Stamp of approval for Frankie and De Danann

Thu, Oct 16, 2008

The next time you go to post a letter or package, there is a good chance you may be affixing onto that envelope or parcel a stamp bearing the image of the great Galway trad group De Danann.

New head of research at GMIT

Thu, Oct 16, 2008

Dr Patrick Delassus has been appointed head of research at GMIT. Dr Delassus is a member of the senior executive of the institute and his brief extends to the management and leadership of the research, innovation, entrepreneurship, and regional engagement strategy of GMIT.

Dr Delassus managed the department of mechanical and industrial engineering at GMIT’s Dublin Road campus for seven years. He has been engaged in research for 12 years, focusing mainly on biomedical engineering, marine engineering, and diverse product design projects for industry.

Riverside man gets extra five months for heroin and burglary tools

Thu, Oct 16, 2008

One Galway man will now have to spend an extra five months in jail after being found in possession of heroin and tools that could assist a burglary, before pushing over a Garda in an escape attempt.

Major funding secured for city’s RAPID areas

Thu, Oct 16, 2008

Elderly people in the RAPID areas of Galway city are set to benefit from a the €100,000 funding announced this week for small-scale health and community projects.

Kenyan grandmother to get honorary degree at NUIG

Thu, Oct 16, 2008

Sarah Wairimu, who operates the children’s orphanage Dochas Nasamu near Kangari in Kenya, will be awarded an honorary arts degree in NUI, Galway on Tuesday October 21.

Grant will improve security of older people in Ballinasloe

Thu, Oct 16, 2008

Almost €5,000 has been allocated to the Ballinasloe St Vincent de Paul branch to improve the security of older people living at home.

Quiz fans to boost Joanne’s run for Enable Ireland

Thu, Oct 16, 2008

The Front Door Pub will host its annual charity FunQuiz in aid of Enable Ireland Galway on Monday night next October 20.

Dick Byrne to launch auto-biography in Kenny’s

Thu, Oct 16, 2008

Galway architect, playwright, journalist, and ‘man about town’ Dick Byrne will launch his autobiography - Tell ‘Em Who You Are! - in Kenny’s Bookshop, Liosbán, tomorrow at 6pm.

Dragon flys

Thu, Oct 16, 2008

By its very nature the 35,000 mile Volvo Ocean Race that started from Alicante on Saturday attracts the hardiest of sailors. They are usually men with tough teak muscles and a hell of a lot of fortitude, capable of withstanding the roughest of seas in temperatures that can range from -5 to 50 Celcius.

Green Dragon goes off the radar

Thu, Oct 16, 2008

Ireland’s Green Dragon, currently sailing down the coast of Africa towards Cape Town on the first leg of the Volvo Ocean Race, is the first to deal its “stealth” card.

The StealthPlay, which gives each boat a chance to hide on the racecourse for 12 hours, allows teams to make a tactical break from the fleet without the rest of the competitors knowing what they are doing.

Martine’s comes of age

Thu, Oct 16, 2008

Having celebrating its 10th birthday this summer, Martine’s is looking forward to the next 10 years, and has a whole raft of improvements, ideas, and offers in store for the year ahead.

Martine’s has always believed in great quality, local food served with a smile and washed down with carefully chosen wines. Now the beef, salmon, and salads are all organic and the chicken is all free-range. And even better news is that it won’t break the bank – by offering generous portions, and dishes priced comparably with similar non-organic menus available in Galway, Martine’s is challenging the perception that organic has to mean overpriced and gimmicky. Wine is also dear to the hearts of the Martine’s team, and they offer many wines not found elsewhere in Galway.

A river runs through it

Thu, Oct 16, 2008

The campus of Galway University is fortunately situated.

Monster Organic Ball raises €100,000 for APA charity

Thu, Oct 16, 2008

More than €100,000 was raised last weekend at the fourth annual Monster Organic Ball in Oranmore, after a spectacular 10-hour celebration of fabulous organic food, full free bar, live music and lots of dancing.

Budget ‘09

Thu, Oct 16, 2008

Brian Thornton and Terri Treacy of KPMG, chartered accountants, highlight below some of the key points which emerged from the Minister’s speech in the Dáil.

Personal Tax Matters

Child left to freeze during mother’s ‘act of desperation’, court hears

Thu, Oct 09, 2008

A mother who, during an “act of desperation”, left her four-month old child on the father’s doorstep during a dispute received the Probation Act this week. However, the father was fined for leaving that child to freeze for over an half an hour in a car on a cold February night.

Claregalway couple fined for dumping in Mayo

Thu, Oct 09, 2008

A Claregalway couple were convicted and fined at Ballinrobe District Court this week after a number of rubbish bags which they disposed off in Mayo were detected by the litter warden.

File to DPP after taxidriver assault

Thu, Oct 09, 2008

Gardaí have confirmed that a file has been sent to the DPP in relation to the alleged attack on a female taxi driver by another taxi driver at the city bus station last month.

Nine months knocked off sentence of drug dealer

Thu, Oct 09, 2008

A small-time drug dealer who had been arrested during Operation Scarf, a surveillance operation carried out last year by members of the National Drugs Unit, had the last nine months of a 21 month sentence suspended at Galway Circuit Appeals Court last Tuesday.

Galway writer will be jailed for teen sex assault if he doesn’t get help

Thu, Oct 09, 2008

A Ballinasloe-native writer faces jail next month unless he seeks help and accepts that sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy was wrong.

Over €9m in uncollected development levies a ‘great concern’, says Mayor

Thu, Oct 09, 2008

Galway city Mayor Padraig Conneely has slammed senior city hall management for their failure to collect over €9m in outstanding development levies, just days after city council members were chastised for rejecting a controversial levy increase.

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