Watch out for fake twenties, warn gardai

Thu, Mar 26, 2009

Shopkeepers and general members of the public are asked to be vigilant in relation to a large quantity of counterfeit €20 notes, which are currently in circulation in the city.

Clarenbridge to welcome in summertime with new farmers’ and crafts market

Thu, Mar 26, 2009

In an effort to cast off the gloom of this tough winter, Clarinbridge villiage have been busy planning for a new Farmers & Crafts market starting this Sunday March 29, the day summertime begins.

Community groups sought to make documentaries

Thu, Mar 26, 2009

Community, voluntary, and social groups in Galway city and county are being sought by The Galway Film Centre to make a documentary at no cost to their group.

Gardai hunt St Patrick’s Day assailants

Thu, Mar 26, 2009

Gardai in Galway are looking for information on an assault and robbery which took plac eon St Patrick’s Day.

Tickets selling fast for award-winning Compántas Lir production of classic play

Thu, Mar 26, 2009

Tickets are selling fast for the award winning production of the classic play Johnny Belinda which will be staged at the Town Hall Theatre at the end of next week.

The production by the Compántas Lir group will run at the Town Hall on Friday April 3 and Saturday April 4 and is set to be a sellout with many people keen to see the new production of this most compelling and melodramatic play.

Brown Thomas makes it a Mother’s Day to remember for Pauline and Sophie

Thu, Mar 26, 2009

To celebrate mums everywhere, Brown Thomas Galway gave one deserving mum and her daughter the chance to reinvent their look and be pampered for the whole day.

Ros na Rún seeks fresh acting talent

Thu, Mar 26, 2009

Fancy being in a soap rather than just watching it? Have the cúpla focail and a burning ambition to act? Well, now’s your chance as Ros na Rún, one of Ireland’s most popular drama series, is now on the look out for talented gaeilgeoirs to join the cast for the upcoming 14th season.

Get ready for the Modern Homes & Building Exhibition

Thu, Mar 26, 2009

The Galway Modern Homes & Building Exhibition will take place in Leisureland, Salthill, on April 3, 4, and 5. The opening times are 6pm to 10pm on Friday, 12 noon to 8pm on Saturday, and 12 noon to 6pm on Sunday.

NEA roadshow on insulation grants comes to Tuam

Thu, Mar 26, 2009

National Energy Assessors is holding a series of information evenings on how homeowners can benefit from the new insulation grants announced recently by the Government.

O’Flaherty calls on Gormley to publish landlords’ names

Thu, Mar 26, 2009

Tenants of rented properties and their neighbours must have access to the names and addresses of landlords if they wish to make a complaint and the Minister for Environment must change legislation to allow this to happen.

Get fit for summer with Dance Fusion

Thu, Mar 26, 2009

Whether you’re trying to lose weight, tone up, or just want to learn how to dance, Dance Fusion has the course to help motivate you. You can choose from hip hop fit, salsa fit, or hip hop for teens.

Gardai seek hit and run witnesses

Thu, Mar 26, 2009

Gardai are appealing for witnesses to a hit and run traffic collision which occured in Tesco car park, Headford Rd, on Sunday last at approx 3.20 pm.

Conneely Furniture celebrates first birthday in Oranmore showroom

Thu, Mar 26, 2009

Conneely Furniture provides a full kitchen and bedroom service, from design through manufacturing and installation. The company, which is celebrating the first anniversary of its showroom in Gleanascaul Business Park this weekend, offers value for money and has built up an enviable reputation for outstanding quality and service over the past 13 years

Mountain bike fans to test out new Connemara trail

Thu, Mar 26, 2009

Mountain bike enthusiasts of all levels will be heading for Connemara on Saturday April 4 to tackle the newly opened Coillte Derroura Trail and test their mettle against Ireland’s best exponent of the sport, Robin Seymour.

Man jailed after resisting arrest and causing nuisance

Thu, Mar 26, 2009

A five month sentence has been imposed on a man who resisted violently to arrest by kicking out, attempted to get a meal for free, causing annoyance at a hostel, and then failing to turn up to court.

Calling all future film/docu-makers

Thu, Mar 26, 2009

Think you have what it takes to put together a future blockbuster or a thought-provoking attention grabbing documentary? Well, your journey into the film business could have a kick-start by enrolling with the Huston School of Film and Digital Media.

Assault and bullying of curtain maker was vicious, says judge

Thu, Mar 26, 2009

A single mother who had been sentenced to five months in jail for assaulting a woman just because she was not satisfied with curtain alterations succeeded in having the sentence suspended at the Galway Circuit Appeals Court last Tuesday.

It’s the issues, not your face they are voting on says Ní Chróinín

Thu, Mar 26, 2009

The voluntary ban on all election posters during the Volvo Ocean Race is a chance for candidates to show they have the interests of the city at heart by refraining from “plastering their own faces up and down the length” of the Green Dragon Route.

Light bonfires to welcome Volvo Ocean Race to Galway

Thu, Mar 26, 2009

Coastal communities in Galway and Clare are being called on to light bonfires to greet the fleet of 70 yachts that will sail into Galway Bay as part of the Volvo Ocean Race.

Cuban ambassador to speak in Galway

Thu, Mar 26, 2009

The Cuban ambassador Noel Carrillo will be speaking in Galway about the Cuban revolution in the Town Hall Theatre studio on Thursday April 2 at 8.30pm.

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