Arson accused sent ‘creepy’ texts to girl, jury hears
Thu, Apr 29, 2010
A jury in the trial of a man accused of setting fire to a block of flats in the UK killing two young jockeys, including Claregalway native Jamie Kyne, has heard that he sent “creepy” text messages to a teenage girl and had committed the arson attack as an act of revenge.
Read more ...Galway A&E to be under the spotlight at national forum here next month
Thu, Apr 29, 2010
University Hospital Galway’s emergency department - which continues to hit the headlines due to overcrowding problems - will be put under the spotlight next month when a national A&E forum will be held in Galway to examine ways to improves its service.
Read more ...Galway left demands renovation and re-opening of An Taibhdhearc
Thu, Apr 29, 2010
An Taibhdhearc must be refurbished and re-opened as it is “ludicrous” for Galway, which is seeking official status as the Bi-lingual Capital of Ireland, to have the National Irish Theatre closed for three years.
Read more ...Permission granted for Ahmadiyya Muslim mosque
Thu, Apr 29, 2010
Planning permission has been granted to Galway city’s Ahmadiyya Muslim community to build a mosque at The Cottages, Monivea Road, Ballybrit.
Read more ...John Gormley to officially open Ó Brolcháin’s constituency office
Thu, Apr 29, 2010
Environment Minister John Gormley, will officially open the new constituency office of Green Party senator, Niall Ó Brolcháin on Friday May 7.
Read more ...GMIT public seminar on drinking water quality
Thu, Apr 29, 2010
Engineers, scientists, and water quality experts will address a public seminar in the GMIT on Thursday May 6, starting at 7pm, on the quality of Galway’s drinking water.
Read more ...TD vows to fight to keep St Francis community nursing home open
Thu, Apr 29, 2010
A local TD is spearheading a campaign to keep a city community nursing home open at its current location.
Fine Gael deputy Padraic McCormack claims the HSE is “deliberately running down” St Francis Nursing Home in Newcastle with a view to closing it in three years and replacing it with a facility to be located on the grounds of Merlin Park Hospital.
Read more ...Mike’s back in town
Thu, Apr 29, 2010
With enough new ideas and the will to execute them, and with a passion for staging theatre shows that will challenge and engage audiences, Galway could enter “a whole new scene of creativity”.
Read more ...Learn how to help students cope with exams
Thu, Apr 29, 2010
Parents can learn how to help their children in the run up to the Junior and Leaving Certificate exams by attending a special lecture on the subject to be held next month.
Read more ...Treacy remains only Galway TD still taking pension perk
Thu, Apr 29, 2010
Noel Treacy remains the only Galway TD who has so far refused to give up his ministerial pension, despite public anger over TDs receiving such paymone of ents while still serving in the Dáil.
Read more ...Councils to get more than €100,000 in anti-litter funding
Thu, Apr 29, 2010
Galway City and County Councils are to get a helping hand in cleaning up litter black spots and tackling graffiti in key tourist areas during the summer months with more than €100,000 in Government funding being allocated.
Read more ...New strategy will get people on the buses says Walsh
Thu, Apr 29, 2010
The new Bus Marketing Strategy for Galway will “ultimately lead to an increase in public transport usage in the city” according to Fine Gael councillor Brian Walsh.
Read more ...Feast of fashion in the g to aid three local charities
Thu, Apr 29, 2010
Leading Irish designer Synan O’Mahony will showcase his unique creations and exclusive designs at “Glamour at the g” - an evening of fashion and design at the five star g hotel on Wednesday May 12.
Read more ...City traders want new licence to trade during the arts festival
Thu, Apr 29, 2010
The markets at St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church are a vibrant part of the city and so it makes good business and tourism sense to allow them trade each day of the Galway Arts Festival.
Read more ...Nolan condemns mini logging operation in Merlin Woods
Thu, Apr 29, 2010
A “mini-logging” operation in Merlin Woods has been condemned as “outrageous” by Labour councillor Derek Nolan, who wants the matter investigated by the Galway City Council.
According to Cllr Nolan patches of woodland have been cleared of trees, with trunks neatly stacked before eventual collection.
Read more ...Galway composer to represent Ireland in Australia
Thu, Apr 29, 2010
Galway composer Jane O’Leary will represent Ireland at the 2010 ISCM World New Music Days festival in Sydney, Australia.
Read more ...City family calls for deaths of Irish citizens abroad to be registered at home
Thu, Apr 29, 2010
A city family addressed an Oireachtas committee yesterday (Wednesday) calling on the Minister for Social Protection to amend existing legislation so that the deaths of Irish citizens abroad may be registered at home in Ireland.
Read more ...Why is our city manager getting less pay than Limerick’s asks Ó Brolcháin
Thu, Apr 29, 2010
Why is the city manager Joe MacGrath paid the same salary as the Waterford city manager and a lower salary than the Limerick manager, when Galway has a larger size and population?
Read more ...Monalee tennis court to be closed off
Thu, Apr 29, 2010
Closing the tennis courts at Monalee in Knocknacarra is not an attack on sport and recreational facilities, but a way of counteracting anti-social behaviour in the area.
Read more ...Optilase offers best laser eye surgery and prices in Ireland
Thu, Apr 29, 2010
More than 99.9 per cent of Advanced Wavefront clients at Optilase achieve 20/20 vision, it has been revealed. The figure was recently confirmed by a study on binocular vision on all Advanced Wavefront treatment results. Optilase is Ireland’s largest provider of laser eye surgery and has carried out more than 30, 000 treatments, more than any other clinic in Ireland.
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