Calm before the storm — The fun kicks off in September

Thu, Aug 14, 2008

The parties will all tell you they’re shattered after the last two years – and to tell the truth so are many of the political journalists’ said one hack on radio recently when asked how the politicians can find it in them to justify their lengthy summer break!

Interesting times for Cann and Dec — Galway’s two party leaders

Thu, Aug 14, 2008

The next few months will prove to be career-defining times in the lives of Galway’s two party leaders.

New state of the art courthouse in city centre from next year?

Thu, Aug 07, 2008

Galway’s court sittings are set to be held in a new state of the art city centre building from next year.

The current court building at Courthouse Square is one of the beautiful buildings in the city, but has proven totally inadequate for the purpose of a modern busy court.

Eyrecourt-born publican dies on Colorado mountain

Thu, Aug 07, 2008

A Galway-born publican has died while scaling a mountain in his adopted home of Colorado.

Will we win a middle at the lympics?

Thu, Aug 07, 2008

There are just 24 hours to go before the fireworks are lit and the Beijing Olympics gets underway, propelling us into three weeks of wonder, amazement and wondering where they got those drugs from.

Connemara farmers to mobilise against conservation tomorrow night

Thu, Aug 07, 2008

A public meeting will take place in Maam Cross tomorrow (Friday August 8) to discuss the proposed conservation measures affecting farmers in Connemara.

Prison for tent dweller found with set of nunchucks

Thu, Aug 07, 2008

A Lithuanian man who was living in a tent near the Spanish Arch for a time was sentenced to three months in prison at Galway District Court this week for carrying a weapon known as a nunchuck.

Leahy calls for GP service for Ballybane

Thu, Aug 07, 2008

A Fianna Fail city councillor is calling for a GP service for Ballybane, an area which houses 13.7 per cent of the city’s population.

Gardaí continue investigation into alleged sexual assault

Thu, Aug 07, 2008

Gardaí are continuing their investigation into an alleged sexual assault that took place in a Galway town last week.

Bail refused for weight-lifter charged with city shooting

Thu, Aug 07, 2008

A champion weight-lifter, who is charged in connection with a shooting in the city last April which resulted in another man losing part of his hand, was refused bail and was remanded in continuing custody at the holiday sittings of Galway District Court this week.

UHG consultant slams racist bullying in Irish hospitals

Thu, Aug 07, 2008

A consultant urologist at University Hospital Galway has alleged that a significant minority of junior hospital staff are being subjected to low level racist bullying in some of Ireland’s hospitals.

Non-EU doctors’ representative Dr Syed Jaffrey was commenting after it was revealed that 64 bullying claims were made against medical personnel in the health service last year. East Galway Fine Gael TD Ulick Burke had sought the figures from the HSE.

Heartless thugs destroy a quarter century of circus entertainment

Thu, Aug 07, 2008

Heartless joyriders destroyed Ireland’s first youth circus this week, when the car they were driving crashed into a circus van which was set a blaze.

Man secures court order for second post-mortem in Connemara murder

Thu, Aug 07, 2008

The 22-year-old man charged in connection with the murder of a woman in Connemara last month has secured a High Court order allowing a UK pathologist to carry out a second post-mortem on the body of the victim.

After the cowboys, tourism chiefs target the Indians

Thu, Aug 07, 2008

As the boom of the races fades for another year, a group of leading journalists from India were in Galway this week, invited by Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland, to come and sample the delights of the west.

Fianna Fáil parliamentary party to meet in Galway next month

Thu, Aug 07, 2008

Fianna Fáil’s TDs and senators will descend on Galway next month when the party holds it annual parliamentary party meeting in the city.

The meeting will see Fianna Fáil’s 106 Dáil deputies and senators get together in the city’s Clayton Hotel on September 15 and 16 for their yearly brainstorming session.

Memorial tree to be planted in honour of slain Galway-based photographer

Thu, Aug 07, 2008

A memorial tree will be planted on the Salthill Promenade next week to honour the life of Galway-based photographer Trent Keegan just days after what would have been his 34th birthday.

Help Debenhams to keep Galway’s beaches tidy

Thu, Aug 07, 2008

An annual beach litter survey and clean-up will take place this Saturday August 9, at Ballyloughane Beach, Renmore.

Prison for man caught red-handed with stolen camera

Thu, Aug 07, 2008

A 20 years old man was sentenced to four months in prison at Galway District Court after Gardaí caught him red-handed with a camera which had been stolen hours earlier in a house break-in.

Photographic awards exhibition in Eyre Square

Thu, Aug 07, 2008

The Irish National Photographic Awards exhibition returned to Galway city last month and will be there until next Monday August 11.

Treacy welcomes cervical cancer vaccine rollout

Thu, Aug 07, 2008

Women’s risk of being diagnosed with cervical cancer will be greatly reduced thanks to plans to introduce a vaccination programme for 12-year-old girls next year and to roll out a cervical screening programme nationally.

That is according to local Fianna Fail TD Noel Treacy who says 180 new cases of cervical cancer are diagnosed in Ireland each year. Some 70 of these result in death.

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