Galway city Park ‘n’ Stride launched

Thu, May 23, 2013

The Park ‘n’ Stride initiative was launched this week to deal with the issue of traffic congestion outside city schools.

Open invitation to launch of charity book Time Out

Thu, May 23, 2013

A new book of reflective essays and stories written by local writer and Self Help Africa fundraiser Ronan Scully is to be launched tonight.

The collection, entitled Time Out, will be launched at a presentation by special guest Kathryn Thomas of RTE at the Meyrick Hotel, Eyre Square, on Thursday at 7pm.

Rubbish talk worth hearing — binman turns life lessons into winning sales techniques

Thu, May 23, 2013

A former bin man has launched his first book detailing 100 winning sales techniques which have seen the company he works for experience 18 per cent sales growth year-on-year.

An Tóstal Salthill celebrations rescheduled for this Sunday

Thu, May 23, 2013

Good news for those who were looking forward to An Tóstal Salthill as the event has been rescheduled to take place this coming Sunday, May 26, with many fun activities planned for its 60th anniversary celebrations.

It had been previously publicised in this paper that the event was taking place on May 5 last however, organisers made the decision to postpone the event due to adverse weather conditions which would have had safety implications for participants in the currach racing.

News Briefs

Thu, May 23, 2013

Art and nature workshop at Coole to celebrate Biodiversity Week

NUI Galway makes history with new master’s programme in heart disease prevention

Thu, May 23, 2013

NUI Galway will make history when it becomes the first university in Ireland to provide postgraduate training to master’s level (MSc) in the prevention of heart disease.

Dangerous driving causing death accused remanded on bail

Thu, May 23, 2013

A 32-year-old man has been charged with dangerous driving causing the death of a woman late last year.

Claddagh man to run his 18th consecutive New York Marathon

Thu, May 23, 2013

A Claddagh man is planning to make his mark in the Big Apple this coming November when he takes to the streets for his 18th consecutive New York City Marathon in aid of local heart and stroke charity Croí.

Approval for watermains works in Ballygar, Claregalway, and Woodford

Thu, May 23, 2013

Extensive water mains rehabilitation works in Ballygar, Claregalway, and Woodford have been given the green light by the Department of the Environment.

Council urged to deal with rat infested, dangerous, derelict buildings

Thu, May 23, 2013

Galway City Council is being urged to tackle the problem of derelict houses throughout the city, an on-going problem not just for the local authority but also for surrounding residents who are forced to live with these eyesores, some of which are rat infested, have trees growing through the roof, and pose a number of other health and safety risks.

Man fined for handling stolen phone

Thu, May 23, 2013

A Shantalla man who knowingly bought a stolen phone in order to sell it on was fined €200 at Galway District Court this week.

Yeats College now enrolling for Irish summer college

Thu, May 23, 2013

Yeats College Galway has this week announced the return of its much sought after Irish language college. In its fourth year, Colaiste Yeats offers a two-week day course for Junior Certificate, Leaving Certificate, and primary school students.

Lenaboy Avenue lighting to be improved

Thu, May 23, 2013

Public lighting along Lenaboy Avenue in Salthill is to be improved in a move that residents and local councillors hope will deter street drinking.

The Galway City Council is undertaking work to improve the public lighting along Lenaboy Avenue and the works are due to be completed by the end of next week.

O’Donnellan & Joyce records the most successful property auction ever held in the west

Thu, May 23, 2013

O’Donnellan & Joyce conducted a remarkable auction last Friday when the company placed 29 properties under the auction hammer and sold 2, with the remaining two are under an advanced stage of negotiations.

Galway Bay Sailing Club Regatta is flagship event of Sea Festival weekend

Thu, May 23, 2013

The Galway Bay Sailing Club’s Annual Regatta will be the main event of the first ever Galway Sea Festival taking place over the June bank holiday weekend this summer.

Galway Sea Festival has something for all the family over the bank holiday weekend

Thu, May 23, 2013

Family activities are at the heart of the inaugural Galway Sea Festival taking place over the June Bank Holiday weekend (Friday May 30- Monday June 3).

There are over eighty different on water and on shore events specifically geared for families and all are designed to be affordable or are free. In addition to taster sessions of water sports- windsurfing, paddle boarding, kayaking, scuba diving, there are also opportunities to go sailing on riverboats, yachts, powerboats and cruisers!

At last - an art gallery for Galway?

Thu, May 16, 2013

Google, that now indispensible servant for the curious seeker of information, reveals – among a myriad of other facts – that Galway is the fourth most populous city in the Republic, and the sixth most populous on the island of Ireland. From Wikipedia we learn that Galway “is known as Ireland's Cultural Heart and is renowned for its vibrant lifestyle and numerous festivals, celebrations and events”, including, of course, the internationally renowned Galway Arts Festival.

City and county face possible property tax hike in 2015

Thu, May 16, 2013

Homeowners across Galway city and county could be facing up to a 15 per cent hike in their property tax bills from January 2015, despite widespread public assumption the rates will remain unchanged for three years.

Concerns over delays at Oranmore railway crossing

Thu, May 16, 2013

The length of time commuters must wait when the railway crossing at Oranmore is closed is becoming a traffic hazard, according to a local councillor.

Councillors want historical Lynch’s Castle for a municipal arts centre

Thu, May 16, 2013

The lack of a municipal art gallery, with proper facilities to house highly valuable art work such as the Daly Collection, which controversially was handed back to the owners, has been described this week as a major infrastructural deficit that must be addressed, with councillors calling on premises such as the historic Lynch’s Castle to be given back to the people of Galway for such a use.

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