Blair Switch Project — GAAW encourage people to move Blair’s book in shops
Thu, Sep 09, 2010
When Bertie Ahern published his autobiography many felt it would be better suited to the fantasy section of bookshops rather than to non-fiction.
Read more ...9/11 to be remembered at Interfaith service in Franciscan Abbey this Saturday
Thu, Sep 09, 2010
The Galway Interfaith Alliance will hold a special inter-faith service in the Franciscan Abbey at 11.30am this Saturday.
Read more ...New programme will help children cope with everyday difficulties
Thu, Sep 09, 2010
An innovative wellbeing programme, which targets young primary school children, has been piloted in three Galway schools.
Read more ...Bow Waves can help you find your way home
Thu, Sep 09, 2010
Bow Waves Galway sailing and powerboat school is offering several marine navigation courses this winter including basic navigation, day skipper navigation courses, and Yachtmaster Offshore and Ocean navigation courses. The courses are for beginners to advanced sailors/boaters.
Read more ...New book for teens to be launched in Galway
Thu, Sep 09, 2010
Prim Improper, a new book for teens from the Galway author Deirdre Sullivan, will be launched in the Galway City Library next Wednesday at 6pm.
Read more ...Helping children understand cancer
Thu, Sep 09, 2010
A new programme to help children understand cancer will take place in Tuam next week.
Read more ...Man fined for aggressive altercation
Thu, Sep 09, 2010
A 23-year-old man whose aggression after being cut with a blade led to an altercation, was fined €400 and given a stern warning that next time he might not be so lucky.
Read more ...Water tankers installed in Tonabrucky, Killagoola, and Barna
Thu, Sep 09, 2010
Water tankers will be installed in Tonabrucky, Killagoola, and Barna, near old waterworks at Furrymelia West, to provide an emergency supply to the areas.
Read more ...Manuela Foundation funding aids Galway rape crisis centre
Thu, Sep 09, 2010
The Galway Rape Crisis Centre and the Manuela Riedo Foundation are continuing their commitment to work together on the forth coming fund raising concert, A Night for Manuela to be held in the Salthill Hotel on October 8.
Read more ...Ardrahan man warned by judge to stop getting shirty
Thu, Sep 09, 2010
An Ardrahan man who cannot seem to keep his shirt on or in one piece when out socialising has been ordered to stay away from Galway city centre pending the completion of a community service report.
If deemed suitable 21-year-old Wayne Sherry of Angelhaven, Carrarloggy, Ardrahan West, Co Galway, will be ordered to complete 130 hours of community service and if he fails to co-operate he could face the activation of a four months sentence.
Read more ...Western Family History Association meeting
Thu, Sep 09, 2010
The Western Family History Association will hold its bi-monthly meeting in the Oranmore Lodge Hotel in Oranmore next Wednesday at 8.15pm.
Read more ...Herbert’s ‘Silken Twist’
Thu, Sep 09, 2010
Of the group of 17th century poets, including John Donne and Andrew Marvel, to which Dr Johnson gave the name ‘metaphysical’, George Herbert is probably nowadays the least read.
Read more ...Five million meals later, the Galleon turns forty-five
Thu, Sep 09, 2010
The Galleon Restaurant in Salthill will celebrate its 45th birthday on September 16, and has ample reason to rejoice, having served more five million meals since it opened its doors in 1965. To commemorate this momentous and remarkable occasion, Crystal Swing, the internet sensation taking the world by storm, will be making a guest appearance.
Read more ...New rehearsal spaces for Galway Youth Orchestra
Thu, Sep 09, 2010
THE GALWAY Youth Orchestra is moving to a new rehearsal space after 25 years. Rehearsals will now be held in Yeats House, Fr Griffin Road, and in St Mary’s College.
Read more ...Calling all artists for the Everyman
Thu, Sep 09, 2010
Opening this autumn, The Everyman Gallery in the heart of Galway will be an art gallery with a difference. Situated in The Bridge Mills, one of Galway's finest restoration projects, the Everyman Gallery will have a unique location on banks of the River Corrib. The purpose of the project is to put art back into everyday lives.
Read more ...Ranganna Gaeilge an fhómhair
Thu, Sep 09, 2010
An bhfuil tú ag iarraidh cur le do chumas Gaeilge? Ar mhaith leat cur le do stór focail, nó muinín níos mó a bheith agat agus tú ag plé cúrsaí an tsaoil i nGaeilge? Nó b’fhéidir go bhfuil tú ag iarraidh cáilíocht fhoirmiúil, ar nós Teastas Eorpach na Gaeilge, a bhaint amach?
Read more ...Damhsa ar an sean-nós sa Chlub
Thu, Sep 09, 2010
Cuirfear tús le ranganna damhsa ar an sean-nós Chlub Áras na nGael ar Dé Luain seo chugainn 13 Meán Fómhair agus is é Pádraig Ó hOibicín a bheidh ag múineadh na stepanna arís i mbliana.
Read more ...In ómós do Mhícheál
Thu, Sep 09, 2010
Ná déanaigí dearmad ar an gclár speisialta a bheidh á gcraoladh ar Raidió na Gaeltachta san oíche amárach, Dé hAoine 10 Meán Fómhair, chun ómós a thabhairt do dhuine mórphearsa na tíre, Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh. Craolfar an clár, Mícheál – Tráchtaire ár Linne, beo ó Óstán an Galway Bay ó 7.00 – 9.00in. Is é Seán Bán Breathnach, le tacaíocht ó iar-chaptaen Chiarraí, Dara Ó Cinnéide, a chuirfidh an clár i láthair agus orthu siúd a bheidh ag tabhairt ómóis do Mhícheál beidh cairde agus comhghleacaithe leis óna heagraíochtaí ar fad a raibh nó a bhfuil baint aige leis. Ar ndóigh beidh lucht CLG san áireamh, chomh maith le pobal na Gaeilge, lucht Rásaí na gCon, RTÉ agus cairde óna cluichí Oilimpeacha speisialta – gan ach cuid acu a lua.
Read more ...Gardai nearly run over by out-of-control driver
Thu, Sep 09, 2010
A man who led gardai on a high-speed pursuit during which he dangerously overtook a bus and forced oncoming traffic into a ditch and a garda officer to jump out of the way to safety at a checkpoint has been jailed for 10 months this week.
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