Book your Christmas party nights at the Connemara Coast

Thu, Sep 24, 2009

Celebrate the true spirit of Christmas at the luxurious Connemara Coast Hotel, just 10 minutes from Galway City.

No immediate plans for permanent sexual assault treatment unit

Thu, Sep 24, 2009

Plans by the HSE to build a permanent sexual assault treatment unit (SATU) in Merlin Park have been put on the long finger due to budgetary constraints. A temporary facility opened last month at Parkmore.

Ballinasloe fair queen to be crowned

Thu, Sep 24, 2009

The Carlton Shearwater Hotel Queen of the Ballinasloe Fair will be crowned tomorrow night in the Carlton Shearwater Hotel in Ballinasloe.

Celebrating family day at Moycullen’s An Fuaran

Thu, Sep 24, 2009

Free food, giveaways, entertainment, and parking on Sunday

The Forge - Moycullen’s entertainment hub

Thu, Sep 24, 2009

The Venue at The Forge is fast becoming the entertainment centre of Moycullen and its surrounds.

Open House Galway launches architectural festival

Thu, Sep 24, 2009

The inaugural Open House Galway programme was launched along with details of the city’s first architectural festival. The event, in partnership with the Irish Architecture Foundation, takes place from October 16 to 18. By selecting some of the city’s best examples of quality design, Open House aims to enthuse and engage the public in the built environment. Guided tours will be provided by the architect of each participating building.

Get into shape — it doesn’t have to be all pain and no gain

Thu, Sep 24, 2009

Why do people find it so difficult to get into shape and then to stay there? Science shows us that as we age, we lose 30 per cent of our muscle mass. This can lead to cardiovascular problems and poorly functioning organs and with very little effort our bodies go shapeless as we lose our strength.

Government is ‘hellbent’ on rescuing ‘failed banking system’, says Michael D

Thu, Sep 24, 2009

The economy is in recession and the banking system has failed, but the Government’s only solution is to “revive a model that has failed, rather than to totally reform the system”.

Connaughton expresses fear for loss of rural gardai

Thu, Sep 24, 2009

There has been a dramatic rise in the number of gardai who have decided to retire from the force. In reply to a Dail question tabled by Deputy Paul Connaughton, the Minister for Justice stated that the retirement numbers were 184 in 2007, 259 in 2008 and a dramatic increase to 351 up to September of this year.

Ask Knocknacarra locals what they want for their community centre, say councillors

Thu, Sep 24, 2009

The proposed Knocknacarra Community Centre at Cappagh Park is welcome but more ambition in the plans and consultation with locals is needed according to councillors.

Galway Refugee Support Group launches website

Thu, Sep 24, 2009

The Galway Refugee Support Group will hold a coffee morning on Thursday October 1 between 10.30am and 12 noon to mark the launch of its new website www.grsg.ie.

City gets major increase in taxi ranks

Thu, Sep 24, 2009

Galway city now has 110 taxi spaces, an increase of 39 spaces, following approval for new bye-laws from councillors this week. Some 43 new temporary taxi spaces have also been introduced.

Cuddy calls for submissions to be made on Cashla power plant application

Thu, Sep 24, 2009

Independent Oranmore Councillor Jim Cuddy is advising residents in the Cashla area that further submissions can be made until October 5 on the application for a gas power planet in the area.

Ball will fund volunteer surgery teams trip to Albania

Thu, Sep 24, 2009

A ball which takes place next month in the city will raise funds to finance local surgical teams which travel to Albania to carry out vital surgery.

City to get new bus shelters but former mayors still call for more

Thu, Sep 24, 2009

Galway city is about to get 21 new bus shelters but far more are needed and many more still await repairs and renovation and City Hall must address this immediately.

New disability awareness resource

Thu, Sep 24, 2009

A unique training and awareness resource is being launched in Galway this week, featuring positive images of disabled people and those from other excluded groups. Based on the successful In The Picture exhibitions held earlier this year, two training resource collections can now be borrowed from Ballinasloe or Westside libraries. They contain hand-picked children’s picture books which featured in the In The Picture exhibition, together with display posters, story sacks, games, and substantial information packs with background learning materials. Organisers of workshops, training sessions, parenting courses, seminars, and conferences can avail of the material for a fortnight, free of charge. The resource collections are provided by Play4All with support of Galway County Libraries. For more information visit www.galwaylibrary.ie or contact Ballinasloe library on 090 9643464 or Westside library on 091 520616.

Fine Gael in Galway prepares for snap general election

Thu, Sep 24, 2009

Fine Gael in Galway is on an election footing and its party HQ is compiling a review of the Galway West constituency.

Renmore panto auditions

Thu, Sep 24, 2009

THE RENMORE Pantomime will stage Mother Goose from December 30 to January 17 and audition start next week.

Renowned accordion player for Galway Culture Night

Thu, Sep 24, 2009

Mary Staunton, renowned button accordion player, has confirmed that she will perform at Mise Art Space, from 6pm to 8pm as part of Galway Culture Night, on Friday September 25.

Find five pairs of Peter Doherty tickets around Galway today

Thu, Sep 24, 2009

Five pairs of tickets for Peter Doherty’s upcoming Heineken Green Spheres show in the Róisín Dubh on October 15, will be hidden in Galway city today - to win, all you have to do is find them.

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