Monday hearing for dismissal case of well known Galway-native hotelier

Thu, Jan 28, 2010

A well known Galway hotel manager is due back in the High Court on Monday to contest his dismissal from a Dublin hotel on Christmas Eve.

Healy Eames hails handover of Maree water scheme

Thu, Jan 28, 2010

Senator Fidelma Healy Eames has welcomed the Galway County Council’s taking in charge of the Maree Group Water Scheme. The local authority has already upgraded the scheme, a move which Sen Healy Eames said has saved householders in the area some €2,000.

“In Maree we are very fortunate that this scheme was upgraded over the last two years,” she said. “This was a slow, tedious job. It cost €60,000 alone to identify the leaks in the system, with the overall scheme costing c€250,000. In the event that this scheme experiences future problems, the newly installed infrastructure will enable the problem to be identified and rectified easily. This makes a major change from the problems we experienced over successive summers when there wasn't adequate water pressure for homes in areas like Prospect, Maree Hill, and the New Line. At times it was an absolute nightmare for families who struggled to cope.

Best Buddies programme aims to break down barriers, says chief

Thu, Jan 28, 2010

A disability awareness and befriending initiative which links secondary school children with young people with intellectual disabilities has helped break down existing barriers, the launch of an evaluation report on the programme was told recently.

NUIG lecturer proposes ‘alternative’ memorial to child abuse victims

Thu, Jan 28, 2010

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Galway acts to perform at Choice Awards

Thu, Jan 28, 2010

Athenry vocalist/ composer Julie Feeney, Barna’s Adrian Crowley, and Dark Room Notes, two of whose members come from Galway, will perform at the fifth annual Choice Music Prize awards next month.

Renmore History Society social night

Thu, Jan 28, 2010

The Renmore History Society will hold its first social night on Thursday February 4 at 8pm in the Victoria Hotel, Queen Street, Eyre Square.

The society will hold informal get-togethers on the first Thursday of every month. For more information contact www.renmorehistory.ie or see the society’s Facebook page.

Galway solicitor who allegedly misappropriated clients' funds may face jail

Thu, Jan 28, 2010

A Galway solicitor who allegedly misappropriated his clients' court settlement funds may face jail for not filing a statement of means.

Gardening expert to address Oranmore group

Thu, Jan 28, 2010

A gardening expert who has been gardening since he was seven will be the guest speaker at the third meeting of the Grow it Yourself Oranmore group on Thursday February 4 at Oranmore Library at 6.30pm.

Gaelscoil Mhic Amhlaigh moves to next planning stage

Thu, Jan 28, 2010

Gaelscoil Mhic Amhlaigh is to move to the next stage of architectural planning which will eventually see pupils no longer having to take classes in portacabins.

O’Flaherty wants to see more bins throughout the city

Thu, Jan 28, 2010

The new large dustbins which are situated both on the Salthill Promenade and the city centre are welcome but they need to be emptied regularly and more need to be installed.

Shannonwatch peace monitor to speak at GAAW AGM

Thu, Jan 28, 2010

The Galway Alliance Against War will hold its annual general meeting on Wednesday February 3 at 8pm in Richardson’s, Eyre Square.

Sign up for the 2010 St Patrick’s Day Parade

Thu, Jan 28, 2010

The St Patrick’s Day celebrations will start early in 2010 as the organisers have created a programme of events in the run up to the big day.

Rith 2010 to see hundreds running to Galway

Thu, Jan 28, 2010

Rith 2010, an innovative way to promote the Irish language through a 1,600 km relay-run, will begin in Belfast on March 9 and finish in Galway city on St Patrick’s Day.

Valentine’s Ball to raise funds for breast cancer research

Thu, Jan 28, 2010

The National Breast Cancer Research Institute’s Valentine’s Ball which takes place on Saturday February 13 will raise vital funds for the locally based charity.

Survey finds Galway has numerous ‘ghost estates

Thu, Jan 28, 2010

Galway county has some of the highest numbers of ‘ghost estates’ in the State according to a new survey which examines the post-Tiger phenomenon of empty and abandoned developments.

Bypass ‘won’t happen any time soon’, says Crowe

Thu, Jan 28, 2010

The Galway City Outer Bypass “won’t happen any time soon” and its future is in “serious doubt”, at least in the short to medium term according, to Fianna Fáil councillor Michael J Crowe.

Uptake of swine flu vaccine only fifty per cent in schools

Thu, Jan 28, 2010

Only 50 per cent of pupils offered the swine flu vaccine in schools have availed of the jab, according to the HSE West.

A spokesperson for the health authority says the local schools programme began before Christmas with smaller schools being invited to a mass vaccination clinic.

Menlo Castle grounds should be made into city’s newest parklands

Thu, Jan 28, 2010

The grounds around the Menlo Castle ruins are regularly used for swimming, picnics, walks, and playing, and should be turned into Galway city’s next official public park.

FG’s Simon Coveney to speak at NUIG

Thu, Jan 28, 2010

Fine Gael TD Simon Coveney will speak about the economy, its future, his party’s new economic stimulus program, at a public meeting in NUI, Galway.

Support your local bands, DJs, and singers for Meteor 2010 awards

Thu, Jan 28, 2010

Today is the final day for the public to nominate bands and artists for the Meteor’s Hope For 2010 Awards and there is a host of Galway bands and singers long listed for the prize.

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