Strike at Bon Secours Hospital begins on Monday

Thu, Feb 04, 2010

Staff at the Bon Secours private hospital in Renmore will begin strike action on Monday over cuts in pay.

The unions involved claim the reductions of between four and five per cent in basic pay and a five per cent reduction in allowances paid to staff are “illegal” and are organising demonstrations at the Bon Secours group’s four private hospitals in Dublin, Galway, Tralee and Cork.

Government commits €4 million for Galway’s Volvo Ocean Race stopover bid

Thu, Feb 04, 2010

Galway stands a real chance of again hosting a stopover in the 2010 Volvo Ocean Race, and thereby enjoying a major economic and tourism boost, with the announcement this week that the Government has committed €4 million to support the city’s bid to host a port stopover.

Leisureland hall may be set for redevelopment

Thu, Feb 04, 2010

Leisureland has the potential to become a major and regularly used venue for concerts but it needs a dramatic revamping before this can become a reality.

FG's Charlie Flanagan to speak in NUIG

Thu, Feb 04, 2010

Fine Gael Spokesperson for Justice, Equality, and Law Reform Charlie Flanagan, will be speaking in the Arts Millennium Building, NUI, Galway on Monday.

He will be speaking on a wide number of issues. He has also introduced legislation on home defence which allows people to legally defend the home against an intruder. All are welcome.

New methods of teaching Irish to be subject of NUI Galway conference

Thu, Feb 04, 2010

An education conference which will be held at NUI Galway later this month will look at an emerging method of teaching languages which is gaining popularity across Europe.

Free public lecture on osteoporosis

Thu, Feb 04, 2010

The Irish Osteoporosis Society will hold a public lecture on osteoporosis in Clifden later this month. The organisation aims to reduce the incidence of osteoporosis by raising awareness of the symptoms and risk factors of this preventable disease.

Don’t write GLUAS off yet Walsh tells council

Thu, Feb 04, 2010

Ambitions to have a light rail system operating in Galway may have been dealt a fatal blow in a new report from the Galway City Council which regards it as far too costly and advocates a new bus system for the city instead.

Leading expert on Mediaeval Ireland to address Galway Archaeological and Historical Society

Thu, Feb 04, 2010

One of the leading experts on Mediaeval Ireland, NUI Galway’s Prof Dáibhí Ó Cróinín, will be speaking at the next meeting of the Galway Archaeological and Historical Society.

Ireland facing another financial crisis, warns Coveney

Thu, Feb 04, 2010

Fine Gael TD Simon Coveney has warned that Ireland may be on the brink of further financial disaster. Speaking in NUI Galway on Monday Deputy Coveney said Ireland is on the verge of yet another massive economic crisis and that is because we are totally overexposed by having to import the fossil fuels that actually drive our economy.

Visitor restrictions at UHG due to suspected winter vomiting bug

Thu, Feb 04, 2010

Visiting restrictions are in operation at University Hospital Galway and at Aras Mhic Dara community nursing unit in Carraroe due to a number of suspected cases of the winter vomiting bug (norovirus).

Another fairy story

Thu, Feb 04, 2010

While walking down the street one day, a Government Minister we'll just call ‘Himself’, is tragically hit by a truck and dies. His soul arrives in heaven and is met by St Peter at the entrance. Welcome to Heaven, says Peter. Before we let you in I must explain that there appears to be a little problem. We seldom see any member of your party much less a minister around these parts, so we're not sure what to do with you.

Government paying €450,000 for inaccurate on-line history lessons

Thu, Feb 04, 2010

The Government is paying out €450,000 a year to Encyclopedia Britannica and World Book for schools to access online material which contains farcical inaccuracies about the Irish Civil War, according to Fine Gael Seanad Education Spokesperson, Fidelma Healy Eames.

Galway storyteller brings Irish stories to the English

Thu, Feb 04, 2010

Galway storyteller Clare Muireann Murphy will perform her new show On The Heels Of The Hound in the Unicorn Children’s Theatre in London this month.

Celebrate Mardi Gras in Kinvara

Thu, Feb 04, 2010

The Mardi Gras celebrations before the start of Lent may be most associated with New Orleans, Rio de Janeiro, and Quebec City, but Kinvara will be throwing its own Mardi Gras party as well.

East meets West in traditional music-thon

Thu, Feb 04, 2010

If you are a follower of traditional Irish music, then this is an event not to be missed. Brainchild of well-known local traditional musician Richard Murray, this will be the first such event of its kind in Galway. Richard has enlisted the support of his friends and colleagues along the western seaboard and beyond to run a charity event, playing traditional music continuously for one full day in Galway hostelry, Tí Coilí, on Mainguard Street. Starting at 11am on Saturday Feb 13 the event will run until close on that night.

Interest in allotments must be ‘capitalised on’ says Connolly

Thu, Feb 04, 2010

More than 150 people from all over the city had already put their names down for an allotment and the Galway City Council must capitalise on this “extraordinary interest”.

New monthly trad music session for children and teenagers

Thu, Feb 04, 2010

Áras na nGael in Dominick Street will host a new monthly traditional music session for children and teenagers, hosted by fiddle player and teacher Anna Falkenau.

Learning how to treat children with behavioural disorders

Thu, Feb 04, 2010

An information evening on advances in the treatment of children with learning, behavioural, developmental and emotional disorders will be held at Ballybane Enterprise Centre on Monday February 8 at 8pm.

Cuddy demands Gormley ‘strengthen planning enforcement rules’

Thu, Feb 04, 2010

Breaches of planning law occur too often and then it takes too long before the local authorities can do something about it and this state of affairs needs to change.

This is the view of Independent councillor Jim Cuddy, who is calling on the Minister for the Environment John Gormley to make a provision in the Planning and Development Bill for stronger planning enforcement regulations.

Final countdown to Safety Direct Galway Rally

Thu, Feb 04, 2010

Final preparations are underway for this weekend’s Safety Direct Galway International Rally. The event, which is the first round of the Citroen Irish Tarmac Rally Championship, kicks off on Friday evening with a ceremonial start in Oranmore village.

E-paper

Read this weeks E-paper. Past editions also available from within this weeks digital copy.