Open air meeting on boycotting water bills
Thu, Apr 16, 2015
The We Won’t Pay campaign will hold an open air street meeting this evening at 7.30pm in the car park of Ballybane library.
Read more ...Think fit, get fit, stay fit - Christina Dillon opens new fitness studio
Thu, Apr 16, 2015
Growing up Christina Dillon was always involved in sport and fitness, so it is not surprising she has continued her passion for exercise in her chosen career.
Having worked in the fitness industry for the past four years, Christina Dillon has now opened a fitness studio in the SCCUL Enterprise Centre in Ballybane, Me2UFitness.
Read more ...Youngsters create new exhibition ‘You Booze You Looze’
Thu, Apr 16, 2015
A new exhibition from a group of talented young Galwegians is currently on display in the Galway City Library.
The exhibition on alcohol awareness is the fruition of six months work by the teenagers aged from 13 to 18 years from the CAPE Art Group, in association with Youth Work Ireland Galway.
Read more ...Community groups sought for new community film project
Thu, Apr 16, 2015
Community groups in Galway are being invited to take part in a new film project.
Read more ...Memorial fundraiser for Galway respite pioneer
Thu, Apr 16, 2015
A special fundraiser in memory of respite pioneer Helen Hughes will take place in the Clayton Hotel on Saturday.
Read more ...GMIT open day will help students decide course choices
Thu, Apr 16, 2015
GMIT will hold its last Open Day of the academic year on Saturday for secondary school students, parents, career teachers, and mature students.
Read more ...Table Quiz in aid of MADRA tonight
Thu, Apr 16, 2015
Crowe’s Bar in Galway city is the venue for a table quiz for Galway-based dog rescue charity MADRA this evening, April 16, from 8pm.
The charity relies almost solely on the support of members of the public to continue its work, with annual running costs of more than €150,000 a year.
Read more ...Roscahill school wins All-Ireland Schools Quiz
Thu, Apr 16, 2015
Tensions were high in the RDS on Sunday April 12 as the Credit Union All-Ireland School Quiz tested the 100 teams of four primary school-children knowledge on everything from the name of the chilli heat scale to how many sides has a tetradecagon. While these questions would stump the average person, the team from St Annin’s National School were more than capable and won the Competition B (11-13 age group).
Read more ...NUI Galway researcher wins award for breakthrough in bowel cancer
Thu, Apr 16, 2015
A cancer researcher at NUI Galway has clinched a prestigious award for her groundbreaking work in the area of bowel cancer.
Read more ...Reduced designer clothes for sale at The Salthill Hotel
Thu, Apr 16, 2015
Anybody interested in getting a designer dress or handbag for a fraction of the original price is advised to go along to the Salthill Hotel this Sunday April 19.
Read more ...Top judges to speak at NUI Galway’s annual law lecture
Thu, Apr 16, 2015
The Right Honourable Sir Declan Morgan, the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland, will give a lecture in NUI Galway on the topic of ‘The role of the judiciary in the vindication of human rights’.
Read more ...Galway Community College students launch The Galway Girl space balloon tomorrow
Thu, Apr 16, 2015
A group of transition year students at Galway Community College will send their space balloon, The Galway Girl, into the upper atmosphere tomorrow.
Read more ...Galway hotels spread the joy of reading
Thu, Apr 16, 2015
Several hotels in County Galway will be giving away books next week to celebrate World Book Night.
Read more ...Capital of Culture bid heads to Aran Islands
Thu, Apr 16, 2015
A public engagement campaign is under way as Galway bids to win the European Capital of Culture 2020 designation and the fifth Speak Out information event will take place on the Aran Islands.
Read more ...Knocknacarra Educate Together NS hosts Spring Fair
Thu, Apr 16, 2015
Knocknacarra Educate Together NS, which opened last September, will host a spring fair on Saturday, April 18 from noon to 4pm.
Read more ...‘Salthill Rejuvenation’ meeting to be held next week
Thu, Apr 16, 2015
Derelict buildings, and issues of parking, signage, facilities, tourism, and bus access for Salthill will be raised at a public meeting next week.
Read more ...Oughterard to host Moycullen Musical Society concert
Thu, Apr 16, 2015
The Moycullen Musical Society will host a concert in the Kilcummin Parish Church, Oughterard, tomorrow at 8.30pm.
Read more ...Galway author of bullying survey calls for zero tolerance
Thu, Apr 16, 2015
An NUI Galway professor is calling for hospitals and health care facilities to implement a zero tolerance policy on workplace bullying after a national survey revealed a 13 per cent hike in reported incidences among nurses and midwives.
Read more ...One in one hundred people use wheelchairs
Thu, Apr 16, 2015
An interactive workshop for wheelchair users, which was held in Galway recently, will provide the HSE West with important feedback, according to the health authority.
Read more ...Top judges to speak at NUI Galway’s annual law lecture
Thu, Apr 16, 2015
The Right Honourable Sir Declan Morgan, the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland, will give a lecture in NUI Galway on the topic of ‘The role of the judiciary in the vindication of human rights’.
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