Arden and D’Arcy to read at Westside Library

Thu, Jul 17, 2008

The multi-award winning playwright, novelist, and short story writer John Arden, and the film maker, activist, and playwright Margarette D’Arcy will read from their work at the Westside Library next week.

The reading takes place on Tuesday at 6.30pm. It is organised by the Western Writers’ Centre as part of this year’s Westside Arts Festival.

Will the economic cutbacks see a cutback in councillors’ support?

Thu, Jul 17, 2008

This time next year all the hullabaloo of the Local and European elections will be over and a new city council and mayor will have been elected. In the meantime, the big question is, how will the current economic climate and cutbacks affect the members of the council in their bids to be re-elected?

City solicitor emerges as potential candidate for Fianna Fáil

Thu, Jul 17, 2008

Peter Keane, a solicitor and former rugby player from the Taylor’s Hill area, is seen as the most likely candidate to stand for Fianna Fáil in Galway City West in the 2009 Local Elections.