Volvo Ocean Race stopover will stimulate our local economy

Thu, Feb 12, 2009

The countdown has begun in earnest for the Volvo Ocean Race stopover in May, and the organisers are calling on the city to “pull together” to showcase Galway for the long-term benefit of the local economy.

Business Information Evening on Volvo Race to be held next week

Thu, Feb 12, 2009

Let's Do It Galway will host a Galway Volvo Ocean Race business information evening on Tuesday March 3 at 7pm at the McDonagh Building on Merchants Road

Polish in ninety minutes

Thu, Feb 12, 2009

Polish is considered a difficult language to learn but the Granary Learning Centre is intent on proving that belief wrong with its new 90 minute short course in Polish.

The Granary Learning Centre, The Galway Irish Polish Association, and Prolog, the leading language school in Cracow have teamed up to sponsor this course.

Galway Transportation Unit outlines its aims for 2009

Thu, Feb 12, 2009

By the end of 2009, the Galway City Council’s Galway Transportation Unit is determined that the city will see progress on the Galway City Outer Bypass, have quality bus corridors, pilot park and ride schemes, an urban traffic control system, and cycle facilities.

Woman admits she made up sexual assault allegations after family land row

Thu, Feb 12, 2009

A Galwayman falsely accused of sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl had his conviction quashed on Monday.

Looking at Galway twenty years ago

Thu, Feb 12, 2009

The writer Jürgen Lodemann will present a public screening of a German documentary film which depicts Galway as it was and how it has changed in the last 20 years.

Two men charged with stealing nearly €2,000 from bookies

Thu, Feb 12, 2009

Two men who robbed nearly €2,000 from punters at a number of bookies were brought before Galway District Court last Monday.

Would you know what do to in an emergency?

Thu, Feb 12, 2009

Every day in Ireland 14 people die of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Often it is the first aid skills of passers-by or people near to the scene that can mean life or death for these victims. If you were that person who was first on the scene of an emergency, would you know what to do?

Taxi men ‘frustrated’ by outcome of city council meeting

Thu, Feb 12, 2009

Galway taxi drivers will be hoping City Hall will implement most of their recommendations for new taxi ranks around the city when they meet with city manager Joe MacGrath next week.

Man fined after Garda Station incident

Thu, Feb 12, 2009

A man who urinated onto cars parked at Mill Street Garda Station was fined €300 at Galway District Court this week.

Mayo hair stylist wins gold, silver and bronze for Bellissimo

Thu, Feb 12, 2009

A hair stylist at Bellissimo won an impressive array of honours at an international hairdressing competition in Norway recently.

Suspended sentence for theft of perfume worth nearly €1,000

Thu, Feb 12, 2009

An heavily pregnant woman received a four-month suspended sentence this week for stealing bottles of perfume valued at almost €1,000, an act which was described by a district court judge as a “planned operation”.

Web site design for beginners

Thu, Feb 12, 2009

An exciting introductory and user friendly course on how to create your own web site will be run in GMIT starting tonight Thursday February 12. The lecturer and course director is Dr Robert J. Loughnane who has specially prepared this course for those people who have little or no previous knowledge of website development.

Walsh proposes solution to Old Mervue water crisis

Thu, Feb 12, 2009

A solution to Old Mervue’s water crisis may be at hand if money from the Galway City Council’s Water Conservation Project can be used to both replace the lead pipes connected to households and solve the problems of leakage in the area.

Zhivago offers ready made sets for St Valentine’s Day

Thu, Feb 12, 2009

The staff of Zhivago Shop St have been busy preparing for February 14 with exciting new gifts and cards to entice every romantic soul.

Lions Club thanks the public

Thu, Feb 12, 2009

The Galway Lions Club has thanked the public and local businesses for supporting its fundraising efforts throughout 2008, especially in the run up to Christmas.

Cameron calls on City Hall to end Veolia contract

Thu, Feb 12, 2009

City Hall should not renew its contract with Veolia given the company’s involvement with controversial projects in Israel and the arrears in its collection of water service charges in Galway.

Galway firm offers onsite English classes for companies

Thu, Feb 12, 2009

Local companies can now avail of tailor-made English classes for their employees with Speakeasy English.

Hildegarde to be the dark horse of Galway City West?

Thu, Feb 12, 2009

On paper it looks straightforward. A long serving councillor, former mayor, and well known businessman should easily retain his seat while the running mate is there to mop up any transfers for him should they be needed.

Forgetful thief put wine in pocket because he had no basket

Thu, Feb 12, 2009

Pleading ignorance worked wonders for a rather eccentric musician who told a district court judge that he put a bottle of wine in his jacket pocket because he had no basket and then simply forgot about it.

“Hands up,” Flan Fox immediately replied when asked to enter a plea at Galway District Court this week. Fox (57) with an address at 8 Ashford Court, Headford but formerly of Flag Road, Miltown Malbay, Clare, pleaded guilty to the theft of a bottle of white wine, worth €5.95, at Dunnes Stores, Edward Square, on May 14, 2007.

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