Noone proves a hit on the doorsteps in competitive Oranmore constituency

Thu, Jun 04, 2009

As the chase for seats in the Oranmore electoral area hots up, it has emerged that a battle royale will ensue for the third and fourth seats in that area.

Pioneer smoke-ban pub fined for smoking ban offence

Thu, Jun 04, 2009

A city centre licensed premises, which was one of the first in Galway to implement the smoking ban before it had been made law, has been fined for allowing punters to smoke in an area specifically designated as non-smoking.

An Tobar and the Dew Drop Inn, which is now a combined premises run by DDI (Public House) ltd, was fined €500 and ordered to pay costs of €950 with two months to pay after the company was summoned to appear in court by Galway City Council.

Woman steals jewellery after release from custody

Thu, Jun 04, 2009

A Scottish woman who stole jewellery worth more than €300 immediately following her release from Garda custody for another theft has been sentenced for three months and given an additional five month suspended sentence.

Happy snappers upload 6,000 photos of Volvo Ocean Race Festival

Thu, Jun 04, 2009

An incredible response to the Volvo Ocean Race stopover in Galway has produced some 6,000 photos for a photo competition to highlight the west of Ireland’s creative industry.

Fianna Fáil’s performance will be the key to this weekend’s election outcome

Thu, Jun 04, 2009

The outcome and the aftermath of tomorrow’s Local Election in Galway city will be determined by the performance of Fianna Fáil, for that will impact directly on how Labour and Fine Gael do.

Extensive coverage of election counts on Galway Bay fm

Thu, Jun 04, 2009

Full coverage of the local and European election counts will be available on Galway Bay fm from Saturday morning.

Libertas calls for moratorium on taxi plates

Thu, Jun 04, 2009

A three year moratorium on the issuing of taxiplates is being sought by Libertas candidate Declan Ganley. The European election candidate for the North West constituency has written to the Minister for Transport to immediately seek a moratorium.

Adult store owner fined €1,500 for uncertified porn

Thu, Jun 04, 2009

The owner of a city centre adult store has been fined a total of €1,500 for having pornographic DVDs available for sale to the public which did not have a supply certificate or proper labelling.

Michael Bridgeman (47) with an address at Glenview, Ballyneety, Limerick, was summoned to appear at Galway District Court yesterday where he pleaded guilty to having video recordings at Underworld, 20 Upper Dominick Street, which did not comply with sections 5, 6, and 12 of the Video Recording Act 1989.

Galway City East: Can Labour do it?

Thu, Jun 04, 2009

The biggest ward in the city could prove to be the most dramatic. The battle for the final seat is likely to be a showdown betweenLabour, which needs this seat to become the largest party in City Hall, and Fianna Fáil.

Lyons and Leahy are the only two candidates not to have posters

Thu, Jun 04, 2009

Councillor Donal Lyons has expressed disappointment with the “plethora of political posters” around the city, despite his motion asking for a voluntary ban on posters during the Volvo Ocean Race stopover.

Man gets ten months for threat to neighbours and spitting at garda

Thu, Jun 04, 2009

A man who threatened to “sort out” his elderly neighbours following a noise complaint, and spat at a garda on another occasion after roaring abuse, was sentenced to a total of 10 months in jail at Galway District Court yesterday.

Donal Burke (41) with an address at 68 Gleann Rua, Lurgan Park, Renmore, pleaded guilty to a number of public order offences, obstruction of a garda, trespass, and failing to leave a building in a peaceable and orderly manner on various dates.

Charlie Byrne’s turns twenty this weekend

Thu, Jun 04, 2009

Charlie Byrne’s bookshop is celebrating 20 years in business this weekend.

Race stopover provides welcome boost to local business

Thu, Jun 04, 2009

The Volvo Ocean Race has delivered a much-needed boost to the local economy during its two-week Galway stopover.

Bike Week for Galway welcomed by cycling group

Thu, Jun 04, 2009

The Galway Cycling Campaign has welcomed the Galway City Council's key role in coordinating local initiatives for Ireland's first national Bike Week.

Man jailed for vulgar abuse of garda

Thu, Jun 04, 2009

A six month jail term was imposed on a homeless man who after being found intoxicated, with his shirt off, and verbally abusing Volvo Ocean Race visitors then hurled threats of a sexual nature at a garda.

‘We will do right by the people’ says Taoiseach on eve of critical poll

Thu, Jun 04, 2009

An Taoiseach Brian Cowen is an embattled man. He leads a fiercely unpopular Government, which expects a kicking in tomorrow’s election, and is presiding over the worst financial crisis since the 1930s. Yet he is confident that on the economy he is “doing the right thing” that will lead to Ireland’s recovery.

Tomorrow might be the Independents day

Thu, Jun 04, 2009

As we near the crucial day, the people of Galway have a decision to make. Do they continue to support the old established parties or do they on this occasion have faith in the Independent community candidates?

The feeling on the canvass is that Fianna Fáil are struggling and that the other established parties are making gains, but do the people of Galway want a continuance of the last five years of disruptive meetings, caused by a minority of the councillors?

Galway City West: Hanley v Naughton likely battle for last seat

Thu, Jun 04, 2009

In Galway City West there is only one focus of interest - the last seat and who will get it. Will Fianna Fáil defy reason and logic and take the seat or will Fine Gael take two?

Election aftermath promises more excitement than campaign

Thu, Jun 04, 2009

Tomorrow’s polling day marks the culmination of a three month campaign to fill our MEP and local council seats. By any standards it has been one of the dullest. Barely a proper insult traded.

Galway City Central: Which Fianna Fáiler will it be?

Thu, Jun 04, 2009

Galway City Central is the only ward where no change is likely. The real question here - and the main focus of interest - is which Fianna Fáiler will keep the seat for the party? Cllr John Connolly or Ollie Crowe?

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