Taoiseach to attend opening of Grant Thornton’s new offices
Thu, Jul 05, 2012
An Taoiseach Enda Kenny will today attend the opening of the new Galway offices of financial services company Grant Thornton.
Read more ...Groupama sails home in closest ever victory in Volvo Ocean Race
Thu, Jul 05, 2012
Groupama crossed the finish line near Mutton Island in the early hours of Tuesday to secure a remarkable overall victory in their debut Volvo Ocean Race campaign and finally settle the closest contest in the event’s 39-year history.
Read more ...Diarmuid Gavin star attraction at Galway Garden Festival at Claregalway Castle
Thu, Jul 05, 2012
What started out two years ago, as in most people's eyes, a unique opportunity to see the wonderfully-restored Claregalway castle, has turned into one of the must-attend festivals in the west and also into one of the leading horticultultural events in the country. And in ten days, the Galway Garden Festival is back for round three, and this time it is to spawn a series of events that will see the lights on at the castle for months to come. Galway has many festivals, and indeed, many festivals in July, all honed over the years into something special. But none of these made the instant impact that the Galway Garden Festival did when it was inaugurated in 2010, over two days of differing climatic conditions at the beautifully-restored Claregalway Castle.
Read more ...Mahoney in awe at 'sacred' nature of Irish theatre
Thu, Jul 05, 2012
Since its earliest days, one of the defining characteristics of the Galway Arts Festival is the way it has forged strong friendships with its featured performers and invited them back for repeat visits.
Read more ...Time for the Volvo legacy to result in port development
Thu, Jul 05, 2012
What would Roy Keane make of it all? Getting up out of the warm beds at ungodly hours of the morning to stand by the dockside, singing The Fields of Athenry and ole ole and clapping in boats from far flung corners of the globe. He’d raise the eyes of heaven and say that it’s not good enough boy, that we shouldn’t be clapping in small boats, that we deserve better; that we should be staying in our beds til we get the massive boats we deserve, the oil tankers, the cruise liners, ships that act as midfield generals, ships that won’t be blown around in the wind on the sea, bossed by waves or bigger boats. He’d tell us to cop on and get back into the leabas.
And as always with Roy, there would be a point to what he says. Not that we should lose any of our welcoming nature or refuse to pass on the welcome we have for the Volvo visitors, but that it is now time for Galway Port to play host to vessels that can consistently generate a benefit for the city and for the region.
Read more ...Day by Day by Volvo — the complete guide to Galway’s biggest event
Fri, Jun 29, 2012
Friday June 29
3pm Joan Burton TD, Minister for Social Protection, officially attends Jobs Fair, Global Village
HSE cuts down on overtime and agency spending to help meet its reduced budget
Thu, Jun 28, 2012
Reducing overtime and agency spending and optimising income collection from private health insurance companies are ways being earmarked by the HSE West to help it cut costs and meet its reduced budget this year.
Bill Maher, the chief executive of the Galway and Roscommon University Hospital Group, told a meeting of the health authority’s regional health forum in Galway earlier this week that it was facing financial challenges as it attempted to address the reduction in its 2012 budget.
Read more ...The local elections of 2014 - they are sooner than you think
Thu, Jun 28, 2012
With around two years to go before the next local elections, political parties will already be focusing on their representative candidates and their prospects of success in what is likely to be a highly formative election.
Read more ...Mayor to open new maritime exhibition at museum
Thu, Jun 28, 2012
'Uisce agus Beatha', an exhibition of old photographs and maritime objects, which will officially be launched by the new Mayor of Galway, Cllr Terry O'Flaherty at Galway City Museum on Thursday, July 5 at 3pm, is open to the public from this Saturday, June 30 to coincide with the Volvo Ocean Race Finalé Festival.
The exhibition, which has been jointly funded by the Heritage Council and Galway City Council, is curated by the City's Heritage Officer, Dr Jim Higgins, with the assistance of the Museum staff, following a public call-out for photographs that may have been left in old family albums for years.
Read more ...Labour of love sees Mervue man restore aquarium gleoiteog
Thu, Jun 28, 2012
When GMIT marine-biology mature-student Cathal McCarthy started his work placement in the National Aquarium of Ireland, Galway last February, he did not think that he would end up restoring a traditional Galway gleoiteog which had lay on display, unfinished, upstairs at the aquarium.
Read more ...Score with a celebrity at this year’s Volvo Ocean Race
Thu, Jun 28, 2012
A host of sportspeople and celebrities will be taking part in a special fundraiser for Goal to coincide with the Volvo Ocean Race celebrations.
Read more ...Rave reviews for DruidMurphy following London opening at weekend
Thu, Jun 28, 2012
DruidMurphy, Druid’s magnificent and triumphant staging of three of Tom Murphy’s finest plays, has gone down a storm in London and had theatre critics singing its praises.
Read more ...US medical system which reduced consultant waiting lists may be key to health service reform here
Thu, Jun 28, 2012
A new medical model which has resulted in major reductions in consultant waiting lists in the United States may be one of the keys to the reform of the health service here.
Read more ...Galway to hold National Day of Commemoration
Thu, Jun 28, 2012
The National Day of Commemoration - Galway Ceremony, to honour Irishmen and Irishwomen who died in past wars or on service with the UN, takes place this weekend.
The ceremony will be held this year on Sunday July 8 at 11am at The Quadrangle in NUI, Galway.
Read more ...Park and Ride service begins Saturday
Thu, Jun 28, 2012
The Galway City Council’s Park and Ride Service for the Volvo Ocean Race begins this Saturday and will operate every day during the festival up to Sunday July 8.
Read more ...Loughrea man to be sentenced today for sexual assault of nurse in city
Thu, Jun 28, 2012
A man who violently sexually assaulted a nurse as she walked home at Bohermore last October, will today (Thursday) be sentenced at the Central Criminal Court.
On Monday, the victim told the court she has become a “ghost” of her former self.The woman was giving evidence in the Central Criminal Court at the sentence hearing of Brian Maher (25).
Read more ...Register waste water treatment systems says city council
Thu, Jun 28, 2012
Starting this week, owners of domestic waste water treatment systems in Galway will be required to register their systems with the Galway City Council.
Read more ...Foster parents wanted
Thu, Jun 28, 2012
A fostering agency is recruiting interested adults (couples/single persons) to provide foster care/supported lodgings to children//teenagers/young people who cannot remain at home and need some “time away” to assist their development, wellbeing and care.
Read more ...Galway businesses commit to quality, value, and service during the Volvo Ocean Race
Thu, Jun 28, 2012
Almost 100 local businesses in Galway have committed themselves to Fáilte Ireland’s Quality, Value, and Service charter during the Volvo Ocean Race.
Read more ...Further remand on bail for garda assault accused
Thu, Jun 28, 2012
A 33-year-old Turloughmore man accused of assaulting a garda during an altercation in the city last year has been further remanded on continuing bail.
David Slattery with an address at Coolarne, Turloughmore, Galway, appeared before Galway District Court last Monday charged with assault causing harm, disorderly conduct in a public place, intoxication in a public place, and threatening and abusive behaviour at Shop Street on October 17, 2011.
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