Councillors agree to WDC request for Solas funding

Thu, Jun 13, 2013

It had seemed that the Solas Art House Cinema was in trouble yet again this week after councillors expressed serious concern over a request by the Western Development Commission (WDC) that Galway City Council funding of €200,000 be directed to it rather than the projects committee.

Living with a brain tumour

Thu, Jun 13, 2013

Clare Garvey was stopped by a guard as she drove to Oughterard around 8.45am one morning at the end of July 2011.

Man gets suspended sentence for having shotgun in tenant row

Thu, Jun 13, 2013

A 59-year-old Claregalway man, who after failing to get rid of the noisy antisocial tenants living in a granny flat produced a shotgun to scare them into leaving, was given a four month suspended sentence this week.

Councillors unite to protect Merlin Woods against plans for bus corridor

Thu, Jun 13, 2013

No quality bus corridor should ever be allowed to go through Merlin Woods which is a jewel that needs to be protected, so say councillors who following a lengthy debate at Monday’s Galway City Council meeting finally agreed to allow the plans to temporarily suspended while the relevant SPCs and consultants can explore previous policies, analyses, and perhaps an alternative route.

The Connacht Hotel welcomes executive head chef

Thu, Jun 13, 2013

The Connacht Hotel Galway (formerly the Carlton hotel Galway city) are delighted to announce that Regis Herviaux has been appointed as Executive Head Chef.

Galway farmer joins up as farmers take to the twitter machine

Thu, Jun 13, 2013

Farmers Feed Families has announced that Larry Maguire, a goat farmer from Galway, will take part in a new initiative called Tweeting Farmers.

Tweeting Farmers, which was launched last week, is an attempt to highlight the important efforts and experiences of Irish farmers via Twitter, as they tweet regularly about life on their respective farms.

Public meeting on the future of the Left in Ireland

Thu, Jun 13, 2013

Kieran Allen, the UCD academic and a leading commentator on society in Ireland, is coming to Galway next week to deliver a public lecture.

Warm welcome for new city manager

Thu, Jun 13, 2013

The new city manager Brendan McGrath was given a warm welcome at this month’s meeting of the Galway City Council with many councillors pledging to work together for the betterment of the city.

Athenry’s Gabe Cronnelly to seek Sinn Féin candidacy

Thu, Jun 13, 2013

Athenry resident Gabe Cronnelly has announced that he will be seeking to run in the 2014 Local Elections as a Sinn Féin candidate.

Mr Cronnelly will be putting his name forward for selection as a candidate in the upcoming Sinn Féin Election Convention with a view to running in the new seven seat Oranmore-Athenry electoral ward.

Carnmore NS and Cancer Care West join forces for Thousandaire tomorrow night

Thu, Jun 13, 2013

Quiz afficionados will flock to the Clayton Hotel tomorrow night (Friday)June 14) when Carnmore national school hosts the hugely popular show Who Wants To Be A Thousandaire to raise funds for the school and for Cancer Care West.

€162,000 ringfenced for ‘big events’ in the city

Thu, Jun 13, 2013

Funding of €162,000 has been ringfenced for “big events” in the city in future years after city councillors discussed and voted on recommendations proposed by the Corporate Policy Group, with Connaght Rugby receiving a large contribution of €30,000, Macnas €10,000, and Galway Arts Festival €8,000.

Bail for man accused of dangerous driving

Thu, Jun 13, 2013

A 31-year-old man has appeared before the court this week charged with a number of road traffic offences including dangerous driving causing bodily harm to another at Barna Road last December.

Closing date looms for Culture Night applications

Thu, Jun 13, 2013

Groups, individuals, and organisations wishing to host an event for Culture Night in September are being urged to make their applications as soon as possible.

Man rescued off rocks

Thu, Jun 13, 2013

Galway RNLI Lifeboat went to the aid of a man whose sailboat narrowly missed rocks off the coast of Barna on Sunday.

Public lecture on Galway’s Lynch Tribe

Thu, Jun 13, 2013

Every Galwegian knows Lynch’s Castle and the story of Mayor Lynch who hanged his own son, but what is the real story behind the Lynch family in Galway?

Athenry family star in TV series The Family Project

Thu, Jun 13, 2013

The pressures of the workplace, maintaining the household, minding the children, and trying to stretch the last cent makes having a family in Ireland a difficult job to handle. On top of these, finding the time to help out with the homework and to make learning an interesting and enjoyable exercise can often seem impossible.

Fix broken lifts at Athenry Station now, demands Higgins

Thu, Jun 13, 2013

Disabled travellers and those with limited mobility should not be waiting six months for the lifts which service the footbridge at Athenry railway station to be repaired.

British soldier to speak in Galway on ‘war on terror’

Thu, Jun 13, 2013

Joe Glenton, who served in the British army’s Royal Logistics Corps in Afghanistan, but who has since become a vocal critic of the War on Terror, will speak in Galway next week.

Galwegians sought for Big Brother Big Sister mentoring

Thu, Jun 13, 2013

Foróige is seeking Galwegians to take part in Big Brother Big Sister, an internationally recognised youth mentoring programme.

Councillors give approval for Galway’s bid for UNESCO City of Film

Thu, Jun 13, 2013

Galway’s bid to become an UNESCO City of Film is one step closer this week after councillors gave their full approval and support for the submission.

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