Saw Doctors set to rock out for the GAA

Thu, Jan 08, 2009

The GAA will mark its 125th anniversary this year and the celebrations begin with a special Late Late Show tomorrow in which Tuam’s The Saw Doctors will perform.

Local M&S jobs secure despite planned axing of 1,200 UK positions

Thu, Jan 08, 2009

The massive job losses planned for M&S stores in the UK will not impact on its Galway branch.

Local jobs are secure despite the high street fashion retailer announcing its worst sales figures for almost a decade in the UK and planning to shed more than 1,000 jobs and close 27 stores there. Some 780 jobs will go from its stores and 450 from its head office.

Forget the bypass and look at less costly transport solutions says Ó Brolcháin

Thu, Jan 08, 2009

Planning for Galway city’s future transport needs must move away from the “negative pro and anti bypass debate” and towards a more productive, solutions based, approach.

Start the New Year by learning Irish

Thu, Jan 08, 2009

If one of your goals for 2009 is to learn Irish from scratch, improve the Irish you have, or to gain an internationally recognised qualification in the language, than Conradh na Gaeilge has the courses for you.

Galway Arts Centre’s 2009 exhibitions

Thu, Jan 08, 2009

THE GALWAY Arts Centre will continue to bring Galwegians challenging artworks and exhibitions throughout 2009 and its spring programme will focus on solo exhibitions by Irish and other northern European artists.

FAI’s John Delaney to turn the first sod on new Oughterard AFC

Thu, Jan 08, 2009

Football is to get a major boost in the Oughterard area as Oughterard AFC will officially launch its new sports pitches and facilities on Thursday January 15 at 2.30pm.

Galway road crash survivor honoured

Thu, Jan 08, 2009

Brain damaged after a serious road collision Galway man Micilin Feeney has worked tirelessly to promote road safety awareness across the country and now those efforts have been officially recognised by the Road Safety Authority (RSA).

Young offender warned of criminal future

Thu, Jan 08, 2009

A young man, charged with public order offences, was warned to sort himself out or else he would be travelling in a prison van the next time he turns up in court.

Dara Lynch (18) with an address at 39 Gleann Na Ri, Galway, appeared before Judge Mary Fahy at Galway District Court last Monday and pleaded guilty to being intoxicated in a public place and failing to obey Garda orders at Eglinton Street on November 30, 2008, as well as being intoxicated in a public place at Eyre Square on December 5, 2008.

League-leaders — Galway on top as it becomes Ireland’s cleanest city

Thu, Jan 08, 2009

The Galway City Council started 2009 on a high note with the announcement this week that Galway has been voted Ireland’s cleanest city in the latest Irish Business Against Litter League results.

Claddagh man jailed after savage pit bull attack

Thu, Jan 08, 2009

A Claddagh man was sentenced to one month in jail at Galway District Court this week after a pit bull terrier he had been walking savagely attacked another dog, causing “horrific” injuries.

Jason Shaughnessy with an address at 5 Claddagh Place was summoned to appear before Judge Mary Fahy last Monday where he pleaded guilty to being a person in charge of dog and permitting it to be in the Claddagh area while unaccompanied and while not under effectual control, contrary to Section 9 and 27 of the Control of Dogs Act 1986.

Get the year off to a fit start at the Ardilaun Leisure Club

Thu, Jan 08, 2009

The Ardilaun Leisure Club is the perfect choice for getting fit for 2009, and should be top of everyone’s list to join, as a New Years Resolution. Now in its tenth year, The Ardilaun Leisure Club goes from strength to strength and offers its members and guests even more facilities and activities from whihc to choose.

Extend Newcastle bus route says Cameron

Thu, Jan 08, 2009

Extending the Newcastle bus route will not only encourage people to not alone use public transport but it will be make life easier for the elderly, disabled, and women with buggies.

AirSpeed Telecom wins contract to provide back-up network for BreastCheck

Thu, Jan 08, 2009

AirSpeed Telecom, the telecommunications company which operates a nationwide licensed wireless radio transmission network, has been awarded a three-year contract to provide a back-up network for BreastCheck, the national breast cancer screening service.

BreastCheck provides free breast x-rays (mammograms) to women aged 50 to 64 years on a two yearly cycle. The National Cancer Screening Service, which runs BreastCheck, has contracted AirSpeed Telecom to provide a resilient back-up network to support its screening service.

Anne of Coole Park

Thu, Jan 08, 2009

I brought her a bag of apples on our first ‘date’. Not very romantic, I hear you say. True. And not very generous. Also true (Tesco special offer – one pound for a ‘family bag’). I was merely continuing a tradition. She was Anne Gregory and during her childhood at Coole Park, “every year John Quinn, Grandma’s great friend in New York, used to send a great case of apples to us.” So it is recorded in Anne’s beautiful book Me and Nu, Childhood at Coole. ‘Nu’ was Anne’s sister, Catherine. If you haven’t read Me and Nu, treat yourself to a copy for the New Year. It is still in print after nearly 40 years.

Rahan and Lackagh the big winners

Thu, Jan 08, 2009

Rahan Mummers from Co Offaly retained their title as champions in the senior event at New Inn Mummers’ Festival last weekend, while Lackagh Junior Mummers were the big winners in the junior event.

Oranmore/Maree to honour its best with community awards

Thu, Jan 08, 2009

The Maree/Oranmore Juvenile Soccer Club is seeking nominations for the Oranmore/Maree Community Awards.

An inside look at local politics – from the pens of the politicians themselves

Thu, Jan 08, 2009

While Insider is consumed by politics - it is my raison d’être - music is also a great passions, particularly politically charged music.

Are the Blueshirts looking good for 2009?

Thu, Jan 08, 2009

Fine Gael appear to occupy a position in Galway city politics that Fianna Fáil and Labour must envy because the Blueshirts look set to emerge from the 2009 Local Elections without losing a seat.

Fianna Fáil know they will be lucky to hold what they have. Labour know they stand a great chance of making gains, but cannot be sure they will. FG has the advantage of knowing thier sitting councillors should stay put, but the party’s one dilemma is that they will find it very hard to pick up extra seats.

Could Packie Bonner be our next MEP?

Thu, Jan 08, 2009

Italia 90 was easily the worst World Cup in living memory. Excruciatingly dull games, foul play, cantenaccio gone mad, cynical holding out for extra time, and running down the clock for penalties.

A case of ‘almost...but not quite’ for Fianna Fáil

Thu, Jan 08, 2009

“Almost...but not quite” is how Galway Fianna Fáil might sum up its team for June’s Local Elections in both the city and county, with many candidates virtually certain to be selected, others still battling for a place, and the rest in the dark as to what party HQ intends to do with them.

What is the state of play in Galway city? In Galway City East the line up is virtually certain to be Cllr Michael J Crowe, Cllr Mary Leahy, and Sheila Mangan. Galway City Central and Galway City West however remain problematic areas.

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