Galway holidays for Chernobyl children secured

Thu, Feb 26, 2009

Children from Belarus will continue to spend summer holidays in Galway following an agreement between the governments of both countries after several months of negotiations.

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Micheál Martin, said the uncertainty that was hanging over future visits by the children had caused great distress both in Belarus, which suffered the worse effects of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, and to host families throughout County Galway.

Ryan’s fashion show celebrates centenary in business

Thu, Feb 26, 2009

People can learn more about the hottest looks on the catwalk for spring when Anthony Ryan’s annual fashion show takes place at The Ardilaun on Monday March 9 at 8.30pm.

NUIG hosts Cheltenham Preview for African aid

Thu, Feb 26, 2009

The flagship of British steeplechase horse racing, the Cheltenham Festival, is just around the corner, and Galway followers can enjoy some hot tips at this year’s NUIG Cheltenham Preview on Sunday March 1.

Ken Bruen’s Cross nominated for award

Thu, Feb 26, 2009

Galway crime author Ken Bruen is up for yet another award as his novel Cross has been nominated in the 2009 Audies competition.

Fourth Oughterard Youth Arts Festival

Thu, Feb 26, 2009

The fourth Oughterard Youth Arts Festival takes place tomorrow, Saturday, and Sunday with exhibitions, workshops, performances, and the launch of a new music video.

Amnesty and Oxfam to give Galway its ‘just desserts’

Thu, Feb 26, 2009

Just Desserts, the annual dessert making competition to celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight, takes place in the Galway City Museum on Thursday March 5 at 4pm.

Lose weight permanently at Oranmore fitness facility

Thu, Feb 26, 2009

Oranmore fitness facility Educogym is offering a new scientific approach to firing up your metabolism and burning off excess fat permanently.

Drama and GAA at Coole

Thu, Feb 26, 2009

Coole Park will this evening play host to a production of The World’s Wife by Mephisto Theatre as part of the Coole Spring Cultural Programme.

Galway pet store celebrates twenty-one years

Thu, Feb 26, 2009

The Galway Pet Store will celebrate 21 years this weekend with a day of special offers and gifts for customers.

Swing into shape this summer at The Ardilaun Leisure Club

Thu, Feb 26, 2009

The Ardilaun Leisure Club is the perfect choice for getting fit, and should be top of everyone’s list to join. Now in its 10th year, The Ardilaun Leisure Club in leafy Taylor’s Hill goes from strength to strength and offers its members and guests even more facilities and activities to choose from.

Americans In Galway meeting

Thu, Feb 26, 2009

The next meeting of the Americans In Galway group takes place in The King’s Head on Monday March 2 at 7pm.

The meeting is open to Americans living in Galway, Americans interested in Galway, non-Americans who have spent time in the US, or people interested in networking with US citizens. A €2 contribution is requested to attend the meeting.

Banks opens Saturday mortgage shop

Thu, Feb 26, 2009

With affordability now back at 1997 levels, first time buyers are in prime position to get on the property ladder. To support customers unable to get to the bank during the week, AIB is opening two branches on Saturdays until the end of March. The branches in Lynch’s Castle and the Tuam Road will open from 11am to 3pm every Saturday until March 28. While the branches will not operate a cash service , the opening will give customers the chance to call into the branch to discuss their mortgage, personal, or business finance needs.

Major award for St Pat’s school

Thu, Feb 26, 2009

Students at a city boys’ primary school walked away with the honours recently at a national competition aimed at encouraging children to understand global inequality.

Judo open day

Thu, Feb 26, 2009

The Galway City School of Judo, which was founded in 2002, will be hosting an Open Day on Saturday (February 28) from 2pm to 10pm at its premises at 27 Oldenway Business Park.

As more and more disciplines are continually becoming involved in the Galway City School of Judo, the school is now becoming a “one stop shop” for martial arts enthusiasts throughout Galway city and county. Its state of the art custom-built gym, is home not only for judo, but also a number of other martial arts disciplines and training, including a personal training gym.

Discounted fares with Galway Taxis promotion

Thu, Feb 26, 2009

Galway Taxis is offering discounts on all fares over €7 with the launch of a new discount card.

Galway’s young life-savers win title

Thu, Feb 26, 2009

Lifesaving teams from Galway featured among the winners at the Irish Water Safety’s National Irish Pool Lifesaving Championships in Limerick.

The Galway junior girls team that comprised Sorchal Jennings, Grainne Kennedy, Naoise O’Flaherty, Lisa Scully, and Aimee Walsh finished in first place in the junior team pool lifesaving final, ahead of Clare and Wicklow.

Galway Simon seeks local women to run in support of homeless

Thu, Feb 26, 2009

The Galway Simon Community is calling on Galway women to “put homelessness on the run” by taking part in the 2009 Flora Women’s Mini Marathon in Dublin on Monday June 1.

Barry McCann, community fundraiser for Galway Simon said that 20 per cent of the people in Simon’s housing projects are women.

Galway design company wins award

Thu, Feb 26, 2009

Galway based design and web expert KonnectMedia has received a prestigious award from the International Association of Professional Brochure Distributors for the design of Executives Helicopters’ brochure See it By Air.

Fianna Fáil in disarray in the county

Thu, Feb 26, 2009

The 2009 Local Election is little more than three months away and Fianna Fáil in Galway is in disarray.

Fine Gael can’t pander to disaffected groups

Thu, Feb 26, 2009

After the disastrous rout in the 2002 General Election Fine Gael was reduced to 30 seats. They have since steadily rebuilt the party. Over recent months they have out-polled FF – the latest poll gave them a 10 point lead, albeit with a lower rating of 32 per cent. During the last election I predicted they could not win because they had simply too many seats to make up.

They now have a solid platform of more than 50 deputies. They got a good intake of new articulate TDs in 2007. Leo Varadkar, Lucinda Creighton, Dr James O’Reilly, and Kieran O’Donnell are all making a good impression.

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