Oil tanks to come down before Volvo Ocean Race reaches Galway

Thu, Apr 02, 2009

Many thought it would not happen before the Volvo Ocean Race. Many believed it would not happen long after the race left Galway, but this week it was confirmed that the massive oil tanks at the docks will be taken down by the end of April.

Speed ramp in Renmore denies hundreds a bus service says Leahy

Thu, Apr 02, 2009

Some 400 households in the Lurgan Park-Gleann Rua area of Renmore are being denied a bus service as a speed ramp in Murrough Avenue is preventing buses from getting into the estate.

This is the view of Fianna Fáil councillor Mary Leahy who has written to officials in the Galway City Council calling for the speed ramp to be “modernised immediately to facilitate a bus service”.

Information meetings on new city development plan

Thu, Apr 02, 2009

The Galway City Council will be reviewing the current Galway City Development Plan and preparing a new development plan for the years 2011 to 2017.

Alcoholic sentenced for theft of Chanel No 5 perfume

Thu, Apr 02, 2009

A self-confessed chronic alcoholic with a rather expensive taste for perfume received a three month sentence at Galway District Court this week.

Sinn Féin mountain challenge fundraiser

Thu, Apr 02, 2009

Sinn Féin in Galway West will hold a mountain challenge this Saturday in a bid to raise funds for the upcoming Local and European elections.

Members and supporters will climb the Cnoc Mordáin mountain in Ros Muc, Connemara. Teams of five will be assembled with each participant paying the €20 entry fee. The team which finishes first will then be awarded €500.

Doctor warns people with peanut allergies to be vigilant

Thu, Apr 02, 2009

People with peanut allergies are being urged to be extra vigilant when eating out following two recent deaths from food allergy in the UK. One involved a 21-year-old footballer who died after suffering a severe allergic reaction to a curry containing peanuts.

Welby brands Moycullen bypass review a ‘waste of public money’

Thu, Apr 02, 2009

“A complete waste of public money” is how Independent Cllr Thomas Welby has described a €300,000 allocation from the National Roads Authority to review the Moycullen bypass.

Susan O’Keeffe to find EU battle a tough task

Thu, Apr 02, 2009

While Labour are poised to make gains in Galway city during the Local Elections, achieving an EU seat in the North West constituency in June’s EU election will prove a much tougher task.

City council to screen Apartment B

Thu, Apr 02, 2009

“Suspicion, fear, paranoia, and you haven’t even left the house yet. Do you think it might be time you changed the channel?”

Thieves target cars in Terryland

Thu, Apr 02, 2009

A number of items including laptops, iPods, and clothing were stolen from two cars in Castlelawn Heights over the weekend.

Man jailed for theft of €23,000 from car and dental spa robbery

Thu, Apr 02, 2009

A Ballybane man who stole €23,000 from the glove box of a local businessman’s car and attempted to steal the cash box from a city centre dental clinic has been jailed for six months.

Man gets suspended sentence for abuse of taxi driver

Thu, Apr 02, 2009

Trusting and respecting your taxi driver is a lesson that was hard learnt by a Ballinrobe man who received a suspended sentence this week for “totally unacceptable” public order offences.

Johnny Belinda wins five drama festivals and soars into All-Ireland

Thu, Apr 02, 2009

Galway audiences will have two last opportunities to see the awardwinning Compántas Lir production of the classic play Johnny Belinda when it is performed in the Town Hall Theatre this weekend.

Drunk driver falls off scooter while three times over limit

Thu, Apr 02, 2009

A man who fell off his scooter while nearly three times over the legal limit was fined €700 and disqualified for three years at Galway District Court this week.

The Front Door’s Monster Table Quiz returns

Thu, Apr 02, 2009

The Front Door’s hugely popular quiz nights return on Monday April 6 and punters can expect plenty of fun and great prizes.

‘I’m the only true Independent,’ says new city candidate McCabe

Thu, Apr 02, 2009

Five Independents will stand for election in Galway City West for June’s Local Elections, however one of those candidates claims he is the only truly non-aligned Independent with no party past.

Who will join Ó Neachtain on EU summer ticket?

Thu, Apr 02, 2009

Three candidates will compete to be Fianna Fáil MEP Seán Ó Neachtain’s running mate in June’s Local Elections. Of those, former ICMSA leader Pat O’Rourke is tipped as the likely winner.

Hair removal — the options and the choices

Thu, Apr 02, 2009

Facial and body hair can cause a lot of heartache to many people. With so many methods of removal, it can also be very confusing when it comes to clearing it, so I hope the following can be of some help.

Most childcare users use a childminder

Thu, Apr 02, 2009

More than 70 per cent of parents of pre-school children who use childcare use a childminder.

Mary Giblin, co-ordinator of the Galway City & County Childcare Committee, says for these families in which both parents work outside the home childminders are the largest supply of formal and informal childcare.

Beat the budget blues with free treatments at University Late Night Pharmacy

Thu, Apr 02, 2009

The economic downturn has increased stress levels in everyone but more so in women. A recent survey by the American Psychological Association showed that 83 per cent of women reported stress related to the economic climate, compared to just 75 per cent of men. With less money around shopping can be a more stressful experience.

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