Man converts attic into cannabis grow house to pay off debts
Thu, Sep 12, 2013
Under increasing pressure to pay back debts a 31-year-old man converted an attic into a grow house where 26 cannabis plants valued at over €10,000 was discovered, the Galway District Court heard this week.
Read more ...Grace’s brave battle highlighted by Light It Up Gold
Thu, Sep 12, 2013
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness month. We, a group of parents of St. John’s Ward, Crumlin Hospital, the only paediatric oncology ward in the country, have set up a campaign, Light It Up Gold, to raise awareness, for the 200 children diagnosed in Ireland each year, by lighting up buildings around the country gold and raising much needed funds to finish renovating St John’s Ward.
Read more ...Series of WEEE e-waste collections in Galway
Thu, Sep 12, 2013
WEEE Ireland, the Irish compliance scheme for electrical and battery recycling, will hold a series of WEEE collection events throughout Galway county.
Read more ...Aras Badminton Club to resume next week
Thu, Sep 12, 2013
Aras Badminton Club will resume on Tuesday September 17 at Aras Bothar na Tra, Dr Mannix Road, and continues every Tuesday night from 8.30pm to 10.30pm.
Read more ...Ignite seeks work by artists with disabilities
Thu, Sep 12, 2013
Ignite, the new platform to facilitate the creation of ambitious new work by professional artists with disabilities is seeking submissions.
Galway has been chosen to be a centre for Ignite which will be commissioning and touring work by artists with disabilities between now and 2015. The project is managed by the Arts Council, Arts and Disability Ireland, the Galway city and county councils, Cork City Council, and Mayo County Council.
Read more ...Charity concert to raise funds for Galway and Africa
Thu, Sep 12, 2013
A gala charity concert entitled Voices of Hope takes place next week to raise funds for young people in Galway and communities in Africa.
Read more ...Councillor nails rumours about closure of Mervue health centre
Thu, Sep 12, 2013
There is no truth in speculation that Mervue Health Centre is to close or that its staff are to be relocated to the primary care centre in Doughiska.
Read more ...Quiz night for Jes mock trial team
Thu, Sep 12, 2013
A quiz night to raise funds for the Jes mock trial team will be held in the Westwood Hotel on Wednesday September 19.
Read more ...Cara Pharmacy to open in former HMV premises
Thu, Sep 12, 2013
Cara Pharmacy is delighted to announce the upcoming opening of their Galway store, ideally located in the heart of the city, in the premises formerly occupied by HMV.
The Cara Pharmacy Group continues to go from strength to strength; the opening of Cara Galway, will bring the total number of stores to 15 which comprises of 13 pharmacies and two Cara Home and Lifestyle stores — this is the group’s first store in County Galway.
Read more ...Galway Chest Clinic to launch its third Breathe Freely course
Thu, Sep 12, 2013
BY EBHAN LOUGHLIN
Public urged to support protest over loss of acute beds at St Brigid’s Hospital
Thu, Sep 12, 2013
The public are being urged to support a public protest in Ballinasloe on Sunday over the HSE’s plans to close 22 psychiatric beds at St Brigid’s Hospital.
Read more ...Farewell dinner for Fr Dick Lyng
Thu, Sep 12, 2013
A farewell dinner will take place next month for one of Galway city’s leading and most popular Roman Catholic clerics, Fr Dick Lyng of St Augustine’s Church.
Read more ...More than 70 organisations to take part in GMIT Careers Fair
Thu, Sep 12, 2013
Hundreds of students and graduates of GMIT are expected to attend the annual GMIT Careers and Recruitment Fair in the Galway campus on Monday October 7.
Read more ...Cura’s Galway Centre launches drive for trainee volunteers
Thu, Sep 12, 2013
Cura Galway will launch its recruitment drive with an information event for prospective volunteer counsellors on Wednesday September 25.
Read more ...Work to begin on major new ward development at UHG in next few months
Thu, Sep 12, 2013
Construction is to begin within the next few months on a new ward block development at University Hospital Galway. The facility will comprise 75 single rooms.
That is according to management from the West/North West Hospitals Group who met with public representatives from Galway and Roscommon recently to provide an update on progress within the group since their last meeting in January.
Read more ...The Joke Box introduces Galway Costumes
Thu, Sep 12, 2013
The Joke Box has been supplying fancy dress solutions, Halloween scares, and childhood pranks from its premises on Mainguard Street for the past 15 years.
Read more ...Council refuse service to be privatised?
Thu, Sep 05, 2013
City Hall has taken a temporary vow of silence over allegations from a leading city councillor that the local authority is to privatise its refuse service.
Read more ...Junior Cert students urged to celebrate safely
Thu, Sep 05, 2013
The 900 city second level students who will receive their Junior Certificate results next Wednesday are being urged to celebrate in a sensible way.
Read more ...New Oyster Pearl crowned for the 59th Galway International Oyster and Seafood Festival
Thu, Sep 05, 2013
Sheila Cullen, representing The Ardilaun Hotel, has been crowned the 2013 Oyster Pearl for the 59th Galway International Oyster & Seafood Festival taking place from Thursday September 26 to Sunday September 29.
Working as part of the reception team at the four star hotel, the stunning 21 year old has been living in Galway for the past four years and is thrilled to be crowned this year’s Pearl, representing one of the country’s most renowned festivals. The Sligo native is from Enniscrone and previously played football for Sligo in her teens.
Read more ...Three in hospital after prison van overturns on M6
Thu, Sep 05, 2013
Emergency services were yesterday called to the M6 motorway westbound outside Athenry after a prison van crashed and overturned.
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