Man asked to mind shotgun, burn car, and give alibi, jury hears

Thu, Nov 20, 2008

A witness has told a jury that the man accused of a shooting in Galway city earlier this year arrived at the witness’s house that same night asking him to mind a backpack containing a “sawn-off shotgun”, to burn a car used in the incident, and to act as an alibi.

Garda dragged twenty metres by drunken rugby player, court hears

Thu, Nov 20, 2008

A young rugby player, who had been driving his motorbike dangerously while drunk, dragged a Garda officer at least 20 metres before he stopped, the Galway District Court heard this week.

Keith Richardson (22) with an address at 295 Corrib Park, Newcastle, had pleaded guilty at an earlier court sitting to obstruction of a Garda officer, drink driving, dangerous driving, driving without a licence or insurance, and failure to produce insurance on May 13, 2008, at Eglinton Street.

Science festival concludes with major exhibition

Thu, Nov 20, 2008

Some of the west’s most advanced and successful industries – including a number which are working at the frontiers of modern medicine – are taking part in a major exhibition this week.

Williamstown man is named on BNP membership list

Thu, Nov 20, 2008

The recently leaked list of members of the far right British National Party includes one member located in north Galway, it emerged last night.

Leave the engines running and avoid the parking charge

Thu, Nov 20, 2008

When you drive into work tomorrow morning, before you get out of your car, just sit there and enjoy the experience, feel the ground beneath your wheels, appreciate the view that your car has all day while you’re at work. Because from January, that privilege is going to cost you. Yes, that is cost you on top of the fee being paid by your company.

Galway Homeless Forum in desperate need of property to rent

Thu, Nov 20, 2008

Landlords in Galway city are being asked to assist in COPE Galway’s winter project in a search for a residential property to be used for its ‘Winter Initiative’.

Chance for Clarinbridge security guard who threatened to shoot garda

Thu, Nov 20, 2008

A security guard from Clarinbridge who threatened to shoot a garda escaped with just the Probation Act in Mullingar District Court.

Refusal of local church for carol festival could scar Oranmore community

Thu, Nov 20, 2008

The decision by the parish priest of Oranmore village to refuse to allow the second annual Christmas carol festival to be staged in the local Church of the Immaculate Conception next month could scar the community for a long time, it was claimed this week.

Tough days ahead but Galway will weather the storm, says GCBA head

Thu, Nov 20, 2008

“It was like a light being switched off in a room” — so said the chairman of the Galway City Business Association, Ronnie O'Gorman when describing the speed with which the financial world collapsed, during his address to the group’s AGM on Tuesday night.

INO protest outside Portiuncula over alleged ‘wrongful suspension’ of two senior nurse managers

Thu, Nov 20, 2008

Members of the Irish Nurses Organisation at Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe held a lunchtime protest outside the facility on Tuesday over what the union claims is the “wrongful suspension” of two long serving senior nurse managers.

The union says the demonstration, which took place during members’ lunch times and did not affect patient care, is the first step in its industrial action campaign, which began on Monday.

Dubray Books to celebrate ten years of bookselling

Thu, Nov 20, 2008

Dubray Books on Shop Street will celebrate 10 years of bookselling in Galway on Friday November 28 with readings, discounts, and refreshments.

Shooting range to open in Galway

Thu, Nov 20, 2008

This month will see the opening of Galway’s first shooting range — with target competitions to be held for adults and children in the run-up to Christmas.

End of the boom

Thu, Nov 20, 2008

Just four days into leg two of the Volvo Ocean Race, Ireland’s entry has suffered a serious setback.

Local priest faces the Dragon

Thu, Nov 20, 2008

Ireland’s Green Dragon met some friendly faces in Capetown recently, including Galwayman Fr Padraic Naughton.

Lynch takes the plunge

Thu, Nov 20, 2008

In Alicante it was Tom Roche of the National Toll Roads, and on Saturday in Capetown it was the turn of Galway solicitor Brian Lynch to take the plunge.

A feast of style Corribside

Thu, Nov 20, 2008

If you would like to get into the festive spirit in a stylish way then don’t miss “Style in the Afternoon”, an exclusive fashion and Christmas gift idea event being held in Lisloughrey Lodge, Cong on Sunday.

Enable Ireland hydrotherapy pool operational in weeks

Thu, Nov 20, 2008

The newly built hydrotherapy treatment pool at the Enable Ireland Children’s Centre will be fully operational in a matter of weeks. The official opening of the facility will take place on Monday December 1 at the centre at Seamus Quirke Road.

Man fined €500 for buying alcohol for under-eighteens

Thu, Nov 20, 2008

An Israeli man who claimed he didn’t know it was illegal to buy alcohol for under-18s was told to use his “common sense” in future and fined €500.

American fashion giant Tommy Hilfiger to visit his city store today

Thu, Nov 20, 2008

Fashion giant Tommy Hilfiger will jet into Galway today (Thursday) to host a public signing session at his city shop.

Galway man found guilty of one count of sexually assaulting niece

Thu, Nov 20, 2008

A young Galway man has been found guilty, by majority verdict, of one count of sexually assaulting his niece during a visit to her granny.

However, after over four hours of deliberation, the jury at Galway Circuit Court were unable to reach a decision last Tuesday on the remaining three counts of sexual assault.

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