Revamped Evergreen store shows glowing health of city business

Thu, Apr 16, 2009

The people of Galway and its surrounding areas are treated to a special appearance by renowned Naturopath, Prof. Jan De Vries who visited Galway last week to officially unveil Evergreen Healthfoods’ new look store on Mainguard Street in the city centre.

Minister Eamon Ryan to visit Galway today

Thu, Apr 16, 2009

Eamon Ryan, the Minister for Communications, Energy, and Natural Resources will be in Galway today to speak in NUI, Galway and visit the Let’s Do It Galway headquarters.

Minister Ryan will arrive in NUIG at 2.30pm for a tour of the Environmental Change Institute. He will hold a brief meeting with NUIG president James Browne and head of the ECI Dr Gerard Jennings. At 3pm he will give a 10 minute address and a Q&A session about energy in the west of Ireland. He will then host an open forum at the IT building.

Budget cuts in REPS will hurt workers and farmers, says Fox

Thu, Apr 16, 2009

The 17.5 per cent reduction in REPS 4 and the fact that Teagasc have been instructed not to renew contracts for REPS planners, will impact badly on farmers and cause job losses.

This is the view of Fine Gael’s Oranmore candidate Eamonn Fox, who is “scathing” about the cuts announced in last week’s Budget. He said that when current contracts expire “many young agricultural graduates” will be on the dole.

Catch of the day

Thu, Apr 16, 2009

John McDonagh (second left) claimed the biggest catch of the day to win the Cathal Noone Memorial Cup in the annual trout fishing competition on Lough Corrib on Saturday. A total of 13 fish were presented for the weigh-in at Faherty's Bar in Oughterard, with McDonagh’s trout weighing 15.03lbs. Sean Bourke came second with a 14.14lbs fish, while Jamie Lydon came third with two fish weighing 12.30 lbs and 3.24 lbs. Gerry Dixon came fourth with two trout weighing 7.95 and 6.77 lbs, while fifth was Lee Hurney with a 7.31lb trout . Also pictured are Mike Noone, son of the late Cathal Noone who presented the trophy, runner-up Sean Burke, and anglers Kieran O’Toole and Gerry Dixon.

Welcome to the jumble

Thu, Apr 16, 2009

In these difficult financial times everybody tries to save a few euros here and there. What better way to do that than to de-clutter, sell your wares, and maybe find some cheap bargains at the same time.

Connacht gears up for Community Games finals

Thu, Apr 16, 2009

Galway hosted the Connaught finals of the HSE Community Games team events recently with all five counties represented.

Sixteen months jail term for ‘sophisticated’ credit card scam

Thu, Apr 09, 2009

A man who used stolen credit card details to live it up at a city centre hotel at the expense of a woman living in America was sentenced to 16 months in jail at Galway District Court yesterday.

Gardai warn women after early morning attack

Thu, Apr 09, 2009

Gardaí have warned women not to walk alone in the late night and early morning following an attack on a women in Forster Court in the early hours of yesterday morning. It is believed the assailant may have received a bite mark to his hand in the attack.

The woman was walking to work from her home in Forster Court between 4.30am and 4.45am yesterday when she was set upon by a lone attacker who approached her from behind, put his hand over her mouth, and dragged her into a green area in the estate.

Time for a toxic town for those toxic people

Thu, Apr 09, 2009

Good evening ladies and gentlemen and welcome to the opening of the first new town in Ireland since Shannon and Craigavon. Yes, its time to throw open the gates of Baile an Táicsigh (Toxic Town), the town where we promise to bring you the best of the worst, where you are guaranteed to get the worst service, where the roads will be the worst, the pint will be terrible, where the spittoons will never be emptied and where in order to make the rest of the country look great, we are going to feck everything bad. In demographic terms, it will be like the child in the back room of the olden days. The motto for this town will be ‘Hors de la vue, hors de l'esprit‘ (out of sight, out of mind) and by doing this, everywhere else in the country can feel good about itself.

Woman threatens to pay gang member €20,000 to kill garda, court hears

Thu, Apr 09, 2009

A bench warrant has been issued for the arrest of a woman who threatened to pay a Limerick gang member €20,000 to put a bullet between the eyes of a garda.

Manuela foundation to be launched next week

Thu, Apr 09, 2009

A foundation set up in the name of Manuela Riedo is to be launched next week and will endeavor to help victims of rape and sexual assault.

The body of the 17-year-old Swiss teenager was found in an area of wasteland close to the Lough Atalia area of Galway city on October 8, 2007, just three days after she had arrived for an English language course. In March of this year, Gerald Barry (29) from Rahoon was sentenced to life in prison for her murder.

Will Sean Ó Neachtain save Fianna Fáil?

Thu, Apr 09, 2009

The man Fianna Fáil has continually, albeit unsuccessfully, tried to shaft, and the man the electorate have successfully shafted twice are the party’s EU Parliament candidates for the North West.

Galway schools severely hit by Budget cut says Healy Eames

Thu, Apr 09, 2009

Galway schools which have already been sanctioned for building programmes, are now under severe threat due to the slashing of almost €40 million from the school building budget.

Parking restrictions needed says Ní Chróinín

Thu, Apr 09, 2009

Having no parking restrictions on Inchagoill Road is a threat to the health and safety of residents and created a situation recently where an ambulance was prevented from quickly leaving the scene of an emergency.

Fianna Fáil confirms candidates for Connemara

Thu, Apr 09, 2009

Fianna Fáil has confirmed that it will run five candidates in the seven seat Connemara ward in June’s Local Elections.

Fun on the streets as well as the sea for the Volvo

Thu, Apr 09, 2009

Street theatre, music concerts, art exhibitions, and food tasting will be taking place in Galway when the Volvo Ocean Race hits the city from May 23 to June 6.

Combat speeding through community speed watch says McNelis

Thu, Apr 09, 2009

Community speed watch is helping combat speeding in residential areas in Britain and Galway should lead the way by introducing such a scheme in Ireland.

Suspended sentence for theft of purse containing €1,000

Thu, Apr 09, 2009

A man who received a four month suspended sentence this week stole a purse containing €1,000 from an unsuspecting shopper because he was under “financial pressure” after job troubles, the Galway District Court heard this week.

The first Galway Showcase takes place next week

Thu, Apr 09, 2009

The first Galway Showcase will take place from Thursday April 16 to Saturday 18 throughout the city and Salthill when Galway’s arts, food, hospitality, and retail institutions host a series of events and displays.

Cutting Oireachtas members’ pay was correct, says Grealish

Thu, Apr 09, 2009

Cutting the ministerial pensions and payments to Oireachtas committees in the Budget sends out a clear signal that the Government is “committed to getting” Ireland’s finances “back on track”.

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