians’ faces until May

Thu, Apr 16, 2009

Back in the 1980s I was a huge fan and avid reader of Oink! comic. It was like a children’s version of Viz, but where Viz is vulgar and boorish, Oink! was anarchic, witty, and had clever satire of society and politics in a way adults could also appreciate.

What are the odds on Joe Reilly in the Euros?

Thu, Apr 16, 2009

With Declan Ganley, fairly well known MEPS like Sean Ó Neachtain, Jim Higgins, and Marian Harkin, and journalist Susan O’Keeffe all competing for EU seats in the North West, it’s little wonder this constituency is shaping up to be the most watched of the European contests.

Connolly defends her attendance record in face of column allegations

Thu, Apr 16, 2009

Labour councillor Colette Connolly has refuted allegations regarding her attendance at meetings as “appalling and totally untrue..”

April savings at the Kingfisher

Thu, Apr 16, 2009

The Kingfisher health and fitness club is offering people a fantastic chance to save 25 per cent on memberships this April.

Kinvara farmers’ market to open next month

Thu, Apr 16, 2009

Friday May 1 will see the grand opening of the first Kinvara Farmers’ Market at 10am in Johnston’s Garden at the back of the hostel, Main Street, Kinvara.

Men wanted

Thu, Apr 16, 2009

THE GALWAY Dance Centre in Terryland Retail Park is holding auditions for men to partner in social dance classes.

Finding spiritual renewal in pitch and putt

Thu, Apr 16, 2009

One of the country’s best known Redemptorist priests is inviting people to chill out by playing a free 18 hole pitch and putt course attached to the order’s monastery in Esker.

Park Tyres celebrates four years in Tuam with open days

Thu, Apr 16, 2009

Park Tyres will hold open days today (Thursday) and tomorrow to celebrate the company’s fourth anniversary in business in Tuam.

International experts to attend prostate cancer seminar in Galway

Thu, Apr 16, 2009

Galway University Hospitals will host a prestigious international prostate cancer seminar tomorrow (Friday) and Saturday at the Radisson Hotel.

Skinner scriptwriter to give TV workshop in Galway

Thu, Apr 16, 2009

John Murphy, a consultant for BBC, TG4, TV3 and RTÉ, who has worked with Bob Monkhouse, Cilla Black, Frank Skinner, and Gay Byrne, will be giving a workshop in the Galway Film Centre.

The workshops will be held on Saturday April 25 and Sunday 26 and will be aimed at those who want to write for TV in its different formats. Participants will explore the origin and mechanics of stories, industry needs, how to pitch ideas, focus their writing, and to make their stories more screen compatible.

Oranmore urged to support events for local nun’s great work in India

Thu, Apr 16, 2009

The work of an Oranmore nun in southern India will be the beneficiary of two major fundraising events to be held in Cregmore and Oranmore next week.

Cregmore school’s calling Galway people all over the world

Thu, Apr 16, 2009

A County Galway school is trying to contact Galway people living all over the world.

The innovative project is the brainchild of the board of management of Scoil Padraig Naofa, Cregmore, Claregalway.

Revamped Evergreen store shows glowing health of city business

Thu, Apr 16, 2009

The people of Galway and its surrounding areas are treated to a special appearance by renowned Naturopath, Prof. Jan De Vries who visited Galway last week to officially unveil Evergreen Healthfoods’ new look store on Mainguard Street in the city centre.

Minister Eamon Ryan to visit Galway today

Thu, Apr 16, 2009

Eamon Ryan, the Minister for Communications, Energy, and Natural Resources will be in Galway today to speak in NUI, Galway and visit the Let’s Do It Galway headquarters.

Minister Ryan will arrive in NUIG at 2.30pm for a tour of the Environmental Change Institute. He will hold a brief meeting with NUIG president James Browne and head of the ECI Dr Gerard Jennings. At 3pm he will give a 10 minute address and a Q&A session about energy in the west of Ireland. He will then host an open forum at the IT building.

Budget cuts in REPS will hurt workers and farmers, says Fox

Thu, Apr 16, 2009

The 17.5 per cent reduction in REPS 4 and the fact that Teagasc have been instructed not to renew contracts for REPS planners, will impact badly on farmers and cause job losses.

This is the view of Fine Gael’s Oranmore candidate Eamonn Fox, who is “scathing” about the cuts announced in last week’s Budget. He said that when current contracts expire “many young agricultural graduates” will be on the dole.

Catch of the day

Thu, Apr 16, 2009

John McDonagh (second left) claimed the biggest catch of the day to win the Cathal Noone Memorial Cup in the annual trout fishing competition on Lough Corrib on Saturday. A total of 13 fish were presented for the weigh-in at Faherty's Bar in Oughterard, with McDonagh’s trout weighing 15.03lbs. Sean Bourke came second with a 14.14lbs fish, while Jamie Lydon came third with two fish weighing 12.30 lbs and 3.24 lbs. Gerry Dixon came fourth with two trout weighing 7.95 and 6.77 lbs, while fifth was Lee Hurney with a 7.31lb trout . Also pictured are Mike Noone, son of the late Cathal Noone who presented the trophy, runner-up Sean Burke, and anglers Kieran O’Toole and Gerry Dixon.

Welcome to the jumble

Thu, Apr 16, 2009

In these difficult financial times everybody tries to save a few euros here and there. What better way to do that than to de-clutter, sell your wares, and maybe find some cheap bargains at the same time.

Connacht gears up for Community Games finals

Thu, Apr 16, 2009

Galway hosted the Connaught finals of the HSE Community Games team events recently with all five counties represented.

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