Waterproof-ed Rubik cubes and video games as divers aim to beat boredom and smash record

Thu, Aug 27, 2009

Guinness records are made for many reasons - the sheer fun of it, to push your body to the limit, or maybe to have your name etched in record breaking history.

Free handbook gives advice on caring for elderly at home

Thu, Aug 27, 2009

An organisation which provides care for older people in Galway has produced a handbook which provides advice on coping with issues which may arise for families caring for older parents at home.

The free publication entitled “Too close for comfort?” from Home Instead Senior Care Galway examines the emotional, environmental and financial issues involved in creating a multigenerational household.

Forget Playstations as Console offers traditional family day out in Ross Castle

Thu, Aug 27, 2009

Take a trip back in time to when you were a child growing up, there were no mobile phones, no playstations, and not a whole lot of money, so what did you do for fun?

Public to fight any attempt to downsize Portiuncula Hospital

Thu, Aug 20, 2009

People in Galway will fight tooth and nail to oppose any attempt to downsize Portiuncula Hospital, vpwed FG deputy Paul Connaughton last evening.

Tourist in charge of hostel took €2,000

Thu, Aug 20, 2009

An American tourist, who had been left to run a hostel in return for free accommodation, betrayed the trust bestowed upon him by siphoning off €2,000 from money paid by other patrons.

Two arrested in Galway following night of violence in Ballinrobe left four injured

Thu, Aug 20, 2009

Two men have been arrested in Galway following a series of attacks in Ballinrobe at the weekend.

Last laugh for the girl who walked funny

Thu, Aug 20, 2009

Up ahead lay the Brandenburg gate, with its two sections of six Doric columns. With the heat scorching, she can no longer hear her quick footsteps on the hot road on this Sunday morning in Germany. Atop the gate lies the Quadriga, a chariot drawn by four horses and driven by Victoria, the Roman goddess of victory. How appropriate that she should stare down on this day of achievement from the girl from Loughrea.

Remand for man accused of stealing woman’s handbag

Thu, Aug 20, 2009

A young man accused of allegedly attacking a woman and then stealing her handbag has been remanded in custody after being refused bail, and is due to appear in court again next week for the service of the book of evidence.

Va va broom — world record Irish brush dance for GOAL

Thu, Aug 20, 2009

Students from Coláiste Lurgan, Indreabhán, are to take part in a world record attempt for the largest number of people to perform the Irish brush dance at one time with all the proceeds going to Goal.

Galway Gay Pride Festival

Thu, Aug 20, 2009

This weekend will see events taking place across the city for the annual Galway Gay Pride Festival.

Highlights include Queerspace at the Galway City Museum, a collection of memorabilia celebrating the longest consecutive running Pride celebration in the country. The exhibition will run throughout Pride weekend.

Galway’s Mr Gay — it could be you

Thu, Aug 20, 2009

Galway pride is to set to be the first Pride festival to host a heat of the Mr Gay Ireland contest.

Seamus Heaney to read at Clifden Community Arts Week

Thu, Aug 20, 2009

Nobel laureate Seamus Heaney will read as part of this year’s Clifden Arts Festival.

Fancy a career as a make-up artist?

Thu, Aug 20, 2009

The School of Make Up Artistry and Business Training offers courses designed to teach all levels of students, from beginners to advanced, which are suitable for all age groups. Based at Briarhill, Galway, the school provides interesting courses which cover all aspects of make-up artistry.

Staff terrorised and threatened by troubled teen

Thu, Aug 20, 2009

Staff at a care home were left terrorised and locked in their office while a teenager smashed up everything in sight and threatened to break their legs. The Galway District Court also heard this week that nurses, security, and gardai at a busy hospital were spat at and kicked.

Stay ahead in business with the Galway Business School

Thu, Aug 20, 2009

Galway Business School will hold an open day on Monday August 24 from 4pm at GCI House in Salthill where prospective students can learn all about the school’s excellent range of business courses, all of which are validated and accredited in Ireland and the UK.

Radisson launches new wedding packages

Thu, Aug 20, 2009

Ever since the Celtic Tiger began to roar brides-to-be everywhere have been fretting about how to find the perfect chair covers while soon-to-be-grooms have worried where to get the extra cash to pay the pianist.

Man who stole sweaters and aftershave fined for theft from shops and pubs

Thu, Aug 20, 2009

A man, with 67 previous convictions and described as a “nuisance”, was fined this week for stealing aftershave and sweaters from city centre shops and then having a drink in a local pub and walking out without paying for it.

Galway prepares for oldest inland waterway race

Thu, Aug 20, 2009

Experienced sailors will take to the Corrib next week for the Cong-Galway race, Europe’s oldest inland water race.

Bohermore water problem almost resolved

Thu, Aug 20, 2009

Galway City Council has this week confirmed to Cllr Ollie Crowe that almost all of the houses in Bohermore now have their water back to a safe drinkable level.

Remembering the Connaught Rangers

Thu, Aug 20, 2009

For those interested in the history of the Connaught Rangers a walking tour of Galway city to seek out memorials and artefacts related to the once great regiment is planned by the Connaught Rangers Association. Galway City has many great memorials related to the once great regiment including the memorial window in Galway Cathedral, and the cannons at City Hall which have been in the city since 1857 to commemorate the involvement of the regiment in the Crimea War.The tour will start in Renmore and then move towards City Hall, Saint Nicholas Collegiate Church, and finish in Galway Cathedral.

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