Don’t call 999, they’ll be dancing
Thu, Sep 18, 2008
Galway people have been urged to be very very careful on October 3, because all of the city and county's emergency services will be out dancing.
Read more ...Woman to go on trial for harassment and nuisance calls
Thu, Sep 18, 2008
A 32-year-old Galway woman, charged with harassing two people over an eight and four month period and with making nuisance phone calls, has been sent forward for trial.
Read more ...New community centre opens in Athenry
Thu, Sep 18, 2008
The Cullairbaun Community House in Athenry will be officially opened today (Thursday September 18) to help and support the community in a wide range of areas.
Read more ...Fox Tutorial Centre plans to make maths fun
Thu, Sep 18, 2008
Amidst the debate over poor Leaving Certificate mathematics results, Galway's new Fox Tutorial Centre vows to make maths fun for its students, and still get positive results.
Read more ...Who will survive the race in Galway City Central?
Thu, Sep 18, 2008
In horse racing parlance it could be said that contenders are in the dip but have not turned into the straight yet and, in what has been forecast as the most competitive of all Wards, Galway City Central should prove to be the mother of all gallops.
Read more ...Will Dana answer God’s calling and stand for Europe again?
Thu, Sep 18, 2008
Perhaps it says something about Irish politicians and the Irish public’s attitude to the EU that not one mention has been made in recent times of next year’s European Elections.
Read more ...‘Status quo position’ on the economy and election strategies are ‘not acceptable’, Cowen tells Galwa
Thu, Sep 18, 2008
New strategies must be adopted on both the economy and in next year’s local elections as “the status quo position” and the old methods are no longer acceptable in the current climate. This was the message Taoiseach Brian Cowen delivered this week at his press conference in Galway.
Security was tight and highly visible at the Fianna Fáil Parliamentary Party think-in at the Clayton Hotel. Equally visible were the country’s leading Pol-Cors - eager to press the Taoiseach and his TDs on the economy, Lisbon, and Noel Grealish - and local councillors and prospective candidates, all eager to be make their presence felt for fear any of the top brass might forget them.
Read more ...Galway City Central is ‘ready made’ for a Quinn comeback
Thu, Sep 18, 2008
The new Galway City Central ward is “ready made for a Martin Quinn comeback” according to the former mayor who is seeking to be a Fianna Fáil candidate in the next local elections.
Read more ...Galway to Limerick trains by next May
Thu, Sep 11, 2008
It has been announced this week that the new Galway to Limerick direct train service will be up and running by May 2009.
Read more ...Will the PDs be killed by fatal shots from the grassy Noel?
Thu, Sep 11, 2008
Just six years and a few months ago, Noel Grealish walked along the prom in Salthill. He strolled alone, deep in his thoughts. It was a balmy summer evening, the likes of which we can only now drool about. For that short walk, many thoughts went through his mind on this, one of the most important evenings of his life.
Read more ...Claregalway to get switched on
Thu, Sep 11, 2008
The new traffic lights in Claregalway village are to be switched on tomorrow, September 12, much to the relief of residents and long suffering motorists.
Read more ...Quest for honey mustard chicken sandwich saw Inverin student get hot at McDonalds
Thu, Sep 11, 2008
One drunken Leaving Cert student was ‘loving it’ at McDonald’s a little too much when he became verbally abusive to staff in demanding his honey mustard chicken sandwich.
Read more ...St Patrick's Brass Band seeks new members
Thu, Sep 11, 2008
The St Patrick’s Brass Band is seeking new members for its junior and adult classes.
Read more ...Man found with knife during city pub dispute
Thu, Sep 11, 2008
A Galway man, who became embroiled in an altercation at a city centre pub, had no recollection of the incident or of concealing a stainless steel knife after consuming a cocktail of alcohol and valium, the Galway District Court heard this week.
Read more ...Fas applies for major changes to Mervue premises
Thu, Sep 11, 2008
Under-fire training agency FAS have is showing no ill-effects of the government cutback with an application this week to carry out major development works at its premises in Mervue.
Read more ...Mulhollands to open betting office in Doughiska
Thu, Sep 11, 2008
The chain of betting shops in the John Mulholland group is set to continue with another one planned to open on the outskirts of Galway city.
Read more ...Holocaust survivor to address NUI Galway Law Society
Thu, Sep 11, 2008
Nobel Peace prize winner and Holocaust survivor Professor Elie Wiesel will deliver an address via video link at NUI Galway next Wednesday at 7pm.
Read more ...Gormley guidelines will not stop flood plain development, warns Higgins
Thu, Sep 11, 2008
New planning guidelines from the Environment Minister John Gormley will not prevent councillors from zoning flood plains for development, Labour TD Michael D Higgins has warned.
Dep Higgins said the guidelines will give better guidance to local authority officials but when it comes to councillors, the guidelines will not be binding.
Read more ...St Nicholas’ to hold candlelight vigil to remember lives lost to suicide
Thu, Sep 11, 2008
St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church will hold a candlelight vigil on Thursday September 18 at 8pm as part of events around World Suicide Prevention Day.
Read more ...Galway Arts Festival ‘surprised’ at Crowe’s flap
Thu, Sep 11, 2008
The Galway Arts Festival said it is “surprised at the outburst” of Fianna Fáil Cllr Michael J Crowe regarding the Festival Big Top and The Saw Doctors.
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