Walsh becomes new FG leader in city

Thu, Jun 11, 2009

Councillor Brian Walsh has been elected as the new Fine Gael leader on the Galway City Council replacing long serving former councillor John Mulholland.

Cllr Walsh said his focus now was to help deliver two seats for Fine Gael in the next General Election and the party organisation in the city will “have a big role to play in this”.

‘I’ll be back’, Puma skipper vows

Thu, Jun 11, 2009

Puma skipper Ken Read is so impressed with Galway after his two-week stopover for the Volvo Ocean Race, he is pledging to return to Ireland next year.

Lackagh armed raider faces further charges

Thu, Jun 11, 2009

A Dublin man, charged in connection with an armed raid on a businman’s home in Lackagh last February, now faces seven further charges.

Three county schools to get funding for improvement works

Thu, Jun 11, 2009

Funding has been approved for improvement works at three county schools, according to Fianna Fáil Dáil deputy for East Galway, Noel Treacy.

Book launch to examine how Ireland can recover from the recession

Thu, Jun 11, 2009

Ireland’s Economic Crash, the new book by Dr Kieran Allen, senior lecturer at the School of Sociology in UCD, will be launched at a meeting in Richardson’s Pub, Eyre Square, this evening at 8pm.

Bohermore man smears cell walls, court hears

Thu, Jun 11, 2009

A Bohermore man who was heard threatening to kill a man and then smeared human faeces over a cell wall at a Garda station was jailed for six months this week.

Citylink expands route network with wi-fi on buses

Thu, Jun 11, 2009

Galway based bus operator Citylink has expanded its popular service, and now has wifi on-board all coaches. The independent company offers 15 daily services to Dublin and Dublin airport. There are eight direct services from Galway to Shannon with additional departures from Galway at 5.30am, 11.30am, and 2.30pm, and a new departure from Shannon to Galway at 9.30am.

Galway students accepted for anthology of poetry and art

Thu, Jun 11, 2009

Three Galway students have had their entries accepted for the Eurochild Anthology of Poetry and Art 2009. The successful candidates are Nina Dorogaia, Teniola Olaleye, and Lauren Crawford from Grianach House school in Galway . The launch of the book will take place in Cork on June 26. Eurochild is a network of organisations and individuals working in and across Europe to improve the quality of life of children and young people.

Ganley heads off into the sunset

Thu, Jun 11, 2009

Five years and a month after Declan Ganley chaired the Libertas Forum to discuss the European Constitution during Ireland’s presidency of the European Union, he walked off the political stage, as the sun began to set outside the count centre for the North West Constituency in Castlebar.

Big names lose out in city

Thu, Jun 11, 2009

“What is defeat? Nothing but education; nothing but the first step to something better,” so said Wendell Phillips, the 19th century American abolitionist, advocate for Native Americans, orator, lawyer, and writer.

No doubt those councillors who lost their seats on Saturday will be hoping Phillips’ words prove true for them, as they contemplate a post-political future.

Fun day in Oranmore in memory of four-year-old child who died from meningitis

Thu, Jun 11, 2009

A walk and fun day in memory of a four-year-old child who died from meningitis will take place in Oranmore village on Saturday June 27 at 2pm.

Despite election, the Green Party bike scheme is a success

Thu, Jun 11, 2009

A Green Party initiative to encourage people to cycle to work is proving to be a success, according to city based cycle store Nigel’s cycles.

An epic day which yielded change

Thu, Jun 11, 2009

Not long after 9am on Saturday as the boxes were opened in Leisureland and the tallymen got to work, patterns began to emerge that would remain unaltered throughout the day. Galway was giving its backing to Labour, but it was not exactly punishing Fianna Fáil.

Conneely win and Eames setback in county puts mayor in frame for second FG role

Thu, Jun 11, 2009

Having secured re-election to the Galway City Council, Fine Gael Mayor Pádraig Conneely now has his sights set on Dáil Éireann and is determined to be on the Fine Gael Galway West ticket at the next general election.

Mayor Conneely would have liked to top the poll in Galway City Central on Saturday, but that honour was to go to Labour’s councillor Billy Cameron. Nonetheless Mayor Conneely polled an impressive 1,012 first preferences and was able to strut proudly around the count centre in Westside before being elected on the fourth count with a combined vote of 1,059.

What kind of council has Galway voted for?

Thu, Jun 11, 2009

When the results came in on Saturday it was clear that Ireland had raised high the Red flag, donned a blue shirt, kept a few Independents on side, and delivered the mother of all kickings to the Government parties. Well not quite everywhere. Typically Galway didn’t quite follow suit.

Galway City East — the figures

Thu, Jun 11, 2009

Electorate: 18,149
Total poll: 8,912

Total poll: 8,912

And you can quote me on that

Thu, Jun 11, 2009

“If Connaughton had only been named Sue or Seamus or Michael, I’d have had a chance, but to be called Paul, well that killed me in the polls.”

‘It will be a horrendous council to be on’

Thu, Jun 11, 2009

The Irish economy is in the worst shape it has been since the 1930s. The Government coffers are bare and local authorities will not be getting the kind of massive grants for important projects they enjoyed over the last eight years.

Locals sets the scene for next General Election

Thu, Jun 11, 2009

The Local Elections are over, bring on the General Election! There is never a time when politicians and political anoraks are not thinking about elections and Saturday’s results will be read as an indication of what lies ahead in 2012.

Galway City Central - results

Thu, Jun 11, 2009

Total poll: 11,487
Total poll: 5,241

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