Galway gets its seventh city manager in fourteen years
Thu, Apr 11, 2013
The appointment of the new city manager, Brendan McGrath, was unanimously passed by councillors at last Monday night’s council meeting, however many expressed disappointment that the post did not go to someone “in-house” while others questioned if the city was best served by having a total of seven city managers in the past 14 years.
Read more ...Galway activists face charges for Shannon security breach
Thu, Apr 11, 2013
Two Galway peace activists have received letters that the DPP is to press charges against them for an alleged security breach at Shannon Airport.
Read more ...Politicians must not be above the law says Higgins
Thu, Apr 11, 2013
Archaic laws protecting Oireachtas members from being punished for certain offences, such as for speeding or arrest when going to, or returning from, Leinster House, must be abolished.
Read more ...Only those with A, B, C names get elected says Nolan
Thu, Apr 11, 2013
If your surname begins with A, B, or C, you are more likely to get elected than anyone else, so new methods which eliminate this subliminal bias are called for.
Read more ...Declutter this weekend with recycling events in Oranmore and Gort with WEEE Ireland
Thu, Apr 11, 2013
WEEE Ireland, the Irish compliance scheme for electrical and battery recycling, is holding two free recycling events in Galway this weekend. The collection events, in association with Galway County Council, will take place in the following locations.
Read more ...Galway bar among premises issued with food safety orders last month
Thu, Apr 11, 2013
A bar in Galway city centre was among the premises served with closure orders for breaches of food safety legislation last month, the Food Safety Authority of Ireland announced this week.
Read more ...Gairmscoil Mhuire wants your favourite recipes
Thu, Apr 11, 2013
A group of students at Gairmscoil Mhuire in Athenry are compiling a new recipe book to raise funds for the school’s autism spectrum disorder unit.
Read more ...Appreciating the value of life
Thu, Apr 11, 2013
In a week in which the news seems to focus locally on the reasons for lives lost and internationally on the mocking of some of someone who has passed on, the value of life seems permanently at the core of our minds.
Read more ...City outer bypass case goes before EU Court of Justice today
Thu, Apr 11, 2013
The future of the Galway City Outer Bypass will be decided tomorrow when the case finally goes before the EU Court of Justice in Luxembourg today (Thursday).
Read more ...Ballybane sports co-op makes plea to public to participate in fundraising white collar event
Thu, Apr 11, 2013
The Ballybane sports co-op is organising a white collar boxing event, scheduled for the end of June, and the Galway and wider public are being urged to step into the ring.
Read more ...New Tuam mothers group set up
Thu, Apr 11, 2013
A new Co Galway group involving mothers providing support to other mothers has been set up by the HSE’s public health department.
Read more ...Portumna teenager selected as juror for Coca-Cola film competition
Thu, Apr 11, 2013
Joesph Beltran, 17, from Portumna has been chosen as a jury member for a short film competition that sees him gain entry to a 20 part jury panel that will review and critique films from across the world.
Read more ...Corrib Rangers AFC gets long lease for 3G pitch
Thu, Apr 11, 2013
Westside football club Corrib Rangers AFC has been given a ten year lease on a 3G all weather sports facility with floodlights at the Corrib Park Neighbourhood Park.
Read more ...Judge queries Tuam secondary students seeking bar extension for July debs
Thu, Apr 11, 2013
The vexed question of bar extensions for debs dances came to the fore this week (April 3) when a judge used a point of law to postpone the granting of such an extension to allow the hotel explain the situation.
Read more ...High stakes and high notes as choirs face-off in Choirfactor
Thu, Apr 11, 2013
An estimated 150 singers are registered to perform this Friday April 12 on the Radisson Blu Hotel’s live lounge stage in the Choirfactor competition - a charity event organised by the Corrib Lions Club. Six entrants spanning the business, health, and sporting sector of Galway will engage in a ‘sing-off’ and all funds gathered on the night will be donated to the Kilcuan retreat and healing centre, Clarinbridge.
Read more ...Knocknacarra to host Defeat the Property Tax meeting
Thu, Apr 11, 2013
How we can Defeat the Property Tax is the title of a public meeting for residents in Knocknacarra and surrounding areas which takes place this evening at 8pm in the Clybaun Hotel.
Read more ...Connolly condemns Government for slashing disabled grants
Thu, Apr 11, 2013
Almost 70 instances of housing adaptations and aid for the disabled and the elderly cannot be carried out this year in Galway city due to Government slashing of funding for such services.
Read more ...DERI key as‘Big Data’ to open wealth of treasures in the RTÉ archives
Thu, Apr 11, 2013
RTÉ archives announced an ambitious collaboration with the newly announced SFI “Big Data” Research Centre called INSIGHT and the Digital Repository of Ireland (DRI), which will be carried out in DERI (NUI Galway) at INSIGHT, to develop an innovative semantic content discovery platform to open up the treasures of the RTÉ Archives.
Read more ...Councillors urged to show respect to the chair and get business done
Thu, Apr 11, 2013
While an amendment to a standing order to punish unruly councillors financially has been abandoned, as it was found to be legally unsound, many councillors agreed that a committment must be taken to ensure that business is done efficiently in a way that showed dignity and respect to the chair.
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