Heart charity predicts it will reach usual sales targets despite economic downturn

Thu, Dec 11, 2008

The local heart charity Croi says that despite the current economic conditions it hopes to reach its usual sales targets.

Council officials were at odds with each other over irregularities, ‘Stroke’ trial told

Thu, Dec 04, 2008

Top officials at the Galway County Council were at odds with each other on how to deal with the findings of an internal investigation into “irregularities’ regarding invoices submitted by a councillor for works carried out during a Community Involvement Scheme in Ardrahan in south Galway in 2003, it emerged at Galway Circuit Criminal Court yesterday.

Concern as Thermo King set to make jobs announcement tomorrow

Thu, Dec 04, 2008

Manufacturing giant Thermo King is set to make an announcement this Friday that will affect the future of hundreds of employees at the plant.

‘Shortcomings’ in bypass’ design as big a reason for refusal as bog cotton

Thu, Dec 04, 2008

The need to preserve bog cotton in Tonabrocky is being blamed for the collapse of the N6 Galway City Outer Bypass proposal. However “fundamental shortcomings” in sections of the bypass’ design and layout were also to blame.

Is half a bypass an Irish solution to an Irish problem?

Thu, Dec 04, 2008

Half a bypass is not good enough for Galway and it is time for our local politicians and councillors to take a long hard look at the future of this city, according to Paul Shelly, president of Galway Chamber.

Limit the numbers of objectors says Crowe

Thu, Dec 04, 2008

New laws must be introduced to limit just who can make planning objections to major infrastructural projects, according to Fianna Fáil Cllr Michael J Crowe.

Back to the drawing board

Thu, Dec 04, 2008

The Galway City Outer Bypass is dead but other transport solutions to traffic congestion in and around the city are not so it’s time to look to these other solutions and go back to the drawing board regarding the bypass.

Council calls on everyone to park and ride

Thu, Dec 04, 2008

The Galway City Council’s Christmas Park and Ride campaign is in full swing and the local authority is calling on daily commuters, particularly those who work in the city centre, to take full advantage of it.

Swimmers to brave Christmas Day waters for COPE world record attempt

Thu, Dec 04, 2008

COPE Galway is inviting the people of Galway to strap on their swimsuits and brave the chilly Christmas waters of Galway Bay to help them in set a (very charitable!) world record.

Labour calls for Right to Read campaign

Thu, Dec 04, 2008

Around 19 per cent of secondary students drop out of school just after their Junior Cert or when they reach 15. Many do so because they have difficulty with reading and writing.

As a result, Galway city’s Labour councillors are calling on the Galway City Council to kick off a nation-wide literacy campaign entitled Right to Read.

Six Galway tax defaulters pay €750,000 in latest list

Thu, Dec 04, 2008

Six Galway people made settlements totalling almost €750,000 between July and September of this year, according to the latest tax defaulters’ list released this week by the Revenue Commissioners.

Burglar’s luck runs out after he doesn’t take chance given to him

Thu, Dec 04, 2008

A city man’s luck ran out this week when he was jailed for his part in two robberies committed last year, after he came to Garda attention in September, while being given a chance by Judge Mary Fahy to mend his ways since his last court appearance in June.

Laptops and jewellery stolen in city raids

Thu, Dec 04, 2008

Gardai are appealing to witnesses for the following burglaries which have occurred over the last week.

Entrance to Castle Park must be widened, says O’Flaherty

Thu, Dec 04, 2008

The entrance to the Castle Park estate, opposite the SCULL centre, is becoming a bottleneck and must be widened before a serious accident occurs there.

Éamon ‘Obama’ and ‘Baracking’ Éamon

Thu, Dec 04, 2008

There are hundreds — if not thousands — of men across the globe making a good living at impersonating Elvis Presley. They are the ‘Elvis lookalikes’ and ‘soundalikes’, an uncanny knack of nature that produces a shape and a voice something like Elvis. It won’t be as good as Elvis, but it will be good enough to draw a crowd… and keep drawing a crowd.

JCI announces Ambassador Award winners at reception

Thu, Dec 04, 2008

Junior Chamber International Galway last night presented the Ambassador Awards 2008 at a reception hosted by Martine’s Restaurant and Wine Bar on Quay Street. The awards, sponsored by Niall McNelis of Claddagh and Celtic Jewellers are part of JCI Galway's 2008 free tourist guide, with some 60,000 copies distributed earlier this year.

ICSH launches new business energy saving scheme in the west

Thu, Dec 04, 2008

The Irish Council for Social Housing (ICSH), the state’s national social housing federation, has launched a new national energy saving scheme this week in Ballinasloe, Co Galway. In association with Bord Gais, the scheme was developed to benefit housing associations, which provide more than 20,000 homes for families, older people, the homeless, and people with disabilities throughout the country.

Galway poets to celebrate the city in verse

Thu, Dec 04, 2008

Three poets will undertake the creation of three separate new poems to commemorate the history, people, and reality of Galway city.

Santa to arrive in Eyre Square Centre this weekend

Thu, Dec 04, 2008

The Eyre Square Centre will launch its SantaVille Christmas village this Saturday, with the man himself arriving at 11am to take up residence in his new holiday cottage.

Lighting of Christmas tree in Ballybane

Thu, Dec 04, 2008

The lighting of the Christmas tree in St Brigid’s Church grounds, Ballybane, will take place on Monday December 8 at 6.15pm.

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