Get your heart pumping for Croi

Thu, Apr 22, 2010

The west of Ireland’s biggest charity cycle , the annual Croi Lough Corrib event, is set to take place on May 23 this year.

The Stiletto disco

Thu, Apr 22, 2010

The definitive girls’ night out arrives at The Dail Bar tonight at 10pm.

Cinemobile for Oughterard Arts Festival

Thu, Apr 22, 2010

The Cinemobile will be in Oughterard showgrounds car park on Saturday and Sunday as part of the town’s UachtarArts Festival.

Barna United keeps growing

Thu, Apr 22, 2010

Barna United Football Club is calling for dedicated soccer facilities to meet the needs of the 18 teams and 500 teenagers and adults who will be playing competitively for the club by 2015.

Are you Galway’s Best?

Thu, Apr 22, 2010

In a quest to find and recognise customer service excellence in the service industry in Galway city and county, Galway’s Best Awards 2010 has been launched by Central Park Group, in association with Heineken.

COPE celebrates tenth annual golf classic

Thu, Apr 22, 2010

The 10th annual golf classic in aid of COPE Galway takes place in Oughterard Golf Club over two afternoons on April 29 and 30.

Sponsored by HC Financial Services in Oranmore, the event’s format is a four ball with an entry fee of €160. COPE Galway is also looking for companies and individuals to support this competition by sponsoring a tee for the two days of the competition for €100.

Road race series a sell out

Thu, Apr 22, 2010

Some 700 places for the upcoming Galway 5km Road Race Series were sold out within a day, reflecting the growing popularity of the event.

Craft beer festival hits Galway

Thu, Apr 22, 2010

Galway’s first craft beer festival will take place this May Bank Holiday weekend. The Brewers on the Bay Festival will bring craft brewers from microbreweries all over Ireland to Salthill for the first event of its kind in the west.

Open evening for Educate Together

Thu, Apr 22, 2010

Now celebrating its second year, Kilcolgan Educate Together is holding an information evening for new and prospective parents.

Women’s run for Simon

Thu, Apr 22, 2010

The second annual Women’s Mini Marathon Galway will take place on Sunday June 27, starting at Southpark.

Triathlon returns

Thu, Apr 22, 2010

Following the explosion of interest in triathlon the Tri3 Series Galway city triathlon was launched this week.

City girl crowned Galway Rose

Thu, Apr 22, 2010

Blackrock native Isabelle Greene was crowned Galway Rose for 2010 at the Rose of Tralee selection night before a capacity crowd at the Radisson Blu Hotel last Saturday night.

The Voice of Reason

Thu, Apr 22, 2010

I have received some correspondence over the last few months telling me that I am unbalanced in my column because I have an anti-Fianna Fail agenda. This would be one of the more moderate and considered communications. Others have not been quite so polite. To set the record straight here is my personal position.

I am not anti-Fianna Fáil per se but I am definitely anti this Fianna Fáil government. I have no respect for the culture within the party that condones stroke pulling, corruption, and self-enrichment at the expense of the electorate. Fianna Fáil has morphed into something reflective of the baser elements of political and public life. I believe the Fianna Fáil party is sick and it needs rehabilitation. This can only come about through a protracted spell in opposition. I cannot equate the current shambles with its past. Objective analysts, whatever their political persuasion or viewpoint, generally agree that such a hooky philosophy was not that of de Valera, Lemass, or Lynch, whatever other failings they may have had. Their vision, imperfect though it may have been, was driven by an idealism far removed from self-enrichment and corruption.

The verdict on our county councillors

Thu, Apr 22, 2010

Insider has often commented on what he sees as the faults and failings (and occasionally virtues) of the individual city councillors, but it is time he turned his attention onto the 30 members of the Galway County Council.

Fidelma Healy-Eames launches Facebook site for public protest

Thu, Apr 22, 2010

A Facebook campaign, aimed at gauging public support for a national day of protest against the Government, has been launched by Fine Gael senator Fidelma Healy Eames.

Fourteen treated at new sexual assault unit

Thu, Apr 22, 2010

The sexual assault treatment unit in Galway gave assistance to 14 people in just four months, according to figures released this week.

Windfarm in Keelderry

Thu, Apr 22, 2010

Planning permission is being sought from the Galway County Council for the redesign and construction of the Keelderry Windfarm in Keelderry, Peterswell, Co Galway.

Permission is sought for 16 wind turbines of up to 85m hub height and up to 100m rotor diameter with a total height of 135m; a permanent meteorological mast of 85m height; and a substation and associated equipment.

Galway set for five-day Volvo finale

Thu, Apr 22, 2010

The newly published course calendar for the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-2012 will see Galway host up to five days of in-port racing and festivities at the end of the next event.

Appeal follows Renmore robbery

Thu, Apr 22, 2010

Gardaí were this week on the trail of an armed robber who stole money from a shop in Renmore after threatening a shop assistant with a knife.

Councillors to vote on land disposal

Thu, Apr 22, 2010

At Monday’s Galway City Council meeting, councillors will have to vote on whether or not to allow City Hall give land it owns over to both the ESB and the Department of Education.

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