New bus service hits right note for Melody Court

Thu, Jul 31, 2008

Residents of Melody Court in Renmore, will be making full use of the city’s buses now that Bus Éireann is to provide a daily service to and from their homes.

Driving on the wrong side of the road cost drunken man his licence

Thu, Jul 31, 2008

Driving on the wrong side of the road into the path of an oncoming Garda patrol car, landed a Moldovan man with a four-year disqualification and €900 in fines at Galway District Court this week.

Bush, the Stones, and the World Fleadh - it’s all in a day’s work for Frankie Gavin

Thu, Jul 31, 2008

Frankie Gavin is to headline a major concert of Irish traditional music this weekend at The World Fleadh festival. It’s all part of what’s been a momentous 12 months for the fiddle great, from playing for George W Bush to hanging out with Keith Richards.

Probation for city man who stole from his employers

Thu, Jul 31, 2008

A 21-years-old Shantalla man who stole over €3,000 from his employers over a three-week period was placed on probation for six months at Galway District Court yesterday.

Declan McGowan, 29 MacDara Road, Shantalla, Galway, pleaded guilty to 10 counts of stealing an estimated €3,226 from Pet World, Terryland, Galway, on dates between November 7 and 26 last year, when he first appeared before the court on June 23 last.

Let the green ears tell you Galway’s story

Thu, Jul 31, 2008

As you walk around Salthill and Galway city, you will have noticed the green ear shaped signs - featuring a telephone number - on various lampposts and telegraph poles.

Lives of landed gentry launched online by NUIG

Thu, Jul 31, 2008

The term ‘landed gentry’ conjures up images of The Big House, the Ascendancy, and tally ho-isms, but also absentee landlords, exploitation, rack rents, and the confiscation of land from the native Irish.

Custody remand for man in connection with drugs seizure

Thu, Jul 31, 2008

A man who was arrested by gardai and brought before a special court sitting last Saturday in connection with the seizure of a quantity of cocaine, has been remanded in custody following his appearance before Galway District Court this week.

Ex-Christian Brother acquitted of 35 sex assaults in Galway school

Thu, Jul 31, 2008

An ex-Christian Brother has been acquitted by direction of Judge Tony Hunt of sexually assaulting boys some 40 years ago in a Galway industrial school.

Scholars to conduct research on chronic pain at NUIG

Thu, Jul 31, 2008

Leading researchers in pain medicine and health economics at the Centre for Pain Research, NUI Galway, are to supervise two Health Research Board-funded summer scholars in projects on chronic pain.

Traffic lights for Headford

Thu, Jul 31, 2008

The Galway County Council will erect traffic lights at the top of the Headford town area before the end of this year.

The delay in erecting the lights was caused as a result of the laying of water, gas, sewer and broadband pipes at the location.

Man to be sent for trial charged with city burglaries

Thu, Jul 31, 2008

A 25-year-old city man is to be sent forward for trial charged with burglary offences, following his appearance before Galway District Court this week.

Cameron claims a victory for Newcastle community

Thu, Jul 31, 2008

An Bord Pleanála’s refusal to grant planning permission to Meteor to retain mobile phone masts on a house in Newcastle has been hailed as a “major victory for the Newcastle community” by Labour Cllr Billy Cameron.

Arts festival enjoys a bumper year

Thu, Jul 31, 2008

The Galway Arts Festival enjoyed its most successful year with this weeks festival breaking box office records and attendance figures significantly up from last year.

Inverin man faces trial charged with harassing his neighbours

Thu, Jul 31, 2008

A 26-years-old Inverin man has been remanded in custody following his appearance before Galway District Court this week charged with harassing his neighbours.

Kilconnell landfill liaison committee approve funding for community projects

Thu, Jul 31, 2008

The development of 12 local community projects, in line with the requirements of the Greenstar Landfill Projects Fund, has been awarded a total of €132,725.

CD and record fair

Thu, Jul 31, 2008

THE GALWAY CD and record fair takes place this Saturday in the Victoria Hotel, off Eyre Square.

NUI Galway teachers win national awards

Thu, Jul 31, 2008

Two NUI Galway academics - Peter Cantillon and Ray Murphy - are to be honoured by the National Academy for the Integration of Research & Teaching and Learning.

O’Flaherty calls for CPO on Coolough Road

Thu, Jul 31, 2008

Too much time has passed and too many accidents have occurred on the Coolough Road so the Galway City Council must proceed immediately with a Compulsory Purchase Order according to PD Cllr Terry O’Flaherty.

In Last week’s Galway Advertiser, the Galway City Council said in relation to the Coolough Road, that delays on certain improvement works are “due to the fact that negotiations with the land owner have been so far unsuccessful”. As a result the issue may have to go through a Compulsory Purchase Order.

Éamon Ó Cuív’s Department funds new scholarships for NUIG

Thu, Jul 31, 2008

There is a demand for professionals with recognised qualifications in Irish language interpreting and translation, following Irish becoming an official language of the EU.

In order to train, equip, and provide people to work in this area, a new MA has been created in NUI, Galway, which will begin this September - the master’s in conference interpreting/MA ateangaireacht chomhdhála.

After the deluge...

Thu, Jul 31, 2008

Niño is slumped on the floor of the bamboo hut. Legs crossed and arms folded. Every once in a while he dips his hand into the pocket of his stained, smelly t-shirt and brandishes a bird feather. He waves it about half heartedly and glances out the half open door to the world outside.

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