Walking festival in the Burren

Thu, Sep 17, 2009

The Burren in Co Clare is the venue for a new walking festival that takes place later this month.

Athenry Greens say Yes to Lisbon is Yes to jobs for east Galway

Thu, Sep 17, 2009

Without the EU, the M6 motorway running past Athenry, its local road infrastructure, and the western rail corridor connecting Athenry to Limerick would “never have got off the ground”.

Man fined for ‘sinister’ filming of garda

Thu, Sep 17, 2009

A district court judge has described as “sinister” the act of filming gardai while they are carrying out their duties.

Cutbacks in litter management ‘cannot be tolerated’ says Connolly

Thu, Sep 17, 2009

City Hall’s decision to introduce cutbacks in litter management is “not sensible” as it will result in more rubbish on the streets, bad publicity, and affect health and safety.

Secondary school trad songwriters sought for new competition

Thu, Sep 17, 2009

East Galway secondary school students with an interest in writing new Irish traditional music or reinterpreting old standards in new ways are being asked to take part in the Do Sheans ar CD competition.

New book questions the direction of change in social work

Thu, Sep 17, 2009

Independent councillor Catherine Connolly will launch a new book, called Transforming Children’s Services? by Paul Michael Garrett, in Charlie Byrne’s Bookshop, tomorrow at 6pm.

Be beautiful always with the help of Derma In

Thu, Sep 17, 2009

Derma In, founded 1995 by Fosca Grigatti in Italy, has recently opened a studio in Galway situated across from UHG in Newcastle Road. It specialises in cosmetic micro pigmentation. This consists of permanent make up for eyebrows, eyeliner, lipliner, and various other permanent applications for enhancing natural beauty, correcting aesthetic imperfections/asymmetry of the face, and post chemotherapy treatments.

Brothers to dive with sharks ahead of scuba dive record attempt

Thu, Sep 17, 2009

In aid of two children’s charities, brothers Declan and Paul Devane and friend Gary Jennings will dive with sharks in the ocean tank of Galway Atlantaquaria between 11am and 4pm on Saturday next September 19, and Sunday September 20. Throughout the dive, they will have two-way communication units, which will allow them to interact with visitors to the aquarium. Galway Atlantaquaria will donate a percentage of door receipts to their fundraising initiative ‘The World’s Longest Scuba Dive’.

Poker in the pub

Thu, Sep 17, 2009

The Irish Amateur Poker League will begin in Galway on Monday September 21.

JCI Galway’s ‘More Than Oysters’ event

Thu, Sep 17, 2009

All sorts of goodies will be available during the 55th Galway International Oyster Festival, as the Junior Chamber International (JCI) Galway has teamed up with festival organisers to hold a special ‘More Than Oysters’ exhibition which will showcase the best of Galway.

Joyce’s supermarket group to join Q mark hygiene and safety programme

Thu, Sep 17, 2009

Family-run business, the Joyce’s Supermarket Group, is to join the Q Mark for Hygiene and Food Safety system, a nationally recognised, accredited programme offered by Excellence Ireland Quality Association (EIQA).

Fifteenth Autumn Gathering will celebrate life at Coole Park

Thu, Sep 17, 2009

How WB Yeats changed his wife’s name to George, and annoyed his lifelong friend Lady Gregory as a result, is one of the lighter topics to be explored during this year’s 15th Autumn Gathering.

Easy Pay at the Galway Laser & Skincare Clinic

Thu, Sep 17, 2009

The Galway Laser & Skincare Clinic has introduced a new Easy Pay payment system.

Fairground driver threatened to cut rival’s throat before collision, court hears

Thu, Sep 17, 2009

A fairground van driver threatened to cut a rival’s throat before causing a collision and fleeing the scene, the Galway District Court heard this week.

Further cases of swine flu expected in local schools says HSE

Thu, Sep 17, 2009

Further cases of swine flu are expected in city and county schools in the coming weeks and months, the HSE West warned this week.

Conneely to oppose attempts to close cemeteries on Sundays

Thu, Sep 17, 2009

“City Hall is now dictating to the people of Galway when they can get buried and showing no consideration to the families of the bereaved.”

PNH1SG — did you catch this condition?

Thu, Sep 17, 2009

Back over the past decade when the birds didn’t get the auld sniffles and when pigs never flu, there was an affliction that struck this country. It was called PNH1SG or to give it its full name Paddy Never Had It So Good. It was a contagious condition that spread like wildfire. It was a strain of the other virus AF1WSLE (Arragh Feck It We’ve Suffered Long Enough). It was a deadly ailment that spread in conditions of affluence — as such it was a sort of gout for the Nineties and Noughties.

Galway’s original health store celebrates 30 years

Thu, Sep 10, 2009

Galway’s original health food store, Healthwise, is celebrating 30 years in business this month, and is celebrating by offers lots of great promotions, giveaways and delicious tastings from their store in Lower Abbeygate Street throughout September and October.