Galway’s Zenith Hairdressing scores in national value survey

Thu, Sep 09, 2010

Multi-award winning Zenith Hairdressing, headed up by Paul Griffin and his creative team at their busy salon on Eyre Street, added another string to their bow this week when they were named as one of the best value salons in the country.

New service to offer companionship to parents who are missing adult company

Thu, Sep 09, 2010

Are you a new parent? Are you missing adult company during the day? If so, you may be interested in Parent Link, a new service which offers home visits to parents with new babies and toddlers in the city and surrounding areas.

Drink driver wraps BMW around pole

Thu, Sep 09, 2010

A drunk driver who wrapped his 3 series BMW around a telephone pole while over twice the legal limit failed to contest the charges at Galway District Court this week and was fined and disqualified from driving for three years.

Slovakian native Jozef Pastorek, with an address at 68 Gleann Dara, Rahoon, appeared in court on Monday and denied the charge of drink driving at Barna Road on August 28, 2009. He had also been charged with careless driving on the same date.

Trasna an uisce

Thu, Sep 09, 2010

I didn’t have a complicated life. I was run of the mill, still am. ‘D’ya fancy livin in England, there’s a secondment up for grabs in Windsor for six months’. It was one of those fleeting comments in June 2009. ‘Are ya jokin, the kids would never cope’. Sure what would we want livin’ over there, Galway was home. We had made our move back from Dublin. We were happy, ploddin along, wingin it. But when the boss highly recommends he considers it, I know there may be trouble ahead but without the moonlight and love and romance. More like, fasten yer seatbelts, turbulence to come.

Europe’s oldest horse fair worth €8.5m to Ballinasloe economy

Thu, Sep 09, 2010

More than 85,000 people are expected to attend the 300-year-old Ballinasloe October Fair and Festival which kicks off on Saturday October 2.

Unlock the power within with hypnosis

Thu, Sep 09, 2010

Do you feel stuck in a rut, feel you cannot move on in life, you want to lose weight, stop smoking, or have other destructive habits? Hypnosis can help you unblock negativity which you may not even realise you have and set you free to be the person you really want to be.

Learn swimming for health, fitness, fun, and relaxation

Thu, Sep 09, 2010

You are never too old or too young to learn to swim and enjoy the many health benefits of this popular sport. Swimming classes in Clarinbridge are run by Anne, an ex-international swimmer, olympic panellist, and fully qualified instructor and coach, with classes available to suit all ages and levels of ability.

If the entire family can swim with confidence it means the entire family can enjoy water sports such as surfing, wind surfing, kayaking, snorkelling, scuba diving and sailing. The classes will give participants the chance to have fun, improve their fitness, and learn a important life-saving survival skill.

Taxi drivers and bar staff to walk on hot coals

Thu, Sep 09, 2010

On September 24, Galway taxi drivers, from Galway Taxis in association with staff from O’Connells Bar, Eyre Square Galway will walk on red hot coals in an effort to raise €20,000 for Cancer Care West.

Galway Comedy Festival returns

Thu, Sep 09, 2010

Rich Hall, Jim Jeffries, Aprés Match, and David O’Doherty are just some of the comedians who will be performing at next month’s Galway Comedy Festival.

Memorial event for Pat Bracken

Thu, Sep 09, 2010

Pat Bracken, the popular stonemason, puppeteer, sculptor, painter, actor, who died in July, will be remembered at a special event in Bar 8, The Docks, this Sunday from 6pm.

Farewell to Ramadhan 2010

Thu, Sep 09, 2010

This Thursday/Friday, Muslims in Galway will join their fellow Muslims around the world to celebrate the Islamic festival of Eid-Fitr.

Eid is an Arabic word referring to something that returns and repeats. Eids and festivals are symbols to be found in every nation because celebrating festivals is an instinctive part of human nature.

Create your own scentsational perfume

Thu, Sep 09, 2010

Perfume plays a vital almost indefinable role in our lives. Like the clothes we wear, it makes a statement about us. It can suggest confidence, femininity, a sensitive nature or romantic soul.

Fahey’s call to cut NERA budget ‘scandalous’ says Nolan

Thu, Sep 09, 2010

Frank Fahey’s call to cut the National Employment Rights Agency’s budget because it is doing its job of protecting employee welfare is “scandalous”.

Take home your auld art — Galway Art Centre

Thu, Sep 09, 2010

The Galway Art Centre has a number of unclaimed work by artists which were found on its premises and must be reclaimed by September 17.

Marathon training in full flow

Thu, Sep 09, 2010

Motiv8 is a young, dynamic and passionate company set up in 2005 by Enda Mc Nulty. Enda felt that there was a great need in Irish sport for guidance, inspiration and support to talented sportspeople. Motiv8 initially worked only with sports teams and athletes, helping them perform to their potential on the sports pitch but now also works with large corporate clients both in Ireland and overseas. Enda met those chosen to take on the fitness challenge of their lives (to prepare and train to run a half marathon in 16 weeks) during week 10 to give some well-proven physical and mental advice which would make a genuine difference to them and their performance and that in turn would allow them to achieve their potential.The participants include Jo Lavelle – Journalist and Editor of Galway Now magazine, Peter Keane of Keane’s Solicitors and local councillor, Noel Gilmore, Manager of Elverys Sports and Colm O’Donnellan of O’Donnellan & Joyce Auctioneers. Missing from the picture is John Maguire - Proprietor of Fat Tony’s barbers,

Take home your auld art — Galway Art Centre

Thu, Sep 09, 2010

The Galway Art Centre has a number of unclaimed work by artists which were found on its premises and must be reclaimed by September 17.

Some of the works are from the Impressions exhibitions over the last few years. The works are all 2D and vary in size.

Mirabai Ceiba - a musical journey between cultures

Thu, Sep 09, 2010

LATIN AND Native American spirituality and music will combine with Indian mantras when Mirabai Ceiba play the Radisson Hotel tomorrow at 8pm.

Mayor gets behind Christmas Market plans after new deal with operators

Thu, Sep 02, 2010

Galway will join cities like Budapest, Frankfurt, Edinburgh, and Vienna in the tradition of hosting a Christmas market this December, as the Mayor of Galway has now thrown his support behind the idea.

Woman charged with blackmailing taxi driver

Thu, Sep 02, 2010

A 51-year-old woman has been charged with attempting to blackmail a taxi driver in return for not making a complaint to gardai that he took advantage of her.

Mick’s spirit will live on in Druid

Thu, Sep 02, 2010

Tonight when the floors of the Druid Theatre in Druid Lane fall silent, and when the last vestige of light is squeezed out by the arriving night; and when the last lock has been bolted, there will be heard a cough, a clearing of the throat and that chuckle, the head thrown back, and an “arragh shure.”

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