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.

Memories of the week when summer

Thu, Oct 09, 2008

Now that the evenings are getting dark and the end of year is setting in, the city takes on a new complexion. All of a sudden, darkness falls shortly after teatime as the summer city gives way to the winter and the shadows fall like a stage curtain.

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.

Nurses’ union slams Third World conditions at UHG’s emergency department

Thu, Oct 09, 2008

A local nursing official has slammed the overcrowding “chaos” at University Hospital Galway’s emergency department earlier this week, likening it to “Third World conditions”.

O’Flaherty calls for water filter ration system for Old Mervue

Thu, Oct 09, 2008

A top of the range water filtration system that is capable of removing lead and other forms of harmful bacteria from the water must be installed for Old Mervue.

Foul play not suspected in Merlin Park death

Thu, Oct 09, 2008

Gardaí have ruled out foul play in the death of a man whose body was discovered in the grounds of Merlin Park Hospital on Tuesday.

Sponsored walk to raise funds for injured Alex

Thu, Oct 09, 2008

A sponsored walk in aid of Alex Smith, who was seriously paralysed after a swimming accident, takes place this Saturday on the Salthill Promenade at 2pm.

101 good ideas from Des

Thu, Oct 09, 2008

“I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading!” said the author Jane Austen. “When I have a house of my own, I shall be miserable if I have not an excellent library.”

Remembering deceased UHG workers

Thu, Oct 09, 2008

University Hospital Galway’s Children’s Remembrance Day Committee remember deceased friends, family and colleagues who worked at UHG during November.

A special Mass is celebrated and the names of deceased staff can be enrolled in the Golden Enrolment Book which is kept in the Chapel of Remembrance at the hospital.

Trusted employee steals from hearing aid company

Thu, Oct 09, 2008

An employee of Hidden Hearing, who had been a trusted member of staff, stole €1,240 from the hearing aid business and falsified bank lodgements, the Galway District Court heard last Monday.

Anyone for chess?

Thu, Oct 09, 2008

The Galway Junior Chess club will begin its weekend sessions this weekend.

Sixteen jobs for Loughrea at new food outlet

Thu, Oct 09, 2008

Award winning craft butcher Declan Corry this week opened his new venture at Corry’s food hall and cafe at Station Road in Loughrea. The new outlet will provide 16 jobs in the town.

Case dismissed over balls of wool and knitting needles

Thu, Oct 09, 2008

A case of casual trading without a permit was dismissed and charges dropped against two non-national women after arresting gardai could not produce balls of wool and knitting needles in court as evidence.

Give yourself a chance of a better relationship with Successful Singles

Thu, Oct 09, 2008

A unique programme of events that is designed to help people attract the right relationship or partner into their lives is to commence in Galway this month.

The Successful Singles programme will commence in the Galway Bay Hotel on October 19 offering participants a chance to learn the skills with which to develop successful relationships. Speaking to the Advertiser ahead of the launch of her Galway event, owner of Successful Singles Ann McGarry said that she can vouch for the programme herself and described how it helps identify and remove the obstacles that people find on the path to a good relationship.

City Hall must sort out issue of Travellers on Western Distributor Road, says Lyons

Thu, Oct 09, 2008

Growing tensions between Travellers and Gort na Gréine residents can only be solved if the road the Travellers are encamped on is taken in charge by the Galway City Council, according to Cllr Donal Lyons.

Cope fundraiser makes Pirscilla a star

Thu, Oct 09, 2008

Pirscilla Murray of Galway was named the best makeover at Make A Star 2008 which took place in the Radisson SAS Hotel on Sunday last. At the event, 18 women and one brave man who each raised €1,000 for Cope received a full hair, beauty, and fashion makeover from some of Ireland’s top stylists. Pirscilla’s personal style coach was Tess Purcell of Style ‘N Mind, hair was by Laura Devlin of Fringe Benefits, make-up by Marian Naughtan also of Fringe Benefits, and outfit supplied by Marian’s.

The form of the city

Thu, Oct 09, 2008

Sunday morning and the sun is shining after Saturday’s rain. The sky is that clear October blue, the air tastes of autumn. The drive over the Quincentennial Bridge, past the military bulk of the CT Electric building, the utilitarian Mulvoy Park, all along the roundabouts and left, past the industrial estates, past the brown blockhouse Telecom building, takes me into old Mervue.

Lead problem has spread to Taylor’s Hill, claims Mayor

Thu, Oct 02, 2008

The drinking water supply of a house in Taylor’s Hill has been discovered to have excess levels of lead and last evening the Mayor of Galway Padraig Conneely expressed fears that the lead contamination problem may now be more widespread than was feared.

Major problems with migrant registration, Galway gardai tell court

Thu, Oct 02, 2008

Gardai in Galway have warned that there is a “major problem” with certain sectors of the migrant community, including students coming here to learn English, not furnishing immigration officers with up to date information such as change of address.

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