Alcohol is a factor in fifty per cent of suicides, regional health forum told

Thu, Oct 10, 2013

Ireland’s rate of alcohol consumption is one of the highest in Europe, is responsible for 90 deaths a month, and is a factor in half of all suicides, a meeting of the HSE West’s regional health forum was told recently in Galway.

State pension must not be cut in next week’s Budget says Walsh

Thu, Oct 10, 2013

Older people must be protected from the impact of next week’s Budget, which will see a fiscal adjustment of around €2.5 billion, a Galway West TD has said.

Move quickly to claim PPI refunds says Higgins

Thu, Oct 10, 2013

Galwegians who have been mis-sold payment protection insurance by banks and financial houses must “move quickly” to assert their right to claim for a refund.

Student knocks over garda after being helped down from a roof by fire brigade, court hears

Thu, Oct 10, 2013

A 21-year-old fitness student whose drunken stunt of climbing on the roof of a city centre shopping centre resulted in the fire brigade being called out was warned compensation will not be accepted until all legal costs were paid.

Sort out UEFA mini pitch at Corrib Park says Cameron

Thu, Oct 10, 2013

It is time to “knock heads together” and sort out problems which are preventing school children from making use of the UEFA mini pitch at Corrib Park.

O’Flaherty raises case of Mervue family denied voting rights

Thu, Oct 10, 2013

Votes on last Friday’s Seanad and Civil Court referenda were denied to a Mervue family, despite their names being on the draft register.

Good guys at Goodman to hold charity events

Thu, Oct 10, 2013

Employees from Goodman Medical Ireland Limited charity of the year committee are organising a fundraising Car Boot Sale this Saturday at Eamon Deacy Park, Terryland, Galway City.

Sparks Rugby Football Club

Thu, Oct 10, 2013

The Connacht Junior Cup was donated by a man called Senior. He was Alfred Senior, professor of chemistry in UCG from 1891 to 1918. The cup was first played for in 1905, and as Ralph O’Gorman says in his wonderful book entitled Rugby in Connacht, the event always had a unique culture, it was competitive and unpredictable, and had a wide geographical spread of participating clubs.

Cope launches its community garden at the Towards Independence Project

Thu, Oct 10, 2013

As part of Social Inclusion Week for Galway City, COPE Galway Resettlement and Tenancy Service will launch its Community Garden at the Towards Independence Project on the Dyke Road at 12 o’clock on Tuesday next October 15.

Retain alcohol counselling service in Merlin Park, urges public

Thu, Oct 10, 2013

Feelings are running high over plans by the HSE West to move its alcohol addiction counselling service to the psychiatric unit at University Hospital Galway.

Grealish welcomes new Garda Text Alert System

Thu, Oct 10, 2013

The new Garda Text Alert System will allow members of the public instant communication with the Garda Síochána and help with the prevention of crime.

Western Regional Drugs Task Force plans intensive awareness campaign

Thu, Oct 10, 2013

Now in its third year, The Western Regional Drugs Task Force (WRDTF) Drugs and Alcohol Awareness Week is living up to expectations to be another highly successful event of awareness-raising and education activities on alcohol and other drugs. An initiative of the WRDTF in partnership with South West Mayo Development Company (SWMDC) and the Galway Roscommon Education Training Board, the western regional Drug and Alcohol Awareness Week will be held from Monday to Friday November 11-16.

Get involved in Galway’s Social Inclusion Week

Thu, Oct 10, 2013

Social Inclusion Week returns this month and will see a host of different events, ranging from the social to the cultural, taking place across the city from this Monday until Sunday October 20.

Galway Education Centre to roll out Playworks

Thu, Oct 10, 2013

The Galway Education Centre is planning to roll out the Playworks programme for the first time in Ireland as part of Change Nation.

Two charged with siphoning off €2,000 worth of diesel

Thu, Oct 10, 2013

Two Ballybane men have been charged in relation to the siphoning and theft of more than €2,000 worth of diesel from various companies in an industrial estate in Carnmore.

Public lecture on The Tribes of Galway

Thu, Oct 10, 2013

The term ‘The Tribes of Galway’ was originally a term of abuse coined by Cromwellian soldiers, but is now a title of honour for the 14 families who, in many ways, made Galway.

Galway teens sought for new writers anthology

Thu, Oct 10, 2013

The Galway Education Centre is seeking to compile an anthology of writings from Galway students before the end of the year.

This project stems from the success of the publication of student writings in the Galway Advertiser during the last school term. Teachers are requested to select and submit new writings, eg, essay, poetry, or short stories, to [email protected]

Brennans’ breeze in for final scenes of revamped Newpark’s At Your Service experience

Thu, Oct 10, 2013

Charismatic hotelier and TV personalities Francis and John Brennan will be in Athenry next week to film for RTÉ's At Your Service at the New Park Hotel, Athenry.

Galway divided over Seanad abolition with only a day to go to the vote

Thu, Oct 03, 2013

Galway is split on whether or not to abolish Seanad Éireann, with campaigners encountering mixed views on the issue only 24 hours ahead of polling.

However, a desire to “give the political class a kicking”, in the words of one campaigner, may give the Yes side the edge as voter anger at politicians in general continues in the wake of austerity and the looming Budget on October 15.

All the fun of the Ballinasloe Fair

Thu, Oct 03, 2013

Horses, goats and fowl for sale, jarvey racing, horse-trading - all part of the action at the annual Ballinasloe Horse Fair and Festival that finishes on Sunday.

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