Cameron calls on council to provide sites for clubs

Thu, Aug 27, 2009

Labour councillor Billy Cameron is calling on the Galway City Council to provide sites for two sports clubs within the city. Galway Kayak Club which previously operated out of the Fisheries Field and the Galway Racing Pigeon Club are currently looking for new sites to cater for increasing membership.

Scooby-Doo on the boards

Thu, Aug 27, 2009

SCOOBY-DOO and the gang are back. Following sell-out success with Stagefright, the ultimate cartoon classic bursts on to the stage once again with Scooby-Doo and the Pirate Ghost, a brand new show to entertain the whole family in the Royal Theatre, Castlebar on September 18.

Become a friend of local cancer charity and help support its work

Thu, Aug 27, 2009

A local cancer charity is appealing to people to help support its vital work by contributing €12 a month.

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.

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.

Jack Watchorn (18), with an address at Aras Gael, Whitestrand Avenue, Salthill, was brought before the holiday sitting of Galway District Court last Tuesday facing charges of allegedly robbing a woman of her handbag and its contents, valued at €150, at The Promenade, Salthill, on February 21, 2009.

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.

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.

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