Barna woman to represent Ireland at Miss Galaxy contest
Thu, Jan 21, 2010
A 22-year-old Barna woman will represent Ireland at the Miss Galaxy beauty contest in Germany next month.
Read more ...NUIG Italian Society to host masquerade ball
Thu, Jan 21, 2010
Time to dust off that ball gown and find yourself the most alluring mask you can find as the NUI Galway Italian Society is hosting its annual Carnevale Masquerade Ball on February 12 from 6pm in the Galway Bay Hotel.
The Carnevale is a festival in Venice that begins around two weeks before Lent and ends on Shrove Tuesday. Everyone wears elaborate masks and costumes, making it one of the most awesome events you can possibly witness in Italy. The Italian Society’s Carnevale Masquerade Ball is a celebration of this festival that the Italian people cherish so dearly. To take part in this ball is to also take part in and celebrate Italian culture at its best. Also, with the ball being so close to Valentine’s Day, a ticket to this event would make the ultimate Valentine’s Day present.
Read more ...Val Hanley wants to know if you’ve got talent
Thu, Jan 21, 2010
The Vintners’ Federation of Ireland, in conjunction with Smithwicks, is giving the Irish public the chance to showcase their talent in the Stars Of Our Bars pub talent competition.
Read more ...Park and ride passengers up on last year
Thu, Jan 21, 2010
A total of 20,264 people used the Galway City Council’s park and ride service over the Christmas period, an increase of 2,042 people from last year.
Figures from City Hall show that the Christmas park and ride service increased from 18,222 passengers in 2008 to 20,264 in 2009, an 11 per cent increase which served to offset an equivalent drop in the number of cars presenting at Galway Racecourse.
Read more ...Volunteers needed to help clean up Merlin Woods
Thu, Jan 21, 2010
Volunteers are being sought to help clean litter from Merlin Woods this Sunday, and schools, businesses, community groups, and individuals are being asked to help.
Read more ...New Salerno school cycle park will encourage more students to choose fitter option
Thu, Jan 21, 2010
The opening of a new cycle park at Salerno secondary school in Salthill tomorrow (Friday) will encourage more students to choose the fitter option of cycling to school.
Read more ...Restaurant burglar warned to behave in future
Thu, Jan 21, 2010
A Renmore man who received a suspended sentence this week for burglary has been warned to behave in future and not to use his personal problems as an excuse to commit crime.
Read more ...Man gets suspended sentence for assaulting gardai and stealing cars ten years ago
Thu, Jan 21, 2010
A 26-year-old Galway man received a nine month suspended sentence and was disqualified from driving for two years for offences which included assaulting three gardai and stealing a number of vehicles throughout the city almost 10 years ago.
Read more ...Man goes on drunken wine thieving spree in Oughterard
Thu, Jan 21, 2010
A man with health and psychiatric difficulties went on a drunken wine bottle thieving spree through the village of Oughterard while let out on bail to attend medical appointments, the Galway District Court heard this week.
Read more ...Homeless man to serve extra two months for being constant nuisance
Thu, Jan 21, 2010
A homeless man, with 129 previous convictions and who is a constant nuisance to staff and the general public at Ceannt Station, will have to serve an extra two months in jail.
Read more ...Drink driver causes three car collision
Thu, Jan 21, 2010
A woman who, while nearly three times over the blood alcohol limit crashed into the back of a car causing a “knock-on” effect, received a five month suspended sentence and a six year disqualification from driving at Galway District Court last Monday.
Read more ...Ship’s captain returned for trial for illegal fishing
Thu, Jan 21, 2010
The captain of a Spanish fishing boat found illegally fishing in restricted waters off the Galway coast has been returned for trial and will have to pay €55,000 to get his boat back, the Galway District Court heard.
Read more ...Enjoy Australian Day at The Skeff
Thu, Jan 21, 2010
Tuesday January 26 is Australia Day and The Skeff’s Australian management is welcoming Galway based Aussies and Galwegians to the venue to celebrate.
Read more ...Grealish condemns insurance hikes for flood victims
Thu, Jan 21, 2010
Insurance companies are “ripping people off” by “indiscriminately increasing premiums” for those who live in the vicinity of flooded areas.
Read more ...Flashback Fridays at The Dáil Bar
Thu, Jan 21, 2010
Dust off those ra ra skirts and legwarmers and head into The Dail Bar on Friday January 22 for the launch of the all new Flashback Fridays. Join Galway Bay FM DJ Padraic Flaherty as he plays the very best in music from everyones favourite decade — the 1980s.
Read more ...New Inn mummers’ festival a significant traditional event
Thu, Jan 21, 2010
The annual mummer’s festival which takes place in New Inn, Ballinasloe, on Saturday night has been hailed as a significant traditional event in the country’s entertainment calendar which has developed over the past three decades.
Read more ...Julie Feeney and sean nos star Emma O'Sullivan to feature in free Coole Park Spring programme
Thu, Jan 21, 2010
THE Spring element of the Coole Park Cultural Programme was launched this week and includes a wide range of lectures as well as performances by singer songwriter Julie Feeney and All-Ireland talent show star Emma O'Sullivan.
Read more ...Arts group proposes innovative way to use vacant buildings in the city
Thu, Jan 21, 2010
Vacant and disused buildings around Galway city should not be allowed to lie empty and idle. Instead they could be transformed into temporary art galleries and exhibition spaces.
This is the view of Average Arts Initiative, an artist-led initiative which is interested in using the growing number of vacant buildings around Galway for the purpose of displaying short-term exhibition spaces.
Read more ...Acclaimed Galway novelist to receive NUIG Alumni Award
Thu, Jan 21, 2010
The Booker Prize nominated Galway author Gerard Donovan is among those set to receive the NUI, Galway Alumni Award at a gala banquet in March.
Read more ...GPO to hold special nights for GOAL in Haiti
Thu, Jan 21, 2010
The new GPO nightclub in partnership with GOAL have organised two charity event nights in the next week in aid of the charity's work in Haiti.
The first of these nights will run this Saturday Jan 23, while the second one, scheduled for Thursday Jan 28, is a themed ‘999’ party where patrons can all dress up as doctors, nurses, firemen and police officers to have a great night and raise money for a very important cause.
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