Youth gets detention for car break in and possession of knife

Thu, Sep 17, 2009

A young father was given a total of nine months detention and was disqualified for two years for attempting to break into a car, being drunk in charge of a vehicle, and being in possession of a flick knife.

A time for new beginnings with the Kingfisher Club

Thu, Sep 17, 2009

September is often thought of as a time for new beginnings, with young and old starting school or college for the very first time. It may also be a time to embark on a new personal beginning and what better way then by getting fit and healthy with the help of your local Kingfisher Club Gym.

JCI Galway honours Galway’s top young entrepreneurs for the eleventh year

Thu, Sep 17, 2009

Who will be Galway’s 11th Young Entrepreneur of the Year? The success of the JCI Galway Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award can be seen from its 11 years in existence. The competition celebrates the entrepreneurial vision of budding young Galway entrepreneurs like past winners Mike O’Connor of Bellissimo, Liam Dilleen of EZ Living, Pearce Flannery of Pragmatica, and Declan Ganley of Rivada Communications. The diversity of business ventures has been the hallmark of the competition. It was the success of Joerg Mueller’s dream to turn herbal medicine into a profession that led him to win last year’s competition.

Holistic health seminar

Thu, Sep 17, 2009

Dr Donn Brennan will return to Galway this Saturday to give a one day seminar entitled Preventing Illness and Restoring Health with Ayurveda, the world’s most ancient system of natural healthcare.

Dr Brennan is a registered GP and an internationally renowned speaker on natural medicine. He has more than 25 years’ experience in the field of natural healthcare and has consulted with thousands of people all over Ireland and Europe. More than 100 people attended an evening lecture he gave in Galway last June and this day course presents an opportunity to go more in depth into this great healthcare system.

Yoga and body sculpturing classes in Headford and Cong

Thu, Sep 17, 2009

Niamh Jones, owner of Xhaleyoga in Headford, has more than 10 years’ experience working in the yoga, healing, and fitness industry. She was introduced to Bikram hot yoga in Australia and went on to Los Angeles, California, to train with Bikram Choudry. She was the first to bring Bikram yoga to Ireland and Galway some eight years ago. She is also a certified Ashtanga yoga instructor and specialises in yoga therapy for back problems. She continues to train with some of the world’s best known teachers.

Closing Lower Merchants Road will damage businesses, warns McNelis

Thu, Sep 17, 2009

In the current economic climate, no proposals should be made which will hurt business and trade in Galway city, so the decision to close Lower Merchants Road to traffic makes no sense.

When smooth talking didn’t work, man threw German shepherd at women

Thu, Sep 17, 2009

Two female students were left “terrified and distressed” when a drunken stranger, who failed in his attempts to spark up a conversation, picked up a German Shepherd and threw it at them, the Galway District Court heard this week.

Galway Filipinos to hold Family Day on Sunday

Thu, Sep 17, 2009

The Galway Filipino Irish Community will hold its annual Family Day on Sunday September 20 in the Áras Bothar Na Trá Gymnasium, Dr Mannix Road, Salthill.

New TG4 series promises sex, sin, crime, and excess at the Galway Races

Thu, Sep 17, 2009

Galway’s major sporting and social festival, The Galway Races, has become the setting for a major new Irish language contemporary comedy drama series - Rásaí na Gaillimhe.

Crowe disappointed at no reception for victorious hurlers

Thu, Sep 17, 2009

A civic reception should be held in City Hall in the coming weeks to honour Galway’s All-Ireland Minor Hurling champions, especially as there was no ‘homecoming’ event for the team.

Fine Gael to hold public meeting on Lisbon

Thu, Sep 17, 2009

Fine Gael will hold a public meeting on the Lisbon Treaty in the Menlo Park hotel on Monday September 21 at 8pm.

UHG owed €11 million by private health insurers

Thu, Sep 17, 2009

The chairperson of the HSE West’s regional health forum Cllr Padraig Conneely has blasted the health authority for its failure to collect €11m owed to University Hospital Galway by private health insurers.

Drink driver leads gardai to cannabis growing unit

Thu, Sep 17, 2009

A dopey drink driver abandoned his crashed car in such haste that he left behind a mobile phone containing clues which led gardai to find a small cannabis cultivation unit in his house, the Galway District Court heard yesterday.

Be car free in Loughrea

Thu, Sep 17, 2009

Galway County Council has confirmed details of Streets Alive, an event to be held on Main Street, Loughrea on Tuesday September 22 to mark European Mobility Week and ‘In town without my car’, a car free day.

Active retired encouraged to be bowled over

Thu, Sep 17, 2009

A ‘Bowlathon’ for Positive Ageing Week is to be held on Monday week by The Village Nursing Care Centre. In conjunction with City Limits, The Village Care Centre will sponsor a bowling day out for members of local active retirement groups.

Sports cars and celebrities at the Clarenbridge Oyster Festival

Thu, Sep 17, 2009

Blazing sunshine, glamour, tug-of-war, brush dancing, oyster eating, and a stopover of the Cannon Ball Run were all part of the 2009 Clarenbridge Oyster Festival. More than 4,000 locals and visitors turned out in their finery to officially celebrate Clarenbridge as the home of the oyster on its 55th anniversary.

The event that created the biggest stir was the Townland Tug-Of-War which took place at the Sunday jamboree with Galway Bay FM’s Ollie Turner as compere. Seven local teams competed in what was a passionate no holds barred fight to the end and the two finalists Sherry’s Beer Bellies and the Killeeneen Lightweights left nothing to chance. Sherry’s took the title on the day but rumour has it training has already commenced for next year’s battle. The Sunday event was run in association with the Alan Kerins African Projects with family entertainment and community fun. The day was fun filled with duck races, penalty shoot outs, fancy dress, and art competitions. When asked to sum up the festival chairperson Anne Forde said: “This has been a fabulous weekend from beginning to end, the buzz, energy, and excitement was tremendous, the sense of community palpable and determined. We cannot thank our sponsors and patrons enough for their support and commitment, without them this great festival would not and could not have happened”

Galway company signs €2m deal on Enterprise Ireland trade mission

Thu, Sep 17, 2009

Galway-based company JFC Manufacturing Ltd has secured a €2 million deal which will see it opening a new factory in South Africa, in a joint venture with local plastics design company Accelerate Design Ltd, and generating potential sales of €2.5 million over the next two years.

Lackagh raiders sent forward for trial

Thu, Sep 17, 2009

Two Dublin men charged in connection with an armed raid on a businessman’s home in Lackagh last February have been sent forward for trial.

Galway solicitor tops tax settlements list

Thu, Sep 17, 2009

Two Galway solicitors made the highest Revenue settlements during the second quarter of this year, according to figures released this week by the Revenue Commissioners.

Seminars on coping with grief

Thu, Sep 17, 2009

Galway Christian Fellowship has been developing new programmes to bring spiritual, relationship, and practical help to people in Galway.

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