Olive Loughnane pulls out of Walk final.

Thu, Jul 29, 2010

Ireland's Olive Loughnane with her husband Martin Corkery, left, and fellow race walker Robert Heffernan, after pulling out of the Women's 20k Walk final through illness at the 20th European Athletics Championships in Barcelona, Spain.

The Galwayman who founded the Tory Party

Thu, Jul 29, 2010

The Tory Party is often seen as the bastion of British conservatism, unionism, and jingoism, but it actually owe its name, and possibly event its existence, to a Galwegian.

The party, currently led by British prime minister David Cameron, is known as both the Tory Party and as The Conservative Party. The origin for both these names lies in Ireland.

Ken Bruen’s The Guards to air on TV3 next month

Thu, Jul 29, 2010

On Monday at 9pm TV3 will broadcast Jack Taylor, the feature length drama adaptation of The Guards, the acclaimed novel from the award winning Galway novelist Ken Bruen.

Tuam native named lead planner for 2012 Olympics

Thu, Jul 29, 2010

The pinnacle of his career is how Tuam native Neil Carney describes the recent announcement that he will play a major role in orchestrating the biggest sporting event on the planet — the 2012 London Olympics.

Mr Carney, who was operations director for the Galway stage of the Volvo Ocean Race in 2009 and logistical manager for the Asian Games, is relishing the prospect of being lead planner in the Olympic Park. His responsibilities will include overseeing where the opening ceremony and all the major events take place.

Government bias against the west shown by suspension of rail corridor works says Michael D

Thu, Jul 29, 2010

Bias against the west of Ireland and favouritism towards the east is evident in the Government’s decision to “indefinitely suspend” work on the final completion of the Western Rail corridor.

Warner’s exhibition to open new art space in city

Thu, Jul 29, 2010

Fergus and David McGinn have just opened McGinn’s On The Quay, formerly Sheridan’s, as a new restaurant, bar, and exhibition space in the city.

Galway city manager post could be abolished under new report

Thu, Jul 29, 2010

The post of Galway city manager could be abolished while the powers of the Tuam, Loughrea and Ballinasloe town councils could be greatly reduced if the recommendations of a new report are implemented fully.

Kiltormer native wins prestigious Garda award

Thu, Jul 29, 2010

Kiltormer native Maureen Finnerty collected a prestigious award as she graduated recently with 262 fellow Garda recruits from Templemore Garda College.

Thalidomide survivors must have access to documents says Ó Brolcháin

Thu, Jul 29, 2010

Thalidomide survivors must have access to all relevant State documentation relating to the drug which caused numerous birth defects in the 1960s.

Do not remove Magdalen Statue says Conneely

Thu, Jul 29, 2010

The Magdalen Statue on Forster Street could end up having to be removed, only a year after it was erected there, if a proposed new bus lane for the area goes ahead.

NUI Galway professor tells conference schools are struggling to stop cyberbullying

Thu, Jul 29, 2010

NUI Galway professor Keith Sullivan who is attached to the school of education has said that the problem of cyberbullying is escalating in our schools, and it is difficult to stop due to the anonymity of the perpetrator.

NUI Galway collaborative survey could reveal “secrets” of Tara

Thu, Jul 29, 2010

NUI Galway senior lecturer in archaeology Conor Newman is convinced that a major extensive collaborative survey of the Hill of Tara will lead to the discovery of both “secrets and treasures” and explain why Tara was so important to our ancestors.

Closing date looms for Over The Edge New Writer competition

Thu, Jul 29, 2010

The closing date for the 2010 Over The Edge New Writer of The Year competition, open to both poets and fiction writers, is Tuesday August 3.

Funding announced for Co Galway schools

Thu, Jul 29, 2010

Funding has been announced this week for works at Gort Community School and St Mary’s National School in Mountbellew.

No truth to Ballybrit scalpel attack and robbery story — gardaí

Thu, Jul 29, 2010

Reports that a man was slashed with a scalpel at Galway Racecourse on Tuesday when a robbery went awry are without foundation, according to gardaí.

Fahey wants Taxi Regulator to impose ‘tough sanctions’ on rogue taxi drivers

Thu, Jul 29, 2010

The Taxi Regulator must impose tough sanctions on rogue taxi drivers who are engaging in ‘unethical’ driving practices in Galway City during Race Week.

Conneely brands Coolough roundabout ‘a disgrace’

Thu, Jul 29, 2010

“An eyesore for visitors” and “an embarrassment to the city” is how Fine Gael councillor Pádraig Conneely has branded the Coolough Roundabout.

Council water services set to benefit from major funding

Thu, Jul 29, 2010

The Galway city and county councils will benefit from from part of a major new fund to assist local authorities throughout the State.

Celtic’s Lisbon Lions for Galway fundraising event

Thu, Jul 29, 2010

Lisbon Lions legends John Fallon and Charlie Gallagher will be in Galway next week to attend a fundraising day organised by Celtic FC supporters to raise money to help severely disadvantaged children in the Philippines.

Farmers must set up new accounts not linked to existing bank liabilities says Healy Eames

Thu, Jul 29, 2010

Co Galway farmers should set up new bank accounts in anticipation of their single farm premium this autumn according to Fine Gael senator Fidelma Healy Eames.

Sen Healy Eames is advising this course of action arising from the revelation of a little known loophole revealed on RTÉ news last week, that banks can confiscate people’s money on arrival into their account against money owing in other accounts.

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