Athenry Musical Society cabaret night

Thu, Nov 20, 2008

The Athenry Musical Society will host its cabaret in the De Burgo Suite of the Raheen Woods Hotel tomorrow night.

Can you answer these questions and help Little Acorns?

Thu, Nov 20, 2008

1 - In which musical does the song 'Summertime' appear?

Drama and digital technology at Coole

Thu, Nov 20, 2008

Electric Bridget will stage Waiting For Elvis, written by Eileen Gibbons and performed by Eileen Gibbons and Helen Gregg of Electric Bridget, at Coole Park today (Thursday) at 8pm as part of the Coole Winter Programme.

This drama proved extremely popular at the Galway Arts Festival earlier this year. People are advised to arrive early to avoid disappointment.

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

Thu, Nov 20, 2008

Any vision that Fianna Fáil would be able to wrest control of both the Galway city and county council chambers after the Local Elections has well and truly evaporated in light of the savage and poorly thought out Budget presented by Minister Brian Lenihan, and the equally catastrophic polls in the last few weeks.

Councillors come under pressure to reject halting site proposals

Thu, Nov 20, 2008

Opposition is growing to plans by City Hall to provide two new Traveller halting sites in the city with councillors coming under public pressure to reject the proposals.

New Independent party to be founded in Galway?

Thu, Nov 20, 2008

Galway could become the centre for a new political party in Ireland, or at the very least, the location for a new political grouping comprising the Independent members of the Galway city and county councils.

After months of local, and weeks of national, speculation it appears Dep Noel Grealish is coming to the view that it would be better for his political career not to join Fianna Fáil - an understandable mood given the public anger at Budget 09 and the party’s plummeting poll figures.

Is Crowe’s difficulty Connolly’s opportunity?

Thu, Nov 20, 2008

‘Every cloud has a silver lining’, goes the old expression and even in these dark times for Fianna Fáil, a ray of light may just be emerging that could be to the future benefit of Cllr John Connolly.

Last week, there was speculation that Cllr Michael J Crowe is losing favour with the Fianna Fáil big guns who promoted him heavily during the 2007 General Election.

MEPs are out of touch and not delivering says Sinn Féin EU candidate

Thu, Nov 20, 2008

The west of Ireland is still being neglected for major infrastructural development and the region’s MEPs are out of touch with the people on European issues, so new voices and new thinking is needed.

Fahey calls for investigation into ‘abandoned’ Knocknacarra centre

Thu, Nov 13, 2008

Using the economic downturn as a reason for abandoning the proposal to build a leisure centre for Knocknacarra is a “cynical excuse” and “must be condemned” according to Fianna Fáil Galway West TD Frank Fahey.

FG wants Terry for Mervue dream team

Thu, Nov 13, 2008

Cllr Terry O’Flaherty has been approached by Fine Gael Galway West TD Pádraic McCormack and senior party figures in Dublin, with a view to donning the blue shirt and running for the party in next year’s Local Elections.

Renmore and Claddagh win Pride of Place awards

Thu, Nov 13, 2008

The Renmore Residents Association and the Claddagh Residents Association won awards at the 2008 Pride of Place Awards Ceremony.

Party cities are fuelling the business that killed Shane Geoghegan

Thu, Nov 13, 2008

It is frightening to realise that it was just an hour or so down the road in our sister western city that the brutal killing of Shane Geoghegan took place last weekend. As thousands flocked to his funeral yesterday afternoon, the revulsion in that city is shared by all around the country.

We have all become so accustomed to gangland crime in Ireland that we only tend to let shock register when it is an innocent who is caught up in the crossfire or targeted as Mr Geoghegan was last weekend. However, the reality is that most of the deaths in this horrific chapter of Irish life are innocent as innocent after innocent is lured into a life of dependency and crime, tempted by the vast rewards on offer, blinded by the greed.

RSF Fr Michael Griffin commemoration

Thu, Nov 13, 2008

Galway Republican Sinn Féin will mark the 88th anniversary of the murder of Fr Michael Griffin by British forces this Sunday with a march and wreath laying.

Social night for Galway Visually Impaired Activities Club

Thu, Nov 13, 2008

The Galway Visually Impaired Activities Club will hold a social night and information evening in the Menlo Park Hotel this Saturday at 7pm.

Serve your sentence or take your chances, alcoholic told by judge

Thu, Nov 13, 2008

A homeless alcoholic, who had been “an absolute menace” to members of the public when drinking in a bus shelter, was given the chance not to serve a two month sentence by staying off drink; however, if he fails he could face an even longer spell behind bars.

Plush visit ends in fine for Gucci theft

Thu, Nov 13, 2008

A daddy’s little girl, who had been put up at a four star hotel during a two week visit to Ireland, had an unexpected visit to the local courthouse where she was fined €200 for the theft of perfume.

Amnesty welcomes Galway becoming a ‘rendition-free’ zone

Thu, Nov 13, 2008

Galway City Council has now joined local authorities in Shannon, Limerick, Derry, and Kilkenny in declaring themselves ‘rendition-free’ following Galway’s commitment to preventing rendition flights through Galway Airport.

Learn to knit with Knit One, Purl One

Thu, Nov 13, 2008

Ard Bia will launch its Knit One, Purl One knitting classes later this month.

Galway City Business Association AGM

Thu, Nov 13, 2008

The Galway City Business Association will hold its annual general meeting in the city centre next week.

Eglish parents demand new school to replace current ‘mice infested health hazard’

Thu, Nov 13, 2008

Parents of children attending a 109-year-old mice infested primary school in Co Galway are seeking an urgent meeting with Education Minister Batt O’Keeffe about getting a new school built in the area.

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