Walking conditions under bridge in Roscam are ‘hazardous’ says Nevin

Thu, Mar 19, 2009

The footpath which runs along the ‘Old Dublin Road’ in Roscam needs an upgrade as it is “a hazard” and on some sections there is no path at all.

Cheap drinks for the rugby match

Thu, Mar 19, 2009

The Irish rugby team has a chance to win the Six Nations Grand Slam for the first time in 61 years if they beat Wales on Saturday.

Scoil Naisiunta Cearn Mor reveals its new high-tech classrooms

Thu, Mar 19, 2009

Carnmore National School last week held an open night for parents to showcase the seven new interactive whiteboards installed in the school since January this year.

Coyotes launches new talent contest

Thu, Mar 19, 2009

COYOTES IS launching a new talent contest - Galway’s Got Talent - which is open to singers, dancers, magicians, and comedians.

Galway’s Afro Renaissance launches new website

Thu, Mar 19, 2009

Galway’s main organisation for its African residents - Afro Renaissance - has launched its new website; www.afro-renaissance.com

Metrology and machining Open Day at Caulfields

Thu, Mar 19, 2009

Caulfield Industrial is hosting a metrology and machining Open Day, which will be held at its premises in the Oranmore Business Park from 10am to 5pm Wednesday and Thursday March 25 and 26.

Outer by-pass ‘will not be built’ warns McCormack

Thu, Mar 19, 2009

The Galway City Outer By-pass will not be built in the near future despite the fact there is €13.5 million already spent in planning and environmental investigation of the route.

Experience the joy of Animaland at Zhivago

Thu, Mar 19, 2009

Zhivago Shop Street are pleased to introduce Animaland to Galway and to the west. With 650 locations worldwide, Zhivago felt it was high time the people of Galway had the opportunity to experience the magic of creating a collectable animal, a friend for life.

Bohermore man is jailed after abuse of garda

Thu, Mar 19, 2009

“What kind of picture is this building of this city?” asked a district court judge after hearing of the abuse hurled at a member of the Gardai doing his duty.

Managing the menopause

Thu, Mar 19, 2009

“Menopause and your health” is the title of an information evening being organised by GP and medical herbalist Dr Dilis Clare and her team at the g Hotel on Thursday April 2 from 7.30pm to 9.30pm. Admission is €15.

New road markings in Mervue

Thu, Mar 19, 2009

Road lining to mark out the junctions where to stop are to be placed at each end of the Mervue Shopping Centre.

Bring the indoors outside with Golden Sheds

Thu, Mar 19, 2009

Golden Sheds delivers its products throughout Connacht and assembles on pre-prepared sites.

Grassroots

Thu, Mar 19, 2009

It was a very smart move by Eamon Gilmore to declare himself as a contender for the position of taoiseach. This caught Fine Gael on the hop and led to the largest surge in the opinion polls that Labour has ever had.

Leadership starts within…

Thu, Mar 19, 2009

In my company, Celtic Bookmakers, we employ 300 people. Our payroll is our most significant overhead. We were spending more than €7 million annually on pay.

Can Oliver’s Army help Crowe survive ‘The Group of Death’?

Thu, Mar 19, 2009

Cllr John Connolly and Ollie Crowe are the Fianna Fáil candidates for Galway City Central, a ward which rivals Galway City East for competitiveness and which has been rightly dubbed ‘The Group of Death’. Only one of them will survive the Local Election on June 5.

If the political poster goes, what will replace it?

Thu, Mar 19, 2009

There is a growing movement - or, more accurately, a growing feeling - that the day of the election poster is coming to an end.

Court hears Manuela’s injuries were ‘suggestive of strangulation’

Thu, Mar 12, 2009

A jury at the Central Criminal Court has heard that Swiss teenager Manuela Riedo died from strangulation.

Passing of a hero who lit up the grey fifties

Thu, Mar 12, 2009

Every generation has its heroes. The people to whom we all look up to for various forms of inspiration. These could be political, literary, sporting, or just in the field of sheer bravery. In most cases we use them as a form of escapism, as a distraction to take our minds off the realities of life. And in Ireland in the post-war period, there was much need for such distraction. The greyness of the fledgling state was mirrored in the lives of its citizens.

Indeed, much of the world, hit by the hot flushes of war and suffering the greyness of the aftershock felt the same way. However with the rebuilding programme occupying mainland Europe, life in Ireland, and in particular in the west of Ireland, was certainly drab, with most people having no option but to grin and bear it.

DNA of accused was found near her body, Manuela trial told on first day

Thu, Mar 12, 2009

The trial of a man accused of murdering Swiss teenager Manuela Riedo in Galway in 2007 has heard that his DNA was found in a used condom near her body (Tues).

Security at hospitals questioned after man steals from wards

Thu, Mar 12, 2009

Security at the city’s hospitals and other premises was thrown into question yesterday after Galway District Court heard how a man had simply wandered into areas such as the maternity ward, private offices, and locker rooms over a period of six weeks and rifled through bags.

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