Swing into shape this summer at The Ardilaun Leisure Club

Thu, Feb 26, 2009

The Ardilaun Leisure Club is the perfect choice for getting fit, and should be top of everyone’s list to join. Now in its 10th year, The Ardilaun Leisure Club in leafy Taylor’s Hill goes from strength to strength and offers its members and guests even more facilities and activities to choose from.

Americans In Galway meeting

Thu, Feb 26, 2009

The next meeting of the Americans In Galway group takes place in The King’s Head on Monday March 2 at 7pm.

Banks opens Saturday mortgage shop

Thu, Feb 26, 2009

With affordability now back at 1997 levels, first time buyers are in prime position to get on the property ladder. To support customers unable to get to the bank during the week, AIB is opening two branches on Saturdays until the end of March. The branches in Lynch’s Castle and the Tuam Road will open from 11am to 3pm every Saturday until March 28. While the branches will not operate a cash service , the opening will give customers the chance to call into the branch to discuss their mortgage, personal, or business finance needs.

Major award for St Pat’s school

Thu, Feb 26, 2009

Students at a city boys’ primary school walked away with the honours recently at a national competition aimed at encouraging children to understand global inequality.

Judo open day

Thu, Feb 26, 2009

The Galway City School of Judo, which was founded in 2002, will be hosting an Open Day on Saturday (February 28) from 2pm to 10pm at its premises at 27 Oldenway Business Park.

As more and more disciplines are continually becoming involved in the Galway City School of Judo, the school is now becoming a “one stop shop” for martial arts enthusiasts throughout Galway city and county. Its state of the art custom-built gym, is home not only for judo, but also a number of other martial arts disciplines and training, including a personal training gym.

Discounted fares with Galway Taxis promotion

Thu, Feb 26, 2009

Galway Taxis is offering discounts on all fares over €7 with the launch of a new discount card.

Galway’s young life-savers win title

Thu, Feb 26, 2009

Lifesaving teams from Galway featured among the winners at the Irish Water Safety’s National Irish Pool Lifesaving Championships in Limerick.

Galway Simon seeks local women to run in support of homeless

Thu, Feb 26, 2009

The Galway Simon Community is calling on Galway women to “put homelessness on the run” by taking part in the 2009 Flora Women’s Mini Marathon in Dublin on Monday June 1.

Galway design company wins award

Thu, Feb 26, 2009

Galway based design and web expert KonnectMedia has received a prestigious award from the International Association of Professional Brochure Distributors for the design of Executives Helicopters’ brochure See it By Air.

Fianna Fáil in disarray in the county

Thu, Feb 26, 2009

The 2009 Local Election is little more than three months away and Fianna Fáil in Galway is in disarray.

Fine Gael can’t pander to disaffected groups

Thu, Feb 26, 2009

After the disastrous rout in the 2002 General Election Fine Gael was reduced to 30 seats. They have since steadily rebuilt the party. Over recent months they have out-polled FF – the latest poll gave them a 10 point lead, albeit with a lower rating of 32 per cent. During the last election I predicted they could not win because they had simply too many seats to make up.

They now have a solid platform of more than 50 deputies. They got a good intake of new articulate TDs in 2007. Leo Varadkar, Lucinda Creighton, Dr James O’Reilly, and Kieran O’Donnell are all making a good impression.

Fine Gael can’t pander to disaffected groups

Thu, Feb 26, 2009

After the disastrous rout in the 2002 General Election Fine Gael was reduced to 30 seats. They have since steadily rebuilt the party. Over recent months they have out-polled FF – the latest poll gave them a 10 point lead, albeit with a lower rating of 32 per cent. During the last election I predicted they could not win because they had simply too many seats to make up.

Lucrative payments to TDs must go says Grealish

Thu, Feb 26, 2009

If the Government sees fit to introduce a pension levy on public sector workers, then it must also end the practice of paying ministerial pensions to sitting TDs.

Can FG take two in Galway City East?

Thu, Feb 26, 2009

Fine Gael is pushing to win a second seat in Galway City West and the party is looking towards Cllr Brian Walsh to bring in one of his two running mates.

Callanan edges closer to a decision to run again

Thu, Feb 26, 2009

Independent Cllr Daniel Callanan is coming ever closer to a final decision on whether or not he will run in June’s Local Election.

Will Labour start to groom Colm Keaveney for national politics?

Thu, Feb 19, 2009

“Better red than dead” the English philosopher Bertrand Russell used to say, and for the Labour Party - if the recent The Irish Times/TNS MRBI poll is anything to go by - the phrase has never been more apt.

Fianna Fáil’s fate

Thu, Feb 19, 2009

The decline in Fianna Fáil’s popularity since last June is unprecedented in the history of the party. The recent TNS/MRBI survey has tracked that support for the party has dropped from 42 per cent to 22 per cent over the past eight months. The leader’s satisfaction rating has declined from 52 per cent to 24 per cent. This presents an alarming prospect for all party members, supporters and especially candidates in the forthcoming local and European elections.

Can FG take two in Galway City East?

Thu, Feb 19, 2009

Fine Gael is pushing to win a second seat in Galway City West and the party is looking towards Cllr Brian Walsh to bring in one of his two running mates.

Cllr Walsh is joined on the ticket by pharmacist Barra Nevin and taxi driver Frank Fahy. FG believes the candidates have a good ‘geographic spread’ throughout the ward and that this will encourage good transfers and maximise the vote.

John Connolly is ‘definitely going’ to seek re-election

Thu, Feb 19, 2009

Fianna Fáil Cllr John Connolly has come out fighting against rumours he would not be running in June’s Local Elections by declaring he is “absolutely” and “definitely going” to seek re-election.

Callanan edges closer to a decision to run again

Thu, Feb 19, 2009

Independent Cllr Daniel Callanan is coming ever closer to a final decision on whether or not he will run in June’s Local Election.

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