‘Angry’ man fined for racial abuse of UHG cleaning staff

Thu, Sep 18, 2008

A Galway man with a history of anger issues was fined €700 at Galway District Court this week for hurling abuse and “racial comments” at cleaning staff at University Hospital Galway.

Man breaks jaw of ex-partner’s new boyfriend

Thu, Sep 18, 2008

A man received a broken jaw after being violently assaulted by his girlfriend’s ex-partner who was ordered to pay €4,000 in compensation and narrowly escaped jail when he appeared at Galway District Court this week.

St Nicholas’ coffee morning for Galway Hospice

Thu, Sep 18, 2008

St Nicholas Collegiate Church will be one of the many venues in Galway city this Saturday holding a coffee morning in aid of the Galway Hospice.

Galway to host theatre festival next month

Thu, Sep 18, 2008

Just when you thought Galway could not possibly come up with any more festivals, a new one is launched, and for theatre lovers it is sure to be a welcome one.

Fashion show supporting the blind of Ireland

Thu, Sep 18, 2008

A stylish autumn fashion show in aid of The National Council for the Blind of Ireland will be held in The Ardilaun hotel on September 23. Tickets for the night include a wine reception, entrance to the show, and inclusion in the draw for spot prizes at the end of the show. Tickets cost €35 each and all money raised from the show will go to NCBI.

Go for a walk and raise funds for Age Action

Thu, Sep 18, 2008

The first memory walk for older people will take place between 11am and 2pm in Terryland Forest Park on Sunday September 28.

Candlelight vigil and concert tonight to remember lives lost to suicide

Thu, Sep 18, 2008

Galwegians who have lost their lives through suicide will be remembered at a special candlelight vigil and concert in St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church tonight at 8pm.

Galway’s first Culture Night takes place tomorrow

Thu, Sep 18, 2008

Galway is well known as one of Ireland’s leading cultural centres but tomorrow from 6pm, it’s going to go all out to encourage everyone to sample the arts in the city with the Galway Culture Night.

Don’t call 999, they’ll be dancing

Thu, Sep 18, 2008

Galway people have been urged to be very very careful on October 3, because all of the city and county's emergency services will be out dancing.

Woman to go on trial for harassment and nuisance calls

Thu, Sep 18, 2008

A 32-year-old Galway woman, charged with harassing two people over an eight and four month period and with making nuisance phone calls, has been sent forward for trial.

New community centre opens in Athenry

Thu, Sep 18, 2008

The Cullairbaun Community House in Athenry will be officially opened today (Thursday September 18) to help and support the community in a wide range of areas.

Fox Tutorial Centre plans to make maths fun

Thu, Sep 18, 2008

Amidst the debate over poor Leaving Certificate mathematics results, Galway's new Fox Tutorial Centre vows to make maths fun for its students, and still get positive results.

Who will survive the race in Galway City Central?

Thu, Sep 18, 2008

In horse racing parlance it could be said that contenders are in the dip but have not turned into the straight yet and, in what has been forecast as the most competitive of all Wards, Galway City Central should prove to be the mother of all gallops.

Will Dana answer God’s calling and stand for Europe again?

Thu, Sep 18, 2008

Perhaps it says something about Irish politicians and the Irish public’s attitude to the EU that not one mention has been made in recent times of next year’s European Elections.

‘Status quo position’ on the economy and election strategies are ‘not acceptable’, Cowen tells Galwa

Thu, Sep 18, 2008

New strategies must be adopted on both the economy and in next year’s local elections as “the status quo position” and the old methods are no longer acceptable in the current climate. This was the message Taoiseach Brian Cowen delivered this week at his press conference in Galway.

Security was tight and highly visible at the Fianna Fáil Parliamentary Party think-in at the Clayton Hotel. Equally visible were the country’s leading Pol-Cors - eager to press the Taoiseach and his TDs on the economy, Lisbon, and Noel Grealish - and local councillors and prospective candidates, all eager to be make their presence felt for fear any of the top brass might forget them.

Galway City Central is ‘ready made’ for a Quinn comeback

Thu, Sep 18, 2008

The new Galway City Central ward is “ready made for a Martin Quinn comeback” according to the former mayor who is seeking to be a Fianna Fáil candidate in the next local elections.

Galway to Limerick trains by next May

Thu, Sep 11, 2008

It has been announced this week that the new Galway to Limerick direct train service will be up and running by May 2009.

Will the PDs be killed by fatal shots from the grassy Noel?

Thu, Sep 11, 2008

Just six years and a few months ago, Noel Grealish walked along the prom in Salthill. He strolled alone, deep in his thoughts. It was a balmy summer evening, the likes of which we can only now drool about. For that short walk, many thoughts went through his mind on this, one of the most important evenings of his life.

Claregalway to get switched on

Thu, Sep 11, 2008

The new traffic lights in Claregalway village are to be switched on tomorrow, September 12, much to the relief of residents and long suffering motorists.

Quest for honey mustard chicken sandwich saw Inverin student get hot at McDonalds

Thu, Sep 11, 2008

One drunken Leaving Cert student was ‘loving it’ at McDonald’s a little too much when he became verbally abusive to staff in demanding his honey mustard chicken sandwich.

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