Fine Gael to hold public meeting on Lisbon

Thu, Sep 17, 2009

Fine Gael will hold a public meeting on the Lisbon Treaty in the Menlo Park hotel on Monday September 21 at 8pm.

UHG owed €11 million by private health insurers

Thu, Sep 17, 2009

The chairperson of the HSE West’s regional health forum Cllr Padraig Conneely has blasted the health authority for its failure to collect €11m owed to University Hospital Galway by private health insurers.

Drink driver leads gardai to cannabis growing unit

Thu, Sep 17, 2009

A dopey drink driver abandoned his crashed car in such haste that he left behind a mobile phone containing clues which led gardai to find a small cannabis cultivation unit in his house, the Galway District Court heard yesterday.

Be car free in Loughrea

Thu, Sep 17, 2009

Galway County Council has confirmed details of Streets Alive, an event to be held on Main Street, Loughrea on Tuesday September 22 to mark European Mobility Week and ‘In town without my car’, a car free day.

Active retired encouraged to be bowled over

Thu, Sep 17, 2009

A ‘Bowlathon’ for Positive Ageing Week is to be held on Monday week by The Village Nursing Care Centre. In conjunction with City Limits, The Village Care Centre will sponsor a bowling day out for members of local active retirement groups.

Sports cars and celebrities at the Clarenbridge Oyster Festival

Thu, Sep 17, 2009

Blazing sunshine, glamour, tug-of-war, brush dancing, oyster eating, and a stopover of the Cannon Ball Run were all part of the 2009 Clarenbridge Oyster Festival. More than 4,000 locals and visitors turned out in their finery to officially celebrate Clarenbridge as the home of the oyster on its 55th anniversary.

The event that created the biggest stir was the Townland Tug-Of-War which took place at the Sunday jamboree with Galway Bay FM’s Ollie Turner as compere. Seven local teams competed in what was a passionate no holds barred fight to the end and the two finalists Sherry’s Beer Bellies and the Killeeneen Lightweights left nothing to chance. Sherry’s took the title on the day but rumour has it training has already commenced for next year’s battle. The Sunday event was run in association with the Alan Kerins African Projects with family entertainment and community fun. The day was fun filled with duck races, penalty shoot outs, fancy dress, and art competitions. When asked to sum up the festival chairperson Anne Forde said: “This has been a fabulous weekend from beginning to end, the buzz, energy, and excitement was tremendous, the sense of community palpable and determined. We cannot thank our sponsors and patrons enough for their support and commitment, without them this great festival would not and could not have happened”

Galway company signs €2m deal on Enterprise Ireland trade mission

Thu, Sep 17, 2009

Galway-based company JFC Manufacturing Ltd has secured a €2 million deal which will see it opening a new factory in South Africa, in a joint venture with local plastics design company Accelerate Design Ltd, and generating potential sales of €2.5 million over the next two years.

Lackagh raiders sent forward for trial

Thu, Sep 17, 2009

Two Dublin men charged in connection with an armed raid on a businessman’s home in Lackagh last February have been sent forward for trial.

Galway solicitor tops tax settlements list

Thu, Sep 17, 2009

Two Galway solicitors made the highest Revenue settlements during the second quarter of this year, according to figures released this week by the Revenue Commissioners.

Seminars on coping with grief

Thu, Sep 17, 2009

Galway Christian Fellowship has been developing new programmes to bring spiritual, relationship, and practical help to people in Galway.

Walking festival in the Burren

Thu, Sep 17, 2009

The Burren in Co Clare is the venue for a new walking festival that takes place later this month.

Athenry Greens say Yes to Lisbon is Yes to jobs for east Galway

Thu, Sep 17, 2009

Without the EU, the M6 motorway running past Athenry, its local road infrastructure, and the western rail corridor connecting Athenry to Limerick would “never have got off the ground”.

Man fined for ‘sinister’ filming of garda

Thu, Sep 17, 2009

A district court judge has described as “sinister” the act of filming gardai while they are carrying out their duties.

Cutbacks in litter management ‘cannot be tolerated’ says Connolly

Thu, Sep 17, 2009

City Hall’s decision to introduce cutbacks in litter management is “not sensible” as it will result in more rubbish on the streets, bad publicity, and affect health and safety.

Secondary school trad songwriters sought for new competition

Thu, Sep 17, 2009

East Galway secondary school students with an interest in writing new Irish traditional music or reinterpreting old standards in new ways are being asked to take part in the Do Sheans ar CD competition.

New book questions the direction of change in social work

Thu, Sep 17, 2009

Independent councillor Catherine Connolly will launch a new book, called Transforming Children’s Services? by Paul Michael Garrett, in Charlie Byrne’s Bookshop, tomorrow at 6pm.

Be beautiful always with the help of Derma In

Thu, Sep 17, 2009

Derma In, founded 1995 by Fosca Grigatti in Italy, has recently opened a studio in Galway situated across from UHG in Newcastle Road. It specialises in cosmetic micro pigmentation. This consists of permanent make up for eyebrows, eyeliner, lipliner, and various other permanent applications for enhancing natural beauty, correcting aesthetic imperfections/asymmetry of the face, and post chemotherapy treatments.

Brothers to dive with sharks ahead of scuba dive record attempt

Thu, Sep 17, 2009

In aid of two children’s charities, brothers Declan and Paul Devane and friend Gary Jennings will dive with sharks in the ocean tank of Galway Atlantaquaria between 11am and 4pm on Saturday next September 19, and Sunday September 20. Throughout the dive, they will have two-way communication units, which will allow them to interact with visitors to the aquarium. Galway Atlantaquaria will donate a percentage of door receipts to their fundraising initiative ‘The World’s Longest Scuba Dive’.

Poker in the pub

Thu, Sep 17, 2009

The Irish Amateur Poker League will begin in Galway on Monday September 21.

JCI Galway’s ‘More Than Oysters’ event

Thu, Sep 17, 2009

All sorts of goodies will be available during the 55th Galway International Oyster Festival, as the Junior Chamber International (JCI) Galway has teamed up with festival organisers to hold a special ‘More Than Oysters’ exhibition which will showcase the best of Galway.

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