AWOL school thief gets two years

Thu, Feb 19, 2009

A man, believed to have now fled the country, was sentenced to two years for a theft at a local school after fooling unsuspecting staff into believing that he was enrolling his child.

Porn director to address Lit’n’Deb tonight

Thu, Feb 19, 2009

Anna Span, Britain’s first female porn director, will address NUI Galway’s Literary and Debating Society tonight.

Threats made to woman after loss of phone, court hears

Thu, Feb 19, 2009

A man who threatened to get a woman during a street brawl over a mobile phone was fined €300 at Galway District Court this week.

Celtic Legends to play Galway on St Patrick's Day

Thu, Feb 19, 2009

In a match that will thrill football fans, the legends of Celtic FC will play for the first time in Ireland when they face Galway United on St Patrick’s Day at Terryland Park.

Hector is special guest at Cheltenham preview night

Thu, Feb 19, 2009

Hector O hEochagáin will be the special guest at a Cheltenham charity preview night in the Salthill Hotel on Sunday March 1 at 8pm.

A second chance to let Arrabawn do up your house

Thu, Feb 19, 2009

It’s not every day you get a second chance to be in the draw for a giveaway worth €5000 but Arrabawn Dairies is intent on showing itsappreciation to their customers. Arrabawn, the dairy co-op has announced the second phase of the widely publicized successful draw…so if that room still needs a facelift then this may be your chance to renovate!

The Galway Pet Store to celebrate twenty one years this weekend

Thu, Feb 19, 2009

The Galway Pet Store will celebrate 21 years this weekend with a day of special offers and gifts for customers.

Renmore Panto celebration ball

Thu, Feb 19, 2009

THE RENMORE Pantomime will celebrate its 30th anniversary with a celebration ball at the Radisson Hotel on Saturday February 28.

Mayor says the ball must go on

Thu, Feb 19, 2009

Mayor Padraig Conneely has moved to quash speculation that there would be no Mayoral Ball this year, by saying it is his intention to go ahead with the annual charity event.

Aga Shop Pancake Party in aid of the Galway Hospice

Thu, Feb 19, 2009

Shrove Tuesday, aka pancake day, is just around the corner, and the Aga shop in Galway is hosting a special pancake party in aid of the Galway Hospice Foundation.

Redundant workers face unacceptable delays in payments says Michael D

Thu, Feb 19, 2009

The surge in unemployment means there is an urgent need for additional social welfare staff to deal with redundancy payments and referrals to Back to Education and Back to Enterprise schemes.

Gaelchultúr announces Irish oral courses

Thu, Feb 19, 2009

Irish language consultancy and training company Gaelchultúr has announced that it is running intensive Irish oral preparatory courses for Leaving Cert students in 15 centres across Ireland this spring.

Jail for man who milked €13,000 from dairy and the State

Thu, Feb 12, 2009

A security man who stole goods and diesel worth more than €3,000 from Dawn Dairies and then de-frauded the State of €10,527 worth in social welfare payments has been jailed for 20 months in the Galway District Court.

Body found in search for missing Kinvara woman

Thu, Feb 12, 2009

Gardaí were last night attempting to identify a body found during the search for Kinvara woman Mrs Bernadette Leech, who has been missing for the past week.

Sir Bob Geldof to appear at Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s NUIG address

Thu, Feb 12, 2009

Sir Bob Geldof will give the introduction to Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s lecture on aid, justice, and charity in Áras na Mac Léinn, NUI, Galway, on Sunday at 5pm.

Public swimming pool needed for east side of city says Concannon

Thu, Feb 12, 2009

A drink and drug culture and anti-social behaviour among the youth in Galway City East will continue unless the area is provided with adequate sports facilities.

This is the view of Martin Concannon, the Sinn Féin Galway City East candidate, who says a public swimming pool is the most important sports facility that needs to be provided.

Green Dragon receives new funding boost

Thu, Feb 12, 2009

Good news for the Green Dragon in China this week. Having completed the gruelling leg to Qingdao where it claimed fourth place, the Green Dragon crew won the Seamanship Award for leg 4, and were boosted with news of a new sponsor.

Don’t remove phoneboxes from Athenry say Greens

Thu, Feb 12, 2009

If Eircom removes the phoneboxes from Athenry, the nearest public phones for the town will be in Main Street Loughrea.

NTL and ESB should reinstate customer service offices locally says Nolan

Thu, Feb 12, 2009

With unemployment rising, the ESB and NTL should employ more people in their service departments according to Labour’s Galway City East candidate Nuala Nolan.

According to Ms Nolan, both companies are running at a profit so both can help the economy by reinstating customer service offices in Galway. Both ESB and NTL closed their customer service offices in Galway some time ago.

Will Cappagh Road have the city’s first allotment?

Thu, Feb 12, 2009

Allotments are part and
parcel of big city life in England, giving ‘green fingers’ a chance to indulge in growing plants, flowers, and vegetables, and now Galway could be following suit.

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