HSE draft plan ‘insulting’ to ‘hardworking’ nurses

Thu, Apr 23, 2009

A draft HSE national plan which proposes “severe” staff cutbacks to the public health service is “insulting to hardworking staff” according to a local nursing union official.

Suspended sentence for handling stolen film equipment

Thu, Apr 23, 2009

A three month suspended sentence was imposed on a teenager who was found handling a stolen film camera and boom microphone valued at €5,000.

Bothar Stiofain to get a spring clean on Sunday

Thu, Apr 23, 2009

The Bothar Stiofain Combined Residents Association is holding its annual spring clean event on Sunday, starting at 2pm.

The meeting point is the entrance of the Cloch Ard estate on Bothar Stiofain. Gillian Scahill, coordinator of the spring clean, is calling on all residents to come out and help on Sunday.

Galway Coach Station to be officially named the Seán Duggan Centre

Thu, Apr 23, 2009

Seán Duggan, one of the greatest hurlers of all time, will be honoured by his native city of Galway when the Galway Coach Station and Webworks Building is officially named the Seán Duggan Centre.

Frightened tenants find ‘plastered’ stranger asleep in kitchen

Thu, Apr 23, 2009

A Bohermore man who was so “plastered” drunk that he managed to wander into a house unnoticed by the frightened tenants, only to fall asleep in the kitchen, was fined €500 at Galway District Court this week.

Teen flicks lit cig butt at garda, court hears

Thu, Apr 23, 2009

A case in which a teenager flicked a lit cigarette butt at a garda has been adjourned for the preparation of a Probation Services Report.

City to get more than fifty new taxi ranks

Thu, Apr 23, 2009

Within the coming weeks, Galway city could have 59 new taxi ranks with another set due to come on stream before the end of the year.

Keeping it in the family — Kitt loses junior minister post but sister Áine Brady gains

Thu, Apr 23, 2009

Galway East TD Mícheál Kitt lost his junior ministerial position in yesterday’s shake up of junior ministers, but his sister, Áine Brady, has secured a ministerial position in the Kildare North constituency.

Motivational speaker Mark Pollock to guest at Network lunch

Thu, Apr 23, 2009

International speaker, adventure athlete and co-author of Making it Happen Mark Pollock will be the guest of honour at Network Galway’s networking luncheon at the Westwood Hotel on Friday May 1 at 12.30pm.

Table quiz in Headford

Thu, Apr 23, 2009

Table quiz buffs should head to the Angler’s Rest, Headford tomorrow Friday (April 24) at 8.30pm when the annual Round Ireland Motor Bike Drive for Down Syndrome Ireland will hold a quiz.

Twin Towers — new rector at St Nic’s is a real character as well

Thu, Apr 23, 2009

A musician, a flautist, a cleric, a man from Loyalist East Belfast, and a passionate enthusiast and supporter of Irish culture - Rev Gary Hastings is all these things. Within the next two months he will become the new rector of St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church.

Scot jailed for possession and drug dealing

Thu, Apr 23, 2009

A Scottish man, known to the Garda Drugs Squad, was sentenced to five months in jail for possession and drug dealing offences.

The Galway District Court heard this week that although 31-year-old Edward Nugent had no previous convictions he was known by gardai as being involved in drugs and had been caught red-handed.

Who will FF choose to replace Séan Ó Neachtain?

Thu, Apr 23, 2009

Fianna Fáil have only a short time to select a replacement candidate for Séan Ó Neachtain and whatever option the party chooses is fraught with danger. Could this be the opportunity that allows Declan Ganley to win a seat in the EU parliament?

Tributes paid to Seán Ó Neachtain as he bows out of EU race

Thu, Apr 23, 2009

Barely two weeks after he was nominated to stand as Fianna Fáil’s North West candidate for the European elections, MEP Seán Ó Neachtain made the surprise announcement on Monday that he would not run again.

Mr Ó Neachtain said his decision was taken on health grounds and his decision has prompted tributes from both colleagues and opponents.

Gaf health advice cafe launches new website

Thu, Apr 23, 2009

A new website specifically geared at young people in Galway was launched yesterday (Wednesday) by the HSE’s Gaf Health Advice Café.

Capturing Mervue residents in paint and words

Thu, Apr 23, 2009

The faces, lives, and stories of people in Mervue’s Loughnane Terrace, St James Road, and Quinn Place, have been captured in paint and the printed word in Mervue Portraits, a new exhibition commissioned by the Galway City Council.

Mervue Portraits, a new public art commission by artist Christopher Banahan and writer Michael O’Loughlin, will be launched - along with an accompanying publication - by the Mayor of Galway councillor Pádraig Conneely in the Ballybane library on Saturday at 3pm.

City Hall chasing one million in development levies

Thu, Apr 23, 2009

The Galway City Council is chasing €1.2 million worth of development levies it is owed. Five cases are also due to come before the District Court over the recovery of monies.

Remember children at special Mass of Remembrance this summer

Thu, Apr 23, 2009

The Children’s Remembrance Day Committee at University Hospital Galway is inviting parents and families who have experienced the death of a child before birth, shortly afterwards or at a later stage to remember their loved ones at a special Mass of Remembrance which will take place in June.

Noone to meet Bus Éireann over Loughgeorge and Claregalway transport concerns

Thu, Apr 23, 2009

Bus shelters for Loughgeorge and Claregalway could be provided if a meeting between Fianna Fáil Oranmore candidate Malachy Noone and Bus Éireann proves successful.

Where has Small Crane scheme money gone? asks Mayor

Thu, Apr 23, 2009

The Mayor of Galway Pádraig Conneely has slated City Hall for withdrawing the €3.5 million fund allocated for the Small Crane Enhancement Scheme.

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