YouTube reveals city’s problem with blocked drains

Thu, Apr 09, 2009

All the world can now see Galway’s problem with blocked drains after one resident of the Sean Mulvoy Road posted footage on YouTube following a rain shower last Friday.

Sewerage is threatening Clifden’s tourism industry says Healy Eames

Thu, Apr 09, 2009

Clifden should be the subject of a special study on Government neglect, particularly the neglect of key infrastructural investment, which is threatening the town’s tourist industry.

Sinn Féin 1916 events

Thu, Apr 09, 2009

Galway Sinn Féin will hold a number of ceremonies across Galway city and county to commemorate the 1916 Easter Rising.

Grealish wants a ‘toxic bank’ to clear the nation’s debts

Thu, Apr 09, 2009

Setting up a ‘toxic bank’, would clear bad debts and allow “much needed capital to begin to flow into the economy” according to Independent Galway West TD Noel Grealish.

McDonnell calls for poles to be removed on Ballybaanmore Road

Thu, Apr 09, 2009

The Galway City Council and the ESB must work together to remove the electricity poles on the Ballybaanmore Road so that road works in the area can be completed.

This is the view of Independent councillor Declan McDonnell. He said essential improvement works and road widening has been undertaken on this road, which is adjacent to Ballybrit Heights, but they cannot be completed because ESB poles are left exposed on the widened section.

Francis Barrett brings professional boxing to Galway with Leisureland event

Thu, Apr 09, 2009

Professional boxing makes a welcome return to Galway on Saturday week at Leisurelandand tickets are selling fast for the event organised by Olympic hero Francis Barrett.

Get fit for summer at The Ardilaun

Thu, Apr 09, 2009

The Ardilaun Leisure Club is the perfect choice for getting fit, and should be top of everyone’s list to join. Now in its 10th year, The Ardilaun Leisure Club in leafy Taylor’s Hill goes from strength to strength and offers its members and guests even more facilities and activities to choose from.

Do yourself a flavour — enter our Walkers Crisps competition

Thu, Apr 09, 2009

To celebrate the six finalist flavours of Walkers’ groundbreaking ‘Do Us A Flavour’ campaign and the €10,000 up for grabs by voting for your favourite on www.walkerscrisps.ie, Walkers is offering one lucky Galway Advertiser reader the chance to have his/her own flavour fest with a box of each flavour to be won.

The six flavours are Fish & Chips, Onion Bhaji, Chilli & Chocolate, Crispy Duck & Hoi Sin, Builder’s Breakfast, and Cajun Squirrel. Chosen by a judging panel fronted by Chief Judge Heston Blumenthal, it is now up to the public to vote online and decide which one stays on sale permanently on www.walkerscrisps.ie. With the public votes being tallied on May 1 there isn’t very long to vote for your favourite flavour, so cast your vote today and if your flavour wins, you could be in with a chance of walking away with a tasty €10,000!

Miss Alice success puts Valerie in Wonderland

Thu, Apr 09, 2009

Radio presenter Valerie Hughes' homebred Bernese Mountain Dog Carraigbern Miss Alice became the only Bernese Mountain Dog in Ireland to currently hold the title of GB Champion when she won the Challenge Certificate and went Reserve Best in Show at the Northern Bernese Mountain Dog Championship Show in the UK recently.

. A very proud Valerie said this is a special achievement and is made twice as special by the fact that it was a breed specialist who awarded her the CC. Mrs Jude Simonds, the judge, is one of the longest established breeders in the UK and has written a book on the breed.

Ailbhe proves to be the wily Coyote in factor win

Thu, Apr 09, 2009

And there was one. The lights went down, the name was called out and in the early hours of last Friday morning, after 3,000 people had sung their way through the heats; after thousands of people had made their way through the doors of Coyotes on Forster Street, after so many hopes and aspirations were raised and dashed, one dream was realised and it belonged to Ailbhe Hession, who ended the night clutching a big fun-sized €10,000 cheque.

Do you have the Trad Factor?

Thu, Apr 09, 2009

The Kings Head is about to launch Trad Factor - its search for an Irish trad band to play in the venue for a four month residency on Wednesday nights.

Council must clean up Castle Park alleyways says Nolan

Thu, Apr 09, 2009

Gated alleyways in Castle Park are a magnet for illegal dumping and it is the responsibility of the Galway City Council, and not just the residents, to deal with this problem.

Inis Meáin harbour project leads the way

Thu, Apr 09, 2009

The company behind the construction of the €14 million Caladh Mór sheltered harbour project on Inis Meáin has received one of the most prestigious awards in the industry.

Dolores Kilroe to run for Fianna Fáil in Oranmore

Thu, Apr 09, 2009

Fianna Fáil has chosen Dolores Kilroe to run alongside Malachy Noone in Oranmore for the Local Elections on June 5.

New public lighting for Ballybane estates

Thu, Apr 09, 2009

The public lighting in the Ard Alainn and Leas Na Coille estates in Ballybane is being upgraded and will be fully operational this weekend.

New Galway dates for NEA roadshow on insulation grants

Thu, Apr 09, 2009

National Energy Assessors will hold free information evenings on insulation grants in Headford, Ballinasloe, and Clifden in the coming weeks.

From the Big Apple to Inishbofin with Croí

Thu, Apr 09, 2009

Local heart charity Croí is appealing to runners or walkers to take up a heart healthy challenge this year either at home or away.

Free one hour interior design consultations at La Maison Chic

Thu, Apr 09, 2009

La Maison Chic is offering free one hour consultations in its Oranmore showroom. Call (086) 2242328 to make an appointment.

Galway needs a school of music says McCabe

Thu, Apr 09, 2009

Galway is falling behind other cities in Ireland by not having a school of music and one must be provided.

This is the view of Independent Galway City West candidate Aidan J McCabe who is calling for a school of music to be established in Galway to serve the Connacht region.

Mocks.ie - takes the strain off Leaving and Junior certs

Thu, Apr 09, 2009

As the Leaving and Junior Cert exams fast approach, thousands of students in Galway and across the country can now avail of Mocks.ie, a new online exam and correction service developed to help students prepare for their exams.

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