Claregalway Leaving Cert student hopes to follow in footsteps of famous pop cousin

Thu, Dec 13, 2012

Katelyn Molloy, a Leaving Cert student from Cregmore, Claregalway has qualified for the semi-final stages of the All-Ireland Music Competition where a recording contract and representation at TMI awaits the winning act. Seventeen year-old Katelyn, a cousin of pop star Una Healy of The Saturdays will be contesting for a place in the final at the West County Hotel, Ennis, Co Clare on January 4 where she will have to battle against 15 other competitors in the penultimate stages of the competition.

The final will be held on January 5 and those who make the final round of the contest will be decided by a judging panel of Mercury Music winner Gemma Hayes and former Eurovision winner Paul Harrington. Ms Molloy has strong links with the world of musical and stage performance as well as making television appearances. She was a finalist in the Connaught stage of Teen Idol at 14 and qualified for the final the following year. She was also a prominent feature in the ‘Our School’s Got Talent’ competition, reaching the final twice. She performed in the Renmore Pantomine circuit and has been a member of the Performing Arts School in Galway for the past five years and at only five, she appeared on the hit Irish TV show, ‘It’s a Family Affair’.

New product helps children and adults with speech and language difficulties

Thu, Dec 13, 2012

A new product launched by a County Galway company aims to help children and adults with speech and language difficulties.

NUI Galway sailing yacht named ‘Boat of the Year’

Thu, Dec 13, 2012

NUI Galway’s sailing campaign has been named the Irish Cruiser Racing Association's (ICRA) ‘Boat of the Year’.

Welby seeks independent enquiry into fish farm proposals

Thu, Dec 13, 2012

Proposals for a Deep Sea Fish Farm in Galway must be subject to an independent enquiry following deeply inconsistent reports given by two State bodies to the Galway County Council.

Deputy Ó Cuív to hold meeting on farming cuts

Thu, Dec 13, 2012

Fianna Fáil’s agriculture spokesperson Éamon Ó Cuív is to hold a meeting with local farmers in Shrule, Co Mayo, tomorrow to discuss reductions in CAP funding and cuts to lower and middle income farmers.

Fix National Famine Commemoration date says Galway senator

Thu, Dec 13, 2012

A Galway senator is calling for Arts Minister, Jimmy Deenihan, to officially set a date for the Famine Commemoration Day to not only acknowledge this significant event in Irish history but also to fully capitalise on the forthcoming Gathering events planned for 2013.

Cars, houses, students, kids, maternity leave, and old reliables hit in stinging Budget

Thu, Dec 06, 2012

HOUSEHOLDS were hit in the pocket last night by a tough budget that included a property tax that will start next July, a reduction in child benefit paymens, increase in student fees, cigarettes and alcohol and further cuts via the PRSI system.

Budget 2013 —the breakdown

Thu, Dec 06, 2012

Ministers Noonan and Howlin were tasked with reducing the deficit in the country’s finances by €3.5bn in the Budget for 2013.  In their highly anticipated Budget speeches, they emphasised their aim to achieve this in a balanced and fair manner.  This has meant that they have cast the net widely and announced the following measures: 

Worldwide investors show interest in fish farm

Thu, Dec 06, 2012

A deep sea organic salmon farm for Galway Bay, which is said to have the potential to create 500 jobs and inject €14.5 million into the local economy, is attracting major attention from possible investors with up to 21 financiers, spanning three continents, having confirmed their interest in the €60 million investment.

Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), the Irish seafood development agency, has applied for a license for the development which is to be located at Inis Óirr, Galway Bay, and which is intended to have the capacity to farm up to 15,000 tonnes of organic salmon, an output which is then to be built up over a period of six years.

A Christmas concert for Lily Mae

Thu, Dec 06, 2012

A Christmas concert in support of Lily Mae Morrison and the Sunni Mae Trust will take place in the Galway Cathedral on Tuesday December 18 at 8pm.

Galway Youth Orchestra to play Black Box

Thu, Dec 06, 2012

The Galway Youth Orchestra will give the last concert of their 30th anniversary year in The Black Box Theatre on Saturday December 15 at 8pm.

Some 130 young musicians will play a range of classical and popular music under the direction of conductors Michael Dooley, Joanne Cater, Peter Berrill, and John Fleming.

College study shows older people are feeling the pinch of recession, despite the myths

Thu, Dec 06, 2012

A new report suggests that many older people are experiencing real hardship during Ireland’s recession, but that this remains largely hidden from public view. This suggests caution is necessary when interpreting official statistics, which show deprivation and poverty rates for pensioner households to be at an all-time low.

Radio auction tomorrow to help Lions Club help 750 local families

Thu, Dec 06, 2012

At Christmas time, Galway Lions Club provides Christmas vouchers for 750 needy families and individuals. To fund this, the club completes a number of large fundraisers in the Galway area in the lead up to Christmas. The two largest are the supermarket collections and the radio auction.

Art sale for charity

Thu, Dec 06, 2012

An art sale, to raise funds for the poorest people in the west African state of Liberia, takes place this weekend.

The sale will be held in Croí Nua, Rosary Lane, Taylor’s Hill, this Saturday from 6pm to 8pm and on Sunday from 2.30pm to 5pm.

Ancient Irish sea tales set in Galway

Thu, Dec 06, 2012

Irish folk tales concerning sea voyages are often set on the west coast of Ireland, particularly from places like Kinvara and The Aran Islands.

Craft fair in aid of Galway Hospice

Thu, Dec 06, 2012

The best of Irish craft will be on sale at the Galway Bay Hotel on Sunday in aid of the Galway Hospice.

GOAL offers recession-friendly Christmas presents

Thu, Dec 06, 2012

Aid agency GOAL will stage a two-day Christmas sale at Matt O’Flaherty’s Chemist Shop in Barna on December 13 and 14.

Public meeting tonight to call for national strike

Thu, Dec 06, 2012

A public meeting, to be held in Galway tonight, will argue the case for holding a 24-hour national strike, in opposition to tax hikes and austerity.

Leading Irish psychiatrist to speak in Galway

Thu, Dec 06, 2012

Professor Ivor Browne, one of Ireland’s leading psychiatrists, is coming to Galway this Monday to give a public lecture in the Galway Bay Hotel at 7.30pm.

eMobile’s team of elves to take to the streets of Galway

Thu, Dec 06, 2012

eMobile, Eircom’s mobile phone service, is taking to the streets of Galway this festive season with the aim of putting smiles on people’s faces by performing random acts of surprise, Christmas cheer, and kindness.

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