Toothache relief sees driver put off the road

Thu, Sep 25, 2008

A man who was disqualified from driving for four years this week for failing to give a breath sample had drunk alcohol to relieve a toothache, the Galway District Court heard.

Top Indian doc in town to give lecture as new homeopathy clinic opens

Thu, Sep 25, 2008

One of the world’s leading experts on homeopathy will be in Galway this weekend to give a talk on treating cancer with homeopathy as the city’s newest clinic opens.

PD councillors look to an independent future as party gets set to close down

Thu, Sep 18, 2008

PD councillors Tom Welby and Terry O’Flaherty have declared they will stand as Independent candidates in the 2009 Local Elections, with Cllr Donal Lyons possibly doing the same. Speculation persists however that Noel Grealish, Declan McDonnell, and Jim Cuddy are Fianna Fáil bound.

Wanna go to a party at my place?

Thu, Sep 18, 2008

They do say that opportunity never knocks twice and now that a vacuum has been created in Irish politics, I feel I am ideally placed to take full advantage. Line up, line up, you’re just in time for the launch of my new political party. It will change the mouldiness of civil war politics. It will make a positive contribution to Irish politics. It will be called Clann na Nobs (as in the gaeilge for the family of the no-bullshitters)

Loughrea break-ins may be ‘dry runs,’ gardai suspect

Thu, Sep 18, 2008

Businesses in Loughrea are being warned by gardai to update security systems regularly as two break-ins in the past week could have been “dry runs” to test out alarms and other security features.

A spokesperson for Loughrea Garda Station said that alarms and phone lines were cut during burglaries at a garage in New Inn and at Loughrea Golf Club recently.

Traveller families told to leave halting site

Thu, Sep 18, 2008

A Traveller family have been moved on from a halting site on the Headford road following the execution of an eviction notice for illegally parking a caravan. Another family have until next week to vacate the area and find alternative accommodation.

We’re only here for the beer

Thu, Sep 18, 2008

Get ready to get merry, as the Great Irish Beer Festival is on its way back to Galway for the second year in a row. Beer lovers and connoisseurs will be excited to hear that the biggest beer festival in Ireland will be here for two days Saturday October 25 and Sunday 26th.

Shop windows dress to impress during Oyster Festival

Thu, Sep 18, 2008

Entries are now being accepted for the ‘Galway Shop Window of the Festival 2008’ as part of the 54th Galway International Oyster Festival.

Protect pedestrians on ‘treacherous’ Coolough road, says O’Flaherty

Thu, Sep 18, 2008

Until improvements are made to the “treacherous” Coolough road, the Galway City Council must put road safety signs in place as the safety of pedestrians using this road is “of paramount importance”.

This is the view of Cllr Terry O’Flaherty, who was this week informed that a Compulsory Purchase Order process for the lands at Crestwood has begun. The CPO is for the purpose of improvements to the Coolough road.

Charity begins in the workplace as companies opt to sample the monster feast

Thu, Sep 18, 2008

Christmas has always been a time for giving, and now so is October! This year a number of innovative Galway employers have decided to give their employees a party to remember, and help save the lives of hundreds of orphans in the process.

Family day to raise awareness about maternity care issues in Galway

Thu, Sep 18, 2008

The Association for Improvements in the Maternity Services (AIMS) Ireland West will hold its first annual family day at the Galway City Museum on Saturday from 1pm to 4pm.

It will include storytelling with Eddie Lenihan, music, a colouring contest, Indian head massages for adults, prizes and more.

Gort basketball club may fold unless adults come forward to help

Thu, Sep 18, 2008

Gort’s long established basketball club is considering closing its courts to youngsters.

Bush drinkers get slap on wrist

Thu, Sep 18, 2008

Two men were given a slap on the wrist and a fine for noisily bush drinking near a residential area, while people were getting up for work, and for being old enough to know better.

Michael Burke (21) with an address at 16 Claremont Park, Rahoon, appeared at Galway District Court last Monday charged with being intoxicated in a public place on August 20, 2008. His co-accused, Colm McDonagh (22) with an address at 60 The Baily, Circular Road, Galway, and who was charged with the same offence, did not appear in court.

Two tents see relations between Arts fest and Sawdocs get too tense

Thu, Sep 18, 2008

A war of words and claims and counterclaims have broken out between the Galway Arts Festival, Saw Doctors manager Ollie Jennings, and Fianna Fáil Cllr Michael J Crowe over the Saw Doctors’ summer concerts in Galway city.

Nurses protest outside UHG over failure to implement shorter hours agreement

Thu, Sep 18, 2008

More than 100 nurses staged a lunchtime demonstration outside University Hospital Galway on Monday in protest over the fact that a shorter working week - due to be put in place in June - has not been implemented at UHG and Merlin Park hospitals.

The nurses, all members of the Irish Nurses’ Organisation, are “angry” and “frustrated” that they are still working 39 hours instead of the new 37.5 working week which came about after the national nurses’ dispute of 2007.

Dust off your old bike for Chernobyl

Thu, Sep 18, 2008

The fourth annual cycle and climb to Croagh Patrick for Chernobyl Aid Ireland will take place on September 21 - after poor weather caused its postponement two months ago.

Athenry Musical Society auditions for Seussical

Thu, Sep 18, 2008

THE ATHENRY Musical Society will hold an information night and audition for its next show Seussical - a musical adaptation of the books of Dr Seuss.

Fahey says new childhood immunisation schedule will benefit babies

Thu, Sep 18, 2008

New babies are set to benefit from a new childhood immunisation schedule recommended by the Royal College of Physicians, according to local Fianna Fail TD Frank Fahey.