Man jailed after resisting arrest and causing nuisance

Thu, Mar 26, 2009

A five month sentence has been imposed on a man who resisted violently to arrest by kicking out, attempted to get a meal for free, causing annoyance at a hostel, and then failing to turn up to court.

Calling all future film/docu-makers

Thu, Mar 26, 2009

Think you have what it takes to put together a future blockbuster or a thought-provoking attention grabbing documentary? Well, your journey into the film business could have a kick-start by enrolling with the Huston School of Film and Digital Media.

Assault and bullying of curtain maker was vicious, says judge

Thu, Mar 26, 2009

A single mother who had been sentenced to five months in jail for assaulting a woman just because she was not satisfied with curtain alterations succeeded in having the sentence suspended at the Galway Circuit Appeals Court last Tuesday.

It’s the issues, not your face they are voting on says Ní Chróinín

Thu, Mar 26, 2009

The voluntary ban on all election posters during the Volvo Ocean Race is a chance for candidates to show they have the interests of the city at heart by refraining from “plastering their own faces up and down the length” of the Green Dragon Route.

Light bonfires to welcome Volvo Ocean Race to Galway

Thu, Mar 26, 2009

Coastal communities in Galway and Clare are being called on to light bonfires to greet the fleet of 70 yachts that will sail into Galway Bay as part of the Volvo Ocean Race.

Cuban ambassador to speak in Galway

Thu, Mar 26, 2009

The Cuban ambassador Noel Carrillo will be speaking in Galway about the Cuban revolution in the Town Hall Theatre studio on Thursday April 2 at 8.30pm.

Jenny Mulvey to play Clonbur

Thu, Mar 26, 2009

FOLK SINGER Jenny Mulvey will be promoting her new album Suirí with a concert in the Fairhill House Hotel, Clonbur, on Saturday at 9.30pm.

Egyptian police halt aid from Galway to Gaza

Thu, Mar 26, 2009

Containers carrying aid to Gaza from the Galway Palestine Children’s Appeal were prevented by the Egyptian police from leaving the port in Alexandria on Tuesday.

On February 3 two containers - filled with a wide range of supplies from medical equipment to toys - left Galway on the journey to Gaza via Alexandria in Egypt.

Westwood wedding fair a huge success

Thu, Mar 26, 2009

A very large turnout visited the Westwood Hotel in Galway last Sunday for the Weddings @ The Westwood wedding fair.

Roscam Amenity Park to open in May

Thu, Mar 26, 2009

Roscam Amenity Park will open in May and the new recreational facility will have tennis courts, playing pitches, a playground, and walk-ways overlooking Galway Bay.

Late train put on for Ireland match this weekend

Thu, Mar 26, 2009

Iarnród Éireann has announced a special late night train service to bring matchgoers home from the Ireland v Bulgaria soccer international this Saturday.

Swing into shape and improve your golf game at the Ardilaun Leisure Club

Thu, Mar 26, 2009

The Ardilaun Leisure Club is the perfect choice for getting fit, and should be top of everyone’s list to join. Now in its 10th year, The Ardilaun Leisure Club in leafy Taylor’s Hill goes from strength to strength and offers its members and guests even more facilities and activities to choose from.

Gardai appeal for help

Thu, Mar 26, 2009

Gardai in Galway have appealed for help in solving a spate of burglaries in the city in the past week.

Learn more about creative parenting the Steiner way

Thu, Mar 26, 2009

Parents and people interested in holistic parenting and Steiner/Waldorf education are invited to attend a workshop on Sunday at Ard Bia at Nimmo’s beside the Spanish Arch from 10am to 4pm.

Drunk man attempts to drive taxi, court hears

Thu, Mar 26, 2009

A Fermanagh man celebrating a stag night attempted to get behind the wheel of a taxi by pulling at the driver’s jumper in an effort to get him out of the vehicle, the Galway District Court heard last Monday.

Party packages at The House for every occasion

Thu, Mar 26, 2009

The House hotel, a luxurious boutique hotel in Galway city centre, was opened in July 2006 and since than it has quickly become a central part of the lively social and corporate life of this vibrant city. From the moment you enter this urban oasis, the relaxed settings remove you from the cares of the world outside. The unique character of this award-winning boutique hotel makes it an ideal setting for a variety of social occasions.

Manuela accused says her death was ‘an accident’ 

Thu, Mar 19, 2009

The man accused of murdering Swiss teenager Manuela Riedo has told a jury at the Central Criminal Court that her death was “an accident”.

Pucker up the lips, and get down on those knees

Thu, Mar 19, 2009

Pucker up those lips lads and lassies and get out the lip balm. Yes, make those lips as big as our leader’s. Now, get down on one knee, and then the others. And get practising at something we haven’t done for a while. Ass-kissing is back. In a big way.

Less than a year after we gave two fingers to the European Union, and less than a year after we sent a turkey to the Eurovision because we were so cocky, and a decade or so after we as a race gave up ass-kissing, tipping the forelock, and saying “top of the morning’ sir” to whatever relic of auld decency was left among the gentry, the act of planting our lips on the posterior of those above us is back in fashion.

Phone engineer’s evidence links accused’s phone with murder site

Thu, Mar 19, 2009

The trial of a Galway man accused of murdering Swiss teenager Manuela Riedo has heard that calls made from his mobile phone bounced off a mast in the Lough Atalia area on the night of her alleged murder.

DNA evidence linked accused man to Manuela, trial told

Thu, Mar 19, 2009

The Central Criminal Court has heard that the DNA of a Galway man accused of murdering Swiss teenager Manuela Riedo in October 2007 was found inside a condom that had been found at the scene of her death.

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