GMIT textile students to showcase their work at major London show

Thu, Jun 18, 2009

Final year textile students at Galway Mayo Institute of Technology will travel to London next month to take part in a prestigious design show.

Did religion influence Darwin?

Thu, Jun 18, 2009

WHEN THE great Charles Darwin published On The Origin Of The Species exactly 150 years ago this year, his theory of evolution was seen as having undermined Christianity.

Summer acting classes for children

Thu, Jun 18, 2009

Stagecoach Theatre Arts will hold it’s Galway Holiday Workshop at St Mary’s College from Monday July 20 to Friday 24.

Groups asked to participate in the Village Care Centre Open Day

Thu, Jun 18, 2009

The Village Care Nursing Care Centre is calling on local groups to contact it in order to participate in its upcoming open day on July 5.

Galway launch for new book on Ireland’s economic crisis

Thu, Jun 18, 2009

Ireland’s Economic Crash, the new book by Dr Kieran Allen of the School of Sociology in UCD, will be launched at a meeting in Richardson’s Pub, Eyre Square, this evening at 8pm.

Take part in the Galway Cycling Campaign’s summer solstice cycle treasure hunt

Thu, Jun 18, 2009

The Galway Cycling Campaign is urging families to come out and join in the fun of its summer solstice cycle treasure hunt this Sunday.

Take part in the Galway Cycling Campaign’s summer solstice cycle treasure hunt

Thu, Jun 18, 2009

The Galway Cycling Campaign is urging families to come out and join in the fun of its summer solstice cycle treasure hunt this Sunday.

Take part in the Galway Cycling Campaign’s summer solstice cycle treasure hunt

Thu, Jun 18, 2009

The Galway Cycling Campaign is urging families to come out and join in the fun of its summer solstice cycle treasure hunt this Sunday.

Sharon Shannon to lead fundraising concert for Threshold

Thu, Jun 18, 2009

Sharon Shannon will be among the acts performing at Threshold’s mid summer concert to raise funds for it’s work with the homeless and people in housing difficulty.

Sharon Shannon to lead fundraising concert for Threshold

Thu, Jun 18, 2009

Sharon Shannon will be among the acts performing at Threshold’s mid summer concert to raise funds for it’s work with the homeless and people in housing difficulty.

Trampoline injury cases on the rise at UHG’s A&E department

Thu, Jun 18, 2009

The number of children attending University Hospital Galway’s emergency department due to injuries from using trampolines is on the rise.

John O’Donnell, consultant in emergency medicine at the west’s biggest hospital, says the most common types of injuries from trampoline and bouncy castles are musculoskeletal including neck, wrist, ankle and knee.

European taekwon-do success for Galway duo

Thu, Jun 18, 2009

Taekwon-do instructor Shane Fitzgibbon and his student Shane Rabbitte were on the podium at the recent rITF European Championships in Croatia.

Athletics hero Sonia opens city Foot Solutions

Thu, Jun 18, 2009

One of Ireland’s greatest sports ambassadors officially launched the Foot Solutions footwear store in Middle Street on Monday evening. Sonia O’Sullivan, the superstar of Irish athletics greeted customers and staff in her ever cheerful, pleasant, smiling fashion. The woman who put the spotlight on Irish running, and created a buzz only familiar with the Irish soccer team had obviously not lost her passion as she lectured on the importance of correct footwear.

Forged notes doing rounds in the city

Thu, Jun 18, 2009

Gardaí are asking shop owners and members of the public to be vigilant in relation to forged notes that are in ciculation.

Mayor’s chain still up for grabs as coalition talks continue

Thu, Jun 11, 2009

Labour and Fine Gael are engaged in a fierce struggle with the Independent former PD councillors to form an electoral and mayoral pact ahead of Monday’s city council meeting which will decide who the next Mayor of Galway will be.

Mill St bomb duo remanded in custody

Thu, Jun 11, 2009

Two men who had allegedly been found in possession of a pipe bomb, a discovery which led to the evacuation of Galway Garda Station earlier this year, were both remanded in custody for a further two weeks to allow time for the service of a book of evidence.

Mark Phelan (23) with an address at 101 Castlepark, Ballybane, and Glen Walsh (27) with an address at 8 Lealand Avenue, Bonogue, Clondalkin, Dublin 22, were both brought before Judge Mary Fahy at Galway District Court yesterday.

British seek Galway hurler involved in egg scam

Thu, Jun 11, 2009

A former All Ireland senior hurler whose business has become embroiled in an alleged multi-million euro egg fraud is now wanted by the British authorities.

Anyone for the Pigshaving comm-a-tee? And something for the wimmen

Thu, Jun 11, 2009

Anyone for the Pigshaving Committeee. Any takers there? Johnny, You’re grand for that. You spend most of your life up to your oxters in sh, sh, shurpluses anyway. I’ll put ya down for that. Yeah, there’ll be a few trips. To Borris on Ossory and the like. Good mileage, not just down the road, like.

Fisherman detained for knife possession and drug dealing

Thu, Jun 11, 2009

Ten months detention was imposed on a young fisherman who was found in possession of a hunting knife and who was caught with weighing scales and drugs.

Latest tax trawl nets €1.2 million in Galway

Thu, Jun 11, 2009

Four Galway people made tax settlements totalling more than €1.2 million in the first quarter of this year, according to the latest list of tax defaulters released this week by the Revenue Commissioners.

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