Garda appeal for crash witnesses

Thu, Aug 13, 2009

Last week’s issue featured a story entitled ‘Mystery surrounds fatal bank holiday crash’ which included a garda appeal for witnesses into the road accident that claimed the life of 25-year-old Saffron Richie.

It was stated that the front seat passenger had been the deceased woman’s older sister Elisa. It should have read that the passenger was the older sister Angela Richie and that Elisa is Saffron’s twin. Saffron had also lived in Tulsk, Roscommon. The Galway Advertiser is happy to clarify this point.

Step it out for Croi

Thu, Aug 13, 2009

What better way to get your heart pumping than a walk through the spectacular Clare Hills among the beautiful flora and fauna of the Burren?

A new winner for this year’s Streets of Galway

Thu, Aug 13, 2009

Former title holder, Galway’s Gerry Ryan, had to settle for second in this year’s Streets of Galway 8k Road Race which took place on Saturday evening.

NUIG SU to host information evening on grants

Thu, Aug 13, 2009

NUI Galway students’ union will host an information session on higher education maintenance grants in the city next week.

The evening, which is organised in conjunction with GMIT students’ union and the Union of Students in Ireland, aims to reduce the confusion faced by incoming students when applying for the maintenance grant.

Special maths exam offers Leaving

Thu, Aug 13, 2009

Students who achieve the points for undergraduate engineering degree courses at NUI Galway but do not have the maths requirement have a second chance, thanks to a special annual maths examination being offered by the university on Wednesday August 19.

It has provided this facility for more than 20 years to help applicants who did not achieve the required grade C3 or better in higher level mathematics. Students who took lower level maths in the Leaving Certificate may also apply for the exam. Students who pass it will be deemed to have satisfied the maths requirement and if they have the necessary points, will receive an additional CAO offer at Round 2.

Nolan Sisters come back to take in west of Ireland show

Thu, Aug 13, 2009

COLEEN, BERNIE, Linda and Maureen are back on their first tour together in 25 years The Nolans ‘In The Mood again tour’will come to the Royal Theatre in Castlebar on November 9.

Crowe confirms junction changes

Thu, Aug 13, 2009

Councillor Mike Crowe has this week confirmed that a number of changes are to be introduced at the Moneenageisha Junction in order for it to run more smoothly. Crowe, who is Chairperson of the Transportation Committee, stated:

City charity members oversee construction of community centre in Africa

Thu, Aug 13, 2009

Four members of the Galway based Malawi charity, Zikomo, headed to central Africa on Sunday for two weeks to oversee the final construction stages of its second community resource centre. The trip is the second so far this year.

Fine Gael bill to stop supermarket giants creaming profits

Thu, Aug 13, 2009

A new Fine Gael bill due to be published this week is expected to tackle the practice of ‘hello money’ which has helped supermarket giants and meat factories cream a disportionate level of profits on milk, beef, and sheep meat.

Fine Gael Galway East Deputy Paul Connaughton said this week that the new bill will “outlaw what is termed as ‘hello money’” and thereby prevent supermarkets from prising large sums of cash from suppliers who compete with each other to get a foothold for their products on the supermarket shelves. He said that the farming community could not understand why there has been no intervention by the Government.

Galway Filipino community to hold memorial

Thu, Aug 13, 2009

The Galway Filipino Irish Community will offer a memorial Mass for the late former President Corazon Aquino of the Philippines, known to Filipinos as Tita Cory, on August 16 in the Abbey Church, at 3.30pm.

Dance the night away and raise funds for local cancer charity

Thu, Aug 13, 2009

Country music singer Mike Denver will perform at a dance in aid of the Bone Marrow for Leukaemia Trust at the Clayton Hotel, Ballybrit on Thursday August 20. Tickets for the event cost €15 and are available at the door or by telephoning (086) 8359169.

Newcastle man sent forward for trial on cocaine charges

Thu, Aug 13, 2009

A man charged with possession of cocaine and with intent to sell or supply has been sent forward for trial at the October sittings of Galway Circuit Court.

Volunteer centre gets busier despite downturn

Thu, Aug 13, 2009

Galway Volunteer Centre has reported an exceptionally busy first half of 2009, with over 1,000 members of the public registering for the first time to use the service. It has been the busiest six months for the centre since it opened in July 2006 and it is now one of the three busiest volunteer centres in Ireland.

The centre now has over 2,600 volunteers on its books and has advertised over 600 vacancies for organisations.

‘Like a bat out of shell’ — egg company to sponsor rocket Hession

Thu, Aug 13, 2009

Leading egg company Galway Free Range Eggs has this week announced its sponsorship of Paul Hession, the international 100m and 200m sprinter who represented Ireland at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.

Man hides under car and flees from court

Thu, Aug 13, 2009

A Tipperary man, who hid from gardai under a parked car and fled from the court house while in custody on a separate occasion, has been further remanded in custody.

Coole Park Heritage Week - plenty for all the family

Thu, Aug 13, 2009

There’s no excuse to stay huddled up at home as there are plenty of great free outdoor walks and nature activities for all the family at Coole Park.

Civic Trust promises ‘exciting and eclectic’ festival

Thu, Aug 13, 2009

“Exciting and eclectic” is how Galway Civic Trust describes its festival which will mark Heritage Week which runs from August 22 to 30.

St James Cemetery Mass this Saturday

Thu, Aug 13, 2009

The Annual Mass to coincide with the Feast of the Assumption Holy Day will be held in St James Cemetery, Michael Collins Road, Mervue, at 12.30 pm on Saturday August 15

Samaritans call on society to move away from fixation with exam results

Thu, Aug 13, 2009

The Galway branch of the Samaritans is calling on society to stop placing excessive emphasis on examination results.

Tomb Raiders — thieves target car at graveyard

Thu, Aug 13, 2009

Gardaí have appealed for information following an incident in which a car was broken into in Renville last week.

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