Galway acts to perform at Choice Awards
Thu, Jan 28, 2010
Athenry vocalist/ composer Julie Feeney, Barna’s Adrian Crowley, and Dark Room Notes, two of whose members come from Galway, will perform at the fifth annual Choice Music Prize awards next month.
Read more ...Renmore History Society social night
Thu, Jan 28, 2010
The Renmore History Society will hold its first social night on Thursday February 4 at 8pm in the Victoria Hotel, Queen Street, Eyre Square.
The society will hold informal get-togethers on the first Thursday of every month. For more information contact www.renmorehistory.ie or see the society’s Facebook page.
Read more ...Galway solicitor who allegedly misappropriated clients' funds may face jail
Thu, Jan 28, 2010
A Galway solicitor who allegedly misappropriated his clients' court settlement funds may face jail for not filing a statement of means.
Read more ...Gardening expert to address Oranmore group
Thu, Jan 28, 2010
A gardening expert who has been gardening since he was seven will be the guest speaker at the third meeting of the Grow it Yourself Oranmore group on Thursday February 4 at Oranmore Library at 6.30pm.
Read more ...Gaelscoil Mhic Amhlaigh moves to next planning stage
Thu, Jan 28, 2010
Gaelscoil Mhic Amhlaigh is to move to the next stage of architectural planning which will eventually see pupils no longer having to take classes in portacabins.
Read more ...O’Flaherty wants to see more bins throughout the city
Thu, Jan 28, 2010
The new large dustbins which are situated both on the Salthill Promenade and the city centre are welcome but they need to be emptied regularly and more need to be installed.
Read more ...Shannonwatch peace monitor to speak at GAAW AGM
Thu, Jan 28, 2010
The Galway Alliance Against War will hold its annual general meeting on Wednesday February 3 at 8pm in Richardson’s, Eyre Square.
Read more ...Sign up for the 2010 St Patrick’s Day Parade
Thu, Jan 28, 2010
The St Patrick’s Day celebrations will start early in 2010 as the organisers have created a programme of events in the run up to the big day.
Read more ...Rith 2010 to see hundreds running to Galway
Thu, Jan 28, 2010
Rith 2010, an innovative way to promote the Irish language through a 1,600 km relay-run, will begin in Belfast on March 9 and finish in Galway city on St Patrick’s Day.
Read more ...Valentine’s Ball to raise funds for breast cancer research
Thu, Jan 28, 2010
The National Breast Cancer Research Institute’s Valentine’s Ball which takes place on Saturday February 13 will raise vital funds for the locally based charity.
Read more ...Survey finds Galway has numerous ‘ghost estates
Thu, Jan 28, 2010
Galway county has some of the highest numbers of ‘ghost estates’ in the State according to a new survey which examines the post-Tiger phenomenon of empty and abandoned developments.
Read more ...Bypass ‘won’t happen any time soon’, says Crowe
Thu, Jan 28, 2010
The Galway City Outer Bypass “won’t happen any time soon” and its future is in “serious doubt”, at least in the short to medium term according, to Fianna Fáil councillor Michael J Crowe.
Read more ...Uptake of swine flu vaccine only fifty per cent in schools
Thu, Jan 28, 2010
Only 50 per cent of pupils offered the swine flu vaccine in schools have availed of the jab, according to the HSE West.
A spokesperson for the health authority says the local schools programme began before Christmas with smaller schools being invited to a mass vaccination clinic.
Read more ...Menlo Castle grounds should be made into city’s newest parklands
Thu, Jan 28, 2010
The grounds around the Menlo Castle ruins are regularly used for swimming, picnics, walks, and playing, and should be turned into Galway city’s next official public park.
Read more ...FG’s Simon Coveney to speak at NUIG
Thu, Jan 28, 2010
Fine Gael TD Simon Coveney will speak about the economy, its future, his party’s new economic stimulus program, at a public meeting in NUI, Galway.
Read more ...Support your local bands, DJs, and singers for Meteor 2010 awards
Thu, Jan 28, 2010
Today is the final day for the public to nominate bands and artists for the Meteor’s Hope For 2010 Awards and there is a host of Galway bands and singers long listed for the prize.
Read more ...Abolishing NUI a ‘backward step by a backward Government’, says Michael D
Thu, Jan 28, 2010
The abolition of the National University of Ireland has “serious implications” for graduates of its colleges as it places the status of their degrees and awards into question.
Read more ...Benefit night in Gort for family of much loved Brazilian woman
Thu, Jan 28, 2010
A pre St Valentine’s Day benefit night being held in Gort will feature a disco and light refreshments.
Read more ...US scientist and sceptic to address NUIG
Thu, Jan 28, 2010
The prominent American scientist, atheist, and sceptic Prof PZ Myers will be speaking in NUI, Galway on the subjects of evolution and science.
The talk, organised by the NUIG Skeptic Society and Zoology Society takes place in the O’Flaherty Theatre in the university’s main concourse at 6.30pm on Thursday February 4.
Read more ...NUIG launches Múscailt Festival Programme
Thu, Jan 28, 2010
MÚSCAILT, NUI, Galway’s 10th annual arts festival runs from Monday February 8 to Friday 12 and contains many music, art, performance, and film events for students and the general public to enjoy.
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