Ardilaun Leisure Club celebrates ten years

Thu, Aug 13, 2009

The surroundings may be serene but the Ardilaun Leisure Club is anything but quiet this August. This Saturday golf afficionados will gather together for a round of golf in Oughterard with plenty of prizes to be won. The Koala Kids Club is in full swing and will continue until August 28. Members are taking part in spinning, aqua aerobics, and step aerobics during August. In September The Ardilaun has an extensive class schedule with more than 30 classes to choose from.

Connemara farmers ‘in limbo’ over REPS issue

Thu, Aug 13, 2009

A Galway county councillor, who says that Connemara farmers have been left in limbo, is now calling on Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food, Brendan Smith TD, to reinstate REPS.

Respite break for carers

Thu, Aug 13, 2009

A Co Galway carers’ support group recently organised a respite break for its members

Free safety checks for child car seats

Thu, Aug 13, 2009

Galway Childcare Committee has joined forces with the Road Safety Authority to highlight child road safety.

Man (28) with 40-year disqualification caught driving, court hears

Thu, Aug 13, 2009

A Tuam man, who had 58 previous convictions which included a 40-year disqualification, was sentenced to 12 months in jail and disqualified from driving for eight years for drink driving, driving without insurance, and being drunk in charge of a vehicle.

City council calls for art submissions for Carrowbrowne

Thu, Aug 13, 2009

GALWAY CITY Council invites artists and arts practitioners of all disciplines to submit proposals for a public art commission to take place at the Carrowbrowne Halting Site, Headford Road. The budget for the Carrowbrowne Public Art Commission is €15,000.

Baboró to host conference on arts for young

Thu, Aug 13, 2009

Children’s arts festival Baboró will host an international conference on the provision of arts for children under six as part of this year’s festival in October.

Missing man found in city centre

Thu, Aug 13, 2009

A young man reported missing from Ballinasloe last week has been found safe and well in Galway city.

Proposed education cuts will lead to survival of fittest, warns Healy Eames

Thu, Aug 13, 2009

Proposed Government cuts in education will have an adverse impact on future examination results.

Average debt of clients at Galway MABS offices over €26,000

Thu, Aug 13, 2009

The average debt owed by clients seeking help from the Money and Budgetary Services (MABS) offices in Galway was €26,400 as at end of June last which was above the national average of €15,100, that is according to figures obtained from the Department of Social and Family Affairs.

Galway schools report great success in Leaving Cert results

Thu, Aug 13, 2009

As more than 57,000 students received their Leaving Certificate results yesterday, schools across Galway city reported outstanding marks with a large number of students receiving 4, 5, and 6 A1s in various subjects including languages, business, and practical subjects.

Students from Yeats College are reported to have performed extremely well, especially in chemistry, biology, and physics, which goes against the national trend of high failure rates in the science subjects.

Leading Arizona IT company to open research facility in Mervue

Thu, Aug 13, 2009

Recruitment has already started for the initial group of 30 jobs to be created by a US-based software security company which confirmed yesterday that it is to temporarily locate its R&D facility in the Galway Technology Centre in Mervue.

We must fill empty college seats to attract clean jobs

Thu, Aug 13, 2009

There were times when we media types didn’t get out of bed for anything less than 600 jobs, so accustomed were we to the massive job announcements that have seen this city accumulate almost 10,000 jobs in US-owned companies over the past decade or two. So the fact that so many gathered to welcome an announcement of what seems a mere 30 jobs yesterday morning, is a strong indicator of the times in which we live and the new realities that persist around us.

Funding totalling €13,000 for Ballina school

Thu, Aug 13, 2009

Minister for Labour Affairs Dara Calleary has confirmed that €13,150 in funding has been approved under the Dormant Account Fund to purchase information communication technology for Scoil Íosa in Ballina.

Age Action induction evenings for computers

Thu, Aug 13, 2009

People who have volunteered to teach on the Age Action Getting Started computer course are advised that there will be induction evenings in the following locations in August and September.

Contractor to be appointed for Davitt College sports hall

Thu, Aug 13, 2009

The long awaited Davitt College sports hall has finally been given the green light.

Mayo dentists warn 40,000 people at risk of losing dental benefits

Thu, Aug 13, 2009

Dentists in Mayo have criticised the proposal of An Bord Snip Nua that the Dental Treatment Benefit Scheme be abolished. The scheme, which has been in place for many decades, allows patients who make PRSI contributions to avail of free or subsidised dental treatment.

Are you paying too much for school uniforms?

Thu, Aug 13, 2009

Mayo footballer Ronan McGarrity was on hand at the recent launch of the new Toymaster school uniform department in its Ballina Store on the Crossmolina Road. The local Mayo fans were delighted to have their autograph books and Mayo jerseys signed by one of the heros of the recent championship campaign.

Robinson awarded US Medal of Freedom

Thu, Aug 13, 2009

The Minister for Foreign Affairs has congratulated former president and Ballina native Mary Robinson on being awarded the Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama.

IWAK ‘Leeds’ the way with launch of new Ryanair flight

Thu, Aug 13, 2009

Ryanair, Europe’s largest low fares airline has announced a three-times-a-week service from Ireland West Knock to Leeds Bradford Airport. The new route will commence on March 30 2010 and it will complement Ryanair’s existing network of routes at Ireland West Knock which include daily scheduled services to London Luton, London Stansted, and Liverpool John Lennon airports, in addition to the four-times-a-week services to East Midlands and Bristol International and the twice weekly service to Alicante which commenced in June. This latest expansion by Ryanair at Ireland West Knock will bring an additional 59,000 seats a year.

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