All Ireland Singles 25 Card Championship

Thu, Jan 22, 2009

The heats for the All Ireland Singles 25 Card Championship will be held at the following venues: Carnacun Community Centre on Saturday, January 17; The Gateway Hotel, Oughterard, on Saturday, January 24; and Inverin Scoil Salero, Inverin, on Sunday January 25.

Healy Eames accuses Bus Éireann of trying to ‘push’ CityLink out

Thu, Jan 22, 2009

Bus Éireann has been accused of attempting to “push” private bus operators like CityLink out of business “in an effort to gain control of the total market share”.

Dyke Road to be closed off for laying of new ESB cable

Thu, Jan 22, 2009

The Dyke Road is to be closed off from today until February 5 - but only during the evening and night - to facilitate the laying of a new ESB cable.

Galway politicians to urge Tánaiste to replace Cigna jobs

Thu, Jan 22, 2009

A number of Galway politicians have called on the Tánaiste to provide a replacement industry and retraining for the 180 workers who will lose their jobs when the US-owned Cigna health care company pulls out of Loughrea.

Childline seeks volunteers

Thu, Jan 22, 2009

Childline, the 24 hour freefone active listening service for children and young people, is seeking volunteers.

Michael D slams IBEC over silence on bank corruption

Thu, Jan 22, 2009

IBEC wants massive cuts in the numbers employed in the public service but it has nothing to say about the mismanagement and corruption which has brought the Irish banking system to its knees.

Radio star Valerie enjoys success on UK dog circuit

Thu, Jan 22, 2009

There was great celebration in the Irish Dog World this week when radio presenter Valerie Hughes's homebred Bernese mountain dog, Irish and International Champion Carraigbern Miss Alice took the top award at the Manchester Championship Dog Show.

Irish rugby international among NUIG Alumni Award winners

Thu, Jan 22, 2009

The former Irish rugby international Ciaran FitzGerald is among the 2009 NUI Galway Alumni Awards winners.

Our Lady’s Boys Club president wins Volunteer of the Year award

Thu, Jan 22, 2009

James P Cunningham, the president of Our Lady’s Boys Club, was named Galway City Credit Union’s Volunteer of the Year at the sixth Annual Mayor’s Awards for Galway, which were held in The Black Box.

Titans’ gala variety show this weekend

Thu, Jan 22, 2009

Titans Basketball Club will debut its inaugural gala variety performance at the Salthill Hotel this weekend.

Win with Specsavers Galway

Thu, Jan 22, 2009

Specsavers has teamed up with the Galway Advertiser to offer two readers the chance to look ‘spec’tacular with a pair of designer frames and a complimentary eye test.

The ‘German Beast’ is coming

Thu, Jan 22, 2009

Marcus Rühl, the bodybuilder nicknamed the ‘German Beast’, is coming to the Vitamin Shop on Francis Street tomorrow from 4pm to 7pm.

Drama, heritage, and music at Coole

Thu, Jan 22, 2009

Drama, heritage, and musical events for all ages will take place in Coole this week as part of the Coole Spring Cultural Programme.

Dublin slashes affordable house prices,

Thu, Jan 22, 2009

Dublin City Council’s plans to reduce the price of Affordable houses by 25 per cent must be followed by the Galway city and county councils, according to Fine Gael Cllr Brian Walsh.

Unidentified illegal immigrants jailed

Thu, Jan 22, 2009

A district court judge was left with no choice but to jail two unidentified illegal immigrants as gardai warned it could take up to four months to establish their true identity.

The Galway District Court heard yesterday that Zoheir Leboukh (37) and co-defendant Bouali Samir (as they are currently known) had given numerous different names and nationalities to gardai and that the former Algerian army members were fearful of returning to their home country because of the threat of terrorists.

Man harasses neighbours and threatens to kill one of them

Thu, Jan 22, 2009

A case in which a man persistently harassed members of a neighbouring family threatening to kill one of them has been adjourned so that proper treatment and services can be made available to him.

Who is responsible for Old Mervue’s drinking water asks McDonnell

Thu, Jan 22, 2009

The Galway City Council must clarify if it is responsible for providing quality drinking water to Old Mervue and update residents on progress in obtaining grants for the connection of new pipes to individual houses.

Permission granted for all weather sports pitch in Oughterard

Thu, Jan 22, 2009

The Galway County Council has granted planning permission for an all-weather pitch facility in the grounds of St Paul’s Secondary School, Oughterard.

Search for First Communion dresses starts already

Thu, Jan 22, 2009

It’s that time of year again when shopping for First Communion dresses begins.

Celebrate the Spanish Institute with wine and tapas

Thu, Jan 22, 2009

The Spanish Institute at the Granary Learning Centre will host an evening of free demonstrations, wine, and tapas at Cava restaurant tomorrow (Friday) as the institute launches its cultural programme 2009.

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