Garry Hynes gets Best Director nomination in UK Theatre Awards

Thu, Oct 04, 2012

Druid’s artistic director Garry Hynes has been nominated in the Best Director Category in the 2012 UK Theatre Awards for the company’s ambitious DruidMurphy production.

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Questions must be answered over Costelloe wind farm application says Ó Clochartaigh

Thu, Oct 04, 2012

Far too many questions remain to be answered over a proposal to develop a large-scale windfarm in the Costelloe area and until they are answered further proceedings must cease.

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Public lecture on St Mary’s College

Thu, Oct 04, 2012

St Mary’s College has been a boys secondary school for 100 years and the building itself is one of Galway city’s finest examples of Art Deco.

The college will be the subject of a public lecture to be given by leading local historian Peadar O’Dowd this Monday at 8pm in the Harbour Hotel, Dock Road.

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Thousands of revellers make 58th Galway Oyster festival a pearl of an event

Thu, Oct 04, 2012

More than 20,000 people took part in the week of activities leading up to the main festival marquee events. With tasting events in local restaurants, Galway’s first dine out in Galway, Oyster Hot spots, parades, shore walks, traditional storytelling, Hot Oyster Awards cooking challenge, masked street parties and of course the World Oyster Opening championship – the traditional highlight of the festival for all visitors.

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Paws 4 Thought

Thu, Oct 04, 2012

If you are looking for a pet, check out these gorgeous animals looking for homes. While we can only show you a sample here, please check our website www.galway-spca.com and have a look at all our animals. Please note home checks are carried out for all our animals, and a donation is required.

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Businesses should apply for MicroFinance Loan Fund says Nolan

Thu, Oct 04, 2012

Galway companies and businesses are being urged to apply for the Government’s MicroFinance Loan Fund which came into operation this week.

The loan fund has been designed to provide financial aid to businesses and sole traders who employ up to 10 people and have been refused bank loans of up to €25,000.

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Brothers of Charity services to host themed ball

Thu, Oct 04, 2012

The Midnight Masquerade themed ball will be held on Thursday November 1 as part of the fundraising efforts at the Brothers of Charity services in Galway. The Galway Bay Hotel has been selected to host the event and the concept of the evening is that attendants arrive bedecked in a mysterious or bewitching masque.

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Through the glass darkly

Thu, Oct 04, 2012

Few writers have done so much to rehabilitate that realm of imaginative literature we call fantasy as JRR Tolkien. In The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion, what continues to astonish is the vastness and coherence of the world Tolkien created.

As we await the first of Peter Jackson’s film of The Hobbit, it might be worth reflecting on the nature of the ‘world’ Tolkien spent much of his life revealing. The Hobbit first appeared in 1937. Around the same time Tolkien gave a lecture called On Fairy Stories in which he provided an insight into the workshop of his imagination in a lecture that was initially delivered as the Andrew Lang lecture at the Scottish University of St Andrews. It is now available in a small book called Tree and Leaf.

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Double gold for Lough Inagh Lodge

Thu, Oct 04, 2012

Connemara’s Lough Inagh Lodge has scooped gold for a second successive year at the prestigious Hotel & Catering Review Gold Medal Awards.

The charming country house hideaway, which is nestled on the shores of Lough Inagh, triumphed at the 24th Annual Gold Medal Awards this week, winning the hotly-contested Gold Medal Award for Best Country House, sponsored by Aon.

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New TaxSaver ticket scheme offers saving for commuters and employers

Thu, Oct 04, 2012

Cash-strapped commuters can avail of unlimited bus travel around the city (including weekends and evenings) for as little as €5.89 a week by acquiring a TaxSaver commuter ticket.

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Galway musicians to teach jazz to youngsters

Thu, Oct 04, 2012

Galway musician Matthew Berrill, Irish jazz band Pinto, and Dutch jazzman John Ruocco will give special Jazz With Juniors workshops in schools across the city and county.

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‘Bish’ to mark 150th anniversary with celebration dinner

Thu, Oct 04, 2012

A special celebration dinner to mark the 150th anniverary of the opening of St Joseph’s Patrician College (The Bish) will take place on Saturday October 13 at the Ardilaun Hotel, Taylors Hill.

The college is the largest boys only second level school in Galway and has served the educational needs of city boys since it was opened in 1862 by the Patrician Brothers. The school is now under the trusteeship of Le Cheile Trust.

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Metal supports pose danger to boat users says Connolly

Thu, Oct 04, 2012

Eight metal supports from the Volvo Ocean Race temporary bridge remain in the water between the Claddagh Basin and Spanish Arch and pose a significant danger to boats and canoeists.

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Man who lost limb in farm accident to address seminars on farm health and safety

Thu, Oct 04, 2012

A Galway farmer who lost a limb in a farm accident will address a series of a seminars on farm health and safety at agricultural and horticultural colleges throughout the country in the next two months.

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Autumn Garden Seminar at Claregalway Castle

Thu, Oct 04, 2012

Garden lovers will be treated to an intimate gathering of some of the country’s top experts at the Autumn Garden Seminar to be held this Saturday at Claregalway Castle.

The event offers an intimate gathering for up to 50 people with four great speakers and a few specialist nursery groups and includes refreshments and lunch served in a singular garden networking environment.

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Re-ignite the spark within with free seminar at Ballybane Enterprise Centre

Thu, Oct 04, 2012

The challenge we all face in today’s environment is finding balance in our lives, once we find balance we start to live a more fulfilled and happy life and achieve more goals. A well balanced person has a far greater ability to focus his/her attention and energy on attaining goals, taking action and moving forward with greater confidence.

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Human rights meeting tonight on Marian Price case

Thu, Oct 04, 2012

A public meeting focusing on the human rights’ campaign to free Marian Price, takes place this evening in Richardson’s, Eyre Square, at 8pm.

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Clarinbridge goes pink for cancer research

Thu, Oct 04, 2012

Clarinbridge village is gearing up to support breast cancer awareness by covering local residences and work premises in pink. This weekend, the local landmarks will be pretty in pink as the village residents work to get the outdoor lighting on businesses and the church sporting the colour pink.

A special mass will be celebrated in the Clarinbridge Church on Friday to spark the festivities and this will be followed by the release of pink balloons.

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League of Ireland fans’ meeting in city

Thu, Oct 04, 2012

Galway will host one of a series of meetings taking place throughout the country for all League of Ireland fans.

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Free Irish language classes from Sinn Féin

Thu, Oct 04, 2012

Sinn Féin will hold Irish language classes in the office on 70 Prospect Hill, beginning next Monday at 7pm.

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