Youth arrested after Ballinasloe robberies
Thu, Apr 01, 2010
A file is being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions following the arrest of a minor in Ballinasloe last weekend on suspicion of robbing two shops in the town.
Read more ...Council to receive flooding funding
Thu, Apr 01, 2010
Areas affected by the unprecedented flooding last year are to benefit from a series of maintenance and improvement works as the Galway County Council is set to receive nearly €800,000 in funding.
Read more ...Wedding stationery that tells your romantic story
Thu, Apr 01, 2010
In a world where everything can be bought, and exclusivity has become ever more elusive, the desire among consumers for something unique grows year upon year. This trend is especially evident in the wedding industry: a bride and groom naturally want their day to represent them and their personalities as faithfully as possible.
Read more ...A history of business education
Thu, Apr 01, 2010
Teaching business in 1970: A farmer sells a truckload of turnips for €100.
His cost of production is 4/5 of the price. Your assignment: Calculate his profit?
Read more ...Johnny Donnelly to go on the run in the Sahara
Thu, Apr 01, 2010
Johnny Donnelly, the former drummer with The Saw Doctors, is to go on the run in the Sarah Desert. No, he’s not escaping to join the French Foreign Legion, instead he’s undertaking a running marathon for charity.
Read more ...Gardaí probe city centre assaults
Thu, Apr 01, 2010
Gardaí have appealed for information following two brutal assaults in the city in the past week.
A young man sustained serious facial injuries in the first assault, which occurred in Eyre Square in the early hours of Thursday March 25. The man was attacked by another man on the street between Hibernian House and Kennedy’s Bar. His assailant is described as in his early twenties with dark hair. He was wearing a blue hoodie at the time of the assault.
Read more ...Spirit of Africa Day Schools Soccer Cup
Thu, Apr 01, 2010
The Spirit of Africa Day Schools Soccer Cup will take place at Mervue United AFC pitch on Friday May 21 from 10am until 2pm.
Read more ...Man rescued from headland at Silver Strand
Thu, Apr 01, 2010
Galway RNLI Lifeboat was called to the aid of a man who became trapped by rising tide on a headland between Blackrock and Silver Strand on Sunday.
Read more ...Beware driver fatigue this Easter
Thu, Apr 01, 2010
The dangers of driver fatigue is being highlighted this Easter holiday weekend.
Read more ...Walk your dog and raise funds for COPE
Thu, Apr 01, 2010
Dogathon 2010, COPE Galway’s fundraising fun walk for people and their pets on the Prom in Salthill, will take place on Sunday April 18 at 12 noon.
Read more ...Students immerse themselves in ‘la Culture Française’ in Galway
Thu, Apr 01, 2010
Students are being offered a unique opportunity to immerse themselves in the richness of French culture this summer, without having to leave Galway. The experience comes as part of French language camps being run by Ros Geal University Residence.
Read more ...Galway Africans to re-enact Christ’s passion on the city streets
Thu, Apr 01, 2010
One of Galway’s leading African churches, the Faith Christian Fellowship, will re-enact Christ’s passion on the streets of Galway on Good Friday.
Read more ...Denver honour for Denver aficionado — Roberts makes his Marc in Colarado
Thu, Apr 01, 2010
Singer and radio personality Marc Roberts was surprised and honoured to be invited to be the Grand Marshal in the recent St Patrick’s Day parade in Denver, Colarado.
Read more ...Disconnect 4 to represent Galway in major band competition
Thu, Apr 01, 2010
Disconnect 4, the excellent Galway new wave band, has been chosen as a finalist from hundreds of bands across Ireland to take part in the Tiger Untamed band competition.
Read more ...Grow your own in new green space
Thu, Apr 01, 2010
Green fingered enthusiasts in need of space to grow fruit and vegetables can now do so in Galway Bay Allotments in Clarinbridge.
Read more ...A Polish man’s view of Galway
Thu, Apr 01, 2010
Galway, Be Happy is the title of a new exhibition of photographs by the Polish photographer Sebastian Chrobak, which is currently on show in the Galway City Museum.
Read more ...Wedding event at Connemara Coast
Thu, Apr 01, 2010
Professionals in the field of wedding preparation, fashion, photography and limousine hire will take part in a special wedding event to be held at the Connemara Coast Hotel on Sunday April 11.
Read more ...Intensive Leaving Cert Irish Oral course
Thu, Apr 01, 2010
Conradh na Gaeilge will host two intensive courses for Leaving Cert students preparing for the Irish language oral exam.
Read more ...Let the Galway Film Centre identify your community
Thu, Apr 01, 2010
The Galway Film Centre has announced that the closing date for ID Projects application is fast approaching.
It is offering people a unique opportunity to tell their own story in their own way, through a process that is good fun and will cost their group nothing.
Read more ...New Central Park nightclub to reopen this Easter Saturday
Thu, Apr 01, 2010
Lots of work has gone into breathing new life into Central Park nightclub which will open its doors to the awaiting public this Easter Saturday at 10pm.
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