Man pleads guilty to sexual assault of stepdaughter

Thu, Feb 04, 2010

A 39-year-old man who pleaded guilty to three counts of sexually assaulting his stepdaughter has been remanded on continuing bail to March 1 for sentencing.

Ex-chef fined for being danger to traffic and throwing pizza

Thu, Feb 04, 2010

An ex-chef, who displayed a remarkable fondness for takeaways despite losing his sense of taste and smell, was fined at Galway District Court this week for being a danger to traffic and throwing a pizza all over a taxi driver.

Man further charged in connection with Claregalway crash

Thu, Feb 04, 2010

A man has been further charged in relation to a crash which left three people seriously injured in hospital.

Debts leads to credit union deception

Thu, Feb 04, 2010

Financially crippled and struggling to pay off debts, a Loughrea man walked into a credit union pretending to be a relative of his wife and tried to withdraw €6,500, the Galway District Court heard this week.

Six months for hotel credit card scam

Thu, Feb 04, 2010

A Kildare man who carried out credit card fraud “almost nationwide” will now have to serve an extra six months in jail on top of an already lengthy sentence for a similar scam at a Galway city hotel.

Cannabis factory accused refused bail

Thu, Feb 04, 2010

A man charged with operating a hydroponic cannabis growing factory and cultivating in excess of €50,000 worth of the drug has been refused bail.

Sail on — let’s continue the Riverdance effect

Thu, Feb 04, 2010

At the 11th hour the Government saw sense and agreed to provide the funding that will allow Galway to compete on a slightly more level playing pitch with its rivals in Lisbon and in our sister city of Lorient for the right to stage a second stopover of the Volvo Ocean Race. The commitment of the €4 million by sports minister Martin Cullen is a real boon to the region, as we know just how good an investment that amount of money is.

Now, let’s hope we get a chance to spend it, and that Galway will be given the nod when the decision is taken in March. No doubt there will be much lobbying on behalf of the Portuguese and French governments, but we have the advantage of having staged a unique stopover, the likes of which had never been seen before. In this respect,it was a sort of Riverdance, in that it shocked people with its simplicity, warmth and energy. Ports with a lot of experience in hosting such events were taken aback by the innovation that shaped the Galway stopover.

The Kenny Bookshop and Gallery - seventy years a growing

Thu, Feb 04, 2010

The Kenny Bookshop was founded in 1940 by Des and Maureen Kenny in the family home in High Street but nobody envisaged that 70 years later the family business would still be going stong and be a recognised ‘brand name’ across the globe.

Cheeky gang make away with valuable boat

Tue, Feb 02, 2010

GARDAI in Galway are hunting the gang of thieves who made away with a valuable speedboat in the early hours of today (Tuesday)

Damages awarded after flesh-eating bug attacks Galwayman's groin

Fri, Jan 29, 2010

A Galwayman who contracted a flesh-eating virus in hospital, has settled his High Court action for damages in Dublin.

M17 motorway will start in November and open in 2014

Thu, Jan 28, 2010

Work on the proposed M17 from Gort to the north of Tuam, and including the Tuam town bypass, will begin in November and should be completed in 2014.

Government should never have left Galway begging for race aid

Thu, Jan 28, 2010

The clock is ticking down fast on tomorrow’s deadline for Galway’s bid to be chosen as a stopover port for the 2012 Volvo Ocean Race and what is our Government doing about ensuring that we get this — practically nothing.

Community cycle to raise funds for Jigsaw project

Thu, Jan 28, 2010

A cycle being held in aid of the local Jigsaw project aims to raise vital funds for the organisation and heighten awareness about the role local communities can play in safeguarding young people’s health and wellbeing.

Bring Volvo Ocean Race back to Galway says Michael D

Thu, Jan 28, 2010

Despite being a time of economic restraint, the Government must commit to supporting Galway being chosen to again host the Volvo Ocean Race stopover.

Oughterard card drive in aid of Croi

Thu, Jan 28, 2010

Local heart charity Croi will benefit from a major “27 Nines” fundraising card drive which takes place at Oughterard Golf Club on Sunday January 31.

This annual event is set to attract a lot of interest with a prize fund of €2,400 on offer. Doors open at 5pm and tickets cost €20 each.

Hotel Meyrick hosts celebrity wedding with a twist

Thu, Jan 28, 2010

Hotel Meyrick, located in the heart of Eyre Square will host its inaugural ‘Wedding Taster with a Twist’ on Saturday February 6, 2010.

New youth club for Rahoon

Thu, Jan 28, 2010

A new youth club for people aged from 10 to 18 years will begin in Tonabrucky tomorrow (Friday).

Galway potato growers facing financial ruin after severe weather

Thu, Jan 28, 2010

Potato growers and other farmers throughout Galway who are facing financial ruin in the wake of the flooding and more recent cold spell are now calling on the Government to urgently provide assistance to save them from going out of business.

Shops robbed at knifepoint

Thu, Jan 28, 2010

Gardaí have appealed for witnesses following an incident in which two men armed with a knife robbed a shop in Newcastle at the weekend.

Irish themed week at Coole

Thu, Jan 28, 2010

The Coole Park series of cultural events is now well under way. There is a feast of culture ahead over the next few months of the upcoming Spring Arts and Heritage Programme 2010.

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